National Science Policy Network SciPol Fellows
WSAS offers graduate students across the United States hands-on training in science policy through the National Science Policy Network’s (NSPN) SciPol Scholars-in-Residence Program (SPSR). This program is designed to help early career scientists build some of the foundational skills and knowledge needed to work in science policy.
2024 – Cierra Chandler, Computational Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Student, Penn State University
2022 – Josh Frost, Chemistry Graduate Student, University of North Carolina
2022 – Thomas Burnett, Neuroscience Graduate Student, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
2021 – Joseph Long, Graduate Student in Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University
2021 – Amanda Koltz, Senior Scientist, Washington University in St. Louis
University of Washington Clean Energy Torrance Scholars
WSAS works with the Clean Energy Institute (CEI) at the University of Washington (UW) to provide UW graduate students with an introduction to policymaking at the state level. Students learn about ongoing S&T issues of interest to the state and the role that scientists and engineers can play in advising state legislators.
Student Research Assistants
WSAS provides additional short-term opportunities on an ad hoc basis for graduate students (and some undergraduates) interested in exploring state-level science policy.
2021 – Sara Marriott, Graduate Student in Costal Sciences, University of Southern Mississippi
2020 – Laura Carlucci, Bioengineering Graduate Student, University of Washington
2019 – Gabriel Ingman, Undergraduate in Environmental Studies, Champlain College (VT)
2018 – Eryn Rogers, Undergraduate in Biochemistry and Government, Claremont McKenna College
2018 – Gabriella Tosado, Graduate Student in Chemical Engineering, University of Washington
2018 – Nicholas Montoni, Graduate Student in Chemistry, University of Washington
2018 – Diana Settlemyer, Graduate Student in Urban Planning, University of Washington
