Educational Programs Staff

As the Institutional Partnerships Director, Meridith Bruozas drives the laboratory’s workforce development and university strategy, advancing STEM programs and research collaborations that align with mission science. Through strategic partnerships, she builds frameworks that fuel scientific breakthroughs, strengthen the U.S. workforce in critical industries, and prepare the next generation of STEM leaders to tackle the nation’s most pressing challenges.

John Domyancich leads the STEM Learning Center, where he develops hands-on training programs for students that bring Argonne’s science and research to life. These immersive experiences connect students with the groundbreaking work and mission of the lab.

Kelly Sturner is a Learning Center Program Coordinator at Argonne’s Learning Center, where she helps middle and high school students envision potential futures in STEM fields. Each year, she helps thousands of students connect with science concepts and professionals firsthand through Learning Lab field trips, virtual escape rooms, summer camps (including Code Girls @ Argonne and Coding for Science), and the high school ESRP program. Kelly wants to help students see science as a powerful tool to understand the world with life-changing experiences.

Sharon ​“Shari” L. Knight is an Administrative Assistant and supports the planning and logistical needs of the Manager and multiple teams within Educational Programs and Outreach. She works directly with the Manager of Educational Programs to handle scheduling and related needs. She coordinates the on-site school field trips for over 4,400 middle and high school students each year and arranges the National School on Neutron and X-Ray Scattering. She also assists with gate passes, requisitioning supplies, and other important logistics within the department.

Rob Schuch is a University Partnership Program Manager who comprehensively facilitates the development and implementation of the undergraduate programs at Argonne. Throughout the year, he plans out the spring, summer, and fall undergrad internship programs, organizing both the specifics for the programs and how to best recruit participants and volunteers. For the internships, he creates a diverse set of activities including Lunch with a Researcher events, professional development seminars, and more. Rob also regularly manages and updates Education’s public website. His goal is to ensure that students can make the most of their time at Argonne through immersive programming and networking opportunities.

Azucena Rodriguez is a Learning Center Instructor and is responsible for facilitating on-site activities that enable middle and high school students to explore Argonne’s unique culture of innovation and collaboration in the classroom.

Brandon Pope is an Education Outreach Coordinator at Argonne, where he develops, coordinates, and facilitates outreach initiatives for students, schools, and science/engineering professionals for Argonne Educational Programs and Outreach.

Courtney Cutinello is a University Student Operations Coordinator at Argonne, where she coordinates with mentors to hire students into internship programs, while also collecting and analyzing student data to improve mentor-student engagement. She uses the data to improve the effectiveness of the Lab’s university programs. In addition, she provides training and support for Argonne’s Workday Recruiting Application Platform, which streamlines student processing for appointments with the Lab.

Dana Ginnett is the University Programs and Partnership Manager, with the responsibility to oversee the undergraduate and graduate internship programs and develop programming that aligns with Argonne’s scientific initiatives and educational outreach.

Angie Chor is the Business Manager for Argonne’s Institutional Partnerships, where she manages overall business operations and drives continuous improvement for Argonne’s STEM education and student, faculty and joint appointment programs.

Sandy Rushdan is the Chicago STEM Outreach Specialist for Argonne, and she helps expose students in underserved areas of Chicago to STEM topics and careers that will open up new opportunities and pathways for them.