Media engagements, honors, awards, and selection for competitive projects and invite-only events for work on academic research policy and STEM workforce development at the federal level. Includes recognition for supporting research advocacy in universities and from the U.S. Congress.
HONORS & AWARDS
Award recognizes great promise through early research impact leadership efforts. Awarded for work on affecting science policy and advocacy, and the importance of this work for the future STEM workforce.
Nature (via David Payne)
How I’m Advocating in Congress for the Next Generation of US Scientists
Included in Nature Government Section
AAAS (by Elyse DeFranco)
Adriana Bankston: Congressional Sponsorship at Work for the Future of Science
Included in STPF Fellowships Focus Newsletter
Advocacy Association & ASBMB Highlight
Top 20 in 2022 Award For Excellence in Advocacy
Award recognizes advocacy practitioners who have excelled in the practice of their profession during the past year. Awarded for innovation, thought leadership and mentoring in research advocacy.
ASGCT & Clemson Alumni Spotlight
Congratulations to Our Inaugural Congressional Policy Fellow
Program selects one ASGCT member annually . W
Women in Government Relations
WRITING & MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
STEM News Chronicle – 2024 Guest Writer (Guest Article)
STEM Workforce Diversity is Critical to U.S. Competitiveness in Science & Technology
Research! America (Calling ECRs)
Special Issue Highlight: Special Issue on Shaping the Future of Science Policy
Science Geist (ECR section)
Article Highlight: Research Culture: Why Scientific Societies Should Involve More Early-Career Researchers
Science Policy News Aggregator and Newsletter, supported by Swiss NSF (SNSF)
NASEM
Workshop Showcase: Re-envisioning Postdoctoral Training in Neuroscience
Includes workshop recordings and quotes as part of the broader series on Neuroscience Training – Developing a Nimble and Versatile Workforce
AddGene
Article Highlight: Monitoring the compliance of the academic enterprise with the Fair Labor Standards Act
Uncertainty about Labor Law Brings More Uncertainty to Postdoc Wages highlighting postdoc salary work
Nature
Article Highlight: Assessing the landscape of US postdoctoral salaries
Science
Article Highlight: Assessing the landscape of US postdoctoral salaries
BOOKS & REPORTS
Book information: The Postdoc Landscape: The Invisible Scholars, Academic Press. Book was awarded the Outstanding Publication Award by AERA for making a substantial contribution to the literature and/or practice of graduate education
Outlines practical tools to develop postdoc support infrastructure, identifies postdoc challenges and overcoming strategies, and includes diverse contributions from experts
Contributed to chapter on postdoc reforms, SIG for Graduate and Postdoctoral Education across the Disciplines
Book information: Thriving as an International Scientist, University of California Press. Book was awarded an Imprint Endowment by Atkinson Family Foundation to illuminate the role of higher education in contemporary society
Reviewed by leaders in research, STEM education & workforce development, #1 New Release in STEM Education: Amazon Books, and included in Nature book list for careers in 2026
Contributed to chapter on systemic reforms, Section on Supporting International Scientists: It Takes an Ecosystem
CRS Report
The National Institutes of Health (NIH): Background and Congressional Issues
Cited Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education article on postdoctoral salaries
NASEM Workshop
Transforming Research and Higher Education Institutions in the Next 75 Years
Cited Issues S&T article on early career researchers
PCAST Report
Industries of the Future Institutes: A New Model for American Science and Technology Leadership
Cited postdoc publication on US postdoc salaries landscape
SELECTION FOR PROJECTS & EVENTS
Selection for awards, participation in projects and invitations to exclusive events in recognition of research and STEM workforce development contributions.
- University of California Press: First Gen Program Outright Grant for book project on the research enterprise (in progress) through UC Press.
- Coleridge Initiative & NCSES: Diverse Paths to Invention of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers inaugural program, developed dashboard and report on federal funding impacts on doctoral workforce and inventors.
- STEM Futures & NSF: Future Substance of STEM Education Workshop at ASU, team developed concept for policy certificate program.
- COMPASS & NIGMS: COMPASS Scholar Program at WashU, to gain expertise in leadership and management practices for a productive, supportive, and inclusive research environment using lab manual.
- NASEM GUIPRR & NSB: Rebalancing the Future Research Ecosystem: From Vision to Action Summit aiming to address urgent needs and structural gaps in the U.S. research enterprise.
- ARIS: RI3 Impact Atlas Convening on co-developing a new evidence-based institutional tool to support colleges and universities in assessing, planning, and scaling their research impact work.
- FAS: ‘What is the ROI of R&D?’ Workshop for federally-funded research, focused on a future ecosystem that delivers results for all Americans, resulting in a research agenda for scientific R&D.
- NASEM & OSTP: A Pivotal Moment: Science and Technology for America’s Future Event with Arati Prabhakar, President Biden’s S&T Advisor and WH OSTP Director, on how to build the future we aspire to.
- Research Roundtable: Adapting Federal Programs to Evolving Public Values Roundtable at IoG examining how federal programs incorporate changing public values and priorities.
- Future Science Project: New Frontiers Virtual National Summit at ASTC envisioning a future where science, communities, and policymakers partner to address pressing challenges.
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH POLICY WRITING & EVENTS
Invitations to contribute to science books and participate in broader scientific research policy events.
- March for Science Story: Inclusion of story on academic work-life balance in Science not Silence: Voices from the March for Science Movement named among Best Human Rights Books.
- Canadian Scientific Enterprise Session: Beyond Endless Frontiers: Science Communication and Public Engagement Roundtable IoG project examining the governance of Canada’s scientific enterprise.
- International Research Event: France Science Summit: Transatlantic Research Collaboration in a New Era at French Embassy promoting French research in U.S. and bilateral scientific cooperation.