Stephanie Chasteen's Page

Title

Writer & podcaster: Science journalism, formal & informal science education, and public outreach

Business Name

sciencegeekgirl enterprises, LLC

Preferred Email (Public)

stephanie@sciencegeekgirl.com

Website

http://sciencegeekgirl.com

Phone (cell)

303-775-3277

Professional Summary

I have 8 years experience as a freelance science writer, covering topics from computer science to evolutionary biology. My PhD is in physics, with a focus on chemistry, so I can write about those topics at a high level. I am available for journalistic writing as well as conference/meeting reports, dissertation editing, and other projects.

I was an intern at National Public Radio's science desk. I have created, written, and produced three podcast series and can write and produce podcasts for a wide variety of clients. I also provide training (from 2 hour workshops to multiple day consulting) to get you ready to make your own podcast, from vision to equipment to polished piece.

I also provide consulting and writing services for formal and informal science education and public outreach -- museums, public outreach, professional organizations, and universities. Please see my website at http://sciencegeekgirl.com for more information, or contact me to discuss your particular project. I have expertise in science education research, inquiry activities, institutional and curriculum reform, teacher professional development, and public outreach.

I was previously a postdoctoral fellow at the Exploratorium Museum of Science in San Francisco -- a world-famous hands-on inquiry science museum. I am currently a professional research associate in the Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative at the University of Colorado at Boulder, creating and researching curriculum changes for junior-level physics majors.

Services Offered

Writing
Blogging
Podcast production
Podcast training
Dissertation editing
Formal & informal science education
Public outreach of science
Science education research
Teacher professional development

Subject Expertise

Physics
Science
Education
Teacher Professional Development
Solar power (photovoltaics)

Clients

Science Magazine (AAAS)
National Science Digital Library (NSDL)
Physical Review Focus
Science & Spirit
Stanford News Service
Nanotechnology Informal Science Education Network
NOVA
Exploratorium (as postdoc)
National Public Radio (as intern)

Publication and Book Credits

PODCASTS
http://sciencegeekgirl.com/podcasts.html

Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears Podcast. A collaborative project with the National Science Digital Library. This podcast is geared towards elementary educators to help them use polar science to address common student misconceptions about science. http://beyondpenguins.nsdl.org/podcast/index.php

SmallTalk A monthly variety show about nanotechnology created for the Nanotechnology and Informal Science Education (NISE) Network. http://www.nisenet.org/podcasts

Science Teaching Tips. A series of podcasts created by, and for, science teachers. Includes science facts, history, and hands-on activities. http://scienceteachingtips.podomatic.com/

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PRINT PUBLICATIONS
http://sciencegeekgirl.com/publications.html

Podcasts in the Mathematics Classroom. California Mathematics Council ComMuniCator, December 2008.

Why physics teachers should read blogs. Websights column, The Physics Teacher, December 2008.

The Salty Science of the Aluminum-Air Battery The Physics Teacher, December 2008.

Inside Mother of Pearl. Physical Review Focus (a web publication of the American Physical Society), July 2, 2007.

Saved by the Sun: Inside a solar cell. Web interactive to accompany WGBH-NOVA program "Saved by the Sun," April 10 2007.

Causal Relations; HIV in Guinea. Science & Spirit ( National bimonthly magazine), Feature article, May/June 2005.

You're Not as Great as You Think You Are. Science & Spirit, May/June 2004.

Light Wave Outlasts Itself. Physical Review Focus, May 12, 2004.

Life Beyond Bars. Science & Spirit, Feature article, Sept/Oct 2004.

Who Owns the Wind? Science & Spirit, Feature article, Jan/Feb 2004.

Electronic Voting Unreliable Without Receipt, Expert Says. Stanford Report, February 18, 2004.

Labor Activation spot. National Public Radio (NPR), Aired August 2, 200.

Horse Clone spot. Aired August 7, 2003, Morning Edition.

Dinosaur find spot. Written for air, but failed to air due to other breaking news

Bait & switch. Science & Spirit, May/June 2003.

Sex and Gender Scientists Explore a Revolution in Evolution. Stanford Report, February 16, 2003.

Cosmos "Big Bubble" Theorist Alan Guth to deliver Hofstadter Lecture. Stanford Report, January 22, 2003.

City buildings rely on renewable power sources. Santa Cruz Sentinel, Local News, May 16, 2003 -Local News.

Future Farmers. Santa Cruz Sentinel, Style Section, February 1, 2003.

Bonnie Raitt Powers Solar Benefit. Santa Cruz Sentinel, Page 1, November 15, 2002.

Solar Power Still Too Expensive.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Real Estate, November 10, 2002.

Down on the (Research) Farm. Science's Next Wave (a publication of the AAAS), November 21, 2002.

Solar Energy Research Heats Up.
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Page 1, November 10, 2002.

Awards

Best professional development podcast (Science Teaching Tips): The Podcast for Teachers, 2007.

Education

University of California – Santa Cruz. M.S. and Ph.D., Physics, 2002 and 2005.
Dissertation: “Exciton dynamics of polymer heterojunctions for photovoltaics.”

Bard College. B.A., Social Psychology, 1995.

Former Employers

Current: University of Colorado at Boulder. Science Education Initiative. Under Dr. Carl Wieman.

Exploratorium Museum of Science, Art & Human Perception. Teacher Institute. Under Dr. Paul Doherty.

Professional Memberships

National Association of Science Writers (2001-present) • American Association of Physics Teachers (2006-present) • National Science Teachers Association (2007-present) • American Association for the Advancement of Science (2002-2007) • American Physical Society (2001-present)

Contact Information

stephanie@sciencegeekgirl.com

Website

http://sciencegeekgirl.com

Blog

http://blog.sciencegeekgirl.com

Blog

http://expertvoices.nsdl.org/sciencegeekgirl

LinkedIn

http://www.linkedin.com/in/chasteen

Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/people/Stephanie-V-Chasteen/1345632202

Twitter

http://twitter.com/sciencegeekgirl