JSPG Welcomes New Staff Members to its leadership team in 2022

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Journal of Science Policy & Governance
André Porter
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Washington, D.C. (March 14, 2022) — The Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) is pleased to welcome new members to its leadership team. The new staff will lead activities to increase the international visibility, reach, and impact of JSPG’s published work and events. Read the staff bios.

• André Porter, Director of Communications and Public Affairs 
  

André is the Policy Director for Science is US, at the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He will lead and manage the journal's communications strategy and media outreach. He has experience developing advocacy campaigns and grassroots organizing initiatives to advance support for science and engineering and increase scientific evidence in decision-making. Connect with André on Twitter.

• Julianne McCall, Director of Programs and Events

Julianne is the Co-Director of the California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine at the California Governor's Office of Planning and Research. She will lead and manage the journal's programming to support JSPG's professional development and training activities. Her experience includes overseeing cross-sector health policy working groups and projects, research grantmaking, and state government interagency efforts. Connect with Julianne on Twitter.

• Shweta Ganapati, Director of Outreach and Engagement

Shweta serves as a Senior Program Analyst in the Canadian public sector working on a broad range of policy priorities and supporting international collaboration in post-secondary research and training in natural sciences and engineering. She will lead outreach and engagement activities to grow the journal's presence and facilitate international partnerships. Connect with Shweta on Twitter.

• Agnes Varghese, Director of Data Analytics and Impact Evaluation 

Agnes is a California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services. She uses data-driven approaches to better understand the needs of California's jurisdictions in the face of emergencies. Agnes will lead and manage the journal's data analytics and impact evaluation strategy. Connect with Agnes on Twitter.

• Aaron Conrado, Podcast Director and Producer 

Aaron is a former American Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology Fellow at the U.S. Department of Defense. He will lead the revitalization of the journal's SciPol SoundBites podcast, enabling published work to reach global audiences. Connect with Aaron on Twitter.

JSPG seeks to enhance the skills of young scholars in science and technology policy and governance through national and international partnerships, collaborations, and outreach. In 2022, the journal will continue its efforts to publish peer-reviewed articles on emerging, timely and relevant science, technology, and innovation policy topics while providing professional development opportunities for trainees and early career researchers in science policy. These include publishing special issues on science diplomacy, open science, and other areas, in addition to standard issues on a number of topics.

The new staff members will work with the journal's partners to increase the impact and footprint of published work internationally and to enable published ideas to reach decision makers at all levels of government, in particular as we celebrate JSPG’s 10 year anniversary as an organization and move into the next decade of innovation in science policy.

“I look forward to working with these talented science policy professionals at various stages in their careers, and to continue driving forward our mission of empowering and elevating ​​the next generation of science policy leaders on international platforms,” says Adriana Bankston, JSPG’s CEO.

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About JSPG
The Journal of Science Policy & Governance is an internationally recognized, open-access peer-reviewed publication dedicated to elevating students, post-docs, policy fellows and young scholars in science, technology and innovation policy and governance debate worldwide. 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.