Who We Are
Executive Producers, Hosts & Managers
Katie was a longtime reporter for The New York Times, where she continues to be a frequent contributor. Katie is uniquely positioned to tell the stories of lost women of science. Not only does she bring a skilled hand to complex narratives, but she has been writing about women in STEM for nearly 30 years. She is the author of six books of non-fiction, and her first novel, The Boys, was published in July 2022 by Spiegel & Grau. Katie is also the host and executive producer of Our Mothers Ourselves, an interview podcast that celebrates extraordinary mothers.
Amy is a bioethicist and clinical ethics consultant at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. She is a member of the Advisory Board for the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and a Trustee of the Clark Museum in Williamstown, MA. Amy is also the former Chair of the Board of Children’s Aid, a non-profit that provides comprehensive social, educational, and health services to children in NYC’s underserved communities.
Carol is rejoining Lost Women of Science for a second season as co host to help tell the story of Marie Nyswander. Host and producer of the award-winning podcast Ground Control Parenting with Carol Sutton Lewis, she has spent over 25 years focusing on child development, parenting, and education, and is especially interested in how children of color learn and develop. Carol has been engaging parents and thought leaders across the country in conversations on parenting issues, and she shares best practices in her Ground Control Parenting podcast and blog.
Deborah Unger started her career covering technology for Business Week magazine in New York and San Francisco. She has worked for The Guardian in London and as a freelance contributor to The New York Times in Paris. While living in Berlin she spent nine years with the anti-corruption non-governmental organization Transparency International managing crisis communications and public relations. Most recently, she was a senior editor at strategy+business magazine. She has lived and worked in the United States, France, Germany, India, Brazil, and the UK, where she is now based.
Eowyn has a bachelor's degree from Ohio State University where she majored in journalism and minored in women's studies. She comes with a background in project management, content writing, social media campaigns and client success. In her spare time she loves to write poetry and hike in the mountains with her husband and son.
Meet Our Producers
Elah is a journalist, audio producer, and editor. Her work has appeared on Science Friday, Undiscovered, Science Diction, Planet Money, and various CBC shows. She has a masters from the University of Toronto, where she studied evolutionary biology, and later completed a masters at Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism.
Samia is based in Philadelphia. Her work spans a range of themes, including science, language, and culture. She has contributed to shows such as the Duolingo French and Spanish podcasts, the BBC’s Short Cuts, and LWC Studios' 100 Latina Birthdays. She also writes scripts for science YouTube channels including SciShow and Be Smart. She holds an M.A. in journalism from the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY and a B.S. in astrophysics from Rutgers University.
Laura Isensee is a journalist based in Houston, Texas. She has covered education, politics and diverse communities, and her work has been published by NPR, Reveal, Marketplace, the Miami Herald and Houston Public Media, among others. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin and earned a masters in journalism from Columbia University.
Erica is a sound designer, producer, and mix engineer for podcasts and radio. She’s contributed to shows for PRX, The Atlantic, Prologue Projects, Vox, Pushkin, Audible, LWC Studios, CNN, and TED. Erica is also the studio manager at Good Studio, where she’s recorded for Radiolab & This American Life. Ask her about analog synths and mechanical keyboards. Or don’t.
Marcy is an award-winning audio producer who has covered science, technology, history, culture, sports, business, and celebrity chat. Her work can be heard on Next Question with Katie Couric, Overheard at National Geographic, Note to Self (WNYC), Torched (FilmNation), and Masters of Scale (WaitWhat?). Her passion is telling stories about women. Marcy has a Master’s Degree in Performance Studies from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Natalia Sánchez Loayza is a Peruvian journalist, editor, and writer based in Philadelphia. Her work focuses on gender inequality, labor issues, and reproductive rights. She holds an MFA in Creative Writing in Spanish from NYU and an MA in Bilingual Journalism from CUNY. Natalia has worked as an editor for Radio Ambulante at NPR and has co-founded various female-led media projects. In 2021, she won the Aura Estrada International Literary Award and is currently working on her first book.
Sarah is an audio reporter and narrative documentary producer. Her work has aired on the Atlas Obscura Podcast, 99% Invisible, The World from PRX, and Business Insider's Brought to you by..., among other places. She has a master's in journalism from Columbia Journalism School.
Lorena Galliot is a French-Venezuelan-American journalist and producer. She joins Lost Women of Science from the audio production company Adonde Media. Prior to working in audio, Lorena worked with some of New York City’s leading independent production companies, helping create documentaries on topics ranging from wrongful convictions to climate change to the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution. Projects she's worked on have aired on Netflix, ABC News, National Geographic, Showtime, and more. Before moving to New York in 2011, Lorena was a staff reporter for FRANCE 24.com in Paris. When she’s not at her desk or out reporting, you can usually find her hanging out with her toddler, salsa dancing with her husband or munching on something chocolate. Deep down, everyday people’s lives and stories are what she cares about the most.
Past Producers
Johanna Mayer is a writer, producer, and sometimes-host working in Brooklyn. Her work has appeared on Science Friday, The Atlas Obscura Podcast, and The Sporkful, among other outlets.
Luca Evans (they/them) is an audio producer, journalist and filmmaker specializing in stories about science, climate justice and the environment. They have worked on podcasts for The Guardian, the BBC and Audible, directed a range of short films for the BBC Science Unit, and created an award-winning indie podcast centering youth voices around the climate crisis.
Mila Rahim is an Educational Studies major at Barnard College. As a primary school teacher in NYC, Rahim is a passionate and powerful story teller, with two self made podcasts called Black Sheep and The Mind is Infinite. This is their first time working with LWoS as an intern, and they are committed to pedagogy and research on history and gender studies.
Ann Tyler Moses is a documentary producer who loves working with archives. She graduated from Stanford University and lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Eli Chen is a science and radio journalist. She was the senior editor of the Overheard at National Geographic podcast, which won the 2022 Ambies Award for best science, tech or knowledge podcast. Prior to that, she was a science and environment reporter at public radio member stations in Missouri and Delaware, covering Superfund sites, coal ash waste, flooding and many stories about wildlife.
Danya is an audio producer, fact checker, and writer from Virginia, by way of Sudan. She almost became a scientist and loves telling stories about the messy ways science intersects with culture and history. Danya has worked as an associate producer and fact checker on a handful of shows, including season 4 of How to Citizen with Baratunde, Good Words with Kirk Franklin, and the award-winning independent science podcast In Those Genes.
Ashraya is an audio producer and science educator. She worked in New York City public schools for over a decade and was a Math for America master teacher. She studied audio storytelling at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.
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Mackenzie is a Northwestern University Merit Scholar who is currently pursuing her master’s degree at the Medill School of Journalism. She graduated summa cum laude from Tufts University in 2022 with a B.A. in English and Biopsychology, and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa the same year. Mackenzie comes to Lost Women of Science from Paradiso Media, where she worked with the Development team to diversify operations in the United States.
Hilda is a senior at Barnard College, studying history. She has been working at Lost Women of Science in February of 2021, helping edit and fact check scripts and doing marketing research. Prior to coming to LWoS, she interned at the Jewish Women’s Archive and the National Archives in Washington, DC. She also serves as one of the student Representatives to the Barnard Board of Trustees.
Barbara has long worked at Boston's NPR stations, Anchoring WGBH's "All Things Considered", and winning WBUR's first Peabody Award. Her long-form reporting has been included in "The Best of NPR." She spent three years in Berlin -- where she first met LWOS Host and Executive Producer Katie Hafner -- filing for NPR, BBC World Service, and Marketplace. Later she spent another three years reporting from China for KQED and Voice of America. As an Associate Producer and audio producer, she was part of the team that produced the landmark PBS series, "Eyes on the Prize."
Zoe began her audio career working with the Kitchen Sisters on their podcast The Kitchen Sisters Present. After a stint in documentary film, she worked as an environmental reporter in West Texas covering everything from water shortages to cacti smuggling. She then moved on to KPCC/LAist Studios in Los Angeles where she worked on the daily news team and produced Weekend Edition. Zoe’s work has been featured on Marketplace and in New York Magazine, and she’s won two Regional Murrow Awards for her feature reporting.
Nora is a writer and editor living in Los Angeles, who also works in psychology. She studied English at Barnard College.
Sinduja, PhD., is a audio producer, science journalist, and policy analyst. She produced FiveThirtyEight's Covid podcast. She previously worked at the United Nations, where she founded the podcast UNcomplicated. She studied policy analysis at the RAND Graduate School, and audio production at Salt.
Dominique is a multitalented storyteller who studied theatre and dance at Spelman College, and completed a Podcasting certificate program with the UC Berkeley Advanced Media Institute. She is a podcast producer, writer, voiceover artist, singer, and dancer. Her experience also consists of script writing, assistant directing, and arts administration, having worked alongside producers, staff and crew to support theatre & entertainment groups.
Creative Team
Lily is a development consultant who specializes in using social media and outreach to inform her growth strategies, and especially enjoys working with female-focused organizations like the Lost Women of Science. She has successfully developed NGOs, newspapers, businesses and college sports teams, and loves how the holistic nature of her consultancy allows her to innovate and ensure that every project she undertakes is not only impactful, but sustainable in the long term. Lily read Chinese, History and Politics at Durham University, and is currently toying with the idea of writing her own vegan cookbook.
Elizabeth recently graduated from the renowned Curtis Institute of Music where she was the first Australian composer to gain acceptance in its history. She is also a graduate of The Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Elizabeth has written for principal players of the Philadelphia Orchestra (“Our City, Your Orchestra”), and is currently writing a fanfare for the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
Manny is a web developer and designer who specializes in using Webflow and other ‘low code’ tools. He’s also an artist/painter and has been represented by several fine art galleries in Atlanta, Georgia. He currently works with multiple marketing teams and brands in building and maintaining their websites through his creative agency, Manny Cortez Studios.
Our Interns
Claire Garvin is a Neuroscience major at Barnard College. She is a radio show host and Generative Editor for the Columbia Neuroscience journal. She has always loved science and the arts, and she is passionate about blending her interests and inspiring future generations of female scientists as an intern at LWoS. In her free time, she enjoys reading and playing guitar.
Kimberly Mendez is a Neuroscience and Behavior major at Barnard College from Long Island, NY. A first-generation student, Kimberly’s background and current volunteer work within the city have shaped her dedication to community support and scientific inquiry. She recently completed a research experience at Penn State in the Biomedical Engineering department. Kimberly also serves as a high school mentor through the Matriculate program. She is eager to blend her passion for science and storytelling through the Lost Women of Science project, highlighting the hidden contributions of women in STEM.
Eva McCullough, a second-year student at Northeastern University, currently undeclared but fascinated with the intersection of biology and engineering, alongside the beauty and complexity of human behavior. Engaged in research at the Woods/Tilly Lab on campus, Eva delves into the complexities of aging and fertility, driven by a profound curiosity and dedication to unraveling the mysteries of life. As she embarks on this journey as an intern with LWoS, Eva's blend of scientific acumen and passion for understanding humanity through story-telling promises to enrich both her own experience and the projects she undertakes.
Shelley is a junior in high school from Massachusetts. She is involved in student government, and does research at Dana Farber Cancer Institute. She wants to explore how effective storytelling can be merged with science to increase and amplify scientific communication in general society. She also likes to write and take long walks around the city.
Sophia is majoring in Creative Writing and History at Carnegie Mellon University. There, she is the lead copy editor of the student newspaper and the president of FEMME, a feminist student organization. Sophia is also a freelance journalist and former intern at PublicSource, a Pittsburgh news site.
Gillian Dohrn recently completed a master's program in Science Communication at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She lives in Seattle, where she is covering climate tech as an intern for GeekWire. She studied molecular biology and journalism as an undergraduate at Colorado College and worked in research publishing for several years after graduating. When she's not reporting, she's outside exploring.
Arden Katz is a recent graduate of Rice University, where she earned a double major in Cognitive Sciences and Visual and Dramatic Arts, with a concentration in Theatre. With a lifelong passion for both STEM and the arts, Arden is thrilled to blend these interests in her work with Lost Women of Science. Recently relocated to Los Angeles, Arden is enthusiastic about pursuing a career in entertainment development and production.
