Pittsburgh, PA, July 10, 2023 – R. Anne Stetler, PhD, assistant professor in the University of Pittsburgh Department of Neurology, has been accepted into the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences’ (AAAS) newest class of science and technology policy fellows. The fellowship, which will take place in Washington, D.C., will utilize Dr. Stetler’s experience studying the mechanisms underlying stroke pathogenesis.
Dr. Stetler will spend her time at the National Science Foundation’s new Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP). TIP works across the NSF’s directorates with industry and nonprofit partners to accelerate or grow the basic sciences into translation. Her office will be interfacing academics, the private sector, and the government – her role specifically will involve data analytics, impact communication, and input how to steer policy.
Throughout the duration of her fellowship, Dr. Stetler will gain working experience in policy and being incorporated into the extensive AAAS STPF alumni network. “The networking between fellows, current and alumni, is one of the long-term impacts that can facilitate tackling future issues wherever I am and underlies a career-long coordinated effort in tending toward the health of the scientific infrastructure in the United States,” says Dr. Stetler.
While this fellowship intentionally does not limit the incoming fellows in terms of career-progress, Dr. Stetler intentionally put off her application. “I considered applying for this fellowship about seventeen years ago as an early stage post-doc, but decided that having the working experience as a tenure-track funded research scientist would give me a depth of understanding that goes beyond postdoc, not only from my own experience but from my colleagues’ as well”.
