As a science journalist, I translate new scientific findings into fun reads for the public. Before becoming a writer, I spent years as a researcher, earning my a Ph.D. in environmental engineering and working with bacteria, nanoparticles, and data.
Writing
Freelance journalist (2020 – current)
Contributing editor, Science News Explores (2022 – current)
Early-career fellow, The Open Notebook (May 2021 – Feb 2022)
Staff writer, Science News for Students (Aug 2019 – June 2020)
Intern, Science News (2019)
Intern, The Scientist (2019)
Freelance journalist, 2017 – 2019
HELIX Magazine, blogging (2015 – 2016)
Professional activities
Podcast host, Science for the People, (2020 – 2023)
Journalism guest lecturer, Medill School of Journalism (2021 – current)
National Association of Science Writers (member, 2016 – current)
D.C. Science Writers Association (board member, 2020)
Chicago Science Writers (Nov 2015 – 2019); board member, NASW liaison, and webmaster (2019)
Education
Northwestern University, Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, 2018
Northwestern University Presidential Fellowship
California Institute of Technology, M.S., Chemical engineering
Case Western Reserve University, B.S., Chemical engineering
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