Gretchen Goldman

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Gretchen Goldman is an American environmental scientist, policy advocate, and the president of the Union of Concerned Scientists. [1] In 2024 she was the climate change research and technology director at the U.S. Department of Transportation and served between July 2021 and 2023 as the assistant director for environmental science, engineering, policy, and justice for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. [2] Through a viral tweet and her work with 500 Women Scientists, she has also become known as an advocate for working mothers in the STEM fields. [3] [4] [5]

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Education

Goldman earned a bachelor's degree in Atmospheric Science at Cornell University in 2006. She then went on to earn a master's and PhD in Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech [6] [7] in 2008 and 2011 respectively. [8]

Career

Following a postdoc at Georgia Tech, Goldman served for 10 years as research director for the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists, where she led research efforts at the intersection of science and policy. [9] In this role, she led research in environmental justice, fossil fuels, climate change, energy production, and scientific integrity. [10] During the first Trump administration, she warned of the potential chilling effects on science due to the removal of scientific information from government websites. [11] Her team documented 206 attacks on science by the Trump administration during his first term. [12] She has testified before Congress [10] and offered proposals that have been adopted by the Biden Administration. [12]

Between July 2021 and 2023, Goldman served as the assistant director for environmental science, engineering, policy, and justice for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. There she focused on issues including climate equity, air quality, indigenous knowledge, environmental justice, and scientific integrity. [2]

As the climate change research and technology director at the U.S. Department of Transportation in 2024, Goldman was recognized for her work on decarbonization of the transportation sector and her efforts to improve community resilience in the face of climate change. [2] [13] [14]

Goldman has also served as an expert on the Public Health Rulemaking of the California Department of Conservation's Geologic Energy Management Division. [2] Goldman chaired the Air and Climate Public Advisory Committee for the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments in 2017 [15] and 2018. [16] She served in the UNESCO/AAAS Consultation Group. [2]

As of February 3, 2025, Goldman rejoined the Union of Concerned Scientists as president. [1] [17]

Goldman is a member of the board of 500 Women Scientists. Through this group, she has worked to support working mothers in STEM fields during the pandemic. In an attempt to raise awareness for the struggles faced by mothers working from home, Goldman posted what became a viral tweet that brought attention to the cause. It showed the chaotic reality of the home office she was using during an online video conference. [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] She continues to fight to protect women's opportunities in the workplace. [5]

She has been quoted and featured in many news outlets including The Washington Post , The New York Times , Science , Nature , CNN, BBC, and NPR. [10]

Awards

Personal life

Goldman has two sons. [19] [ better source needed ]

List of works

References

  1. 1 2 "Noted Scientist, Former White House Official Takes Helm at Union of Concerned Scientists". UCS. January 16, 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Gretchen Goldman '06 named to White House environmental policy office | Cornell Chronicle". news.cornell.edu. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  3. ↑ Gordemer, Barry (September 24, 2020). "When A Tornado Hits A Toy Store: Photo Shows Reality Of Working From Home With Kids". NPR. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ Shaw Brown, Genevieve (September 22, 2020). "'Just so I'm being honest' tweets TV mom with hilarious photo". ABC News. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Philipson, Erin (August 18, 2021). "Gretchen Goldman '06 named to White House environmental policy office | CALS". Cornell University CALS. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Gillespie, Patrick (November 14, 2022). "Pair of EAS alumni honored at CALS Outstanding Alumni and Faculty Awards ceremony | Earth and Atmospheric Sciences". Cornell University. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Gretchen Goldman, MS EnvE 08, PhD EnvE 11". www.gtalumni.org. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  8. ↑ "GRETCHEN TANNER GOLDMAN" (PDF). Congress.gov. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  9. ↑ Goldman, Gretchen (March 22, 2017). "When I March for Science, I'll March for Equity, Inclusion, and Access". Union of Concerned Scientists. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  10. 1 2 3 "About". Gretchen Goldman. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Changing the Digital Climate" (PDF). Environmental Data & Governance Initiative (EDGI). 2018. pp. 48–49. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Politics: Stories about the political side of science". The Story Collider. November 3, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  13. ↑ Sit, Christine (September 26, 2024). "Transforming Transportation at the Intersection of Science and Policy | Center for Sustainable Systems". Center for Sustainable Systems, University of Michigan. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  14. ↑ "U.S. Department of Transportation Launches Climate Action Strategy Playbook to Help Communities Across America Reduce Emissions". US Department of Transportation. November 25, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Q&A: Air and Climate Public Advisory Committee Chair Gretchen Goldman". Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. July 27, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Georgetown Climate Center Honored for Community Engagement Project". October 15, 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  17. ↑ Pillion, Dennis (February 1, 2025). "'Breathtakingly Ignorant and Dangerous': Trump's DOT Orders Sweeping Purge of Climate, Gender, Race, Environmental Justice Initiatives". Inside Climate News. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  18. ↑ Mason, Shannon (2022). "Pulling back the curtains: the realities and complexities of juggling parenthood and a career in academia". Higher Education. 84 (5): 1165–1168. doi:10.1007/s10734-022-00821-z. ISSN   0018-1560. PMC   8890954 .
  19. 1 2 Onibada, Ade (September 17, 2020). "This Scientist Kept It Real About What Life Looks Like Juggling Parenthood And Doing Her Job". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Scientist mom shows Twitter the reality of working motherhood". TODAY.com. September 18, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  21. ↑ Salles, Arghavan (January 21, 2021). "COVID has worsened gender disparities, especially for women of color. Here's what we can do now to turn the tide | The Clayman Institute for Gender Research". rd The Clayman Institute for Gender Research Stanford University. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  22. 1 2 Goodman, Samantha Barry, Artwork by Johanna (October 13, 2020). "You—Yes, You—Are Glamour's Women of the Year". Glamour.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  23. 1 2 "Gretchen Goldman | Yale Center for Environmental Justice". Yale Center for Environmental Justice. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
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