Communicating Science, Math and Engineering to Broader Audiences

Sharon Franks is founder and co-director of Scripps Institution of
Oceanography’s Center for Educational Outreach Connections (CEOC) and co-PI for the NSF-funded Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence – California (COSEE-CA). Before coming to Scripps in 1993, Sharon earned her Ph.D. in geological oceanography at Oregon State University. Her current professional interests include: 1. catalyzing scientist-educator collaborations; and 2. fostering change in the academic culture so that scientists’ involvement in all forms of education and public outreach is increasingly recognized and rewarded. Sharon's golden retriever, Wally, shares her interests and her office at Scripps.