Participated in and invited to give talks, panels and workshops on the academic research environment, STEM workforce, and science policy training at the federal level.
Policy Video Recordings
Sigma Xi iFoRE Keynote Speaker
With remarks from Jamie Vernon, Sigma Xi CEO
AAAS STPF Sci on the Fly Podcast & Summary Post
CHIPS and Science Act: Landmark Legislation Unleashing American Innovation and Competitiveness
Featuring Dahlia Sokolov, Policy Director, House SST Committee – Democrats
AAAS Sections Event
With intro from Mike Holland, Vice Chancellor for Science Policy and Research Strategies, U Pitt & AAAS Section X Chair
Biotech Networks Event
With Colette Delawalla, Stand Up for Science Exec Dir, event on science funding and job cuts
Inaugural AAAS S-STEM Scholars Meeting lunch plenary
Moderated by GMU president Gregory Washington
Frontiers Event
Covered policy changes for systemic change in biomedical sciences
UC Irvine GPS-STEM
Educating policymakers on research policy, advocacy for research funding
AAAS Section X and K Event & Event Summary
Big Issues for Science Policy in a Challenging World: A Conversation with Dr. Alondra Nelson
Featuring former OSTP acting director Alondra Nelson
NSPN Webinar
Taking Action: Reforming Graduate Education
With Maria Dahlberg, NASEM Higher Ed & Workforce Board Director
UC Irvine GPS-STEM
With Tobin Smith, AAU Vice President for Policy
NPA Webinar
STEMPeers Global Conference keynote speaker
Building the Future STEM Workforce at the Intersection of Science and Society
Science Summit, UN General Assembly
Exploring Recommendations for a More Equitable Future in Science Education and Workforce Development
Side event along with 27 UN agencies
NPA Annual Meeting
Catalyzing Change in Biomedical Research Training
With Alison Gammie, Director, NIGMS Division of Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity
NASEM Strategic Council
The Strategic Council for Research Excellence, Integrity, and Trust: Meeting 2
Moderated by current NAS president Marcia McNutt
NASEM Neuroscience & Nervous System Disorders Forum & Series Summary
Institutional Perspectives on Changes Needed in Postdoctoral Neuroscience Training, Re-envisioning Postdoctoral Training in Neuroscience
Moderated by former SfN president Carol Mason
NRMN Webinar & Summary Post
Baker Institute Symposium: Developing the Next Generation of Civic Scientists
How Students and Early Career Researchers Can Engage with Science Policy
Baker was ranked top university-affiliated think tank in the world (2020)
AAAS Conference on Scientific Evidence and the Courts & Summary Post
As a Matter of Fact: “General Acceptance” in Emerging vs. Established Science
Moderated by Science Magazine Senior Editor, Policy and Education, Brad Wible
CivicSciTV Network Discussion
Listening Session on Open Science Training and Capacity Building, White House OSTP
Led by Fanuel Muindi, CSM Founder & Director
UNESCO Open Science Working Group
Led by Ezra Clark, Chief of UNESCO’s Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Section
JSPG, UCI GPS-STEM & SRC
With speaker Gary McDowell, FoR Co-Founder
JSPG & Baker Institute Science and Technology Policy Program
Engaging Early Career Voices in Shaping a More Equitable Future for Science and Technology
In response to OSTP ideation challenge on equity in S&T (intros from AAAS CEO Sudip Parikh)
AAAS Annual Meeting
Resources for Early Career Scientists Catalyzing Policy Change
Union of Concerned Scientists
Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science
Impactful Science Policy Writing: Empowering Scientists to Engage Society
North Carolina Science Policy Coalition Keynote Speaker
Additional Policy Events
AAAS & NSF ERN Conference
AAAS Annual Meeting & Section X Highlight
Safeguarding the Entire Community in the U.S. Research Enterprise: A Dialogue with the SECURE Center
With NSF SECURE National Center Senior Advisor & Value Areas Team Lead Lisa Nichols & Co-Director, Northeast Regional Center Amanda Humphrey
Sigma Xi iFoRE Conference
Equitable Federal Investments to Support Science, Technology and National Security
With former WH OSTP Policy Director Kei Koizumi & NSF TIP Innovation Section Head JD Swanson
AAMC GREAT Conference
With Rebekah Layton, Director, Professional Development Programs, UNC Chapel Hill
APS Annual Covention
Led by Juliane Baron, Executive Director, Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences
CASC Member Mtg, Federal Policy Day
How the Research Community Can Support Science in Congress
Moderated by Kathryn Kelley, CASC Executive Director
CASC members are 100+ forward-thinking universities and computing centers, accelerating scientific discovery and developing a diverse workforce, including UCB, UCD, UCLA, UCM, UCSD
Other event speakers include Katie Antypas, Kelvin Droegemeier
GSA Webinar
From the Lab to the Legislature: How Researchers Can Impact Science in Congress
Webinar discussed career path, Congressional experiences, and how researchers can engage with Congress to support the future of science.
GSA advances biological research by supporting professional development of scientists, and by advocating for science and for scientists, seeking to cultivate an inclusive, diverse research community.
King’s College London Symposium
Developing an equitable and inclusive STEM workforce in the US
Inaugural joint Women in Science symposium – several British & Brazilian universities in a British Council program
BMTS Summit
Policy Engagement and Impact for Scientists and Engineers
With speaker Robert Marek, GAO Assistant Director
JSPG, AAAS & Kavli Foundation
Science the Endless Frontier: Shaping the Future of Science Policy
With Tobin Smith (AAU) & Deborah Stine (S&T Policy Academy)
JSPG, UNESCO & MGCY
Science Policy Writing Workshop on Open Science
With Fereshteh Rafieian (UNESCO)
AIMBE Public Policy Institute
Pursuing a Career in Science Policy
Moderated by Dawn Beraud, AIMBE Executive Director, audience from 35 universities including UCSD and UCSB
Other event (non-panel) speakers include Erin Darbouze, Yvette Seger, Kei Kozumi, Julianne Baron, Tannaz Rasouli
UVA Science Policy Workshop
A Changing Landscape in Science Policy: 6 Months into the New Administration
Other event (non-panel) speakers include Julia Smith, Dean Evasius
Society for Neuroscience
With Government and Public Affairs Committee Member Marsha Pierce
ASBMB Career Symposium
Science Policy Careers panelist
Moderated by former ASBMB Director of Public Affairs Benjamin Corb
SPRU PhD Forum
Measurements and Values in Science and Society
Grand Challenges in Science, Technology and Innovation for Policy & Practice
eLife Webinar
Getting Involved in Global Science Policy
With Vid Nukala, Senior Community Engagement Officer, EMBO
Research Policy & STEM Workforce Development Talks
A selection of additional research policy and STEM workforce talks includes:
S|GNS Summit: Questioning the Status Quo: Re-imagining Pathways, Structures, and Incentives in Scientific Careers | Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy: Increasing Transparency on Postdoctoral Salaries and Numbers | AWIS: Improving Academic Mental Health: Resources and Initiatives | ACS Annual Meeting: Training the Biomedical Workforce for Long-term Career Success | Scripps Institute of Oceanography: Studying Policy for Science: Finding Ways to Improve the Scientific Enterprise | Union of Concerned Scientists: Be the Change: Building Support for Scientists Engagement | NIH: Effective Strategies to Advocate for Science and Scientists | AAAS CASE: Opportunities for Advocacy through Nonprofit Work | eLife Ambassadors: How to effectively advocate for science | Lab Manager Summit: Academic Systemic Change for a Better Society | University of Southern California: Making Postdocs ‘Less Invisible’ in Academia | UCSD: Empowering Early Career Researchers to Advocate for Change | UC Irvine: Navigating a Changing Research Enterprise | UC Riverside: Advocating for Science Through Non-profits | CSU San Marcos: Raising Student Voices for Science: Grassroots Advocacy in Action.