JSPG Welcomes Inaugural Class of Ambassadors and New Ambassador Program Managers

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Journal of Science Policy & Governance
André Porter
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Washington, D.C. (July 13, 2022) — The Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) is pleased to welcome the inaugural class of Ambassadors, as well as two new staff members to manage the Ambassador Program. 

The Ambassadors are undergraduate and graduate students from around the world. They will provide support for promoting the calls for submissions, published work and events, help further the mission of JSPG, and gain professional development opportunities in science policy. Read the ambassadors’ bios. 

• Kate Andersh, Doctoral student, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
• Dan Bui, Undergraduate student, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
• Leila B. Chiddick, Undergraduate student, UC Los Angeles, LA, USA
  
• Seerat Kang, Recent college graduate, UC Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA
• Bipin Kumar Badri Narayanan, Master’s student, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada
• Hannah LeBlanc, Doctoral student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA
• Gabriel Medianero, Undergraduate student, Universidad de Panamá, Republic of Panamá 
  
• Emma McMullan, Undergraduate student, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
• Sofia Pineda, Micro-Master's student, Wagenigen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
• Nabila Riaz, Doctoral student, Dartmouth College, Dartmouth, NH, USA
• Aashna Sahni, Master’s student, University College London, London, UK

We are also excited to welcome two staff members who will manage the new JSPG Ambassador Program. Read the staff’s bios. Learn more about the program here.

• Matt Martin, Master’s student, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
• Patience Kiyuka, Postdoc, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya

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“Our mission as an organization extends beyond publications to elevating early career work in science policy across a number of platforms,” says Adriana Bankston, JSPG’s CEO. “I’m excited to offer additional opportunities for trainees to engage with JSPG and to promote published work through our new Ambassador Program.”

During their ambassadorship, trainees will gain knowledge of science policy topics and understanding of journal operations, learn skill sets applicable to a variety of science policy careers, obtain exposure to working in teams and interact with science policy professionals, and work with JSPG leadership on projects to advance the journal's mission.

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About JSPG
​The Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) is an international, open access peer-reviewed publication managed by and for students, policy fellows, and young scholars in science, technology, and innovation policy. JSPG publishes high-quality articles covering the widest range of topics in formats that are accessible to policymakers. Since 2011, JSPG has served as a vehicle for students and early career researchers to bolster their research and writing credentials in science policy. Visit sciencepolicyjournal.org and follow on Twitter @SciPolJournal to learn more.