Bio

Prior to joining NC State, she held a variety of leadership positions within Eastman spanning 20 years. Most recently, Dawn oversaw Eastman’s global external innovation initiatives, including serving as the primary liaison for the company’s partnerships with universities and leading the Eastman Innovation Center on Centennial Campus. Dawn earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Missouri and her Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry from Texas A&M. She is a Fellow of the American Chemical Society.