Our Team
Jane Zelikova
Jane Zelikova (she/her) is the co-founder of 500 Women Scientists and an ecosystem scientist studying the impacts of climate change on plants and soils at Colorado State University. Follow her on Twitter @j_zelikova.
Kelly Ramirez
Kelly Ramirez (she/her) is the co-founder of 500 Women Scientists and is a microbial ecologist studying the effects of global changes on plant-microbe interactions. Follow her on twitter @drkellysierra.
Melissa Creary
Melissa Creary, PhD, MPH is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Management and Policy in the School of Public Health. She received her PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies (focusing on Health, History, and Culture) at the Graduate Institute for the Liberal Arts (ILA) and Masters in Public Health at Emory University.
Jill Blackfod
Jill Blackford has over a decade of experience working in philanthropy and is currently the Program Manager for the Nasdaq Foundation. She has also supported responsible tech and AI at the Mozilla Foundation, informal STEM education at the Simons Foundation, economic research at the Institute for New Economic Thinking, education in southern and eastern Africa with the ELMA Philanthropies, and research on nonprofit and foundation issues at the Aspen Institute. She holds a Masters of International Affairs focused in Economic and Political Development from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and a Bachelors degree in International Relations from Boston University.
Liz mccullagh
Liz (she/her) is an Assistant Professor Neuroscientist at the Oklahoma State University. She is the co-founder of 500 WS’s flagship platform: gage—a global search platform featuring women and gender-diverse folks. Follow her on Twitter @ZaarlyLiz and her website.
Stefanie Bodison
Dr. Stefanie Bodison (she/her) is an assistant professor in the College of Public Health and Health Professions at the University of Florida. She studies how the brain uses sensory information to support the development of social emotional and motor skills. You can learn more about Stefanie here and follow her on Twitter @DrBodySenses
Juniper Simonis
Juniper (they/them) Simonis is a freelance quantitative ecologist at DAPPER Stats, data analyst in the Weecology Lab at the University of Florida, and two-time roller derby world champion with the Rose City Rollers. A former muddy boots ecologist, Juniper’s work these days focuses on applying mathematical tools to estimate population dynamics, often of imperiled species. You can learn more about Juniper and follow them on Twitter @dapperstats
Theresa Jedd
Theresa Jedd is a political scientist specializing on the impacts of climate change, specifically the ways that drought is governed. Her research spans from the community to the international level. She teaches courses in Political Science at the Technical University of Munich. You can learn more about her here or follow her on twitter @tjedd.