Dr. Nave is the Associate Provost & Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. Her research interests include: issues impacting the Recruitment, Retention, and Persistence of African-American Students in STEM; faculty development; selective separation using functionally specified membranes and thin films; and water purification. Dr. Nave has successfully received funding from a variety of sources such as NSF, DOD, ExxonMobil, Engineering Information Foundation, and Title III to name a few. She has invested extensively in K-12 Outreach, serving as the Summer Programs Coordinator for a number of programs offered by the Roy G. Perry College of Engineering for more than 8 years. Dr. Nave also participates in various speaking engagements, demonstrations, and mentoring of students, post-docs, and other STEM faculty.