Carol Bessel

    Acting Division Director
    Division of Chemistry (CHE), National Science Foundation (NSF)

    Prior to becoming a Program Director at the National Science Foundation in 2005, Dr Carol Bessel was a Faculty Member at Villanova University. Since she joined the federal workforce, Dr Bessel has held positions at the Department of Energy, served as the Acting Budget Officer for the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate (MPS), the Acting Deputy Division Director for the Division of Materials Research (DMR), and the Deputy Division Director for the Division of Chemistry (CHE). She is currently the Acting Division Director for CHE.