I’m a versatile reporter skilled in data-driven journalism, digital and social media. I am interested in photo, audio and video as storytelling tools, and have experience using various editing tools.
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JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Scientific American: 2021 – 2026
- Chief of Special Projects: managed investigative journalism, special collections, awards and prizes.
- Chief Opinion Editor (Nov. 2021-Oct. 2025): commissioned and edited opinion, analysis and commentary. Wrote multiple columns and editorials.
Highlights: Edited the 2024 NASW Science-in-Society winner for commentary. Created The Science of Parenting, a column on evidence-based parenting and Young American Scientists, an editorial award program. Maynard 200 fellow.
Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN): 2018 – 2021
- Senior Editor: Wrote news and features and created podcasts about pharma, biotech and COVID. Edited a weekly column, Newscripts.
Highlights: Routinely first to publish deep dives at the intersection of chemistry, biology, and society, especially around COVID. Led newsroom efforts to diversify sources.
STAT: 2016 – 2018
- News Editor (July 2016-July 2017): Edited news, wrote and edited newsletters, edited columns
- Engagement Editor (July 2017-August 2018): Managed social media, content sharing collaborations. Created engagement programs.
Highlights: Created two franchise engagement programs; the award-winning STAT Madness, and STAT Wunderkinds.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Pittsburgh, PA, August 2014 – February 2015
- Science and Technology Reporter: covered health, medicine, science and technology across the Pittsburgh metropolitan area.
Highlights: Wrote award-winning look into Ebola’s effects in Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh Black Media Federation – 1st place). Initiated newsroom-wide social media projects.
Michigan Radio (NPR): 2014 (Part of Knight Wallace Fellowship)
- General assignment reporter: Reported and edited digital/audio news for Michigan’s largest public radio station.
Knight-Wallace Fellowship: 2013 – 2014
Description: Mid-career reporting fellowship at the University of Michigan. Explored digital media, including video production, as well as the social dynamics of the anti-GMO movement.
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
The Heinz Endowments: 2015 – 2016
Communications and Social Media Manager: Created digital media projects, including writing/editing blog posts, video, social media management. Wrote features for the Endowment’s magazine, h.
EDUCATION
University of California Santa Cruz: Certificate, Science Writing (equivalent to a Master’s degree)
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center: Ph.D., Molecular Biology
Tufts University, Medford, MA: Bachelor of Science, Biology
