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Katie Corker
Executive Director
Katie oversees organizational strategy and initiatives.
Jonny Coates
Associate Director
Jonny designs strategic initiatives and oversees all community programming.
Anna Drangowska-Way
Contractor
Anna works with ASAPbio as a communications assistant.
Bonnie Jacobs
Contractor
Bonnie works with ASAPbio as graphic designer.
As executive director (since 2024), Katie oversees organizational strategy and initiatives. Katie earned a PhD in psychology from Michigan State University in 2012. Her interest in preprints was kindled in her role as executive officer of SIPS (the Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science), which launched and continues to steward PsyArXiv, the community-run preprint server for psychology research.
Prior to joining ASAPbio, she was a faculty member at Kenyon College and Grand Valley State University, as well as a community engagement advisor for the Center for Open Science. She lives and works in Grand Rapids, MI, USA.
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Jonny has been the associate director at ASAPbio since 2023, having originally joined the community early in its creation.
Originally an immunologist, since 2020, he has developed a metascience research progamme focussed on preprints and science communication, initially publishing two papers investigating the use of preprints during the COVID-19 pandemic. He has appeared on international radio stations (BBC Radio 4, ORF & German National radio) and his work has featured in numerous journalistic outlets. He created and hosts the Preprints in Motion podcast focused on highlighting the benefits of preprints for early career researchers and sits on the scientific advisory boards of Europe PMC, eiRxiv and AREN.
Jonny is a world-leading expert in preprints in the life sciences and a leading advocate for change within research culture, believing that the lynchpin for this change lies with changing the publishing system. He is based in Sheffield, UK.
Anna works with ASAPbio as a communications assistant. Her work focuses on community management and improving communication between ASAPbio and its audience.
Anna attended the University of Wrocław in Poland, where she obtained a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Biotechnology, followed by a PhD in Biology from the University of Virginia. Apart from her work at ASAPbio, she also works as a Freelance Science Writer.
Bonnie Jacobs
Contractor
Bonnie works with ASAPbio as a graphic designer and brand ambassador. When the need arises, she works on larger ASAPbio design projects and has recently completed brand guidelines.