Programs: Science and Policy
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AAAS Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights and Law Program
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Current Staff Bios |
Jonathan Drake received his bachelor's degree in physics from Dickinson College in Pennsylvania, and is currently completing a masters degree at Arizona State University, where he is mapping periglacial geomorphology on Mars using the THEMIS instrument aboard the Mars Odyssey spacecraft. A former research assistant at the Space Telescope Science Institute and the Hawaii Institute for Geophysics and Planetology, his experience spans the domains of astronomy and planetary science, including earth-based photometry of main-belt asteroids and observations of the Martian surface from orbit. At AAAS, he has been involved in developing applications of imaging radar to problems relevant to human rights, as well as analyzing visible and near infrared imagery in support of program objectives.
Mark S. Frankel, Ph.D., directs the Scientific Freedom, Responsibility and Law Program and is responsible for developing and managing AAAS activities related to science, ethics and law. He serves as Staff Officer to two AAAS committees--the Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility and the AAAS-American Bar Association National Conference of Lawyers and Scientists. He is editor of Professional Ethics Report, the Program's quarterly newsletter, and is a Fellow of AAAS.
Jen Makrides is Program Associate for the Science and Human Rights Program. She manages "On-Call" Scientists, which partners volunteer scientists with human rights organizations, and facilitates the work of the Coalition, a network of scientific member societies dedicated to strengthening the relationship between science and human rights. Jen's prior experience includes an adjunct faculty position, research on women's health, freelance for Physicians for Human Rights, work in cultural heritage protection and small business ownership. Her work with the Science and Human Rights Program reflects her interdisciplinary interests in human rights, social science and biomedicine. Jen holds a B.A. in Italian from Smith College and a M.A. in International Relations from Boston University.
Ashwan Reddy works with the Geospatial Technologies and Human Rights Project. He received a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of California, San Diego in 2008, and is currently looking into the application of census data for environmental justice research.Susan Wolfinbarger is a Senior Program Associate for the Geospatial Technologies and Human Rights Project. Her primary focus is support of cooperative initiatives with Amnesty International, USA. She aids in the conceptualization, development, and deployment of geospatial technologies and information for human rights-related issues. Although this is a new position for Susan (begun in July 2008), she originally joined AAAS as an intern on the project from 2006-2007. Susan holds an M.A. degree from the George Washington University and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Geography at the Ohio State University.
Jessica Wyndham is Senior Project Director for the Science and Human Rights Program. Her main interest is in the practical application of international human rights and humanitarian standards, including in relation to internal displacement, combating terrorism, torture, and the death penalty. She has worked extensively with national human rights institutions throughout Asia, the Pacific, Africa and the Americas, including as Legal Adviser for a project of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Ecuador. Prior to joining the Association, she was the Legal Adviser on IDP Issues for the Brookings Institution Project on Internal Displacement. Jessica holds an LLB (Hons.) (J.D. equivalent) from the Australian National University and an LLM from the University of New South Wales.
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Kyle Bogaert supports the Science and Human Rights Program specifically in its work on the right to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress (Article 15 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) and investigating the U.N.'s capacity for addressing to issues related to the human rights of scientists. She also conducts research on exemplary implementation of Article 15 by various state governments, provides general support to the Program, and assists in planning for Program and Science and Human Rights Coalition meetings. Kyle graduated from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York in May 2010 with a degree in anthropology.
(page updated 03/04/2011)
