According to a May 7 announcement from the independent body of
advisors to both the President and the Congress on policy matters related to
science and engineering and education in science and engineering, Dr. McCrary
will serve in this position for the next two years.
Currently, Dr. McCrary is in his fourth year of service on the
NSB. He has served on the External Engagement Committee and chaired the
Honorary Awards Subcommittee and the Skilled Technical Workforce Task Force
which led the NSB’s The Skilled Technical Workforce: Crafting America’s Science
and Engineering Enterprise report issued in 2019.
McCrary is vice president for research and graduate programs at
the University of the District of Columbia. Previously, he was vice chancellor
for research at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and the first vice
president for research and economic development at Morgan State University,
Baltimore, MD.
McCrary was the business area executive for science & technology
at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, where he directed
internal research and development funding to develop new core competencies and
technologies in the areas of national security and space.
He started his career at AT&T Bell Laboratories as a Member of
Technical Staff and then as a program manager and division chief at the
National Institute of Standards and Technology. McCrary has authored or
co-authored over 60 technical papers and co-edited two books in his career. He
is a former national president of the National Organization for the
Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) and
a Fellow of the American Chemical Society.
The National Science Board and the National Science Foundation
(NSF) director jointly pursue the goals and function of the NSF.
NSB identifies issues critical to NSF’s future and establishes the
agency’s policies within the framework of applicable national policies set
forth by the President and the Congress. The Board also serves as an
independent body of advisors to both the President and the Congress on policy
matters related to science and engineering and education in science and
engineering. The President appoints NSB’s 24 members—selected for their
eminence in research, education, and records of distinguished service—for
staggered six-year terms.ident appoints NSB’s 24 members—selected for their
eminence in research, education, and records of distinguished service—for
staggered six-year terms.
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