Margaret Dick

Biography

Margaret Dick is the Chief of Staff. A communications professional with a wide range of strategy, media, client relations, and business development skills, she previously served as executive director of Avoided Deforestation Partners, where she helped to build alliances among public and private sector organizations, convened international events that influenced global policy, and advised producers of major media projects on the critical links between protecting forests and fighting climate change. She also served as strategic communications director for Showtime’s climate change series, “Years of Living Dangerously,” with executive producer James Cameron. Previously, she was assistant professor of Communication at St. Mary’s College of California, and the University of San Francisco. She holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in Communication and Rhetoric from Purdue University, and a B.A. in Rhetoric from University of California Berkeley.  

Research Interest

 biochemistry