STM People

Sena Evren is an Associate Publisher at Springer Nature, overseeing the microbiology hybrid portfolio, as well as managing the mycology and parasitology sub-portfolios within Springer journals. Sena joined the STM Association’s Early Career Publishers Committee (ECPC) in 2024 and is also a member of the Society for Scholarly Publishing’s Training Committee. She graduated from the...

Jessica Gedamu is the VP Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Springer Nature, where she leads the company’s internal DEI strategy. She has extensive expertise in designing and implementing programmes that foster inclusion and equity, such as inclusive hiring and talent management, data-driven goal setting, implicit bias awareness, and community building. Prior to joining Springer...

I am currently a Deputy Director of Journals, Europe at World Scientific Publishing (WSP). Before that I had the privilege of serving as a Chief Commissioning Editor and Deputy Editor-in-Chief at Wiley for 8 years. Prior to my publishing career, I worked at the Council of National Research in Italy where I simultaneously completed a...

Dr. Mikka Lene Pers is a psychologist, chartered by The British Psychological Society. Mikka works to help make IOP Publishing a leading voice in the physical science community and broader publishing industry on matters relating to diversity, equity and inclusion, and wellbeing. Additionally, Dr. Pers teaches narrative research, digital technology, and patient experiences at King’s...

Dr Adya Misra is the Associate Director, Research Integrity at Sage, and leads the Global Research Integrity Team with oversight of publishing ethics activity in 1300+ journals. She is responsible for developing a research integrity vision for Sage, prevention of publication ethics issues, ensuring policy and processes stand the test of emerging threats to research...

Christene Smith is a Commercial Editor at Wiley, specializing in B2B publications and working on the editorial team of CHEManager International. She plays a key role in shaping the editorial strategy to ensure the content is both relevant and impactful for industry professionals. Christene holds a PhD in Chemistry, which enhances her editorial expertise. Additionally,...

Damita Snow, CAE, ENV SP, is the Director of Accessibility & Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy, Publications & Standards, at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). She is the founder and former chair of ASCE’s Staff Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Council. In addition, she has served as a co-chair for the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility...

Deirdre Black is Head of Science and the Sustainability Strategy Lead at the Royal Society of Chemistry.  Her role includes using insights on global trends in science to inform strategy and develop programmes.  She has variously led the RSC’s policy, scientific programmes and international engagement teams. Exploring the interfaces between science, digitisation and the UN...

Olivia Nippe is a Senior Publishing Ethics Expert working in Elsevier’s Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics (RI&PE) Centre of Expertise. Upon completion of her PhD in Life Sciences at the University of Warwick, United Kingdom in 2019, Olivia joined Elsevier as an Associate Scientific Editor, quickly developing a passion for research integrity, and joined the...

Donna Okubo serves as STM’s Community Engagement Consultant. Donna works closely with a diverse range of stakeholder groups across the STM universe, including STM members, funders, allied organizations, and partners. Her charge is to enhance our community by listening, learning, and discovering new ways to collaborate and advance trusted research together. Donna brings with her...