Experience

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  Science Magazine

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Associate News Editor

    • Dec 2017 - Present
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

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  Maryland Sea Grant

  • College Park, MD

  • Assistant Director for Communications

    • Sep 2011 - Nov 2017
    • College Park, MD

    ● Managed print, video, and online publications about research on the Chesapeake Bay and Maryland’s coastal natural resources.● Wrote and edited news and feature articles about environmental science and its application to public policy and environmental restoration for University System of Maryland organization dedicated to public outreach.● Led award-winning magazine Chesapeake Quarterly (www.chesapeakequarterly.net) and related blogs.● Directed efforts in social media.● Hired and trained staff and interns.● Led multimedia project describing sea level rise and its environmental and social impacts.● Headed redesign of website (www.mdsg.umd.edu) including responsive design and Drupal content management system.

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  The Chronicle of Higher Education

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Senior Reporter and Manager of Editorial Data Research

    • Feb 1999 - Sep 2011
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    ● As Manager of Editorial Data Research, led investigative-reporting team that conducted sophisticated acquisition andanalysis of data to break news about trends in higher education and science. Topics included the rising tide ofacademic earmarks for scientific research, declining graduation rates, and rising administrative bloat.● Managed multiple complex projects simultaneously, met milestones and deadlines. Supervised and helped to recruit news researchers. Wrote and edited stories. Conceived graphics. Crafted surveys to gather information for stories.● As Senior Reporter, covered science and science policy for weekly print and daily online news reports. Wrote about the ethics, regulation, and funding of university-based research. Reports on growth of lobbying and earmarks in scientific grant making drew national attention. Covered new approaches in science education; deficient oversight of volunteers in medical studies; and ethical controversies over stem-cell research and experimentation on animals.● First prize, Educational Writers Association.

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  Science News

  • Intern

    • Jun 1998 - Aug 1998

    As a reporter intern, wrote news and feature articles about anthropology, biomedicine, environmental science, and physics.

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  Tampa Bay Times - Times Publishing Co

  • St. Petersburg, FL

  • Staff Reporter

    • Aug 1993 - Jul 1997
    • St. Petersburg, FL

    Wrote about the environment, science, local news, criminal justice, and human-interest stories for regional daily newspaper that is Florida's largest.