EHSRC Role: Program Coordinator, Community Engagement Core

Jackie Curnick has been with The University of Iowa since 2018 when  she joined the EHSRC as the Program Coordinator for the Community Engagement Core. In this role she manages the Science Café outreach program, produces translation materials, coordinates the Stakeholder Advisory Board, and has taught the Environmental Justice section of the Hawkeye Service Breaks class.

Jackie holds degrees from The Florida State University (B.S. in Interdisciplinary Social Science) and The University of Florida (Masters of Sustainable Development Practice, specialization in Environmental Communication, graduate certificates in African Studies and Tropical Conservation). In 2015 she received a Fulbright ETA award and carried out her grant in South Africa, where she worked in a high school. In 2018 she completed her graduate thesis documentary film, “Pulling Teeth From A Polar Bear: Environmental Injustice in the Bering Sea.” The film has been shown at several film festivals in the US and abroad.

Pronouns: She/Her

Nancy Wyland has served as the Center Coordinator for the EHSRC since 2004.  She holds an MFA in Nonfiction Writing from the University of Iowa.  In her role as Coordinator, Ms. Wyland manages the overall activities of the center, including grant and manuscript preparation, contributing writing, editing, and organization to these processes.  In addition, she served the Community Outreach and Engagement Core as Coordinator for 14 years, planning and executing community events, developing outreach materials, and contributing to community-based research projects.  Currently, she coordinates the Pilot Grant Program, membership activities and the Career Development Program, and organizes national, regional and local meetings for center-related activities.