Leadership and fellow positions supporting the research enterprise and STEM workforce through policy research and advocacy, and talks on science policy and the legislative branch for trainees. More talks here.
Research Advisory Roles
ARIS
Member, Advisory Board
R Ecosystem
Member, Core Advisory Board
SciTech Forefront
Member, Inaugural Advisory Board
Science & Research Policy Leadership Positions
NPA
Co-vice Chair, Policy, Education & Advocacy Writing Team, Advocacy Committee
WGR
Co-chair, Education Task Force
AAAS
Membership Engagement Chair, Section X Steering Group
Other Research Training & Workforce Policy Roles
- eLife: Contributed to and led projects for eLife Ambassadors focused on academic mentoring, leadership and well-being
- NSPN: Led Graduate Education Committee, organized grad ed reform webinar, and wrote content for handbook on how trainees can advocate for university policy change as part of a Graduate Education Working Group
- GCC: Co-chair, PhD Career Outcomes Committee, published paper focused on institutional PhD career outcomes and visualization tools
- UNC Chapel Hill: Conducted policy research on academic mentorship and mental health as a PhDIRECT Lab Research Team Collaborator
- AWIS: Elected to Chapter and Affiliates Committee to support women in STEM through various projects
- JSPG: Elected as CEO & Managing Publisher, published special issues on science & STEM education topics, enhanced author impact on Capitol Hill
Selected Fellow Roles
- AAAS/ASGCT: Congressional Policy Fellow (inaugural), worked on scientific research and innovation in U.S. House of Representatives
- ARIS: Fellow, worked on STEM education & workforce training project
- FAS: Senior Fellow in Science Policy, worked on policy entrepreneurship
- SfN: Policy & Advocacy Fellow, provided staff support for special and on-going projects, including Hill Day and annual meeting
- Sigma Xi: Senior Fellow in Civic Science & Public Policy, worked on science policy engagement project
Federal Policy Talks & Panels
A selection of discussions on science policy and legislative careers includes:
NAGPS Grad-to-Policy Panel: Advocacy Summit and Legislative Action Days | NASPAA Conference: Bridging the STEM and Public Policy Communities: Developing Professionals in STI Policy | DiverseScholar Postdoctoral Conference: From Research to Science Policy | Research!America Early Career Summit: Policy Opportunities with JSPG and Sigma Xi | NIH OITE: Careers in Science Policy | The New York Academy of Sciences: Careers in Science Policy and Advocacy: Resources and Opportunities | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: Science Policy & Advocacy | Reclaiming STEM: Diversity Advocates & Career Panel | Biophysical Society: Careers in Science Policy | SfN: Transitioning from the Bench to a Career in Science Policy | UCSD School of Global Policy and Strategy: Careers at the Nexus of Science and Policy | Scripps Research Center Symposium: Science Policy Panel | Stanford University: Building your Science Policy Story | MGH Cancer Center/Harvard Medical School: Career panel in science policy | Virginia Tech: From the Bench to Science Policy | Johns Hopkins University: Careers in Science Policy, Advocacy, and Communication | Emory University: Beyond the Bench: into the World of Science Policy | URA SPARC: Introduction to Federal Policymaking and the Legislative Branch.