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About the Fellowship Programs:
Staff
 Paget
L. Graham
Senior Program Manager, Science & Technology
Policy Fellowships, AAAS
Paget Graham manages the Congressional Fellowships
and the Roger Revelle Fellowship in Global Stewardship.
She works closely with legislative offices, partner
scientific and engineering societies, nonprofit organizations
and federal agency offices overseeing the selection
and successful placement of Fellows, monitoring and
evaluating fellowship activities, and serving as liaison
and guide to Fellows and their mentors and supervisors.
She also manages the activities of the Congressional
Fellowship Advisory Committee and the Partner Sponsoring
Societies, as well as the Annual Barnard Lecture.
Paget managed the 30th anniversary event for the AAAS
Fellowships and coordinated production of the proceedings
volume Vision 2033: Linking Science and Policy for Tomorrow’s
World. She also contributes to recruitment and outreach
activities for all of the fellowships.
She received a bachelor's degree in environmental studies
with a minor in politics from Rollins College in 1993,
and attended the master’s degree program in environmental
policy at the University of Maryland School of Public
Affairs. After receiving her undergraduate degree, Paget
worked as a research intern at the Bermuda Biological
Station for Research and at Mote Marine Laboratory and
the Florida Marine Research Institute, and immediately
prior to joining AAAS, she worked at an environmental
consulting firm.
Ellen Hatleberg
Program Coordinator, Science & Technology
Policy Fellowships, AAAS
As a project coordinator, Ellen Hatleberg facilitates
administrative functions and logistics for the fellowships,
including supporting the application, selection and
placement processes. She helps coordinate Fellows’
activities, including the orientation program and monthly
seminars; she maintains the online directory and database;
and assists with marketing and outreach for the fellowships.
Prior to joining AAAS, Ellen assisted subsistence farmers
on the Tibetan Plateau using sustainable practices of
agriculture through the International Society of Ecology
and Culture (ISEC). She has also provided administrative
support to various offices throughout the Houston area.
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 worked together to understand
how minority groups are impacted by water abundance
and scarcity across the United States.
 Emily
MacGillivray
Program Associate, Operations & Events,
Science & Technology Policy Fellowships, AAAS
Emily MacGillivray coordinates department operations
& events, overseeing logistics for both internal
and external activities, including the professional
development program involving orientation, career enhancement
sessions, the mid-year training, networking gatherings,
and the year-end retreat. She also manages the monthly
seminar series and the Fellows’ listservs, and
organizes the selection and placement processes for
congressional and executive branch fellowships. In addition,
Emily facilitates outreach sessions and campus presentations,
and she manages online processes, including the online
application and review systems and web-based surveys.
She joined the Fellowships Department in March 2006
initially as a project coordinator for the NDGS and
HEHS Fellowship areas, supporting administration of
more than 50 fellowships in seven federal agencies.
Prior to joining AAAS, Emily was an intern at both the
Democratic National Committee and America Coming Together.
She has 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. She also holds a master’s
degree in political management from The George Washington
University.
 Daniel
Poux
Associate Director, Science & Technology
Policy Fellowships, AAAS
As associate director, Dan Poux oversees the Energy,
Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources Fellowships
(EEANR) at the Army Corps of Engineers, the Department
of Agriculture, Department of Energy, Environmental
Protection Agency, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration; and the Health, Education & Human
Services Fellowships (HEHS) at the National Institutes
of Health, Department of Health and Human Services,
and the National Science Foundation. Dan manages partnerships
and contracts with federal agencies, oversees the selection
and successful placement of Fellows, monitors and evaluates
fellowship activities, and serves as liaison and guide
to Fellows and agency mentors and supervisors.
He also coordinates the year-long professional development
program, including skill-building workshops and career
enhancement sessions, and manages the overall AAAS Fellowships
evaluation process to identify impacts on Fellows and
host agencies and assess areas for enhancement. In addition,
Dan contributes to policy development and recruitment
and outreach activities for all of the fellowships.
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. Dan conducted
his master's thesis research on volunteerism and mentoring.
Vicky Rahamatali
Program Associate, Science & Technology Policy
Fellowships, AAAS
As program associate, Vicky Rahamatali coordinates programmatic
activities of the fellowships in Energy, Environment,
Agriculture & Natural Resources (EEANR) and Health,
Education & Human Services (HEHS), by managing the
HEHS activities specifically, and facilitating the overall
application, selection, and placement processes for
both program areas. She serves as a liaison to partner
federal agencies, and as a guide to Fellows and agency
mentors and supervisors. Vicky contributes to program
development, enhancement and evaluation, and she supports
outreach activities for all of the fellowships.
Prior to joining AAAS, Vicky 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, she
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. Vicky received her bachelor’s
degree in international business from Strayer University.
 Cynthia
Robinson
Director, Science & Technology Policy Fellowships,
AAAS
Cynthia Robinson directs the AAAS Science & Technology
Policy Fellowships department, administering programs
and activities with annual combined budgets of ~$6.5
million, a full-time staff of ten, and yearly cohorts
of more than 140 Fellows. She directs strategic planning,
policy, and program development and evaluation; oversees
budgets and conducts grant management; and supervises
stakeholder relations, communications, and fellowship
networking initiatives. 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 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, managing operations,
communications and member services for the nonprofit
University Leaders for a Sustainable Future. In addition,
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 received a 1994
UNEP Fellowship in International Environmental Management,
and a 1994 Switzer Environmental Fellowship.
She has held numerous volunteer leadership positions.
Cynthia was a trustee of the Robert and Patricia Switzer
Foundation from 1999 to 2007, including three years
as board chair; from 1994 to 2005 she served in various
governance positions with the Sea Education Association,
including six years as a trustee; and she has served
on boards and committees with community and professional
groups. She is a member of the Association of Women
in Science, and the Washington (DC) Academy of Sciences.
 Sage
Russell
Associate Director, Science & Technology
Policy Fellowships, AAAS
As associate director, Sage Russell oversees the AAAS
Diplomacy Fellowships, with placements at the Department
of State, the Foreign Agricultural Service of the Department
of Agriculture, Fogarty International Center of the
National Institutes of Health, and the U.S. Agency for
International Development; and the National Defense
and Global Security Fellowships (NDGS) with placements
at the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland
Security. Sage manages partnerships and contracts with
federal agencies, oversees the selection and successful
placement of Fellows, monitors and evaluates fellowship
activities, and serves as liaison and guide to Fellows
and agency mentors and supervisors.
In addition, Sage serves as Facility Security Officer
for AAAS. She provides editorial review of fellowships
documents and publications, and she contributes to policy
development and recruitment and outreach activities
for all of the fellowships.
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.
Kimberly Wojteczko
Program Associate, Science & Technology Policy
Fellowships, AAAS
As program associate, Kimberly Wojteczko coordinates
programmatic activities of the fellowships in Diplomacy
and National Defense & Global Security (NDGS) by
managing the NDGS activities specifically, and facilitating
the overall application, selection, and placement processes
for both program areas. She serves as a liaison to partner
federal agencies, and as a guide to Fellows and agency
mentors and supervisors. Kim contributes to program
development, enhancement and evaluation, and she supports
outreach activities for all of the fellowships.
Prior to joining AAAS, Kim worked as a scientist and
lab coordinator for the National Institutes of Health.
She initially moved to Washington, DC to spend two years
as a Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training
Award Fellow for the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse
and Alcoholism. She then continued as a research specialist
for the National Institute of Mental Health.
Kim received her bachelor's degree in biopsychology
and environmental science from Tufts University in 2002.
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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.
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