Dr. Christine Grant is the Associate Dean of Faculty Advancement and Professor of Chemical Engineering in the College of Engineering at NC State University. Her academic and research focus areas include Surface and Environmental Science, Mass Transfer and Biomedical Cell Systems.

Dr. Grant has been empowering individuals and groups towards academic excellence for over 25 years at the university level. Her innovative programs span from middle school students to college students and up through university professors. She has been recognized for her accomplishments as an educator, leader and mentor with achievement awards from the YWCA, Georgia Institute of Technology, the Council for Chemical Research and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering from Brown University (1984) and Masters (1986) and Doctoral (1989) degrees in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.