Dr. Ye is a climatologist and a professor of geography, currently serving as the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research at Stanislaus State since 2021. Prior to this appointment, she served as the associate dean and department chair and is the funding director for NASA Data Intensive Research and Education Center (DIRECT-STEM) at Cal State LA. She was a NASA summer faculty fellow and a faculty researcher affiliated with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) from 2004 to 2023.

Dr. Ye is an award-winning teacher, mentor, and researcher who has received many prestigious awards. She is the PI/co-PI for over $10 million in research grants from government agencies and foundations. She has rich experience and a passion for developing trans-disciplinary research and innovative education projects involving large groups of faculty and under-represented students across campuses in collaboration with local government agencies and organizations.