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Shirley M. Malcom, PhD
Head, Education and Human Resources
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Area(s) of expertise: Education and science literacy
Language(s) spoken: English
Contact Information:
202-326-6680
smalcom@aaas.org
Home Page: www.aaas.org
More Information: ehrweb.aaas.org

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

Shirley Malcom is Head of the Directorate for Education and Human Resources Programs of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The directorate includes AAAS programs in education, activities for underrepresented groups, and public understanding of science and technology. Dr. Malcom serves on several boards—including the Heinz Endowments and the H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment—and is an honorary trustee of the American Museum of Natural History. In 2006 she was named as co-chair (with Leon Lederman) of the National Science Board Commission on 21st Century Education in STEM . She serves as a Regent of Morgan State University and as a trustee of Caltech. In addition, she has chaired a number of national committees addressing education reform and access to scientific and technical education, careers and literacy. Dr. Malcom is a former trustee of the Carnegie Corporation of New York. She is a fellow of the AAAS and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She served on the National Science Board, the policymaking body of the National Science Foundation, from 1994 to 1998, and from 1994-2001 served on the President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology. Dr. Malcom received her doctorate in ecology from Pennsylvania State University; master's degree in zoology from the University of California, Los Angeles; and bachelor's degree with distinction in zoology from the University of Washington. She also holds 15 honorary degrees. In 2003 Dr. Malcom received the Public Welfare Medal of the National Academy of Sciences, the highest award given by the Academy.

See also video clips of Malcom discussing:

• Improving Public Understanding of Science (0:36)
• Providing Technology Training for Students with Disabilities (0:47)
• Science Literacy for All (0:56)
• Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering (1:27)

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