Becca Stimson, PhD ’73

Becca Stimson studied chemistry at Davidson College, where she was a member of the first coed class to graduate from the school. She was awarded Phi Beta Kappa distinction and received the inaugural Rebecca E. Stimson Award, a scholar/athlete award named in her honor. In 1996, she was inducted into Davidson’s Athletic Hall of Fame. She continued her education at Northwestern University, receiving her MS and PhD in chemistry. From there, she launched a 26-year career with Dupont, rising in the ranks from research scientist to global business manager, and raised two children. Today she is a senior lecturer at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. Becca has been heavily involved in community service over the years and has served as a board member, trustee, and chair for First Centenary United Methodist Church, Davidson College, Putnam County YMCA, American Association of University Women, Friends of the Library, International Host Family Association, Tennessee Technological University, Delaware Community Foundation, and GPS, where she steered the search committee that resulted in Megan Cover’s headship. In her free time, Becca enjoys spending time outside playing tennis, backpacking, and rock climbing.