Organizers & Volunteers

Anna Llobet Megias, PhD

Los Alamos National Laboratory - allobet@lanl.gov


Scientist at LANL: 2001- present

Shock Physics, Proton Radiography, Condensed Matter Physics, Magnetism, Neutron Scattering

LANL- Summer Physics Camp Lead: 2016-present

Post-doc Los Alamos National Laboratory, 2001-2003

phD Physics (2000): Universite Joseph Fourier (France) and Univ. Autonoma de Barcelona (Spain)

Degree in Physics by Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (1996)

https://www.kunm.org/post/lets-talk-women-science-and-tech



Michelle Decroix



Senior Engineer at Los Alamos National Laboratory

mdecroix@lanl.gov




My gift to you - a video created by my son, Keanu Pinner, about our island home. Many of these places are gone forever, due to the eruptions in 2018.

Pascale Creek Pinner, PhD, N.B.C.T.

pascale.pinner@gmail.com

Secondary Science Educator

NGSS/STEM Professional Development Provider & Grant Writer

Hilo Intermediate School 1988-Present

Hilo Complex Area - Hawai'i

pascale.pinner@k12.hi.us


LANL YWPC Science Educator 2019-2021
PhD - Education Administration & Teacher Leadership 2012
Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow 2018-2019
Hawaii State Teacher of the Year 2008
Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching 2003
National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) - Early Adolescent Science 2002-2022


Adrienne Vigil, PhD


Secondary Science Educator

Pojoaque Valley High School

av1@pvs.k12.nm.us





Laurie Waters, PhD


Experienced Physicist with a demonstrated history of working in the research industry. Skilled in Nuclear Physics, Physics, Radiation, Science, and Scientific Computing. Strong research professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) focused in Physics from State University of New York at Stony Brook.Additional interests include organizing workshops for young girls to introduce them to physics, particularly optics. She also collects, researches, and makes handmade lace, and is active in the community studying early photography techniques.

Retired Physicist from Los Alamos National Laboratory

lswaters619@comcast.net





Johanna C Palmstrom, PhD



Cassandra Casperson



HS & Special Programs Coordinator

casperson@lanl.gov





Sara Mason, PhD



Quality assurance specialist at Los Alamos National Laboratory

smason@lanl.gov


Quality assurance specialist who applies research experience to implement data-driven approaches to business problems.

Draws on training as an academic linguist and educator with 7 years of classroom teaching experience to make technical topics accessible and engaging to varied audiences.



Vivien Zapft, PhD



Joan Lucas


Professor in the Computer Science department at University of New Mexico


joanmlucas@gmail.com





Matt Williams, PhD



Physicist from Los Alamos National Laboratory

matthewwilliamsnm@gmail.com





Thomas Proffen, PhD

Director Science Initiative High Performance Computing and Data Analytics




Physicist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

tproffen@ornl.gov




https://www.ornl.gov/staff-profile/thomas-e-proffen



Olivia Decroix





Studies Engineering in Hawaii

odecroix@hawaii.edu







Natalie Auwles











Adriana Reyes Newell





Reserach Technologist at Los Alamos National Laboratory

reyesnewell@lanl.gov





Asia (Joanna) Piotrowska





phD Candidate at University of Cambridge (UK)

jmp218@cam.ac.uk






Amy Tapia



Community Involvement Manager at Sandia National Laboratories

astapia@sandia.gov



https://www.sandia.gov/about/community/



Katie Schuman, PhD



Physicist from Oak Ridge National Laboratory

schumancd@ornl.gov




Josefina Salazar



Administrator at the National Security Education Center at Los Alamos National Laboratory

josefina@lanl.gov






Janelle Vigil-Maestas



Education Coordinator Community Partnerships Office at Los Alamos National Laboratory

vigil-m@lanl.gov



https://www.lanl.gov/community/education/



Ellie Vigil



Executive Administrator at the Engineering Institute at Los Alamos National Laboratory


ellie@lanl.gov



https://www.lanl.gov/projects/national-security-education-center/engineering/about-us/index.php


SENIOR ADVISORS


Scott Robbins, PhD

Since 2007 Scott has been serving as the Program Manager for the Student Programs Office at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). In this capacity he supports students, mentors, and management to ensure the best outcomes for all stakeholders. Prior to this Scott worked at LANL and at Intel as a training and program evaluation specialist. As a Senior Training Specialist at LANL Scott provided specialized support in the areas of job analysis, training staff development, and training program evaluation. For over fifteen years Scott worked as a Nuclear Facility Training Coordinator, training program designer, and Team Leader in the realm of environment, safety and health training. He has taught college courses on training & human performance at both the undergraduate and graduate level. He has also provided training and evaluation consultant support for corporations and non-profit enterprises in Northern New Mexico. He earned his B.A. in Education from University of Montana, an M.S. in Instructional Technology from University of Oregon, and his Ph.D. in Organizational Learning and Program Evaluation from the University of New Mexico.

Program Manager of Los Alamos Student Programs

srobbins@lanl.gov




Alan Hurd, PhD

Materials physicist at Los Alamos National Laboratory where he expands academic collaborations through the National Security Education Center. In addition to working at Los Alamos, he has served in positions at Sandia National Laboratories and the U.S. Department of State.

NSEC/NMC Executive Advisor, Los Alamos National Laboratory

ajhurd@lanl.gov




Steve Buelow, PhD

Dr. Buelow is responsible for the leadership, management, and strategic direction of the organization. Before joining the New Mexico Consortium in 2012 as the Director of Laboratory Research, Dr. Buelow held research and management positions at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). As Leader of the Energy Security Center, he worked with LANL line and program organizations to coordinate the development of LANL’s Energy Security Mission.

Dr. Buelow has degrees in Chemistry and Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and in Physics and Chemical Physics from Harvard University. While at LANL, he initiated and led research projects in a wide range of technical areas including hydrothermal chemistry, high-resolution spectroscopy, and the measurement of ultra-fast dynamical processes. At LANL Dr. Buelow worked with more than seventy students and nearly two-dozen post-doctoral students and was recognized for excellence as a mentor.


Chief Executive Officer, New Mexico Consortium

buelow@newmexicoconsortium.org



https://newmexicoconsortium.org/about-nmc/management/