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Freelance Data Scientist & Science Communicator | PhD | Data Viz, Grants, Research Design

Profile Summary

As a PhD-qualified data scientist and founder of Cuvette Collective, I bridge technical research and societal impact through: Data Analysis & Visualization: Designed interactive dashboards and animations for NSF-funded projects, translating complex datasets into actionable insights for interdisciplinary teams. Grant Writing & Reporting: Secured $1.2M+ in funding via tailored broader impacts sections and technical reports, with a 90% acceptance rate for client proposals. Program Design: Coordinated 50+ outreach activities and professional development workshops, increasing participant engagement by 40% through evidence-based curriculum design. Research Communication: Published 15+ peer-reviewed papers and developed infographics cited in Nature and Science Communication journals.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Polymer Chemistry
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Publishing
• ☆ Journalism
• ☆ Visual Communication
• ☆ R
• ☆ Pharmacy
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Science Communication

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing, Business & Legal Writing, Copywriting, Creative Writing, Newswriting, Audio Transcription, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Digital Strategy Consulting, Operations Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Insights

Product Development Product Evaluation

Work Experience

Director of Broader Impacts

Duke University

July 2022 - Present

Founder & Director of Broader Impacts

Cuvette Collective

February 2022 - Present

Director of STEM Education Initiatives

University of Oregon

January 2022 - September 2022

Postdoctoral Research Associate

University of Wisconsin–Madison

May 2020 - January 2022

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Chemistry)

University of South Florida

August 2017 - May 2020

Master of Science in Pharmacy (Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry)

University of Florida

2013 - 2015

Bachelor of Science (Biological and Biomedical Sciences)

University of South Florida

2007 - 2011

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

PREPRINT

Vanessa Rosa, Ph.D. (2024). The CURIOUS Educator: A Meta-Framework for Science Communication .

Vanessa Rosa (2023). Writing practically-relevant education research: Template, format, & guidelines .

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Leah J. Scharlott, Dalton W. Rippey, Vanessa Rosa, Nicole M. Becker (2024). Progression toward Causal Mechanistic Reasoning through Phenomenon-Based Learning in Introductory Chemistry . Journal of Chemical Education.

Vanessa R. Ralph, Leah J. Scharlott, Adam G. L. Schafer, Megan Y. Deshaye, Nicole M. Becker, Ryan L. Stowe(2022). Advancing Equity in STEM: The Impact Assessment Design Has on Who Succeeds in Undergraduate Introductory Chemistry . JACS Au. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

Vanessa R. Ralph and Leah J. Scharlott and Cara E. Schwarz and Nicole M. Becker and Ryan L. Stowe(2022). Beyond instructional practices: Characterizing learning environments that support students in explaining chemical phenomena . Journal of Research in Science Teaching. Wiley

Ralph, Vanessa R., Scharlott, Leah J., Schwarz, Cara E., Becker, Nicole M., Stowe, Ryan L. (2022). Beyond instructional practices: Characterizing learning environments that support students in explaining chemical phenomena . Journal of Research in Science Teaching.

Vanessa Rosa, Nicole E. States, Adriana Corrales, Yvonne Nguyen, Molly B. Atkinson (2022). Relevance and equity: should stoichiometry be the foundation of introductory chemistry courses? . Chemistry Education Research and Practice.

Ralph, Vanessa R., Scharlott, Leah J., Schafer, Adam G. L., Deshaye, Megan Y., Becker, Nicole M., Stowe, Ryan L. (2022). Advancing Equity in STEM: The Impact Assessment Design Has on Who Succeeds in Undergraduate Introductory Chemistry . JACS Au.

Ralph, Vanessa Rosa, States, Nicole E., Corrales, Adriana, Nguyen, Yvonne, Atkinson, Molly B. (2022). Relevance and equity: should stoichiometry be the foundation of introductory chemistry courses? . Chemistry Education Research and Practice.

Ryan L. Stowe and Leah J. Scharlott and Vanessa R. Ralph and Nicole M. Becker and Melanie M. Cooper(2021). You Are What You Assess: The Case for Emphasizing Chemistry on Chemistry Assessments . Journal of Chemical Education. 98. (8). p. 2490--2495. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

Stowe, Ryan L., Scharlott, Leah J., Ralph, Vanessa R., Becker, Nicole M., Cooper, Melanie M. (2021). You Are What You Assess: The Case for Emphasizing Chemistry on Chemistry Assessments . Journal of Chemical Education.

(2020). Impact of Maintaining Assessment Emphasis on Three-Dimensional Learning as Organic Chemistry Moved Online . Journal of Chemical Education.

Vanessa R. Ralph, Scott E. Lewis(2020). Impact of Representations in Assessments on Student Performance and Equity . Journal of Chemical Education. 97. (3). p. 603--615. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

Ralph, V.R., Lewis, S.E.(2020). Impact of Representations in Assessments on Student Performance and Equity . Journal of Chemical Education. 97. (3). p. 603-615.

Vanessa Rosa, Scott E. Lewis (2020). Introducing randomization tests via an evaluation of peer-led team learning in undergraduate chemistry courses . Chemistry Education Research and Practice.

Ralph, V.R., Lewis, S.E.(2020). Introducing randomization tests: Via an evaluation of peer-led team learning in undergraduate chemistry courses . Chemistry Education Research and Practice. 21. (1). p. 287-306.

Ralph, Vanessa R., Lewis, Scott E. (2020). Introducing randomization tests via an evaluation of peer-led team learning in undergraduate chemistry courses . Chemistry Education Research and Practice.

Stowe, Ryan L., Esselman, Brian J., Ralph, Vanessa R., Ellison, Aubrey J., Martell, Jeffrey D., DeGlopper, Kimberly S., Schwarz, Cara E. (2020). Impact of Maintaining Assessment Emphasis on Three-Dimensional Learning as Organic Chemistry Moved Online . Journal of Chemical Education.

Stowe, R.L., Esselman, B.J., Ralph, V.R., Ellison, A.J., Martell, J.D., Deglopper, K.S., Schwarz, C.E.(2020). Impact of maintaining assessment emphasis on three-dimensional learning as organic chemistry moved online . Journal of Chemical Education. 97. (9). p. 2408-2420.

Vanessa Rosa, Scott E. Lewis (2019). An explanative basis for the differential performance of students with low math aptitude in general chemistry . Chemistry Education Research and Practice.

Ralph, V.R., Lewis, S.E.(2019). An explanative basis for the differential performance of students with low math aptitude in general chemistry . Chemistry Education Research and Practice. 20. (3). p. 570-593.

Ralph, Vanessa R., Lewis, Scott E. (2019). An explanative basis for the differential performance of students with low math aptitude in general chemistry . Chemistry Education Research and Practice.

Vanessa Rosa, Scott E. Lewis (2018). Chemistry topics posing incommensurate difficulty to students with low math aptitude scores . Chemistry Education Research and Practice.

Ralph, V.R., Lewis, S.E.(2018). Chemistry topics posing incommensurate difficulty to students with low math aptitude scores . Chemistry Education Research and Practice. 19. (3). p. 867-884.

Ralph, Vanessa R., Lewis, Scott E. (2018). Chemistry topics posing incommensurate difficulty to students with low math aptitude scores . Chemistry Education Research and Practice.

BOOK CHAPTER

Vanessa Rosa, Ph.D., Adriana Corrales, Laleh E. Coté (2023). How a learning community can empower science educators and disrupt toxic academic norms .