Lab Members
Our lab is comprised is a diverse group of practitioners who are dedicated to journalistically mapping the landscape of civic science to make it more accessible and actionable. Over the years, we have recruited members 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 the necessary curiosity 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 civic science journalism, please reach out and tell us about the adventure you seek.
Current Members
Fanuel Muindi, PhD | Lab Director & Founder; Host, Questions of the Day, CivicSciTV
Gina Errico | Special Correspondent, Civic Science Times
Kacie Lauders | Anchor/Host, Consider This Next, CivicSciTV Radio
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, CivicSciTV
Diya Dwarakanath | Host, Local Perspectives Program, CivicSciTV
Eileen Tucci | Assistant Producer & Editor
Shannon Geary | Boston Correspondent, CivicSciTV Newsroom
D’Maia Curry | Co-Host, Changemakers, CivicSciTV
Emma Sobieski | Special Correspondent, CivicSciTV Newsroom
Stephanie Okeyo | Anchor, CivicSciTV Africa
Parin Shaik | Intern, Civic Science Times
Alumni
Lyne-Nicole Odhiambo | Summer Intern from MIT (2024), Civic Science Times
Ariana DeCastro, PhD | Special Correspondent, Civic Science Times
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
Ethics, the Public, & Early-Career Researchers. Emily Costa shares the goals of the SEEDS project
Dear Colleagues: We are conducting a photovoice study to explore what it means to be a Black scientist doing science communication in the U.S.
Dear Colleagues: Now is the time to scale up public engagement with science
Dr. Rose Basom from the Science Museum of Virginia outlines their public engagement work
Ecosystem building in action: Science Talk 2025 and the dynamic civic science conference landscape
Dear Colleagues: Now is the time to scale up public engagement with science
Weekend Watch: At Boston College, the McMullen Museum of Art presents “Wonders of Creation: Art, Science, and Innovation in the Islamic World”
In Wai’anae, Hawaii, local community members & scientists co-produce wildfire management decisions
Ethics, the Public, & Early-Career Researchers. Emily Costa shares the goals of the SEEDS project
Dr. Rose Basom from the Science Museum of Virginia outlines their public engagement work
In Wai’anae, Hawaii, local community members & scientists co-produce wildfire management decisions
Dr. John Besley shares the actionable insights from the Nature global study on trust in scientists
