Kaitlyn Casimo.

Kaitlyn Casimo

Manager of the Education and Engagement Program
Allen Institute

Kaitlyn Casimo created and leads the Education and Engagement Program at the Allen Institute. The program uses the Allen Institute’s open-science resources and cutting-edge research to engage with educational, scientific and public communities. As part of this work, she is the principal investigator on a National Science Foundation Improving Undergraduate STEM Education award and a National Institutes of Health U24 dissemination award. In addition to her own work in science education and communication, she also trains and coaches scientists in effective science communication informed by theater approaches. 

Casimo earned her B.A. in neuroscience with minors in psychology and theater at Pomona College; her Ph.D. in neuroscience at the University of Washington, where she also received certificates in neural computation and engineering, and in science, technology and society studies; and her M.Ed. in instructional design at Western Governors University.

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