Meet Ali York, Scientific Teaching Fellows Alum
"I work closely with a colleague who is also a former Scientific Teaching Fellow, and we frequently discuss the best strategies to help our faculty partners accomplish their goals."
Wisconsin Institute for Science Education and Community Engagement
"I work closely with a colleague who is also a former Scientific Teaching Fellow, and we frequently discuss the best strategies to help our faculty partners accomplish their goals."
"I feel drawn to the process of bridging academic research and real-world action, and I think community-engaged research is a great framework for making that happen."
"I really enjoyed working on my outreach project with the UW Arboretum. Every aspect of [it] was exciting, from getting to apply concepts we learned...to working with an artist and UW Arboretum employees, to presenting the product to the community!"
"I apply concepts from this program every day! I often think back to our discussions about engaging stakeholders with different perspectives, especially in better understanding the needs of policymakers I serve."
"I care a lot about how environmental science is taught, and I think that students would ultimately benefit from incorporating community engagement into traditional science courses."
"The cohort structure of the program...gave me the opportunity to meet other graduate students from STEM fields who also wanted to make an impact on their local communities, which was something I was missing from my own program."
"Being able to collaborate with others and bring people together are my favorite aspects of community engagement."