Science Policy

I served as a member of the Board of the Science Policy Outreach Taskforce (SPOT) at Northwestern University. Visit SPOT’s website: https://www.spot.northwestern.edu/ for all our upcoming events and follow us on Twitter @SPOTforceNU and Facebook.

In March 2021, I organized with fellow SPOT Board member Emily Schafer a series of events designed to a) Provide STEM PhD students and Postdocs with tools to engage meaningfully with policymakers virtually and b) Fight Zoom fatigue by incorporating hands-on elements to the workshops.

Title: Science Policy Communication in the Age of COVID-19 Subtitle: A hands-on workshop series on critical SciComm skills using technology Eyes on Your Data: Tips on Creating Infographics for the Public and Policymakers Patricia Reese, Institute for Policy Research at NU Tuesday February 23rd, 4-5:30 PM Introduction to Science Policy Memo Writing Dr. Adriana Bankston, Journal of Science Policy and Governance Monday, March 1st, 4-5:30 PM Catching the Eyes of the Policymakers and Press: How to Communicate your Science on Social Media Dr. Scott Collis, Argonne National Labs Dr. Sarah Perdue, University of Wisconsin – Madison Wednesday, March 10th, 4-5 PM Science Communication Social Hour Connect with the SPOT community! Thursday, March 18th, 4-5 PM

Through my work on science policy and the Malta Conferences, I have had the opportunity to meet a number of legislators.

With Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, President of the Malta Conferences Foundation Zafra Lerman, and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky at the annual Woman’s Power Lunch

Meeting with Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth in 2016

Meeting with Illinois Congressman Brad Schneider