She holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Virginia Tech and a bachelor’s degree in the same field from North Carolina State University. Her research interests focus on social factors affecting the recruitment, retention, and career development of under-represented students in engineering. Prior to her appointment at Clemson, Dr. Trenor served as the Director of Undergraduate Student Recruitment and Retention for the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Houston (UH), where she was the founding director of the award winning women-in-engineering program. At UH, she was principal investigator for NSF Research Experiences for Teachers and Research Experiences for Undergraduates programs. She is currently serving a three year term as President-Elect, President (as of July 1, 2009), and Past President of WEPAN, Women in Engineering ProActive Network.