We need more Women's and Gender Studies majors to figure out how to solve the shortage of women in STEM majors.

this is actually my biggest pet peeve.

"Junior Michaela Walker, a biomedical engineering major, said she found a role model in Connie Simmons, Pratt’s associate dean for undergraduate affairs, who taught Walker’s introduction to engineering class during her first semester at Duke."

This is probably really a reference to Dr. Rebecca Simmons, who teaches the introduction to engineering class. Pratt is fortunate enough to have three Simmons - two faculty and a dean :)

It still works, because I'm sure both Dean Simmons and Dr. Rebecca Simmons are both worthy role models. Who is the third Simmons, out of curiosity?

Dr. W. Neal Simmons, who is a faculty member in Mechanical Engineering