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Experience
Deputy News Editor-Biology, Science Magazine — June 2023-present
Oversee coverage of public health and infectious disease
MIT Knight Science Journalism fellow — August 2022-May 2023
Explored the history of American mental health policy through an audio storytelling project
Associate Editor, Science Magazine — April 2021-July 2022
Commissioned and edit print and online stories on health and biomedical research; report and write breaking news and features with a focus on neuroscience
Staff Writer, Science Magazine — 2014-2021
Covered biomedical research, drug development, FDA regulation, stem cell research, intellectual property, neuroscience, and other topics in print and online news stories
Reporting/Production Intern, KUSP-FM, Santa Cruz — April-June 2013
Conceived, scripted, recorded, and edited science segments for independent public radio station
News Intern, Santa Cruz Sentinel newspaper — Jan-March 2013
Wrote daily news stories on scientific research, local art/history and community events
Honors & Awards
2020 June Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism | American Association for Cancer Research
For “War of Nerves,” on how tumor-nerve interactions might link chronic stress and cancer progression
2018 Excellence in Statistical Reporting Award | American Statistical Association
For “Sizing up the Evidence,” on an initiative using statistics to reverse a legacy of junk science in courtrooms
2017 Finalist, Science in Society Journalism Award | National Association of Science Writers
For “Winged Warriors,” on controlling insect-borne diseases in Brazil by releasing lab-engineered mosquitoes
2016 Newsbrief Award | D.C. Science Writers Association
For an update on the successful repair of knee joint injuries using transplanted nose cartilage cells
2013-2014 Science Writing Award | American Acoustical Association
For “Eavesdropping on Ecosystems,” on how networks of audio recorders can capture ecosystem degradation
Education
University of California, Santa Cruz • Science Communication Graduate Program
Sep 2012-June 2013
Coursework: Reporting science news (social media emphasis); feature, profile, and essay writing; multimedia reporting and storytelling; investigative and policy reporting
University of Georgia • Cognitive Science, B.A.
Aug. 2006-May 2010
Coursework: neuroscience, philosophy of mind, linguistic anthropology, artificial intelligence
Summa Cum Laude, 3.97 GPA Presidential Scholar, Dean’s List
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