Candidate Statement: Jacob Noel-Storr

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Nominated Office: Nominating Committee

Affiliation: InsightSTEM Inc.

Position/title: President

PhD institution: Columbia 2004

Areas of scientific interest:

  • Astronomy Education and Outreach
  • Family Science Learning
  • Science Education Technology
  • Active Galactic Nuclei and Supermassive Black Holes
  • Radio Galaxies

AAS positions:

  • Astronomy Education Board (2004-2006)
  • Ad Hoc Committee on Future Communications in Astronomy (2006-2008)
  • Editor: Spark the AAS Education Newsletter

Other relevant positions and experience:

  • President: Association for Astronomy Education (2005-present)
  • Member of the NSTA Science Scope Review Panel (2002-present)
  • American Physics Teachers Association Committee on Space Science and Astronomy (2004-2006)

Candidate Statement: I have been an active member of the American Astronomical Society community since my early days in graduate school, and remain a regular attendee at all Society meetings almost two decades later. I feel close connections to both the scientific and educational communities within the society, and, if elected to this position, would look forward to the opportunity to strengthen those ties. Through my many interactions with the AAS, both in serving on committees, and through organizing and participating in regular events at conferences, I have a good grasp on ‘how things work’ -- valuable knowledge in helping to identify individuals who can be the best to continue to move our society forward. I am committed to doing my part to continue to drive the society in the direction of becoming a true community of colleagues in all that we do, and would be dedicated to nominating great representatives of you — the astronomical community — to positions within our society.