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Rachel K. Owen, PhD

Rachel K. Owen, PhD

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Agriculture, Sustainability, and Science Policy Entrepreneur

  • Education

    • Ankeny High School

      2005 - 2009
      High School Diploma

    • South Dakota State University

      2013 - 2015
      Master's degree Soil Sciences

      Activities and Societies: Plant Science Graduate Student Association

    • University of Missouri-Columbia

      2015 - 2019
      Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Soil Science

      Activities and Societies: SSSA Graduate Student Committee - Chair (2017) | MU Graduate Professional Council – Department Representative (2016-2017) | Sigma Xi – Associate Member (2016) | ASA-CSSA-SSSA Research Symposium Committee – Appointed Member (2016) | MU Graduate Student Association – Vice President (2016-2017) | SSSA Graduate Student Committee – Appointed Member (2015-2016) | ASA-CSSA-SSSA Graduate Student Committee – Chair (2016)

    • Iowa State University

      2009 - 2013
      Bachelor of Science Agronomy

      Activities and Societies: Vice President of Students in Agronomy, Soils, and Environmental Sciences (SASES), Treasurer of Agronomy Club Classification: Senior

    • Iowa State University

      2009 - 2013
      B.S. Global Resource Systems

      Activities and Societies: Learning Community Peer Mentor Classification: Senior

  • Experience

    • ISU Horticulture Department

      May 2009 - May 2010
      Undergraduate Production Assistant

      Water and fertilize plants, control vents, and perform cleaning and maintenance dutiesResponsible to work under little to no supervision on a normal basis

    • ISU Academic Success Center

      Oct 2009 - May 2010
      Tutor

      Aid college students in biology, chemistry, and statistics Help develop students' self sufficiency in study skills

    • Hartung Brothers, Inc.

      May 2010 - Aug 2010
      Logistics Intern

    • Global Resource Systems Learning Community

      Aug 2010 - May 2012
      Peer Mentor

    • Iowa State University Department of Economics

      Jan 2011 - Apr 2013
      Student Assistant

    • Richard Armstrong Consulting

      May 2011 - Aug 2011
      Crop Scout Intern

    • DuPont

      Mar 2013 - Oct 2013
      Feedstock Intern

    • South Dakota State University

      May 2013 - Dec 2014
      Graduate Research Assistant

      Graduate Research Assistant in Soil Pedology with a primary focus on spatial soil salinity and sodicity relationships. Responsibilities also include teaching soil judging and introduction to soils.

    • University of Missouri-Columbia

      Jan 2015 - Apr 2019
      Doctoral Research Assistant

      As a doctoral student at Missouri, I examined the effects of climate change on playa wetland ecosystems. Through this work, I identified ecological processes that are most sensitive to changes in temperature and precipitation expected throughout the Great Plains and develop vulnerability indices so that land managers and conservation agents can conserve playa ecosystems in future climates.

    • Missouri Science and Technology (MOST) Policy Fellows

      Jan 2016 - Aug 2021
      Director

    • MOST Policy Initiative, Inc.

      Jun 2019 - Aug 2021
      Executive Director

      MOST Policy Initiative, Inc. will provide resources for scientists interested in interacting with the policy-making process, work side-by-side with elected officials to incorporate more scientific information into state and local policy decisions, and engage with the broader community on issues related to science and technology. The MOST Policy Fellows will be the core, inaugural program under the umbrella of MOST Policy Initiative, Inc.

    • SciTechForefront

      May 2021 - now
      Co Editor Chief

      Forefront is a publication on Medium where the science and technology policy community can express their ideas about how to enhance society — now and into the future. We accept all nature of publications that fit within the Medium framework including nonfiction such as policy analysis and explainers , opinion pieces, fiction, poetry, and artwork (including cartoons and infographics) that focus on these topics.

    • Engineers & Scientists Acting Locally

      Jun 2021 - now
      Director Of Development

    • RKO Consulting

      Aug 2021 - now
      Principal Consultant and Owner

      I partner with ambitious non-profit leaders. Together we turn ideas into strategic action for greater impact and greater outcomes.

    • Alliance of Crop, Soil and Environmental Science Societies (ACSESS)

      Jan 2022 - Jul 2023

      • Associate Director of Government and External Relations

        Jan 2023 - Jul 2023

      • Science Policy Manager

        Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

  • Licenses & Certifications