Title: Communications Coordinator
Employer: Center for Social and Behavioral Science at the University of Illinois
Prior Positions: Communications Coordinator with the School of Integrative Biology at the University of Illinois; Communications and Outreach Specialist at the Soybean Innovation Lab, USAID

Rose works in the intersection between science and communication, engaging the public in the science we all love!

After graduating with her IB degree in 2010, Rose went on to get an M.A. in Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University and then an M.S. in Natural Resources at North Carolina State University. She first worked as a Communications and Outreach Specialist at the Soybean Innovation Lab (USAID) before joining us back at the School of Integrative Biology in 2018 as the Communications Coordinator.

As a Communications Coordinator, she is constantly trying to find new and exciting ways to showcase the research coming out of Center for Social and Behavioral Science, especially around what Illinois can offers its students and researchers. This can encompass anything and everything from social media to press releases, web content to multimedia materials, and all around public relations for the Center.

How did her degree help prepare her for these roles?

“My IB degree really helped me to gain a better appreciation for different perspectives, different ways of looking at an issue, and different solutions. All the things I learned and research I got to see helped me appreciate the range of things we still don't know about the world and all the ways we can impact it, mitigate our impacts, and learn more about its complexity.”

Rose would be a great person to talk to if you are interested in #scicomm, outreach, or public engagement with science. Contact Christina Swanson at alumnimentor@sib.illinois.edu if you would like to connect with Rose.