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2021 CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellows

Meet the 2021 CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellows

The 2021 class of CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellows marks our 12th year of placing PhD scientists and engineers directly into legislative offices and committees, and now includes placements in Executive Branch offices.

In a first for the program, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's class reported for their November training virtually, for an online version of our training program. To date, 128 CCST Science Fellows have now been trained to work directly with decision makers as trusted staff.

Nora Brackbill headshot

Nora Brackbill

CCST Science Fellow
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
See Bio
Rabab Charafeddine headshot

Rabab Charafeddine

CCST Science Fellow
California Department of Insurance
See Bio
Rylie Ellison headshot

Rylie Ellison

CCST Science Fellow
Senate Environmental Quality Committee
See Bio
Bianca L Gentil headshot

Bianca L. Gentil

CCST Science Fellow
Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GOBiz)
See Bio
Alistair Hayden headshot

Alistair Hayden

CCST Science Fellow
California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES)
See Bio
Nicole Hernandez headshot

Nicole Hernandez

CCST Science Fellow
California Strategic Growth Council
See Bio
Grant S Hisao headshot

Grant S. Hisao

CCST Science Fellow
California Department of Toxic Substances Control
See Bio
Nichole Holm headshot

Nichole Holm

CCST Science Fellow
Assembly Water, Parks & Wildlife Committee
See Bio
Jason John headshot

Jason John

CCST Science Fellow
California Natural Resources Agency
See Bio
Clio Korn headshot

Clio Korn

CCST Science Fellow
California Air Resources Board
See Bio
Karl Larson headshot

Karl Larson

CCST Science Fellow
Office of Senator Stern
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Marika Nell headshot

Marika Nell

CCST Science Fellow
Assembly Environmental Safety & Toxic Materials Committee
See Bio
Jane Park headshot

Jane Park

CCST Science Fellow
Assembly Utilities & Energy Committee
See Bio
Carlos Puentes headshot

Carlos Puentes

CCST Science Fellow
Office of Senator Wieckowski
See Bio
Mary Soliman headshot

Mary Soliman

CCST Science Fellow
Assembly Judiciary Committee
See Bio

CCST Science Fellows Alumni

CCST Science Fellows Alumni GCAS 2018
CCST Science Fellows alumni reunite at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, September 2018.

Over 10 years, CCST Science Fellows have worked on over 1,000 bills, briefings, hearings, and bill analyses. There are now 113 alumni of the program, many of whom serve in positions in legislative offices and agencies.

The findings of a 2019 evaluation show that the fellowship has been tremendously impactful and has created a very strong reputation among fellows and mentors. Of the fellows surveyed, 88% report currently working in a position that includes both science and policy.

CCST Science Fellows AlumniWhere Are They Now?

  • California State Government

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  • Nonprofit Policy / Research Institute

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  • Other Government

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  • Private Industry / Consulting

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  • Academia Research / Teaching

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  • Trade Association / Advocacy

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  • Academia Administration

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  • Federal Labs

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List of Fellows alumni careers
As of Jan. 2021

All Fellows Alumni, by class year

Class of 2020

Class of 2020

2019 CCST Science Fellows

Class of 2019

Class of 2018 CCST Science Fellows

Class of 2018

Class of 2017 CCST Science Fellows

Class of 2017

Class of 2016 CCST Science Fellows

Class of 2016

Class of 2015 CCST Science Fellows

Class of 2015

Class of 2014 CCST Science Fellows

Class of 2014

Class of 2013 CCST Science Fellows

Class of 2013

Class of 2012 CCST Science Fellows

Class of 2012

Class of 2011 CCST Science Fellows

Class of 2011

Class of 2010 CCST Science Fellows

Class of 2010

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  • 2011 CCST Science Fellows
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  • 2014 CCST Science Fellows
  • 2015 CCST Science Fellows
  • 2016 CCST Science Fellows
  • 2017 CCST Science Fellows
  • 2018 CCST Science Fellows
  • 2019 CCST Science Fellows
  • 2020 CCST Science Fellows

Newsha Ajami

2011 CCST Science Fellow
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Erin Arms

2016 CCST Science Fellow
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Neela Babu

2013 CCST Science Fellow
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Daniel R. Ballon

2010 CCST Science Fellow
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Larry Baskett

2012 CCST Science Fellow
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Michael Bedard-Hearn

2011 CCST Science Fellow
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Emily Berry

2016 CCST Science Fellow
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Sarah Brady

2014 CCST Science Fellow
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Dan Brumbaugh

2016 CCST Science Fellow
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Erika Bustamante

2012 CCST Science Fellow
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Sarah Carvill

2016 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Sydney Chamberlin

2019 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Dylan Chapple

2018 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Jen Chase

2017 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Keith Cialino

2018 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Le Ondra Clark Harvey

2012 CCST Science Fellow
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La’Shaye Cobley

2020 CCST Science Fellow
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Brynn Cook

2020 CCST Science Fellow
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Sierra Cook

2020 CCST Science Fellow
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Debra Cooper

2015 CCST Science Fellow
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Peter Cowan

2011 CCST Science Fellow
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May Dobosiewicz

2020 CCST Science Fellow
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Angee Doerr

2015 CCST Science Fellow
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Grayson Doucette

2020 CCST Science Fellow
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Matthew Dumlao

2016 CCST Science Fellow
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Rae Eaton

2020 CCST Science Fellow
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Cristina Echeverria

2020 CCST Science Fellow
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Mark Elsesser

2013 CCST Science Fellow
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Vivian Ericson

2015 CCST Science Fellow
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Alexis Erwin

2014 CCST Science Fellow
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Laura Feinstein

2013 CCST Science Fellow
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Teresa Feo

2018 CCST Science Fellow
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Jared Ferguson

2019 CCST Science Fellow
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Chris Francis

2018 CCST Science Fellow
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Stephen Francis

2012 CCST Science Fellow
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Gregory Gambetta

2013 CCST Science Fellow
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David Ernest Garcia

2014 CCST Science Fellow
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Brandon Gaytán

2014 CCST Science Fellow
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Amy Gilson

2018 CCST Science Fellow
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Magdalena Gutowska

2018 CCST Science Fellow
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Laurie Harris

2015 CCST Science Fellow
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Amber Laura Hartman (Scholz)

2010 CCST Science Fellow
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Kyle Hiner

2013 CCST Science Fellow
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Christine Casey

2015 CCST Science Fellow
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Matt Holland

2012 CCST Science Fellow
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Geoff Hollett

2020 CCST Science Fellow
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Jacy Hyde

2020 CCST Science Fellow
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Byron Kennedy

2010 CCST Science Fellow
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Landon M. Klein

2019 CCST Science Fellow
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Annabelle Kleist

2013 CCST Science Fellow
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Andrew Kosydar

2015 CCST Science Fellow
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Marissa Kraynak

2019 CCST Science Fellow
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Igor Lacan

2010 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Toni Lee

2014 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Michelle Leinfelder-Miles

2011 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Diana Lin

2016 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Brie Lindsey

2014 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Achintya Madduri

2019 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Jane Mantey

2015 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Tony Marino

2011 CCST Science Fellow
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Esha Mathew

2016 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Chanel Matney

2019 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Julianne McCall

2017 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Ryan McCarthy

2010 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Ken McCullough

2020 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Dharia McGrew

2012 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Nicole Meyer-Morse

2014 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Monica Montano

2018 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Maria Montchal

2020 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Katharine Moore

2010 CCST Science Fellow
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Karen Morrison

2014 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Shannon Muir

2015 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Colin Murphy

2014 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Mandy Murray (Arens)

2012 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Sandra Nakagawa

2018 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Gabby Nepomuceno

2016 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Rebecca Newhouse

2012 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Bao-Ngoc Nguyen

2017 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Naomi Ondrasek

2018 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Biswajit (Bish) Paul

2017 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Lizeth Perez

2019 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Mike Peterson

2017 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Nathan Phillips

2014 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Tepring Piquado

2013 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Maurice Pitesky

2010 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Renita Polk

2016 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Alena Pribyl Rinke

2012 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Anna Reade

2017 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Ben Rubin

2012 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Estevan Santana

2015 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Leonardo Scherer Alves

2013 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Alia Schoen

2014 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Scott Sellars

2015 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Mikel Shybut

2017 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Laura Shybut (McWilliams)

2017 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Rachel Silvern

2020 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Malaika Katrina Singleton

2011 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Nikki Soltis

2020 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Jeffery Song

2018 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Kenneth Spence

2011 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Meron Tesfaye

2020 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Hillary Q. Thomas

2011 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

John Thompson

2016 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Janice Tsai

2010 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

An-Chi Tsou

2013 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Samantha Tucci

2019 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Pajau Vangay

2019 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Eric Walters

2019 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Kristin Warren

2017 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Jessica Westbrook

2010 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Emily Wonder

2020 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Amber Wright

2010 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Melanie Zauscher

2013 CCST Science Fellow
See Bio

Graduate Degree Institutions of Fellows

  • American Military University

  • Brandeis University

  • California Institute of Technology

  • California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

  • California State University, Sacramento

  • Carnegie Mellon University

  • Clark University

  • Colorado State University

  • Columbia University

  • Cornell University

  • Duke University

  • Emory University

  • Harvard University

  • Johns Hopkins University

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Meharry Medical College

  • Northwestern University

  • Ohio State University

  • Oregon State University

  • Rochester Institute of Technology

  • Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Germany

  • Rutgers University

  • San Francisco State University

  • Stanford University

  • SUNY Brockport

  • Tulane University

  • Universität Bremen, Germany

  • University of Arizona

  • University of California, Berkeley

  • University of California, Davis

  • University of California, Irvine

  • University of California, Los Angeles

  • University of California, Riverside

  • University of California, San Diego

  • University of California, San Francisco

  • University of California, Santa Barbara

  • University of California, Santa Cruz

  • University of Chicago

  • University of Colorado, Boulder

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • University of Maryland, College Park

  • University of Massachusetts, Boston

  • University of Michigan

  • University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

  • University of Minnesota

  • University of Montana

  • University of Oregon

  • University of Rochester

  • University of Washington

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

  • Yale University

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