Jul-Aug 2023
STPF Alumni Network takes flight in a pilot year
With more than 4,000 alumni worldwide, the STPF Alumni Network has been 50 years in the making. Now, the alumni engagement team is kickstarting the STPF Alumni Network’s pilot year. “Let’s face it: STPF alum are an incredible bunch,” said STPF Director Rashada Alexander. Read more
Dr. Fauci, STEM DEI, Comic Con…fellows cover it all
Happy 10th anniversary to the blog and podcast run by STPF fellows and alumni! Sci on the Fly inspires thought and prompts dialog on all things science policy – from comic cons to a fireside chat with Anthony Fauci. Read more
Image: NIAID
Amid changing legal landscape, AAAS makes a statement on fostering DEI
Amid an evolving legal landscape, AAAS reaffirmed commitment to fostering DEI and enabling equitable pathways for all people to participate in STEMM. Read the June 29 statement
Image: The Supreme Court | Architect of the Capitol
Director’s Video
Will an upcoming alumni regional gathering be in your area?! Find out where we’re headed next and hear about the fantastic event we just had in Denver. Watch Rashada’s video update now
Only on AlumniEngage
Did you know? We held 10 Alumni Chats last year! These are fireside conversations between STPF Director (and alum) Rashada Alexander and notable alum including Rod Schoonover, Frances Colón, and Christopher Williams. You can watch all of them on-demand (password: STPFalumni). Explore now
Secretary of State fetes partnerships with STPF
In a festive event complete with cake and a champagne toast, STPF and the U.S. Department of State celebrated a milestone in the two organizations’ shared commitment to science-informed policymaking: more than 40 years of STPF fellows bringing their scientific expertise to the State Department. Read the story
STPF on LinkedIn
July 7: Alum fellow Anja Malawi Brandon (congressional fellow sponsored by the AGU) gained serious chops helping shape legislation as a fellow. Fast forward two years: she's one of Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business for her state legislative efforts on plastic pollution!
MOVING & SHAKING
MOVING & SHAKING
Kevin Morris
“The STPF fellowship gave me the opportunity to learn more about Federal policymaking and program development which helped me land my current role,” said Kevin Morris (2021-23 Executive Branch Fellow, National Science Foundation) who is now a program officer for workforce development at the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
Reshmina William
Congrats to Sci on the Fly podcast executive producer Reshmina William (2021-22 fellow, Federal Judicial Center; 2022-23 fellow at Energy) on her new position at Isle Utilities. "I see myself as a storyteller – through music, through podcasting, through data...I aim to use skills I've developed as an STPF fellow to allow communities and utilities...to share their water stories, and connect them with folks in industry who can sustainably meet their needs."
Marcia Fournier
Honored at Women in Bio’s HERstory gala: Dimensions Sciences, founded by Marcia Fournier (2020-22 Executive Branch Fellow, NIH) to assist early-career scientists from underrepresented communities, was the 2022 winner of the Women in Bio Inclusion Grant. “This grant gave...support, recognition, motivation, and showed the commitment of the community to inclusion and diversity in sciences,” Marcia said. “The STPF fellowship transformed my career and gave me a deeper understanding of public service."
ALUMNI EVENTS
Save the Date: Alumni Town Hall
Virtual | August 17
Save the Date: Regional Alumni Gathering
Portland | October 25
Coming Soon! Regional Alumni Gathering
Atlanta | November
Save the Date: Regional Alumni Gathering
San Francisco | December 13
STPF ON THE ROAD
Meet STPF staff and/or fellows at these events