Dr. Kenya Crosson serves as Associate Dean for Faculty & Staff Affairs and Research in the University of Dayton (UD) School of Engineering (SOE). She received her Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Environmental Engineering from Penn State University and a B.S. in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University. As Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Kenya teaches undergraduate and graduate courses (engineering design, hydraulics, water treatment, water quality, responsible conduct of research); manages an environmental engineering research program; and advances university and STEM initiatives and outreach. A UD Sustainability Scholar, her collaborative water quality research with diverse, interdisciplinary teams focuses on developing, characterizing, and evaluating new materials for drinking water and wastewater treatment. She is the principal investigator for the NSF Collaborative Research Experiences for Undergraduates: STEM Research for Social Change (#224443). She served as principal investigator for two Air Force Small Business Technology Transfer subcontracts focused on antimicrobial water filters for water purification, and a Medtech Launch Fund grant focused on developing a self-disinfecting N95 mask. She is a co-inventor on two porous carbon patents applicable for water treatment (#7202195, #11878283). Dr. Crosson’s leadership facilitates the collaborative advancement of institutional goals and mission within her department, the SOE, and the university with regard to professional development, sponsored research, teaching and learning, hiring, and inclusive excellence. She participates in the American Society of Engineering Educators Commission on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and provides workshops and webinars for the Sloan Scholars Mentoring Network’s community of graduates of the Sloan Minority PhD Program. Dr. Crosson is a 2018 Higher Education Research Services Leadership Institute alumna and an alumna fellow of the 2021-2022 Executive Leadership in Academic Technology, Engineering and Science (ELATES) Program.