Shelley Littin

As AIR's Communications Lead, Shelley manages internal and external communications channels and messaging. She also works with the university Research, Innovation & Impact Communications and UANews teams to write and disseminate press releases for AIR achievements and notable events, manage media and campus relations, and coordinate graphic design and other media creations. Shelley supervises a student team responsible for AIR’s social media, organizing staff professional development workshops, and video and photography productions.

Shelley is broadly interested in science communication, science diplomacy, and applied anthropology. Prior to joining AIR, she worked as a science writing intern at the UANews office and as Marketing and Communications Coordinator for CyVerse, an NSF-funded cyberinfrastructure project led by the U of A. She wants to help build a thriving society by solving challenges in sustainable infrastructure, health and wellness, resource access, social justice, and environmental resilience.