STPF Groups Directory

STPF Affinity Group: Science, Technology, and Society

STS is an affinity group of AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship (STPF) Program fellows that explores the social, political, and ethical dimensions of science and technology. We take an interdisciplinary approach as we consider deep and interesting questions about the role of science and technology in society, about how science and technology shape and transform culture, and about the potential consequences of scientific and technological advances on different groups of people.

Contact the co-chairs Christina Callicott (christina.callicott@gmail.com), Jason Delborne (jadelbor@ncsu.edu), Jessica Ott (ott.jessicam@gmail.com), Josh Reding (jsreding@unc.edu), and Ryan Burns (rburns@aiinstitutes.org), to join the group and receive event invitations.

STPF Affinity Group: STEAM Team

The AAAS Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) Team aims to enhance the development of fellows and their communities by encouraging a multi-directional exchange of values and ideas between fellows, the general population, and groups traditionally underrepresented in STEAM. To accomplish this task, the AAAS STEAM Team fellows have established three primary tenets: mentoring at K-12 schools, catalyzing diversity and inclusion with historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), and improving the communication and community engagement skills of participating fellows. The ultimate goal of the AAAS STEAM Team is to enable fellows, the general population, and groups traditionally underrepresented in STEAM to participate and feel a sense of belonging in the narrative and process of science.

Contact the co-chairs Connie Bolte (conniebolte@gmail.com), Evy Kimbrough (evy.m.kimbrough@gmail.com), and Kathy Lehmann (katelehmann13@gmail.com) to join the group and receive event invitations.

STPF Affinity Group: Biodiversity Affinity Group

The STPF Affinity Group for Biodiversity Conservation (ABC) will provide a home for current and former STP Fellows who are interested in biodiversity and its conservation. This affinity group will primarily serve to provide networking, professional development, and community building opportunities for fellows with a personal or professional interest in conservation. Fellows come from across the science spectrum and can be seeking careers in government, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, or academia.

Contact the co-chairs Christopher Crawford (chris.L.crawford@gmail.com) and Elizabeth Tapanes (elizabeth.tapanes@gmail.com) to join and get event invitations.

STPF Affinity Group: Energy/Climate

A network of science and engineering leaders with an interest in energy and climate issues.

Contact the co-chairs Jay Gulledge (jaygulledgephd@gmail.com), Lisa Guay (guaylm@gmail.com), and Martin Wolf (mjwolf723@gmail.com) to join the group and receive event invitations.

STPF Affinity Group: Science Diplomacy

Explores how science and technology cooperation can be used as a tool for diplomacy both between governments and between non-state actors.

Contact the co-chairs Joseph Sallmen (Sallmen7789@gmail.com) and Benjamin Gerstner (benjamin.p.gerstner@gmail.com) to join and get event invitations.

STPF Affinity Group: AgriNuts

Focus on domestic and international agriculture issues and ensuring proper access to nutrition.

Contact the co-chairs Beau Badon (tbadon615@gmail.com) and Natasha Dacic (natashadacic@gmail.com) to join and get event invitations.

STPF Affinity Group: Industrial Policy and Advanced Manufacturing (IPAM)

IPAM share knowledge about the industrial policy initiatives going on throughout the federal government, and to broaden fellows’ understanding of what manufacturing entails, how many sectors it applies to, and how it is changing as technology advances.

Contact the co-chairs Angela Cleri (angelacleri@outlook.com) and Joseph Long (joseph.long@nist.gov) to join the group and receive event invitations.

STPF Affinity Group: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Learn about skills/experiences related to managing and scaling enterprises.

Contact the co-chairs Aidan Preston (apreston30@gmail.com) and Christa Heyward (christa.heyward@gmail.com) to join and get event invitations.

STPF Affinity Group: Science and Technology Studies (STS)

Science and Technology Studies (STS) looks to enrich our understanding of science policy and communication of the complexity of the place of science in society. This is a theoretical and applied field that explores the coproduction of science, technology, and society. STS views all scientific knowledge as socially embedded, and considers technologies in their social, political, and material context.

STPF Social Group: SPRQLE

SPRQLE (Science Policy Requires a Queer Lens for Excellence, pronounced “sparkle”) is a new social group for AAAS STPF fellows and alumni who identify under the LGBTIQ umbrella. SPRQLE members gather at monthly meet-ups, both virtual and in-person as conditions allow, and the group plans to offer informal networking with both early-career and established LGBTIQ professionals outside of AAAS STPF. All members of the LGBTIQ community are welcome — prospective SPRQLErs can email the chairs Martin Liu (mmdliu@gmail.com) and Robby Goldman (rtgoldman47@gmail.com) to join the group and receive event invitations.