Jennifer Fields is the Director of the Office of Societal Impacts at the Office for Research, Innovation Impact RII) RII supports the world-class research enterprise at the University of Arizona, which is ranked among the to20 public universities nationwide with more than 687 million in research activity. Prior to her role at RII, Jennifer was the co-founder of the University of Arizona STEM Learning Center and served as its associate director from 2012 to 2015. A specialist in STEM education and inclusion, she has been instrumental in improving the education and career readiness of underserved and underrepresented students.