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Kim Cobb, ADVANCE professor, College of Sciences
Dana Randall, ADVANCE professor, College of Computing
Summary Sentence: Engaging through social media is a key communications avenue for STEM professionals.
Full Summary: Paige Jarreau, blogger and science communication specialist at Louisiana State University, will discuss the impact of social media on STEM professionals.
Paige Jarreau, author of From The Lab Bench blogGeorgia Tech ADVANCE Professors Kim Cobb and Dana Randall have organized a workshop on social media for scientists and engineers. They have invited Paige Jarreau to keynote the workshop.
Paige Jarreau is a science communicator with extensive experience in leading evidence-based science and environmental communication resarch and professional projects. She is the author of the popular science blog From The Lab Bench. She also blogs for Altmetric, writing a monthly feature about the most popular scientific papers. Although a scientist by training, she is a writer at heart.
