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Dear readers,<\/em><\/p>\n

I took this position as the Director of Government Relations in January of 2017 and my first blog posted shortly thereafter. I love researching and writing these, but it is time for a hiatus.<\/em><\/p>\n

I appreciate your interest in the work of my office. Please check out the work we do<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

If you are coming to the 2022 Joint Mathematics Meetings in Seattle, I would love to meet you\u2014find me and introduce yourself!<\/em><\/p>\n

I hope you will join us at these policy-related sessions at JMM:<\/p>\n

AMS Advocacy Training Session<\/strong>
\nThursday, 9:30 \u2013 11:00 am<\/strong>
\nPlace:\u00a0 Room 609, WSCC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Title:\u00a0 \u201cAdvocacy for Mathematics and Science Policy\u201d
\nOrganizers:\u00a0 Karen Saxe, AMS
\nModerator:\u00a0 Karen Saxe, American Mathematical Society<\/p>\n

Panelists:
\nAndy Hardt, University of Minnesota
\nGigliola Staffilani, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
\nA.J. Stewart, 2021-22 AMS Congressional Fellow
\nKatherine Pearce, North Carolina State University, AMS CASE Fellow<\/p>\n

Description:\u00a0 This session will be a discussion of ways to engage with elected officials in addressing policy issues of concern to the mathematics community, including research funding and education.\u00a0 The second half will be a panel; panelists will discuss the importance of grassroots advocacy and building relationships with legislators to further goals.<\/p>\n

AMS Committee on Science Policy Panel Discussion
\n<\/strong>Friday, 2:30 pm — 4:00 pm\u00a0 <\/strong>
\nPlace:\u00a0 Room 609, WSCC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Title:\u00a0 \u201cWhat\u2019s after science policy? \u2013 How getting involved in science policy enhances careers<\/em>\u201d
\nOrganizers:
\nNatalie Shiels, OptumLabs at UnitedHealth Group
\nDuane Cooper, Morehouse College
\nRachel Levy, 2020-21 AMS\/AAAS Congressional Policy Fellow<\/p>\n

Moderator:
\nNatalie Shiels, OptumLabs at UnitedHealth Group<\/p>\n

Panelists:
\nCarla Cotwright-Williams, U.S. Department of Defense
\nCatherine Paolucci, University of Florida
\nJames Ricci, Schmidt Futures
\nKaroline Pershell, Service Robotics and Technologies
\nLloyd Douglas, independent consultant<\/p>\n

Description: Few mathematicians have a background that includes work in science policy. In this panel we have gathered people who have served as AAAS congressional or science and technology policy fellows, been part of national organizations such as the NSF, AMS, AWM, or NAM and who continue to care about policy decisions and their effects on the mathematics community. We want to address questions such as:<\/p>\n