About the Fellowship Programs: Staff

• Angelique Dorazio-Sanders – Senior Program Manager, HEHS Fellowships
• Paget Graham – Senior Program Manager, Congressional & Revelle Fellowships
• Ellen Hatleberg – Senior Project Coordinator, Outreach & Operations
• Rick Kempinski – Senior Program Manager, Diplomacy Fellowships
• Emily MacGillivray – Program Manager for Operations & Events
• Chris McPhaul – Administrator, Finance, Grants & Contracts
• Dan Poux – Associate Director, Outreach, Operations & Leadership Development
• Vicky Rahamatali – Senior Program Manager, Outreach & Recruitment
• Cynthia Robinson – Director, Science & Technology Policy Fellowships
• Sage Russell – Associate Director, Executive Branch Fellowships


• Stephen D. Nelson, PhD – Associate Director, Science & Policy Programs
• Albert H. Teich, PhD – Director, Science & Policy Programs

Angelique Dorazio-Sanders
Senior Program Manager, HEHS Fellowships

Angelique Dorazio-Sanders manages the Health, Education and Human Services (HEHS) Fellowships. She works closely with host agencies and offices facilitating partnership operations and contracts, overseeing the selection and placement of HEHS Fellows, monitoring and assessing fellowship activities, and serving as liaison and guide to Fellows and their mentors and supervisors. Angelique also serves on the team to plan and conduct orientation, and participates in outreach and recruitment efforts.

She received a bachelor’s degree in horticulture from Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the Fellowships team in 2008, Angelique was as senior project coordinator for the AAAS ENTRY POINT! Program, which offers internship opportunities for students with disabilities in science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, and some fields of business. She also has experience as a continuing education specialist with the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health, and taught science at the middle school level for several years.

Paget Graham
Senior Program Manager, Congressional & Revelle Fellowships

As manager of the Congressional Science & Engineering Fellowships and the Roger Revelle Fellowship in Global Stewardship, Paget Graham oversees collaborations with legislative offices, partner scientific and engineering societies, nonprofit organizations, and federal agency offices. She manages the selection and placement of Fellows, monitors and assesses fellowship activities, and serves as liaison and guide to Fellows and their mentors and supervisors. She also coordinates the activities of the Congressional Fellowship Advisory Committee, and participates in recruitment and outreach activities.

Paget received a bachelor's degree in environmental studies with a minor in politics from Rollins College, and attended the master’s program in environmental policy at the University of Maryland School of Public Affairs. Prior to joining AAAS in 2002, she worked at an environmental consulting firm. Paget also conducted research at the Bermuda Biological Station for Research and at Mote Marine Laboratory and the Florida Marine Research Institute.

Ellen Hatleberg
Senior Project Coordinator, Outreach & Operations

As a senior project coordinator, Ellen Hatleberg has lead technical responsibilities for the Fellowships and Fellows’ websites, the online directory, and the Fellowships database. She manages the e-newsletter and recruitment advertising, and assists with planning and coordinating outreach activities at conferences and campuses, and facilitating S&T Policy Fellowships alumni networking activities. Ellen also serves on the team to implement orientation and professional development events, and conducts administrative and technical functions for online application, review and placement processes.

Prior to joining AAAS in 2007, Ellen assisted subsistence farmers on the Tibetan Plateau using sustainable practices of agriculture through the International Society of Ecology and Culture (ISEC). She also has previous experience in administrative support positions. Ellen received her bachelor’s degree in geography and a Certificate in the Practice and Study of Leadership from INVST Community Studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder. While at CU, she co-founded Safe Space for Unity, an initiative to support existing campus diversity efforts. In 2003, she participated in the Leadership in the 21st Century Pilot Program in which students from CU and Dillard University collaborated to assess how minority groups are impacted by water abundance and scarcity across the United States.

Rick Kempinski
Senior Program Manager, Diplomacy Fellowships

Rick Kempinski manages the Diplomacy Fellowships. He works closely with host agencies and offices facilitating partnership operations and contracts, overseeing the selection and placement of Diplomacy Fellows, monitoring and assessing fellowship activities, and serving as liaison and guide to Fellows and their mentors and supervisors. Rick also serves on the team to plan and conduct orientation, and participates in outreach and recruitment efforts.

He received a bachelor’s degree in international business and human resources from American University. Rick joined the Fellowships team in 2008 with more than ten years of experience, including four years as senior project manager at the American Society for Engineering Education, where he managed federally funded fellowship programs including the NASA Aeronautics Scholarship Program, the Naval Research Laboratory Postdoctoral Fellowships, and the Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowships. Rick also has experience in marketing and communications in the private sector, including coordinating national trade shows, conducting market research and creating e-mail campaigns, and designing and producing Web sites.

Emily MacGillivray
Program Manager for Operations & Events

Emily MacGillivray manages department operations and events, overseeing logistics for both internal and external activities, including the professional development program involving orientation, skill-building workshops, career enhancement sessions, networking gatherings, and the year-end retreat. She is the administrator for the Fellows’ listservs, organizes the selection and placement processes for congressional and executive branch fellowships, and supervises online processes, including the online application, review, and placement systems. Emily also facilitates fellowship evaluations, managing web-based surveys and conducting statistical analysis of input.

She joined the Fellowships Department in 2006, initially as a project coordinator for the EEANR, HEHS and NDGS Fellowship areas, conducting administration functions for more than 50 fellowships in federal agencies. Previously, Emily had completed internships at both the Democratic National Committee and America Coming Together. She also worked as an office assistant in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California (USC). Emily received both her bachelor’s degree in political science and her master’s degree in communications management from USC, and she holds a master’s degree in political management from The George Washington University.

Chris McPhal
Administrator, Finance, Grants & Contracts

Chris McPhaul is the administrator for finance, grants and contracts for the S&T Policy Fellowships Department, which has an annual budget of approximately $11 million from more than 30 federal revenue sources and private external funding. He develops and monitors budgets; oversees the establishment of funding agreements; reviews contracts and conducts grant administration; oversees Fellows’ reimbursements and departmental accounting; manages preparation of funding proposals and submission of reports; and serves as lead financial liaison to funders. Chris also assists the director in formulating policy.

He has been with the Fellowships Department for nearly 20 years, conducting many of the department functions over that time, including managing the fellowships at EPA, NIH and NSF, and serving as associate director for programs. Chris holds an undergraduate degree in geography and political science from Auburn University and a graduate degree in education from George Mason University.

Daniel Poux
Associate Director, Outreach, Operations & Leadership Development

Dan Poux is associate director for outreach, operations and leadership development for the S&T Policy Fellowships. He directs communications, recruitment and outreach efforts and alumni engagement; oversees events and operational functions, including the efficiency of the application, selection and placement processes; conceptualizes, plans, and supervises implementation of the year-long professional development program for more than 160 Congressional and Executive Branch Fellows including orientation, monthly events, career sessions, and skill-building workshops; and directs the overall monitoring and evaluation functions of the AAAS Fellowships Department. Dan supervises a staff of three and assists the director with strategic planning, developing and launching new initiatives, and formulating policy.

He received a bachelor's degree in political psychology and a master's degree in natural resource policy and behavior from the University of Michigan, and conducted his master's thesis research on volunteerism and mentoring. Prior to joining AAAS in 2005, Dan was a program manager at the National Tree Trust, awarding $500,000 in grants each year to Urban & Community Forestry organizations around the country. Prior to his time at NTT, Dan was the Director of International Programs and Watershed Education Manager at Earth Force, a national non-profit organization that engages youth in their communities through monitoring and protecting their local rivers and streams.

Vicky Rahamatali
Senior Program Manager, Outreach & Recruitment

Vicky Rahamatali leads the outreach, promotion and recruitment activities across the fellowship areas to solicit highly qualified applicants for the 125+ annual new Fellowship slots, to raise awareness of the Fellows, Fellowships and AAAS, and to publicize activities and outcomes. This includes establishing and implementing the annual recruitment and marketing plan; managing content and supervising design for program marketing collaterals; orchestrating conference participation, campus networking, and fellowship presentations around the country; and managing diversity enhancement efforts.

Vicky received a bachelor’s degree in international business from Strayer University. Prior to joining AAAS in 2007, she was at the National Research Council of the National Academies for seven years, managing the Ford Foundation Pre-doctoral, Dissertation, and Postdoctoral Diversity Fellowships. Previously, Vicky was the NAFTA enrollment coordinator at the Washington Center, where she organized visits from Canadian, Mexican, and U.S. exchange students who participated in academic and work internships.

Cynthia Robinson
Director

Cynthia Robinson directs the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships department, administering programs and activities for yearly cohorts of more than 160 Fellows. She directs strategic planning, policy, program development and evaluation; and oversees finance and grant management, stakeholder relations, communications, and fellowship networking initiatives. Cynthia also serves on the steering committee of AAAS’s new Center for Science Diplomacy.

Prior to joining AAAS in 2004, Cynthia worked for seven years directing fellowships for scientists and engineers focusing on the environment and conservation, with the Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation, and the Aldo Leopold Leadership Program. She has more than 20 years of experience in program management, communications, and non-profit administration. Cynthia’s early career was in public relations and marketing in the fields of community development, financial services, and healthcare. She also has worked in the education for sustainability realm, and she spent three years in international development with the Peace Corps in Thailand and The Gambia, focusing on environmental education and youth enrichment programs.

Cynthia holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Boston University and a master’s degree in urban and environmental policy from Tufts University, with a concentration in international environmental policy and sustainable development. She is a recipient of a UNEP Fellowship in International Environmental Management, and a Switzer Foundation Environmental Fellowship. Cynthia has held numerous volunteer leadership positions. She was a trustee of the Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation from 1999 to 2007, including three years as board chair; and from 1994 to 2005 she served in various governance positions with the Sea Education Association, including six years as a trustee. Currently she is on the Green Infrastructure Plan Steering Committee for the town of Cheverly, MD, and she is a member of the Association of Women in Science, and the International Leadership Association.

Sage Russell
Associate Director, Executive Branch Fellowships

As associate director for the Executive Branch Fellowships, Sage Russell oversees partnerships with more than a dozen federal agencies, and the selection and placement processes for five fellowships areas, establishing more than 125 Executive Branch Fellows in assignments each year. She counsels Fellows and supervisors and mentors; oversees fellowship monitoring and reporting; reviews proposals and budgets; and also directly manages the National Defense & Global Security (NDGS) Fellowships.
In addition, she serves as Facility Security Officer for AAAS; provides editorial review of fellowships documents and publications; and participates in recruitment and outreach activities.

Sage supervises a staff of three and assists the director with strategic planning, developing and launching new initiatives, and formulating policy.

Prior to joining the Fellowships staff in 2003, Sage spent six years as a senior program associate in the AAAS Science and Human Rights Program, where she edited and contributed to several books on economic, social and cultural human rights. Prior to joining AAAS, she served as government grants manager at PLAN International, an international development NGO, and as associate director of Alumni Relations at Middlebury College.

Sage spent two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Togo. She is a graduate of Middlebury College, and has a JD from Emory University School of Law.

Also supporting the AAAS Fellowship operations in a senior advisory capacity are:

Stephen D. Nelson, PhD
Associate Director, Science & Policy Programs, AAAS

Stephen Nelson is associate director of Science and Policy Programs (SPP) at the AAAS. In this role he assists the SPP director in overall operations of the division, organizes the annual AAAS Forum on Science and Technology (S&T) Policy in the spring and the AAAS Leadership Seminar in Science and Technology Policy in the fall, serves as staff officer to AAAS's Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy, and is involved in a broad range of other AAAS activities in S&T policy. Steve also serves as staff officer for both the AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize and the William D. Carey Lectureship. In addition, he contributes to the direct assistance program within the AAAS Research Competitiveness Service, and serves on AAAS’s Policy Alert Group, writing a weekly summary of upcoming and recent policy issues for AAAS’s top leadership.

He first joined AAAS in 1984 as manager of Science Policy Studies, and from 1990 to 1999 was program director of AAAS’s Science, Technology and Government Program in the SPP Directorate. In both positions, he managed the R&D Budget and Policy Program and directed the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships, for which Steve now serves as a senior advisor.

He has co-authored or co-edited 47 volumes published by AAAS on federal funding for research and development and other issues in science and technology policy. He is also an adjunct professor in Virginia Tech’s graduate program in Science, Technology and Society at the Northern Virginia campus, and teaches the program’s core course on S&T policy.

Prior to joining AAAS, Steve was senior professional associate at the Institute of Medicine at the National Academy of Sciences. He also served for six years as administrative officer for Science and Technology Policy at the American Psychological Association. He received his bachelor's degree in psychology from Kansas State University, and his PhD in social psychology from the University of Michigan. Before coming to Washington, DC, in 1977, Steve was project director at the Center for Research on Utilization of Scientific Knowledge at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. He also taught in both the psychology and sociology departments.

Albert H. Teich, PhD
Director, Science & Policy Programs, AAAS

Albert Teich is director of Science & Policy Programs at AAAS, a position he has held since 1990. He is responsible for the Association’s activities in science and technology policy and serves as a key spokesperson on science policy issues. Science and Policy Programs, which includes activities in ethics, law, science and religion, and human rights, as well as science policy, has a staff of 40 and a annual budget of about $9 million. Al also serves as director of the AAAS Archives.

He received a bachelor's degree in physics and a PhD in political science, both from M.I.T. Prior to joining the AAAS staff in 1980, he held positions at George Washington University, the State University of New York, and Syracuse University. Al is the author of numerous articles and editor of several books, including Technology and the Future, the most widely used college textbook on technology and society, the tenth edition of which was published by Thompson Wadsworth in 2005.

Al is a Fellow of AAAS and the recipient of the 2004 Award for Scientific Achievement in Science Policy from the Washington Academy of Sciences. He is a member of the editorial advisory boards to the journals, Science Communication; Science, Technology, and Human Values; Prometheus; and Renewable Resources and has been a consultant to government agencies, national laboratories, industrial firms, and international organizations. He is a past chair of the Board of Governors of the U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation, of which he remains a member; and a member of the External Research Advisory Board of the University of California at Davis, the Norwegian Research and Technology Forum in the United States; and the National Research Council’s Research and Technology Transfer Committee.