Dione Rossiter, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Dione (Dee) Rossiter is a Science Communication, Engagement, and Outreach Specialist who has previously worked with non-profits, universities, government offices, and for-profit businesses to improve their science engagement efforts; this includes creating new and/or improving existing science communication, marketing, education, diversity, and outreach initiatives. Prior to running Science at Cal, Dee’s previous positions include: Scientific Programs & Outreach Manager at the Carnegie Institution for Science, providing leadership of programs that broaden the reach of Carnegie’s scientific research; and the Director of the Mass Media Fellowship at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, placing scientists in news outlets across the country to create science news for public audiences. Dee received her bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley and her Ph.D. from UC Santa Cruz, both in Earth & Planetary Sciences.