Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.

沃森博士获得了博士学位。1982年，德州理工大学电气工程系毕业。 目前，她是电气工程教授和工程副院长在得克萨斯州A M大学。 沃森博士在她的职业生涯中直接指导了数百名妇女和少数民族学生。 沃森博士的具体成就包括： “指导和机构及其教师。她的工作在 德克萨斯州A M在实施制度化， 确保妇女和少数民族参与的做法。 德克萨斯州少数民族参与联盟（Texas Alliance for Minority Participation） 程序（AMP）。 建立博士学位管道，一个 HBCU和德克萨斯A M提供博士学位。 感兴趣的途径 少数民族学生。 从州政府、联邦政府和私人部门获得超过1500万美元 组织资助指导妇女的方案， 少数民族，支持保留大学预科， 本科生和研究生的努力。 获得学术界和工业界的众多奖项 组织为她的教学，指导和实现 工程和科学途径的多样性。

Dr. Watson received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Texas Technical University in 1982. Currently she is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Associate Dean of Engineering at Texas A&M University. Dr. Watson has directly mentored several hundred women and minority students during her career. Particular achievements of Dr. Watson include: 'Mentoring and Institution and its faculty.' Her work at Texas A&M in implementing the institutionalization of practices which insure participation by women and minorities. Directing the Texas Alliance for Minority Participation Program (AMP). Establishing the Ph.D. pipeline, a collaborative between an HBCU and Texas A&M to provide a Ph.D. pathway for interested minority students. Receiving over $15 million from state, Federal and private organizations to fund programs for mentoring women and minorities, supporting the retention of pre-college, undergraduate and graduate efforts. Receiving numerous awards from academic and industrial organizations for her teaching, mentoring and achieving diversity in engineering and science pathways.