Allie Arp

Communications Manager
RIPE Project
matthew.luken@deque.com

Session: Making the Truth Stand Out: Science Communication on Social Media
Time: April 4, 2:45 pm

Allie Arp is the communications manager for the Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) Project at the University of Illinois. She handles all things RIPE communications, from web content to interview prep to event planning. Allie has more than a decade of experience in science communications. She earned her bachelor’s degree in public relations/professional writing from the University of Northern Iowa and her master’s degree in mass communications & journalism/agricultural education from Iowa State University, where her thesis focused on communicating biotechnology to a non-science audience. In addition to working at Illinois for nearly seven years, Allie is also an adjunct speech instructor for Hawkeye Community College. When not working, she researches hobbies that aren’t watching sports and eating Mexican food in the hopes of a more exciting bio.

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