The Teams That Make It Happen!

 

Executive Steering Committee

  • Thom Canalichio: COO, Newswise

  • Darlene Cavalier: Professor of Practice and Senior Global Futures Scientist (ASU)

  • Allison Coffin, PhD: President, Association of Science Communicators

  • Stephanie Diem: Professor, fusion engineer, and outreach advocate

  • Kevin Grazier: Professor of physics, U.S. Military Academy and Science Advisor for TV and Film

  • Derrick Pitts: Chief Astronomer, Franklin Institute

  • Ray Villard: Three decades of leading Hubble Space Telescope news program. Astronomy book author, and Emmy nominee

Planning Committee

  • Jotham Austin, II, PhD: Electron Microscopist, Author, and co-host of the Rabbit Hole of Research Podcast

  • Charles Blue: Executive Director, First Light Con; Science writer and communications strategist

  • Thomas P. Donnelly: FarPoint science track organizer

  • Alison Klesman: Senior editor Astronomy magazine and fandom con speaker

  • Eric Mazzacone: Association of Science Communicators

  • Valerie J. Mikles: Astrophysicist and writer; Convention advisor

  • Heather Ross: Technical Writer/Educator: Global Public Health, Health Systems, Medical Research, FHI Clinical; program advisor for the Shore Leave fandom convention

  • Jennifer Saunders: Excutive Consultant, Marketing and Promotions

  • Jennifer Whitworth: Engineer, NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center; science program advisor for ConCarolinas

Partner Organizations

“Science is not only a disciple of reason but, also, one of romance and passion.”
— Stephen Hawking