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National Undergraduate Consortium for Science Journalism (NUCSJ)

National Undergraduate Consortium for Science Journalism (NUCSJ)National Undergraduate Consortium for Science Journalism (NUCSJ)National Undergraduate Consortium for Science Journalism (NUCSJ)

About nucsj

Mission

The National Undergraduate Consortium for Science Journalism was founded by Arya Rao and Isabella Leite in 2020. Our primary mission is to create dialogue between undergraduate research journals regarding ethics, research practice, and our role in the dissemination of science. As the largest network of its kind, NUCSJ also leverages its platform to support the next generation of student-scientists and work towards a more equitable future for science journalism. Learn more about our leadership team below!

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Executive board

President

Director of Events

Director of Events

Vishwanath Prathikanti, University of California-Davis – Aggie Transcript


Vishwanath Prathikanti studies Biological Anthropology and Education and is currently undertaking a research project on Undergraduate Research Journals (URJs). He is interested in understanding the impact of student-run URJs specifically, and believes working with th

Vishwanath Prathikanti, University of California-Davis – Aggie Transcript


Vishwanath Prathikanti studies Biological Anthropology and Education and is currently undertaking a research project on Undergraduate Research Journals (URJs). He is interested in understanding the impact of student-run URJs specifically, and believes working with the NUCSJ will provide not only valuable answers to his research, but will help the scientific community understand the value of URJs.

Director of Events

Director of Events

Director of Events

Heather Laurel Jensen, University of Arizona – Arizona Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies

Director of Policy

Director of Events

Director of Policy

Neha Mani, Columbia University – Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal


Neha Mani studies biochemistry and linguistics at Columbia University, where she is also an associate editor and Director of Outreach for the Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal. She is interested in the structural biology of Wnt signaling and characterization of gut physiology.  She lives in the Bronx, New York.

Journal Liaison

Director of Events

Director of Policy

Claire Tumlin, University of Alabama – Journal of Science and Health


Claire Tumlin studies Biology and English and at the University of Alabama, where she is on the editorial staff of the Journal of Science and Health at UA (JOSHUA). She currently researches the impact of mTBIs on the aggression levels of the mangrove rivulus and is also i

Claire Tumlin, University of Alabama – Journal of Science and Health


Claire Tumlin studies Biology and English and at the University of Alabama, where she is on the editorial staff of the Journal of Science and Health at UA (JOSHUA). She currently researches the impact of mTBIs on the aggression levels of the mangrove rivulus and is also interested in improving healthcare literacy within rural communities. 

Director of Civic Engagement

Director of Civic Engagement

Director of Civic Engagement

Shaina Eagle, University of California-Davis – Aggie Transcript


Shaina Eagle is a Global Disease Biology major at the University of California, Davis, where she is also the Managing Editor of the Aggie Transcript, an undergraduate life sciences journal. Born and raised in San Diego, CA, she is currently researching hull dehiscence in pista

Shaina Eagle, University of California-Davis – Aggie Transcript


Shaina Eagle is a Global Disease Biology major at the University of California, Davis, where she is also the Managing Editor of the Aggie Transcript, an undergraduate life sciences journal. Born and raised in San Diego, CA, she is currently researching hull dehiscence in pistachios. She is interested in agroecology, disease management in food crops, and the conservation of native Californian ecosystems.

Director of Communication

Director of Civic Engagement

Director of Civic Engagement

Adyasha Padhi, University of California-Davis – Aggie Transcript  


Adyasha Padhi is a Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Sociocultural Anthropology major at the University of California, Davis, where she is an editor at the Aggie Transcript, an undergraduate life sciences journal and is interested in translational research in pain medici

Adyasha Padhi, University of California-Davis – Aggie Transcript  


Adyasha Padhi is a Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Sociocultural Anthropology major at the University of California, Davis, where she is an editor at the Aggie Transcript, an undergraduate life sciences journal and is interested in translational research in pain medicine and is currently researching the signaling pathways involved in proteostasis in cardiac & skeletal muscle diseases & the side affects of commonly used NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen. 

Executive board EMERITI

President Emeritus

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Emeritus

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Emeritus

Shloka V. Janapaty studies applied mathematics and geoscience at Columbia University, where she also sits on the executive board of the Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal. A native of Almaden Valley, California, she models terrestrial ecosystems within the context of climate change.

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Emeritus

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Emeritus

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Emeritus

Rohan Nigam studies molecular and cellular biology at Vanderbilt University, where he is the treasurer for the Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Journal. Born and raised in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC, Rohan conducts critical care research specifically within the context of surgical interventions and neurological injuries.

Director of policy and journal liaison Emeritus

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Emeritus

Director of policy and journal liaison Emeritus

Davis H. Smith studies biochemistry and mathematics at Columbia University, where he is also an associate editor for the Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal. He is interested in biotechnology and its applications within cancer research. Davis was born and raised in northwestern Montana.

Director of events Emeritus

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING Emeritus

Director of policy and journal liaison Emeritus

Shamel Basaria studies neuroscience and psychology at Vanderbilt University, where he is also secretary for the Vanderbilt Undergraduate Science Journal. He is interested in immunology, specifically infectious disease research. He lives in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia.

Director of Civic engagementEmeritus

Director of policy and journal liaison Emeritus

Director of Civic engagementEmeritus

Taylor Ginieczki studies International Relations and Romance languages at the University of Oregon, where she is Editor-in-Chief of the interdisciplinary Oregon Undergraduate Research Journal. Originally from Santa Cruz, CA, her research interests include U.S. foreign policy, conflict studies, and nuclear issues. She is particularly inter

Taylor Ginieczki studies International Relations and Romance languages at the University of Oregon, where she is Editor-in-Chief of the interdisciplinary Oregon Undergraduate Research Journal. Originally from Santa Cruz, CA, her research interests include U.S. foreign policy, conflict studies, and nuclear issues. She is particularly interested in integrating academic knowledge about geopolitical security into public consciousness and government policy.

PRESIDENT EMERITUS

Director of policy and journal liaison Emeritus

Director of Civic engagementEmeritus

Arya Rao is a senior at Columbia University studying Biochemistry and Computer Science. Originally from Big Rapids, Michigan, Arya aims to increase access to science education and promote scientific literacy, especially in rural areas like her hometown. As the founder and first President of NUCSJ, Arya spearheaded the Consortium’s first annual conference.

Director of policy and journal liaison Emeritus

Director of policy and journal liaison Emeritus

Director of policy and journal liaison Emeritus

Aditi Goyal is a fourth-year at UC Davis completing a double major in Genetics and Statistics. She serves as the Editor in Chief of her home journal, the Aggie Transcript, an undergraduate life sciences journal. Aditi is an undergraduate researcher in two labs, and plans to pursue a career in bioinformatics and data science.

Delegates Emeriti

Danny Ha, Georgetown Scientific Research Journal

Dave Banerjee, Columbia Undergraduate Science Journal

Giselle Rasquinha, Georgetown Scientific Research Journal

Kyla Schmitt, Oregon Undergraduate Research Journal

La Rissa Vasquez, The Aggie Transcript


Mirabel Sprague Burleson, The Aggie Transcript


Pragnya Adapa, Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Journal

Sarah Beaudoin, Vanderbilt Undergraduate Research Journal

Shriti Parajuli, Stanford Intersect

Theodore Lowell, Arizona Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies


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