Episode 11: Science Policy & Government

I this episode, Dr. Austin interviewed Dr. Sarah Staton, a scientist who has been working at the U.S. Department of State in Washington D.C. since 2014. In her role, Dr. Staton provides her scientific expertise to guide policy making and governmental affairs, and she currently works as the Senior Coordinator for the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) program. Dr. Staton was a Fulbright Scholar in 2011-2012 and received her PhD in chemistry from SMS, and she surprised many of her colleagues and mentors when she decided to pursue a career outside of the academia and industry. She will share the reasoning behind her choice, and what excites her about working in the government as a scientist.