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The Public Engagement with Science Hub (PESH) at Northeastern University aims to build a community of scholars and practitioners from diverse academic fields in the New England area who share a passion for strengthening engagement pathways between scientists and members of the public.

As a community of researchers and practitioners, our interests span a number of areas including science communication, science outreach, informal science education, community-based participatory research, science policy, civic science, and others. We are motivated by the desire to foster a dynamic exchange of ideas between practitioners and researchers, encouraging ongoing learning, innovation, and excellence in public engagement which ultimately strengthen the connections between science and society.

Watch PESH Seminars

This is a collection of recordings of guest speakers presenting their work at the monthly PESH seminars. Please get in touch with Fanuel Muindi if you are interested in presenting.

Leadership

Fanuel Muindi
Professor of Practice
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Maria Elena Villar
Professor and Chair
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Core Members

Matthew Nisbet
Professor
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Jeff Howe
Associate Professor
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Jonathan Kaufman
Director, Professor
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John P. Wihbey
Associate Professor, Director of AIMES Lab
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Catherine Lambert
Assistant Professor
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Affiliates

Daniel Nwogwugwu
Postdoctoral Teaching Associate
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Javier Apfeld

Associate Professor (Biology); Cellular Redox Chemistry, Multicellular Aging, Neuronal Biology
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Eileen McGivney
Assistant Professor
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The Civic Science Media Lab (CS Media Lab) is working to map the civic nature of science which pertains to the interactions between the scientific enterprise and local communities in solving real-world problems and fostering informed decision-making. Why? Well, navigating the rapidly changing civic nature of science is incredibly difficult. Through the practice of civic science journalism, the primary goal is to make new knowledge, lived experiences, activities, behaviors, roles, motivations, and responsibilities across the landscape of civic science more accessible, informative, and actionable for interested parties such as scientists across different career stages, science engagement practitioners (science communicators, science journalists, science educators, funders, entrepreneurs) and local community leaders.

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