Catherine Cramer

Founder and Director of the Woods Hole Institute

Catherine works at the intersection of data-driven science and learning, specifically as it pertains to the understanding of complexity and its application to data and network sciences, with a focus on underrepresented communities. For over 20 years she has developed tools and programs for the teaching and learning of complex network and data science, centering on creating and growing productive and innovative collaborations and partnerships between research, industry and academia. She worked with the NSF-sponsored Centers for Ocean Science Education Excellence (COSEE) and the Ocean Literacy initiative from 2004-2014, and was one of the founders of the Network Literacy and Network Science in Education movements. She remains active in both, most recently organizing the 12th annual Network Science in Education symposium as part of the 2023 International School and Conference on Network Science, and is on the Board of the Network Science Society. She is co-editor and co-author of the Springer volume Network Science in Education, published in October 2018. She is currently working with the West Big Data Innovation Hub and San Diego Supercomputer Center on several data science education initiatives, as well as projects engaging local coastal community members in addressing ecosystem challenges. She is also a drummer and percussionist.