Summary
Sam is the Communications Associate on AidData's Partnerships and Communications team. He works to promote the lab’s novel research with multimedia products that help connect AidData's research with decision makers. Sam produces explainer videos about AidData’s flagship projects, content for the website, and designs recurring social media campaigns.
Education
B.S., Psychological Sciences, Minor in Film & Media Studies, William & Mary
Background
A dedicated researcher, Sam won the Ampersand Award—given to research projects that “lead to impactful, outward-facing research”—to fund his Honors thesis, placed 2nd in the inaugural "Thesis in Three" competition, and was awarded the Joseph Galano Award for Excellence in Community Service by William & Mary's Department of Psychological Science upon graduation. As an enthusiastic media producer, Sam served as an Audio Visual assistant at W&M, interned with the Virginia Association of Broadcasters, and earned a Meyers-Stern Scholarship to support his upcoming documentary. Looking for a position that was intellectually stimulating, altruistic, and which would allow for creative production, Sam found AidData.