Why I love what I do
When I was doing my undergraduate work at UConn, I lived in a house with three students seeking their masters in puppetry and a painter. As the only non-artist, my relationship with these women was one of mutual curiosity. The puppetry artists explained that their work was most rewarding because of the variety of skills necessary for a successful show: writing, acting, sculpture, painting, set construction, etc. At a time when I couldn’t decided whether to enter journalism school or pursue my PhD in virology, I was jealous of their success in finding a medium that rewarded their varied interests.
Today I am happier than I have ever been with my medium. I have found my puppetry. By working on websites, I can write, design, or code - and put both sides of my brain to use.
Education
I am currently the Assistant Director of Communications and Web Technologies for the Harvard Stem Cell Institute. I spend most of my time building websites and collaboration tools for this fascinating organization, located above a Mexican restaurant.
I received my Master of Science in Science Writing from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2005.
I received my Bachelor of Science from the University of Connecticut in Molecular and Cellular Biology and second major in English in 2003.
I grew up and went to high school in Biddeford (the Biddo), Maine.
Contact
I can be reached at
maureen underscore lyons at mac dot com.
If you have questions about the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, you can email me at
maureen underscore lyons at harvard dot edu