Nic Bennett
Postdoctoral Researcher, Scicomm LIFT Project at STEMprov: Improv for Scientists
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Top SchoolNic Bennett is a postdoctoral researcher and science-communication strategist with 11 years of experience designing inclusive training, mixed-methods research, and community-centered programs that deepen belonging in STEM. Currently leading the Scicomm LIFT Project at the University of Wyoming and directing basebuilding for Stand Up for Science, Nic combines research on identity and power with hands-on organizing to embed scicomm training into graduate programs. They have a rare blend of academic rigor (PhD-level science communication research) and creative facilitation—founding an improv curriculum for scientists and producing climate-theatre festivals—to help scientists tell resonant stories and collaborate under uncertainty. Nic’s work is explicitly political and justice-driven: they build leadership pipelines, recruit diverse members, and develop curricula that center equity rather than treating outreach as neutral. Based in Detroit, they translate scholarship into practitioner-facing resources for organizations like AAAS and nonprofit boards, making systemic change both scholarly and actionable.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science Biological Sciences, Bachelor of Science Biological Sciences at Clemson UniversityMasters Ecology Evolution and Behavior, Masters Ecology Evolution and Behavior at The University of Texas at AustinDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Science Communication, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Science Communication at Moody College of Communication
English, Spanish
Github Skills (13)
ecology6
javascript5
python3
data-wrangling3
data-science2
data-analysis2
pandas2
alpha2
data-visualization2
data-visualisation2
visualization2
stable2
textbook2
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
marcmajcher/stemprov-11ty
Feb 2022 - Dec 2022
Contributions:40 commits, 85 pushes in 10 months
choleness/intro_python_for_biologists
Jun 2020 - Feb 2024
Contributions:12 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 8 months
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