Board
Laurie Duncan
Director-at-large
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Laurie Duncan is an Earth science lecturer, outreach specialist, and education researcher interested in promoting the science writing field. B.A. Earth Science, Environmental Studies minor and English honors, Dartmouth College; Ph.D. Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin.
Emily Moskal
President
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Emily Moskal is a science communicator at the University of Texas at Austin. She has experience in environmental reporting and environmental government, corporate, and nonprofit sector communications. She has a bachelor’s in ecology, evolution, and behavior from the University of Texas at Austin with graduate study in environmental communications, Duke University.
Julie Grisham
Vice President
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Julie Grisham is a science and medical writer who specializes in oncology, genetics, neuroscience, and molecular biology. B.A. in genetics and developmental biology, Northwestern University; M.S. in science journalism, Boston University.
Liz Kruesi
Treasurer
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Liz Kruesi is an award-winning science writer and editor who specializes in astronomy and physics. She is a contributing editor with Astronomy, and she has a bachelor’s in physics from Lawrence University and graduate study in astrophysics from Iowa State University.
Stavana Strutz
Historian & Secretary
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Stavana Strutz is an IPCC chapter scientist. She also specializes in science communication via radio, blogging, public talks, and teaching. She holds a Ph.D. in Integrative Biology from UT Austin where she studied the effects of climate change on a newly emerging disease in the U.S.
Interested in leadership?
If you’d like to help drive the vision and planning of Austin Texas Science Writers, email us or come to an upcoming member meeting. We are currently looking for those interested in joining planning committees.