Alexandra “Sasha” Prokuda, PhD, is a leader in STEMM communication, science diplomacy, and outreach. During her work with the Chicago Council on Science and Technology, Sasha has helped to develop over 200 programs, worked with local, national, and international partners to bring fun and engaging STEMM activities for the public, and prepared and presented reports on science outreach practices at conferences. She has also done extensive work with international science policy and diplomacy organizations, including NSPN, IREX, Meridian, the State Department, and several Embassies and Consulates. Before working at C2ST, she was a research and teaching assistant and contributing consultant for the UC Riverside Institute for Development of Education Applications (IDEA Lab). Sasha has interpreted science for the public and conducted research projects all over the US while working with birds, weasels, deer, bears and Giant Redwoods. Sasha holds a Ph.D. in Evolutionary and Behavioral Biology from the University of California, Riverside and a B.S. in Biology from Pennsylvania State University.

Sasha enjoys trying to train her neurotic tiger hound, playing board games with her friends, and fighting her way to a black belt in Tang Soo Do.

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