ComSciCon-Chicago 2015, Expert

Barry Aprison

Barry Aprison

Education & Outreach Director, Institute for Genomics & Systems Biology, Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery

For twenty-eight years, Dr. Barry Aprison has translated concepts about the biological and physical sciences into interactive learning experiences for...

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Lisa Backus

Lisa Backus

Teacher, Deerfield High School

Lisa Backus has 15 years of experience as a high school chemistry teacher, 20 years as a chemist in the analysis of construction materials and 8 years...

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Aaron Freeman

Aaron Freeman

Artist In Residence, Chicago Council for Science and Technology

Aaron Freeman is currently the Artist In Residence for the Chicago Council for Science and Technology. He spent three years as a performer on the main...

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Joseph Harmon

Joseph Harmon

Senior Technical Communicator, Argonne National Laboratory

Joseph E. Harmon is a science writer, editor, and manager at Argonne National Laboratory. In 1993, he invited Alan Gross, professor of communication...

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Julianne Hatfield

Julianne Hatfield

Postdoctoral Fellow, Science in Society, Northwestern University

Julianne’s interest in science education and community engagement started way back in 2010 when she started working with Science in Society’s Science...

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Heinrich Jaeger

Heinrich Jaeger

William J. Friedman and Alicia Townsend Professor of Physics, University of Chicago

Heinrich Jaeger is the William J. Friedman and Alicia Townsend Professor of Physics at the University of Chicago. He...

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Dan Kahan

Dan Kahan

Professor of Law and Professor of Psychology at Yale Law School

Dan Kahan is the Elizabeth K. Dollard Professor of Law and Professor of Psychology at Yale Law School. He is a member of the Cultural Cognition Project, an...

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Michael Kennedy

Michael Kennedy

Director and Research Asst Professor, Science in Society at Northwestern University

Michael Kennedy has been involved in science education and outreach for more than a decade. He co-developed one of Northwestern’s first annual public...

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Christopher J Kramer

Christopher J Kramer

Manager Media Relations and External Affairs at Argonne National Laboratory

Christopher Kramer is a versatile communication expert with over 30 years experience. He is adept at leading and managing national, regional, and...

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Donna Leff

Donna Leff

Professor of Journalism at Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism

Donna Rosene Leff is a professor of journalism at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and a faculty associate of the University’s...

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Stephanie Palmer

Stephanie Palmer

Assistant Professor, Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, University of Chicago

Stephanie Palmer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy at the University of Chicago. She has a PhD in...

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