Emily Therese Cloyd is the Director of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Center for Public Engagement with Science and Technology. Emily oversees all Center programming, including the AAAS How We Respond project, the AAAS Leshner Leadership Institute and the Communicating Science program. Prior to joining AAAS in 2016, Emily led engagement and outreach for the U.S. Global Change Research Program and the Third National Climate Assessment, served as a Knauss Marine Policy Fellow at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and studied the use of ecological models in Great Lakes management. She holds an Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership & Management (University of Notre Dame), a Master’s in Conservation Biology (SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry) and a Bachelor’s in Plant Biology (University of Michigan). Emily enjoys paddling on the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers, especially in a dragon boat, and is slowly section hiking her way along the Appalachian Trail. Follow her on Twitter @EngageClimate.