Vicki V. May, PhD, PE, has been teaching engineering since 1997 and has been at Dartmouth since 2005 where she is currently an Instructional Professor at the Thayer School of Engineering. Helping people of all ages understand basic engineering concepts and appreciate the engineering around them are important goals to Vicki. She loves to build things, often with the help of her children, and incorporates hands-on learning in her courses whenever possible. Her research focuses on engineering education and earthquake response of buildings. She has won several teaching awards over the years including Professor of the Year for Dartmouth and New Hampshire.