About

I am an Assistant Professor of Science Communication in the Department of Communication at the University of Maryland, College Park. I completed my PhD in mass communications with the Department of Life Sciences Communication at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. My interdisciplinary interests in science communication build on over a decade of experience working at the intersections of science, communication, and policy.

I previously worked in digital communications at the University of Minnesota where I also earned an MS in science, technology, and environmental policy. Before moving to the Midwest for graduate school, I worked on science policy issues at the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington, DC.

Education

PhD, Mass Communications (Science Communication)
University of Wisconsin–Madison, 2024
Minors: Science and Technology Studies & Educational Psychology (Quantitative Methods)

MS, Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy
Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, 2016
Minor: Public Policy

BA, Government and Neuroscience
Smith College, 2010

Professional Experience

Digital Communications Manager
Humphrey School of Public Affairs
University of Minnesota
July 2017–August 2019

Digital Communications Specialist
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Minnesota
October 2016–July 2017

Senior Project Coordinator
Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights, and Law Program
American Association for the Advancement of Science
August 2010–August 2014