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Meet our staff
For over 75 years, FAS has fostered the voices of world-class experts and early-career researchers alike from a variety of scientific, academic, and professional backgrounds.
meet our Staff
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Senior Associate, Climate, Health, and Environment
Autumn Burton
Environmental Justice
Climate Resilience
Extreme Heat
International Development
Climate Resilience
Extreme Heat
International Development
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Staff Fellow
Bhavya Mohan
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Manager, Community & Fellowships
Brittany Moore
Fellowships & Internships,
Workforce Development
Workforce Development
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Staff Fellow
Brittni Echols
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Staff Fellow
Candace Young
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Science Policy Program Associate
Cate Young
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Health Regulatory Specialist
Cheri Banks
research,
health policy,
rare diseases,
health education
health policy,
rare diseases,
health education
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Senior Fellow, Nonproliferation Law and Policy
Christopher Bidwell
law and wmds,
chemical and biological weapons,
iran’s nuclear program
chemical and biological weapons,
iran’s nuclear program
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Staff Fellow
Christopher J. Gillespie
Science and Democracy,
Biotechnology and Society,
Innovation & Economic Competitiveness,
Climate Resilience,
Sustainable Agriculture,
Ecosystems Governance
Biotechnology and Society,
Innovation & Economic Competitiveness,
Climate Resilience,
Sustainable Agriculture,
Ecosystems Governance
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AI Policy Specialist
Clara Langevin
AI Governance
Technology Policy
Public Sector AI
Data Governance
Technology Policy
Public Sector AI
Data Governance
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Adjunct Fellow
Colleen Chien
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Senior Fellow
Cristin Dorgelo
Government Capacity
Policy Implementation
Open Innovation
Policy Implementation
Open Innovation
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