Monica Cox

Early life

Cox was born in Fort Gaines, Georgia, and grew up in Shorterville, Alabama and Newville, Alabama.[1] As a child she studied a computer science class in community college.[2] She was awarded a full scholarship to attend Spelman College.[3] She graduated cum laude from Spelman College with a degree in mathematics.[4] She took part in a NASA Women in Science and Engineering program led by Etta Zuber Falconer.[4] During her undergraduate studies, Cox worked at Marshall Space Flight Center.[4] When she graduated from Spelman College she was sponsored by NASA to research in the International Space Station ground payload operations team.[4] She earned a master's degree at University of Alabama and a PhD from Peabody College at Vanderbilt University.[5]

Research and career

In 2011 Cox became the first African-American woman to earn tenure in the College of Engineering at Purdue University.[5] She was invited to join Michelle Obama at the White House to serve on a panel on workplace flexibility.[5] At Purdue University she became Director of the International Institute of Engineering Education Assessment.[1] She established STEMinent LLC in 2013, a platform that permits consistent and unbiased faculty performance assessment.[6][7] Whilst at Purdue University she won several awards, including the Faculty Award of Excellent for Leadership, Black Graduate Student Association Engagement Award and a National Science Foundation Career Award.[8]

Cox was named as the Chair of the Department of Engineering Education at Ohio State University in 2015.[5] She is the first African-American woman to be a Full Professor in the College of Engineering at Ohio State University.[9] She serves as Principal Investigator of a $1.4 million National Science Foundation grant for her project "Why We Persist: An Intersectional Study to Characterize and Examine the Experiences of Women Tenure-Track Faculty in Engineering".[10][11] The project will use existing databases for institutional analysis, develop a national survey and conduct interviews with women of colour.[12] She published Excellence: Why Being Average is Never an Option in 2018.[13][14]

Awards and recognition

She won the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers in 2009.[15][16] Her research explores the participation of women of color in engineering and develops assessment tools for use across engineering education.[17] She was also recognized by Mathematically Gifted & Black as a Black History Month 2018 Honoree.[2]

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References
  1. "Monica F. Cox, Ph.D - International Institute for Engineering Education Assessment". International Institute for Engineering Education Assessment. 2014-10-31. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  2. "Monica F. Cox - Mathematically Gifted & Black". Mathematically Gifted & Black. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  3. "Dr. Monica F. Cox - Public Speaking & Appearances - Speakerpedia, Discover & Follow a World of Compelling Voices". speakerpedia.com. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  4. "NASA - A Wise Choice". www.nasa.gov. Marilyn Lewis : MSFC;, Carl Person : HQ;, Mabel Matthews : HQ;, Stephanie Schierholz : HQ;, Heather R. Smith : NASA Educational Technology Services, Adrienne Stiff-Roberts : POC;, Monica Cox : POC;, Kelly Bolden : POC;, Dr. Cornelia Gillyard : Spelman College;, Flint Wild : MSFC;, Diedra Williams : MSFC;, Chekesha Liddell : POC. Retrieved 2018-05-20.CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. "Monica Cox named chair of new Department of Engineering Education". COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  6. "| Consulting-Specifying Engineer". www.csemag.com. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  7. "Startup offers faculty performance assessment application". Engineering Education. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  8. "Awards and Honors - International Institute for Engineering Education Assessment". International Institute for Engineering Education Assessment. 2014-10-31. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  9. "Monica Cox named chair of new Department of Engineering Education - The Ohio State University College of Engineering". The Ohio University College of Engineering. 2015-12-29. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  10. "NSF Award Search: Award#1712618 - Why We Persist: An Intersectional Study to Characterize and Examine the Experiences of Women Tenure-Track Faculty in Engineering". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  11. "Why women persist in engineering". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  12. "Board # 26 : Why We Persist: An Intersectional Study to Characterize and Examine the Experiences of Women Tenure-Track Faculty in Engineering: American Society for Engineering Education". www.asee.org. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  13. Cox, Dr Monica F. (2018-02-17). Excellence: Why Being Average is Never an Option. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781979707299.
  14. "Prepared to Be a Pioneer". Prepared to Be a Pioneer. 2014-08-27. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  15. "The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers: Recipient Details | NSF - National Science Foundation". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  16. "Honoring Scientists and Engineers". whitehouse.gov. 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  17. "TB 10: Monica F. Cox Ph.D. – Engineer, Professor, and Pioneer for Women in S.T.E.M." tbpod.com. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
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