The Simmons Research Lab is excited to announce that graduate student Hwangbo Bae became Dr. Hwangbo Bae today December 16, 2023. Pictured is Dr. Bae and Dr. Simmons after the commencement ceremony. Dr. Bae has been a big part of this lab working on a number of research projects and mentoring students while conducting his dissertation research. In November, Hwangbo successfully defended his dissertation titled, THE SOCIAL TIES OF EAST ASIAN WOMEN THAT INFLUENCE THE INTENTION TO PURSUE A CIVIL ENGINEERING CAREER. We are all very proud and excited to see Dr. Bae reach this milestone!