Equity in Science & Technology,
S&T Talent Development,
Bright Futures
Dr. Jedidah Isler is the Chief Science Officer at the Federation of American Scientists. She is also an astrophysicist, educator, futurist, policy-maker, and strategist dedicated to using science and technology as a tool for social justice. A proud double-HBCU graduate (NSU & Fisk!), she became the first African American woman to complete her Ph.D. in astrophysics at Yale University. She continued her award-winning research on hyperactive supermassive black holes on the faculty at Dartmouth College before turning her attention to science policy and joining the Biden-Harris Administration’s White House Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP).
She has worked extensively with schools, universities, nonprofit organizations, professional societies, and planetariums across the country to inspire and advance a more equitable future where anyone can participate in, contribute to, and benefit from science and technology. She lives in the DMV with her amazing family.
We’re asking the U.S. government to release holds on Congressionally-appropriated funding for scientific research, education, and critical activities at the earliest possible time.
The Federation of American Scientists supports Congress’ ongoing bipartisan efforts to strengthen U.S. leadership with respect to outer space activities.