We are a team of skilled communicators and facilitators, with extensive experience in academic publishing, international research collaborations, and research centers. We’re systems thinkers, passionate about building community, with an emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
LOU WOODLEY (she/her)
Founder and Director
Lou bridges people, science, and technology, championing both human and technical infrastructure within science. Prior to her current role at CSCCE, Lou spent more than five years at AAAS, where she launched the Community Engagement Fellows Program and led other community-focused initiatives. Before AAAS, she oversaw Nature Publishing Group’s community projects, including Nature Network, the nature.com blogs, and online coverage of the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings and Nobel Week Dialogue. Lou has organized community-focused events of various formats and sizes, including conferences, unconferences, monthly discussion series and multiple online events. A molecular biologist by training, Lou brings experience in frontline research to bear on her work building scientific communities.
KATIE PRATT (she/her)
Communications Director and Content Archivist
Katie is a science communicator and community manager with a background in biological research. She develops and shares CSCCE’s products, and supports our community of practice. Previously, she spent seven years as Communications Director for the Deep Carbon Observatory, a decade-long Earth and life sciences program. In that role, she managed a 1200-member international and multi-disciplinary community, and collaborated with the Metcalf Institute for Environmental Reporting, NSF’s Center for Dark Energy Biosphere Investigations, the International Continental Drilling Program, and others to help scientists better engage key audiences through a variety of communications media. In 2017, Katie participated in the Community Engagement Fellows Program (CEFP 2017).
ADRIENNE GAUTHIER (she/her)
Learning Technologist (part-time)
Adrienne brings a learner-centric philosophy to her work in learning design and technology, program management and evaluation, and STEM teaching and learning. Prior to joining CSCCE, she was a learning designer at Dartmouth College, supporting teaching and educational technology needs through consultations, thought-partnership, collaboration, and faculty development workshops. She also brings a background in astronomy education and outreach through past projects at the University of Arizona, including the design, development, and management of the International Year of Astronomy 2009 Second Life presence. At CSCCE, she is supporting the team with implementing and maintaining our learning management system.
ALLI LINDQUIST (she/her)
Training and Project Coordinator
With a background in neuroscience and biology, Alli has spent time researching Parkinson’s disease and working on developing cutting edge microscopy tools. She holds a masters degree in biology from Carnegie Mellon University, and has worked as a course developer and teaching assistant, lab manager, and research technician. Most recently, Alli served as a senior editor for Knowing Neurons, a neuroscience education and outreach website. As part of CSCCE’s training team, Alli assists with a range of tasks related to course preparation and delivery, including coordinating with learners and updating and maintaining our learning management system, Canvas. She also supports our consultancy offerings.