Danielle Rowland, Senior Broadening Participation Applications Supervisor, was not too long ago appointed as Native Nations Engagement Lead of the U.S. Nationwide Science Basis Nationwide Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO), a job she’s going to assume alongside her present administration of many Office of Diversity and Inclusion student programs. On this important management position, Danielle will information the NSF NRAO’s efforts to construct and preserve significant, respectful partnerships with Native communities, notably these neighboring the NSF Very Giant Array (NSF VLA) and the upcoming Subsequent Technology VLA (ngVLA) and throughout all observatory settings.
Danielle will collaborate with NSF NRAO departments to develop and implement outreach methods to reinforce relationships with Native communities, foster cultural sensitivity, and advocate for community-driven initiatives inside NSF NRAO.
“Danielle serves as a trusted and valued advisor to NRAO groups throughout the group,” says Tony Beasley, NSF NRAO Director, “I’m assured that Danielle’s management will assist deepen {our relationships} with Native communities and help our dedication to being good neighbors and colleagues.”
Alongside together with her expertise main NSF NRAO’s broadening participation pupil packages, Danielle brings to this essential position a powerful background in group engagement and an understanding of Native American cultures and modern points. She is an enrolled member of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation positioned in Western New York State and has labored to construct connections between indigenous students all through her tutorial profession by means of public displays, group gatherings and outreach occasions.
Danielle’s accomplishments are spectacular. As an astrophysics graduate from Columbia College, a National Astronomy Consortium (NAC) alum, co-I on the VA-NC Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP), Cosmic AI Director of Broadening Participation, and Senior Supervisor of ODI Pupil Applications, Danielle has helped construct NRAO’s fame as a world chief within the space of broadening participation in STEM.
Danielle’s latest presentation on the IAU, “Diversifying STEM: Collaborative Initiatives at NRAO”, highlights her vital impression on pupil achievement in STEM.
