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Amy Nordrum, MA Biography
Title:	Associate Editor at IEEE Spectrum
Position:	Pro to the question "Is the D.A.R.E. Program Good for America's Kids (K-12)?"
Reasoning:	"[O]ver the past few years prevention scientists have helped D.A.R.E. America, the nonprofit organization that administers the program, replace the old curriculum with a course based on a few concepts that should make the training more effective for today's students. The new course, called keepin' it REAL, differs in both form and content from the former D.A.R.E. —replacing long, drug-fact laden lectures with interactive lessons that present stories meant to help kids make smart decisions... keepin' it REAL has reduced substance abuse and maintained antidrug attitudes over time among students in early trials—an achievement that largely eluded the former iteration of the program." "The New D.A.R.E. Program — This One Works," scientificamerican.com, Sep. 10, 2014
Theoretical Expertise Ranking:	Organizations/VIPs/Others Individuals and organizations that do not fit into the other star categories.
Involvement and Affiliations:	Associate Editor, IEEE Spectrum, Feb. 2016-present Member, Society of Environmental Journalists, Nov. 2013-present Science Journalist, International Business Times, Jan. 2015-Feb. 2016 Former Editorial Intern, Scientific American, Sep. 2014-Jan. 2015 Freelance Science Writer, NordInk Media, Aug. 2011-Jan 2015 Reporting Intern, InsideClimate News, June 2014-Sep. 2014 Copy Editor and Intern, Psychology Today, Jan. 2014-May 2014 Editor-in-Chief, Scienceline, Dec. 2013-May 2014 Fact Checker, New York Times Syndicate, Sep. 2013-Dec. 2013 Editorial Assistant, Passport Magazine, Sep. 2013-Dec. 2013 On-Air Personality, Last Frontier Media, Aug. 2011-Aug. 2013 Communications Coordinator, Downtown Association of Fairbanks, AK, Feb. 2011-Aug. 2013 Media Liaison, Bike America Farm Tour, June 2010-Aug. 2010 Communications and Project Assistant, Ohio University, June 2007-May 2010
Education:	MA, Journalism, New York University, 2014 BS, Journalism, Ohio University, 2010
Contact Info:	Phone: None found Fax: None found Email: [email protected] Website: amynordrum.com
Select Publications:	"Mobile World Congress 2017: Startup Ubirch Sails the Blockchain into a New Application—IoT," spectrum.ieee.org, Mar. 3, 2017 "What Happens When Scientists Fall Sick with the Very Disease They Study," newsweek.com, Jan. 3, 2016 "Why Are Prescription Drugs So Expensive? Big Pharma Points to the Cost Of Research and Development, Critics Say That's No Excuse," ibtimes.com, May 19, 2015 "Nature versus Nurture versus NASA," scientificamerican.com, Mar. 1, 2015 "The Caffeine-Alcohol Effect," theatlantic.com, Nov. 7, 2014 "The New D.A.R.E. Program—This One Works,"scientificamerican.com, Sep. 10, 2014
Other:	Twitter: @amynordrum
Quoted in:	1. Is the D.A.R.E. program good for America's kids (K-12)?