Get to know some of the graduate students and postdocs who have participated in our Fellows Programs! Find out more about their experiences and how their WISCIENCE Fellows experience has impacted their lives and careers.
STEM Public Service Fellows
Meet Savannah Finley, 2025 STEM Public Service Fellow
Savannah Finley is a 2025 WISCIENCE STEM Public Service Fellow and a graduate student pursuing a PhD in environmental chemistry and technology with a minor in environmental policy. She has a BS in chemistry with …
Meet Zach Lewis, 2025 STEM Public Service Fellow
"I have an obligation as an astronomer—that most accessible, public facing science—to engage with the public at all levels. This program is instrumental in developing a sustainable, equitable way to do exactly that."
Meet Samantha Kelly, 2025 STEM Public Service Fellow
"Community engagement excites me, as this is an opportunity to bridge the gap between science and the public. I believe that science will have a much farther-reaching impact if the community invests and contributes to scientific advancement."
Meet Peyton Higgins, STEM Public Service Fellow
"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."
Meet Charlotte Francoeur, STEM Public Service Fellows Alum
"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!"
Meet Madeleine Roberts, STEM Public Service Fellows Alum
"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."
Meet AnnaBeth Thomas, 2024 STEM Public Service Fellow
"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."
Meet Evan Heintz, STEM Public Service Fellow Alum
"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."
Meet Stephanie Resendiz, 2024 STEM Public Service Fellow
"Being able to collaborate with others and bring people together are my favorite aspects of community engagement."
Meet Zoe Walts, 2024 STEM Public Service Fellow
"The thing that excites me most about community engagement is the ability to contribute to bringing research from academic journals into the community to work towards defined goals and positive change."
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Scientific Teaching Fellows
Meet Ashley Henry, Scientific Teaching Fellow Alum
Ashley Henry was a Scientific Teaching Fellow in 2021 while pursuing a PhD in botany. Today, she works at the University of Notre Dame’s Kaneb Center for Teaching Excellence. She is the Program Director for …
Meet Hannah Doll, 2025 Scientific Teaching Fellow
Hannah Doll is a 2025 WISCIENCE Scientific Teaching Fellow and a graduate student in the Cell and Molecular Biology program. Before coming to UW–Madison, she majored in biology at Haverford College in Haverford, Pennsylvania. In …
Meet Ben Hall, Scientific Teaching Fellow Alum
"We were constantly encouraged to reflect on what we were learning and how we could improve student learning, which helped me leave the STF program with a much deeper appreciation for pedagogy than I ever could have hoped to obtain on my own."
Meet Fátima Sancheznieto, Scientific Teaching Fellow Alum
"The principles of scientific teaching are incredibly valuable to anyone who wishes to go into STEM education or education research."
Meet Corinne Moss, 2025 Scientific Teaching Fellow
"I have found it so valuable to learn about all of the different factors that influence students' experiences and the classroom environment, as well as hear from other fellows about how they have experienced these factors in their teaching and lives."
Meet Sofía Macchiavelli Girón, Scientific Teaching Fellow Alum
"This program gave me the chance to explore my creativity and my critical thinking skills to create teaching materials from scratch, which has been what I’ve had to do in my current position."
Meet Tina Wu, Scientific Teaching Fellows Alum
"I gained so many important skills related to inclusive pedagogy, evidence-based scientific teaching, how to plan and design curriculum, and how to work effectively within teams."
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."
Meet Danny Minahan, Scientific Teaching Fellow Alum
"Because of my experience as a Teaching Fellow, I was able to develop a course of my own...and have it accepted into the curriculum. I directly applied what I learned...and it was met with resoundingly positive feedback."
Meet Megan McCaghey, Scientific Teaching Fellows Alum
"One of my biggest takeaways as a Fellow was a learner-centered approach to teaching."
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