Fellows on the Hill Take on Impressive, And Very Different, Work Environments
New Fellows to Bring Data Science Expertise to Federal Government
Science and Politics Fellowship Launches in New Jersey
December 28: "Before starting the fellowship, in part because of the
current political climate, many people expressed skepticism
about the experience I was likely to have and what I would be able
to realistically contribute. However, through this experience—in particular,
in working with some of the smartest, most dedicated and hardworking
people in my Senate office—I have become, if anything,
less cynical about the work that is done on Capitol Hill."
~ Margaret Callahan in AMS Notices
Vanderbilt University’s Office of Federal Relations has a new assistant director of federal relations – physicist Heather Bloemhard. Heather was a 2017-18 STPF fellow at the Department of Defense and before that, she was the Bahcall Fellow with the American Astronomical Society representing AAS members on Capitol Hill.
Alejandro de la Puente, 2016-18 fellow at NSF, can now be found at the New York Academy of Science as associate director of the Science Alliance. He helps empower the next generation of scientists and engineers through skill-building workshops, online courses, and other activities. He says, “I am thankful for my STPF fellowship as I feel it has prepared me well for this new endeavor.”