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ARISE / Iris R. Wagstaff, Ph.D.

Iris R. Wagstaff, Ph.D.

Iris R. Wagstaff, Ph.D.
STEM Program Director
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Iris R. Wagstaff, a chemist, educator, DEI thought leader and STEM policy advisor, currently serves as a STEM Program Director at AAAS where she manages a portfolio of initiatives focused on broadening participation in STEM, advancing innovation at HBCUs, and supporting low-income STEM students. In this role, she is PI and co-PI on five NSF-funded grants totaling ~26 million dollars. Prior to AAAS, she served as an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow at the DOJ National Institute of Justice where she developed and led an agency-wide strategic diversity and inclusion initiative. She has over 20 years of experience at both the K-12 and higher education levels developing culturally relevant STEM curricula, coaching STEM teachers and faculty, and developing strategic partnerships between industry, academia, non-profits and government. Iris has a BS and MS in Chemistry, a PhD in science education research and policy, and has worked in all four sectors (industry, academia, government, non-profits).

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Teaching the Teacher: Social Justice, Equity, and the Future of Science | January 18, 2023

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant Numbers DUE- 2041597 and DUE-1548986. Any opinions, findings, interpretations, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of its authors and do not represent the views of the AAAS Board of Directors, the Council of AAAS, AAAS’ membership or the National Science Foundation.

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