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Joanne Padrón Carney
Director, Center for Science, Technology and Congress
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Area(s) of expertise: U.S. science policy; Congress
Language(s) spoken: English, Spanish
Contact Information:
202-326-6798
jcarney@aaas.org
Home Page: www.aaas.org
More information: www.aaas.org/spp/cstc

Media Contact: Earl Lane
202-326-6431
elane@aaas.org
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Joanne Padrón Carney serves the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) as director for the Center for Science, Technology, and Congress and is actively involved in various science and policy programs. Previously, Carney was head of Government Relations for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), where she followed civil space, civil aeronautics and defense issues for almost ten years. At AIAA, Carney was staff liaison to the AIAA Public Policy Committee and assisted in the organization of more than 16 technical workshops and the preparation of numerous position papers. She also prepared analyses of the NASA budget request as the contribution to the annual AAAS Intersociety Working Group R&D Report. Carney holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Language and Literature from the University of Maryland at College Park and a Master of Arts in Science, Technology and Public Policy from the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University.

See also video clips of Carney discussing:

• Science and Legislation (0:45)
• Science, Congress, and Everyday Life (1:34)
• Top Issues Before Congress (0:56)

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