the Higher Education Program at Virginia Tech. His research tends to be at the macro-scale, focused on a systems-level perspective of how engineering edu- cation can become more effective, efficient, and inclusive.Dr. Karl W Reid, National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Karl Reid is the newly appointed Executive Director of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), a 30,000 plus student-governed association in Alexandria, Virginia whose mission is to increase the number of culturally responsible black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community. Dr. Reid comes to NSBE from the United Negro College Fund where he served as senior vice president of research