Erin Heath is the Director of Federal Relations at the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Erin leads AAAS’s federal policy team, which works to empower scientists and engineers to engage with policymakers. She co-chairs the Coalition for National Science Funding, the Engaging Scientists and Engineers in Policy Coalition, and the steering committee of the Golden Goose Award. She is also the inaugural chair of the Governing Board of the Journal of Science Policy and Governance. She holds a Master of Science with Merit in Public Policy and Administration from the London School of Economics and Political Science.