Contacts
The INTEREACH Community is comprised of and led by volunteers.
Anyone is welcome to join our group and to contribute vocally to its direction by attending our monthly webinars, leading and participating in virtual pop-up events, and enaging with the listserv.
Go to the "JOIN US" page from our home page to sign up for our listserv.
COmmunity LEADERSHIP
Christine Ogilvie Hendren, PhD
KIMBERLY BOURNE, PHD
ALISON DEVINEY, PHD
Kristine Glauber, phd
Amalia Turner, PHD
The leadership team share the work of programming, strategic direction, and coordination of the INTEREACH community of practice.
Dr. Hendren founded the INTEREACH community of practice in 2015 with support from Drs. Gabriele Bammer and Holly Falk-Krzesinski. She serves as Vice Provost for Research & Innovation at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.
Dr. Bourne is the Project Coordinator for GRAD-AID for Ag, a National Science Foundation Research Traineeship program with the goal of training students to engage in convergent and translational research across plant science and AI. She works with various teams on convergence research, education and knowledge transfer. Her broader interests include applying systems thinking, team science, and stakeholder engagement to support a resilient future.
Dr. Deviney is a FFAR Fellow who received her PhD in Agricultural Engineering from NC State in 2022 and is currently a postdoctoral scholar with the STEPS Center. Her work lies at the intersection of research, education, and stakeholder engagement, using systems thinking and transdisciplinary strategies to foster collaboration and help teams build the convergence capacity needed to address complex challenges.
Dr. Glauber is a Science Facilitator and Senior Research Program Leader for the Team Science Core Clinical & Translational Science Institute at Duke University.
Dr. Turner is a Science Facilitator and Team Science Training & Education Coordinator for the Clinical & Translational Science Institute at Duke University.
COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTORS
Hannah Love, PhD & Alyssa Stephens
2021-2022 Academic year INTEREACH Webinar Series Co-Hosts “The Art & Science of Making Meaningful Moments - Subtle Strategies & Creative Conditions for Effective & Uplifting Facilitation“. Hannah is a co-founder of Divergent Science, LLC; Alyssa is founder of Cactus Consulting, LLC.
BETHANY LAURSEN, phd
Spring 2021 INTEREACH Webinar Series Host ““Boundary Spanning Tools for Research Teams”. Bethany is an Integration & Implementation Specialist with Laursen Evaluation & Design, LLC, and serves as Assistant Dean for the Graduate School, Michigan State University. laursen3@msu.edu
COMMUNITY FORMATION SUPPORT
The INTEREACH community of practice was able to nucleate and gain momentum based on shared dedication and curiosity of a broad group catalyzed by a core starting group.
gabriele Bammer, bsc ba PHD
Dr. Bammer’s generosity of time and insight as an established Science of Team Science scholar was critical to the community formation. She is a Professor at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, founder and host of the I2insights Repository and Blog, and and web host of our Webinar Archives at the I2S YouTube.
holly J. falk-krzesinski, PhD
Dr. Falk-Krzesinski’s generosity of time and insight as an established Science of Team Science scholar was critical to the community formation. She serves as Vice President, Global Academic Relations, Elsevier / Adjunct Senior Instructor, School of Professional Studies, Northwestern University.