Elizabeth H. Simmons is an American theoretical physicist, and Executive Vice Chancellor at University of California San Diego.
Formerly, she was a distinguished professor of physics at Michigan State University, the dean of Lyman Briggs College, and the associate provost for faculty and academic staff development.
[5] It was at the University of Cambridge where she wrote her thesis on the origins and symmetry of some incommensurate phases, under the direction of Volker Heine, PhD.
[1][self-published source] Simmons moved to Michigan State University in 2003, where she became a professor of physics and dean of Lyman Briggs College.
[1][self-published source][5] In 2017, Simmons moved to the University of California San Diego, to serve as the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and a Distinguished Professor of Physics.
[9][10] "Elizabeth Simmons is a strong advocate for the advancement of women scholars in mathematics and science ...", a quote from Dr. Lou Anna K. Simon, president of Michigan State University.
QUEST is an outreach program, through Michigan State University, with the purpose of "sharing the fun and excitement of quantum physics with educators, students, and the general public".