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Contact Information:
Email: stephanie (at) sciencegeekgirl (dot) com
Cell: (303) 775-3277
Blog: http://blog.sciencegeekgirl.com
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See also my popular articles - academic publications - talks & presentations.
Recent clients and positions
Harvard-Smithsonian Science Media Group / Annenberg Media. Curriculum developer. Development of curriculum and accompanying guide to be used in facilitating a professional development course for high-school physics teachers on 21st Century Physics. Ongoing.
National Science Digital Library: Podcaster and writer. Podcast series for K-6 teachers; Content articles for website; Research report on librarians' use of digital libraries; Blogger for Expert Voices network. Ongoing.
American Institute of Physics: Writer. Developed P hysicists' Manual for participants in Adopt a Physicist program. 2009
University of Colorado at Boulder. External evaluator. Evaluated innovative NSF-funded graduate education training program (IGERT) in computational optics. Ongoing.
AAAS Science Magazine: Podcaster. Reported and produced two interview segments for regular podcast. 2009.
i>clicker. Blog writer. Main author for new blog on technology in education. Ongoing.
Science Education Initiative at University of Colorado. Postdoc. Developed curriculum and researched student learning in Carl Wieman's innovative educational reform program.
Exploratorium Museum of Science, Art, and Human Perception. Postdoc. Created podcasts and webcasts, developed and taught teacher workshops.
National Public Radio. AAAS Mass Media Fellow. Learned the art of radio writing and production with the nation's premier science reporters.
Selected writing clips
Horse Clone spot. (MP3). Aired August 7, 2003, NPR's Morning Edition.
Causal Relations; HIV in Guinea. Feature article, Science & Spirit, May/June 2005.
Sex and Gender Scientists Explore a Revolution in Evolution. Stanford News Service, February 16, 2003.
Selected podcasts
Tiger Moths Jam Bat Sonar. Podcast interview for AAAS's Science Magazine, July 17, 2009. My segment is at about 13:40.
Birdwatcher's Delight -- Birds and Inquiry Learning. Podcast for Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears webzine. February 2009.
Sing a Song of Science (Science Teaching Tips). 8 minutes. Rilla Chaney describes how she uses songs to teach science in her classroom.
A Little Ray of Sunshine (SmallTalk). Using nanotechnology for cheaper solar energy. 25 minutes.
About my career:American Physical Society interview, detailing my career and my advice to other people seeking alternative careers in scienceHow a Scientist Becomes a Science Writer: Article I wrote for the National Science Writers Association website about my career.
Hidden Physicists.
Sample cover letter
I aim to create innovative education and communication programs about science for K-12 teacher professional development or the public, using writing, blogging, podcasting, and inquiry-based learning.
I have been communicating science through education, community outreach, and journalism for almost 10 years. Thus, I have learned to craft a compelling story on a broad range of topics for diverse audiences. My main skill lies in my ability to tie together multiple threads into a logical and coherent whole. While working on my physics doctorate, I began a part-time career in science journalism in 2002 and have several dozen publications in web, radio, podcast, and print format. I was an AAAS Mass Media Fellow at National Public Radio in 2003. While at the Exploratorium I spearheaded, wrote and produced three podcast series, including a monthly half-hour variety show on nanotechnology (SmallTalk) and a years' worth of short weekly podcasts (Science Teaching Tips). I have consulted for the National Science Digital Library to create a year-long podcast series for elementary teachers. At the University of Colorado I wrote, directed, and produced a series of 8 videos on pedagogical practices.
I have gained unusually diverse experience in interactive engagement and education reform through traineeships at two nationally recognized centers of science education. My first postdoc was at the Exploratorium under Paul Doherty, where I ran and developed professional development workshops for secondary school science teachers using hands-on and inquiry methods. Currently, I am a Science Teaching Fellow at the University of Colorado at Boulder under Carl Wieman, applying research-based teaching practices to college education and assessing their effectiveness as part of an attempt to systematically transform higher education from within.
I am very self-motivated and independent: My dissertation, as well as my educational and writing activities, have required and cultivated these attributes. I am also a good interpersonal communicator. I founded and managed a small national nonprofit, and I’ve coordinated and collaborated with a diverse array of people – African villagers and bureaucrats, scientists in academic and educational settings, prison inmates, museum employees, and science teachers. I'm good at juggling different people and ideas as a project manager.
My PhD is in physics – specifically material science. My scientific interest is broad, however, and my undergraduate degree is in social psychology. My skills as a scientist and science writer, plus demonstrated ability to work hard to bring a project to completion, make me an excellent choice to tackle your individual project.
