> she is a Biden political appointee The obvious difference is stated in the post you are replying to: "Congress hasn't approved him." > She earned a Ph.D. i

> she is a Biden political appointee The obvious difference is stated in the post you are replying to: "Congress hasn't approved him." > She earned a Ph.D. in American studies from New York University in 2003. The NSF funds humanities/social science grants, so it needs experts in those areas. Note that she is deputy director for science and society. This funds work associated with history, sociology, etc.: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/sts-science-technology-society/5324/nsf05-588/solicitation https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/sts-science-techno....