Introducing the 2026 Social Media Ambassadors!

Get to Know the 2026 AAAR Social Media Ambassadors (SMAs)

Be ready to follow content created by our SMAs before, during, and after the Fall Conference.

Chun-Ying Chao

1. Formal title and affiliation: Postdoctoral Researcher, McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin
2. Why you wanted to be an SMA: I am excited to serve as an SMA to connect with scholars across generations. develop future collaborations. and develop professional networks.
3. The most interesting content you have posted in the past: I would like to share this newsletter about the program that I participate to promote Women in STEM: https://news.rice.edu/news/2023/rice-u-hosts-international-womens-stem-research-program

Onyinye Ezeifeka

1. Formal title and affiliation: Ph.D. Candidate in Environmental & Industrial Hygiene, Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati.
2. Why you wanted to be an SMA: I’m returning as a Social Media Ambassador to build on the connections, content strategies, and storytelling experience I gained at the 43rd Annual Conference, and to keep helping AAAR reach broader audiences with greater intentionality.
3. The most interesting content you have posted in the past: One of the most meaningful posts I have shared was announcing my selection for the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship and admission into the European Masters in Soil Science (emiSS) program, on LinkedIn (4 years ago).  I consider this one of my most interesting posts because it marked a major milestone in my academic journey and resonated with many students and early-career researchers interested in international education, scholarships, and scientific training. Here is the link to it: One email changed my life!

Rachel Hurley

1. Your formal title and affiliation: PhD Candidate, Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
2. Why you wanted to be an SMA: I am excited for the opportunity to improve my science communication and media skills while engaging with and learning from leaders in the aerosol science field.
3. The most interesting content you have posted in the past: Added a few relevant LinkedIn posts, I’m not very active on other platforms.
   • https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7469772397441781760?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAC4Y28sBtk8yQ2uVcc57P6ovFTTqRHZh_Zs
   • https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rachel-hurley1_thursday-concluded-the-end-of-indoor-air-ugcPost-7474235393610194944-Q2CJ/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAC4Y28sBtk8yQ2uVcc57P6ovFTTqRHZh_Zs
   • https://www.linkedin.com/posts/worcester-polytechnic-institute_wildfires-wildfiresmoke-activity-7361853143032160256-DFwV?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAC4Y28sBtk8yQ2uVcc57P6ovFTTqRHZh_Zs

Sijia (Lucia) Liu

1. Formal title and affiliation: Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine
2. Why you wanted to be an SMA: I wanted to become an AAAR Social Media Ambassador to help make aerosol research more accessible and engaging, while strengthening connections across career stages and scientific communities.
3. The most interesting content you have posted in the past: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7384796566479552514/

Em Nortmann

1. Formal title and affiliation: I am a graduate research assistant pursuing my master’s degree in environmental science and engineering at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2. Why you wanted to be an SMA: As an early career scientist, I wanted to become more involved and familiar with the wider AAAR community, and acting as a SMA seems like a good opportunity to do so.
3. The most interesting content you have posted in the past: The most interesting content I have posted was related to my time as an undergraduate learning assistant while at my previous institution.
   • https://www.linkedin.com/posts/em-nortmann_ucf-chemistry-student-activity-7439762521034539009-yGoR?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&rcm=ACoAADdwmhgB7UKWeQEZR5b2DDKu8rOM35C3bTc

Prakriti Singh

1. Formal title and affiliation: Ph.D. Student (5th year then), Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside
2. Why you wanted to be an SMA: I wanted to be an SMA because I enjoy connecting with people and highlighting the research, stories, and conference moments that make the aerosol science community so engaging.
3. The most interesting content you have posted in the past: One example is a post I created for the Chemistry Graduate Student Association highlighting our annual Student vs. Faculty Softball Game. It was a fun way to showcase community engagement and encourage participation outside the classroom and lab.
   • https://www.instagram.com/p/DVZwiddgZOj/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D