Margaret Coulombe's professional experience ranges from 20 years as a bench-top scientist to professional dog walker, freelance writer and editor. She enjoys translating cutting-edge research into accessible education for the public in audio, web, app and print media formats. She is with the Academic Enterprise Communications group, develops materials for web and print to support the mission of the provost and other senior leaders, and maintains the faculty excellence data stream for the university.
- M.S. Biological Sciences, University of California-Irvine
- B.S. Biological Sciences, University of California-Irvine
- Kazilek,Charles Joseph*, Coulombe,Margaret Garrett, Walters,Debra Molina. Ask A Biologist - Answering Questions and Developing Content for a Community-based Web Generation. NSF-EHR-DUE(1/1/2009 - 12/31/2010).
- 2012 APEX Award for Publication Excellence, Green Magazines & Journals, SOLS Magazine
- 2011 ASU-CET Excellence in Diversity Award
- 2010 ASU Commission on the Status of Women Outstanding Achievement and Contribution Award
- 2008 Silver Quill, IABC, Southern Region. Award of Merit in Print Communications, Magazine: SOLS Magazine
- 2008 Silver Quill, IABC, Southern Region. Award of Merit for Magazine, Periodicals, Design. SOLS Magazine
National Association of Science Writers (NASW), American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS)
Previously, Coulombe served as the director of academic communications in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She was managing editor of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Magazine, and prior to that the School of Life Science Magazine. As the media and marketing manager for School of Life Sciences, she also created and hosted ASU’s Science Studio podcast. She is a core member of the team that founded and built ASU's Night of the Open Door (https://opendoor.asu.edu/), which now attracts 20,000 visitors annually. Prior to her work at ASU, Coulombe was a freelance editor, writer, photographer, dog walker and scientist with National Institutes of Health, Science Applications International Corporation, Uniform Services University of the Health Sciences, Oregon Health Sciences University and University of California, Irvine.
Former head coach of Na Leo O Ke Kai, an outrigger canoe club housed on Tempe Town Lake (2005-2015). She trained and led the first crew from Arizona qualified to compete in the International Va'a Federation Outrigger World Sprint Championships in Canada in 2012 and received a silver medal at IVF World's in Rio de Janeiro in 2014. She returned to coach Arizona crews (Team Phoenix) to represent the U.S. in the 2022 in London and competed in the 2024 IVF World Sprint Championships in Hawaii. She presently serves on the race committee for IVF-U.S. governing body: https://usaorca.org/
Director, Tissue Culture Facility, Biotech Applications Division, Science Applications International Corporation, Rockville, MD.