Diana D. Anderson

Diana Anderson is head of communications for Argonne National Laboratory’s Physical Sciences and Engineering directorate. She oversees internal and external communications for five research divisions, two national scientific user facilities, and more than 900 scientific staff, postdoctoral researchers and students.

Diana leads communications strategy across media relations, executive and crisis communications, digital content, stakeholder engagement and public affairs. Working closely with researchers and laboratory leadership, she translates complex scientific discoveries into compelling stories that advance visibility, engagement and support for fundamental research. As a public information officer and member of Argonne’s emergency management team, she also plays a key role in communications planning and coordination for high-profile events, incidents and other matters of institutional significance.

Previously, Diana led communications for Argonne’s Center for Nanoscale Materials, a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facility, where she developed strategic communications programs that highlighted advances in nanoscience, quantum information science and other emerging research areas while strengthening engagement with scientific, government, industry and public audiences.

Throughout her career, Diana has led communications initiatives supporting scientific research, higher education, nonprofit organizations and large institutions, helping organizations communicate complex ideas, navigate change and strengthen stakeholder engagement.

Diana holds a Master of Arts in English from DePaul University and has completed the Strategic Laboratory Leadership Program developed by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Her work has been recognized with numerous honors, including the UChicago Argonne Pinnacle of Education Award (2013), the Society for Technical Communication Best in Show Award (2015) and the Argonne Board of Governors’ Award for Outstanding Accomplishment in Collaborative Research (2020).