Liz Decker started working for the Fellowship Office of The National Academies in September 2008. As a senior program associate, she works on a variety of programs and projects, but focuses her time on the administration of the Jefferson Science Fellowship and the Vietnam Education Foundation program. For these programs, she coordinates selection processes, organizes conferences and events, and deals with the programs’ day-to-day progress. She also maintains the Fellowship Office website and serves as an assistant to the Fellowships Director. Previous to her time at the National Academies, Liz worked at the German Marshall Fund of the United States and at a small public relations firm in Washington. She lived in Ghana for a time, and continues relationships with friends and colleagues there. Liz enjoys traveling, gardening, reading and volunteering with youth in DC.

edecker@nas.edu