Staff

Meet the team that makes our work possible.

We’re a small but mighty team of dedicated science enthusiasts. Learn more about the Science, Society & Culture staff.

Grant Goldner

Jana Grcevich is a data scientist and astronomer whose academic work focuses on dwarf galaxies and interstellar gas.

Justin Brice Guariglia is a contemporary visual artist who collaborates with philosophers and scientists to unearth the complexities of our rapidly changing world.

Ekene Ijeoma is an artist, a New York Foundation for the Arts fellow in design/architecture, and a member of NEW INC.

Peri Lund

Program Coordinator, Science, Society and Culture

As program coordinator for Science, Society and Culture, Peri Lund works on the strategic planning and execution of the division’s Presidential Lecture series, which aims to foster discourse, discovery and a sense of belonging among the broader New York research community.

Hannah Mishin

Ivvet Modinou, M.Sc.

Senior Vice President, Science, Society and Culture

In her current role as the senior vice president of Science, Society and Culture, Ivvet Modinou leads public engagement for the Simons Foundation, including strategic oversight of Science Sandbox, a flagship grant-making program that seeks to inspire and engage those who do…