WRITING & EDITING
Writing:
For MIT.nano:
“Using art and science to depict the MIT family from 1861 to the present” – MIT News – May 28, 2024
“Students explore career opportunities in semiconductors” – MIT News – March 22, 2024
For MIT Open Learning:
“Reach Every Reader aims to increase literacy in the next generations” – Medium – September 6, 2024
“Fostering research, careers, and community in materials science” – MIT News – May 1, 2024
“MIT can give you ‘superpowers’” – MIT News – December 15, 2023
“High school students gain skills by working on digital learning materials” – MIT News – November 30, 2023
“‘A whole world of potential learners and potential knowledge to gain’” – MIT News – October 2, 2023
“Learner in Afghanistan reaches beyond barriers to pursue career in data science” – MIT News – April 24, 2023
“A new education program for scientists working on substance use disorder” – MIT News – February 23, 2023
“Fostering media literacy in the age of deepfakes” – MIT News – February 17, 2022
“Studying learner engagement during the Covid-19 pandemic” – MIT News – November 16, 2021
“Health care innovators strive to make a difference” – MIT News – January 23, 2020
“Bringing artificial intelligence and MIT to middle school classrooms” – MIT News – December 30, 2019
“New MIT fellowship program aims to improve student access to quality schools” – MIT News – November 21, 2019
“Bringing physics and engineering to life for pK-12 students” – MIT News – October 16, 2019
“Making high-quality education accessible to all” – MIT News – July 15, 2019
“Bridging the gap between research and the classroom” – MIT News – June 27, 2019
For MIT System Design and Management:
“A common background in systems thinking drives tech collaborations” – SDM in Action – September 30, 2024
“Planning for complexity in cybersecurity: Caroline Vincent” – SDM in Action – April 16, 2024
“Navigating the realities of the job market: David Park” – SDM in Action – December 5, 2023
“Preserving stories and traditions: Divya Iyer” – SDM in Action – June 13, 2023
For MIT Sloan Media Relations (press releases):
“Social media users’ actions, rather than biased policies, could drive differences in platform enforcement” – October 2, 2024
“Will quantum computing be better for your business?” – November 17, 2023
“New study suggests evolutionary forces are behind collective discrimination” – November 23, 2022
“New MIT Sloan research identifies which countries may be better positioned to accept a ‘new normal’ of living with COVID-19” – September 21, 2022
“New MIT research forecasts effect of two-dose vaccine allocation strategies on cumulative number of infections and death in the U.S.” – August 15, 2022
“MIT Sloan announces new chair position supporting practitioners and educators of entrepreneurship” – April 13, 2022
“New MIT Sloan research explores the paradox of employees’ unethical pro-organization behavior and the harm it causes them” – August 18, 2021
“New MIT Sloan research offers framework to better evaluate and plan regional, national and global pandemic responses” – July 28, 2021
“New MIT Sloan research shows that a decrease in local news coverage can lead to individuals voting for the same political party across national and local elections” – May 24, 2021
For MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics:
“Edward Crawley: A career of education, service, and exploration” – MIT News – October 17, 2023
For MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future:
“Industry, labor, and education leaders discuss the work of the future” – MIT News – March 15, 2021
“MIT researchers and collaborators work to prepare manufacturers for future crises” – MIT News – October 2, 2020
“MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future announces advisory and research boards” – MIT News – October 24, 2018
For MIT Department of Chemical Engineering:
“Applying machine learning to challenges in the pharmaceutical industry” – MIT News – May 17, 2018
For MIT Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering:
“Sarah Don: Building nuclear connections” – MIT News – November 20, 2017
“Bringing design thinking into nuclear science and engineering” – MIT News – November 15, 2017
“MIT Nuclear Reactor Laboratory launches seed grant program” – MIT News – September 21, 2017
While working at MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (and MIT Engineering Systems Division):
“LIDS Smart Urban Infrastructures Workshop highlights emerging research” – MIT News – May 31, 2017
“Statistics and Data Science Center holds inaugural conference” – MIT News – May 5, 2017
“Artificial data give the same results as real data—without compromising privacy” – MIT News – March 3, 2017
“Women in Data Science conference highlights impactful work and builds community” – MIT News – February 21, 2017
“Using data to inform the connections between technology and policy” – MIT News – July 22, 2016
“Technology and Policy Program celebrates 40 years” – MIT News – June 9, 2016
“Addressing energy technologies and policies that shape future sustainability” – MIT News – May 27, 2016
“Using data from social networks to understand and improve systems” – MIT News – April 7, 2016
“MIT Climate CoLab, in collaboration with Nike, launches new materials competition” – MIT News – October 29, 2015
“MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society Launches” – MIT News – July 1, 2015
“MIT BLOSSOMS fosters international partnerships in Malaysia and China” – MIT News – January 24, 2014
“LINC 2013 explores global technology-enabled learning” – MIT News – June 19, 2013
“How seating of FDA committee members might impact their votes” – MIT News – June 11, 2013
“Lawrence Bacow speaks on challenges facing higher education” – MIT News – May 12, 2013
“Leveson and ESD Student Society honored with Martore Awards” – MIT News – March 1, 2013
“Livengood awarded inaugural Daniel and Eva Roos Engineering Systems Dissertation Prize” – MIT News – February 28, 2013
“Former banking executive reflects on launch and rise of the ATM” – MIT News – February 28, 2013
“ESD Interim Director Joseph Sussman discusses the case for complex sociotechnical systems as a new field of study” – MIT News – April 27, 2012
“Olin College president discusses engineering education” – MIT News – November 4, 2011
“Commemorating 20 years of the JR East Professorship” – MIT News – October 21, 2011
“MIT Engineering Systems Division celebrates its first 100 doctoral alumni” – MIT News – September 23, 2011
“De Weck and co-authors win best paper award” – MIT News – September 23, 2011
“ESD PhD candidate Jordan presents energy research at African Presidential Roundtable” – MIT News – June 17, 2011
“Yossi Sheffi to receive Salzberg Lifetime Award from Syracuse’s Whitman School of Management” – MIT News – May 27, 2011
“LINC 2010 engages and inspires” – MIT News – May 28, 2010
“LINC unites educators from around the world” – MIT News – May 19, 2010
Also:
Frequently wrote print and online content for a wide variety of audiences while at MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society and MIT Engineering Systems Division (2008-2017)
Wrote press releases and other materials at WGBH (2001-2008)
Wrote content for K-12 educational materials and supplementary materials at Publicom, Inc. (1999-2001)
Researched and wrote stories about people, news, and events in Berkshire County (MA) at The Berkshire Eagle newspaper (Dec. 1998-Jan. 1999 - during internship while in graduate school)
Editing:
Copy edited entire manuscript and managed permissions for figures for the book Model Thinking for Everyday Life by Richard C. Larson (published by INCOSE, July 2023)
Copy edited materials for MIT Libraries (2021-2022)
Helped to edit and format working papers and research briefs for the MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future (2020-2021)
Copy edited building signage created by the MIT Office of Sustainability (2020-2021)
Copy edited Reports to the President for a number of MIT departments, labs, and centers for the MIT Reference Publications Office (2017-2020)
Frequently edited and proofread print and online copy for MIT Institute of Data, Systems, and Society and MIT Engineering Systems Division (2008-2017)
Help to edit and proofread press releases and other copy at WGBH (2001-2008)
Edited and proofread content for K-12 textbooks and supplementary materials at Publicom, Inc. (1999-2001)
WEBSITES,
SOCIAL MEDIA
& STRATEGY
MIT.nano
Provided communications support—including websites, social media, event promotion, etc.
(Feb.-Aug. 2024)
MIT Advanced Vehicle Technology (AVT) Consortium
Wrote and edited content for new website (site relaunched in Sept. 2023)
MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future
Managed website and social media content; created strategy, as part of the communications team, and helped to measure success of our efforts with monthly data reports; helped to promote research reports, briefs, and working papers (2018-2021)
MIT OpenCourseWare
Wrote and edited content for website (2021)
MIT Open Learning
Advised on content strategy (2019-2021)
MIT-Africa
Updated website and social media content (2019-2020)
(Note: This website no longer exists and related content is now on the Global MIT website.)
MIT Scheller Teacher Education Program
Wrote and edited website content (2018)
New Economics & Advisory
Edited website content and wrote new content in time for launch of redesigned website; consulted on communications strategy and style guide for reports (2018)
MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society
Worked with an external vendor to create the MIT IDSS graphic identity and website (2015)
MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society / MIT Engineering Systems Division
Helped to develop and implement a comprehensive communications strategy, gathering data regularly to measure success of tactics (2008-2017)
Wrote, edited, and/or posted most of the website content (2008-2017)
Managed all of the IDSS and ESD social media accounts, strategically writing and posting content and building communities of followers (2008-2017)
Council of Engineering Systems Universities (CESUN)
Wrote and updated content for website (2008-2011)
WGBH
Helped to develop and execute promotion plans for WGBH television and radio programs, personalities, events, and institutional news (2001-2008)
COLLATERAL
Created newsletters (and other mailings) and designed and wrote materials, such as event posters and one-sheets, for MIT J-WEL Higher Education (2020-2022), MIT-Africa (2019-2020), and MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future (2018-2020).
Worked on many posters advertising fall and spring subjects for the MIT Political Science Department (2017-2019)
Made program for the Ibn Khaldun Fellowship Reunion (adapted from an existing template) and handout for the Ibn Khaldun Fellowship (2018)
Wrote and distributed weekly electronic newsletters for ESD (2008-2015) and every-other-month newsletters for IDSS (2015-2017)
Wrote and edited content for many print materials for IDSS & ESD (2008-2017)
Key examples:
MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society one-page document
MIT Engineering Systems Division strategic report