Roger Harris

Current

Online Social Media Manager at Capstrat

Past

Director, Emerging Technologies and Research Analysis at Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
Director, Membership and Chapters at Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
Manager, Chapter Relations and Support at Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society

Contributing Editor at Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
Information Manager at Oregon State University
Senior Assistant Scientist/Team Leader at Paradigm Genetics
Programs Educator at Museum of Life and Science

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Education

University of Oregon
University of York
Friends School, Brookfield

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Industry

Public Relations and Communications

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Roger Harris’s Summary

Creative goal-oriented professional experienced in not-for-profit and for-profit science-related environments. Team builder and facilitator leveraging skills to achieve results. Multi-tasker prioritizing among complex multiple projects. Communicator to a global academic audiences. Manager of networks involving stakeholders from varied backgrounds. Strategic thinker developing innovative operational approaches to implement corporate mission goals. Developer of Web 2.0 implementation strategy to create social media functionality and Digital Asset Optimization.

Roger Harris’s Specialties:

Evaluating dysfunction for optimizing turnarounds. Managing multiple projects. Statistical approaches to research and analysis of organization function, industry positioning, and demographic data and customer behavior. E-mail marketing, interface design, branding strategies, survey design and analysis, marketing strategies, social media analysis and marketing.

Roger Harris’s Experience

Online Social Media Manager

Capstrat

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

August 2008 — Present (2 months)

Lead online social media programs meeting client expectations with smart, cost-effective strategies. Develop and design integrated campaigns, stand-alone programs and one-time projects, recommending a range of options for client implementation.
Director, Emerging Technologies and Research Analysis

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society

(Civic & Social Organization industry)

February 2008 — August 2008 (7 months)

Strategize and implement organizational positioning and growth into emerging technologies. Conduct rigorous quantitative analyses to support multi-departmental functions.
Director, Membership and Chapters

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

January 2007 — February 2008 (1 year 2 months)

Strategize, guide and implement business plan features of a 60K member global scientific research society. Supervise up to 4 coworkers.
Manager, Chapter Relations and Support

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

March 2006 — January 2007 (11 months)

Manage, facilitate and foster relationships with 500+ chapters and 60K members globally.
Contributing Editor

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

October 2005 — March 2006 (6 months)

Contribute to magazine publishing pipeline from manuscript review through to press production: edit feature articles, work with art teams, review science books, copy-edit and proofread. Develop new story leads.
Information Manager

Oregon State University

(Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Fishery industry)

April 2003 — August 2005 (2 years 5 months)

Manager of information management protocols to process science information from international and US researchers.
Senior Assistant Scientist/Team Leader

Paradigm Genetics

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Biotechnology industry)

November 2000 — March 2002 (1 year 5 months)

Team leader in fast-paced cutting-edge biotechnology industrial laboratory, supervising data acquisition team to meet production goals for genomic database development.
Programs Educator

Museum of Life and Science

(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)

1999 — 2000 (1 year)

Present and design science programs for the public and school groups. Research and write articles for museum publications.

Roger Harris’s Education

University of Oregon

M.S., Biology, 1988 — 1992

Faculty assistant to plan, teach and grade biology lecture and lab programs. Received consistently excellent reviews of teaching performance.

Activities and Societies:

Conducted research project in entomological genetics
Developed expertise in biodiversity and genomics informatics and theoretical models.
Wrote and received science research scholarships and grants
Presented research results at seminars and conferences
Lead organizer of 12th Pacific Ecology Conference, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
University-endorsed private tutor for biology and biochemistry students
Passed doctoral qualifying exam, Department of Biology
University of York

B. Sc., Biology, 1985 — 1988

Researcher for ecological research program to measure nature reserve biodiversity. Developed and implemented protocols for field sampling and data analysis for 10-year ecological impact study. Gained practical knowledge of challenges and logistics of fieldwork.

Activities and Societies:

Graduated summa cum laude equivalent (2.1) Student representative to Department of Biology Faculty Board (1986 to 1988)
Friends School, Brookfield

1975 — 1980

Additional Information

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Roger Harris’s Interests:

non-profit management, scientific research, science in society, science education, scientific publishing, website design, e-marketing, social networking

Roger Harris’s Groups:

SCONC, Contemporary Science Center, Sigma Xi, Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship, Science Communicators of North Carolina, University of Notre Dame, AAAS, Twitter