{"668052":{"#nid":"668052","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Jean Lynch-Stieglitz Receives Jefferson Science Fellowship","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/lynch-stieglitz-dr-jean\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJean Lynch-Stieglitz\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E,\u003C\/strong\u003E professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, will take her climate research experience to Washington D.C. as a recipient of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.nationalacademies.org\/PGA\/Jefferson\/index.htm\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENational Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Jefferson Science Fellowship.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E Lynch-Stieglitz is one of nine fellows selected this year, and she will be \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/news\/item\/667872\/shemyakina-lend-expertise-state-department-through-jefferson-science\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ejoined\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/olga-shemyakina\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOlga Shemyakina\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/econ.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Economics\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Jefferson Science Fellowship Program engages American science, technology, engineering, and medical faculty in critical service to U.S. foreign policy and international development through a one-year agency assignment with the Department of State or U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Fellows return to their academic careers after a year of service, but remain available to the U.S. government as experienced consultants for short-term projects.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELynch-Stieglitz researches the behavior of the Earth\u2019s oceans and climate over the last 100,000 years. Work in this area has helped in understanding the full range of behavior possible for the ocean\/climate system, and which parts of this system may be vulnerable to change in the future.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI was very pleased to be named a Jefferson Fellow, and am particularly excited that I was matched to the Office of Global Change, which is responsible for implementing and managing U.S. international policy on climate change,\u201d Lynch-Stieglitz says. \u201cI hope to be able to use some of my expertise in the oceanic carbon cycle and the role of the ocean in climate change to the work of the office.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe Jefferson Fellowship is also a unique opportunity for me to learn something new and do something completely different from my normal duties as a faculty member.\u0026nbsp; I hope to enjoy the fast-paced environment at State, and learn a lot about U.S. and international climate policy and climate diplomacy.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cLynch-Stieglitz\u2019s selection as a Jefferson Science Fellow is certainly an honor that recognizes her expertise in climate science,\u201d says\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/huey-dr-greg\u0022\u003EGreg Huey\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and chair of the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. \u201cHowever, more importantly she will bring her knowledge and experience to the State Department to address key climate-related challenges and promote sustainable solutions. I do regret losing her from campus for a year as we will miss her leadership.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELynch-Stieglitz has also served as\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/georgia-techs-newest-advance-professor-jean-lynch-stieglitz\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EADVANCE Professor for the College of Sciences\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E,\u003C\/strong\u003E one of six representing each Georgia Tech college. The\u003Cstrong\u003E \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/diversity.gatech.edu\/faculty-staff\/advance-professors-program\/about-advance\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EADVANCE\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E Program builds and sustains an inter-college network of professors who are world-class researchers and role models to support the community and advancement of women and minorities in academia.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022She has left an indelible stamp in many areas, including reform of our hiring procedures and our curriculum,\u0022 Huey adds.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/user\/jennifer-curtis\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJennifer Curtis\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, professor in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/physics.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchool of Physics\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, will step into that role on July 1, 2023 as Lynch-Stieglitz travels to Washington, D.C. for the fellowship.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt is bittersweet in that I have to relinquish the College of Sciences ADVANCE Professorship in order to take on this full-time position in Washington,\u201d Lynch-Stieglitz says. \u201cI really enjoyed getting to know more of the women faculty across the college, and representing their interests to the Institute. But I can\u2019t imagine a better person to take this role forward than Jennifer Curtis. She will do wonderful things.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EApplying for a Jefferson Science Fellowship\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Jefferson Science Fellowships are open to tenured, or similarly ranked, faculty from U.S. institutions of higher learning who are U.S. citizens. After successfully obtaining a security clearance, selected Fellows spend one year on assignment at the U.S. Department of State or USAID serving as advisers on issues of foreign policy and international development. Assignments are tailored to the needs of the hosting office, while taking into account the Fellows\u2019 interests and areas of expertise.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ELearn more and apply \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sites.nationalacademies.org\/PGA\/Jefferson\/index.htm\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ehere.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Jean Lynch-Stieglitz has earned a new fellowship with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to build STEM expertise in the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development. 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