Eleanour Snow

About Eleanour Snow

I am a geoscientist and educator with a long record for helping underrepresented students with diverse backgrounds achieve educational success in geosciences and other STEM fields. I am a highly effective administrator with strong leadership and communication skills. I have run a complex organization, using outcomes data to drive decision making. I am a recognized leader in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility at the Federal Level. I co-lead the federal Interagency Working Group for Inclusion in STEM. I work within USGS, and the Department of the Interior, and across federal government to create policies and programs that promote equity, belonging, and inclusion in STEM through and anti-racism perspective. IN FY24, I am co-leading the implementation of the USGS DEIA Strategic Plan. Throughout my career, mentoring has been an important focus, from women graduate students in Arizona to middle school girls in Florida to urban and rural minority youth and teachers in Texas. My passion and focus has always been on helping students, especially those who are underserved, reach their goals.

Experience

1. Manager, Youth and Education Programs

   U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

   Apr 2016 — Present

   The Youth and Education in Science (YES) programs at USGS encompass a wide portfolio ranging from resources for teachers through internships for undergraduate and graduate students, citizen science projects, and outreach. Recently we built a couple of Augmented Reality sandboxes, and celebrated the 150th anniversary of the John Wesley Powell expedition down the Green and Colorado Rivers. In addition, I represent the Department of the Interior on federal interagency committees addressing federal efforts in STEM education and workforce. I am the co-lead of the federal Interagency Working Group for Inclusion in STEM.

Education

• Pomona College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  1978 — 1982

• Brown University

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

  1982 — 1987