Our Team
Our team is a diverse group of scholars and practitioners who are dedicated to mapping the landscape of civic science to make it more accessible and actionable. Over the years, we have recruited team members (interns, fellows, and staff) who often come from backgrounds in various civic science domains (science engagement, science journalism, community science, science policy, etc) bringing a wealth of experience and passion for program design, data visualization, storytelling, landscape research, and community engagement to further our mission of uncovering the civic nature of science through civic science journalism. If you are interested in joining the lab and contributing to our mission, please tell us about the adventure you seek in our lab here.
Current Members
Fanuel Muindi, PhD | Lab Director & Founder; Host, Questions of the Day Program, CivicSciTV
Gina Errico | Special Correspondent, Civic Science Times
Ariana DeCastro, PhD | Special Correspondent, Civic Science Times
Kacie Lauders | Anchor/Host, Consider This Next, CivicSciRadio
Jake Krauss | Anchor/Host, CivicSciTV Newsroom
Bernadette Weigman | Neuroscience & Society Correspondent, Civic Science Times
Joanna Marsh, | Special Correspondent, Civic Science Times
Stephanie Okeyo | Africa Special Correspondent
Diya Dwarakanath | Host, The Civic Science Perspective Program, CivicSciTV
Lyne-Nicole Odhiambo | Summer Intern from MIT (2024), Civic Science Times
Eileen Tucci | Assistant Producer & Editor
Alumni
Claire Holesovsky, Assistant Director (2021-24)
Bre Kelsey, Events Manager (2021-24)
Victoria Gonzalez, Special Correspondent (Jan 2022 – Jan 2024)
Heidi Houzenga, Research Associate (Oct 2021 – May 2022)
AbuBakr Sangare, Summer Intern (2022) from Williams College
Khushbu Kshirsagar, Research Associate & Fellow (Apr 2021 – Sept 2021)
Alexa Del Pilar Pérez Torres (Fellow) | Harvard University
Brittania Moodie (Fellow) MIT
Syafiq Aiman Mat Noor (Fellow)
Khushbu Kshirsagar (Fellow)
Israel Robinson (Fellow)
Niba Nirmal (Fellow)
Cautney Nelson (SRC Fellow)
Accadius Lunayo (SRC Fellow)
Kristine S. Cay (SRC Fellow)
Lisa Cox (SRC Fellow)
Nida Rehmani (SRC Fellow)
Sarah White (SRC Fellow)
Urmimala Basu (SRC Fellow)
Zhuoying Lin (SRC Fellow)
Sqiniseko Majola (SRC Fellow)
Grecia García-Elizalde (Summer Intern, 2022) | Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
Abigail Lambert (Summer Intern, 2021) | Dartmouth College
Reilly Mach (Summer Intern, 2020) | Concordia College
“If we build it, will they come?” Executive Director Dr. Lisa Scheifele shares insights from the Baltimore Underground Science Space (BUGSS)
Opinion: A missed opportunity for science communication at the 2024 Olympics?
Authors of a new study share the lessons learned from examining the sharing of #SciArt on Twitter
What is the case for and against a central repository for awarded grants in public engagement with science?
An ethics-based approach to fostering STEM Identity: A look into the Loyola University Chicago Dana Program for Neuroscience and Society
Video Abstract – Increasing culturally relevant science media coverage: outcomes from Puerto Rico
“If we build it, will they come?” Executive Director Dr. Lisa Scheifele shares insights from the Baltimore Underground Science Space (BUGSS)
Dance to improve science engagement, new European SciComm center, & more! CivicSciTV News
