Research Discipline/Bio
Carolina Soterio is a doctoral student specializing in Communication, Media, and Learning Technologies Design. Her work spans the production of guidebooks, podcasts, and science kits; the co-creation of the Global Conversation on Sustainability with IUPAC; and the founding of Brazil’s first ACS Student Chapter, for which she received the ACS Leadership Award. Her current research explores how students perceive and are trained in science and technology, particularly within an AI-driven world.
Educational Background
Doctor of Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2024-current.
Doctor of Sciences, University of São Paulo/ Cornell University, 2020-2024.
Science Journalism Specialist, State University of Campinas, 2019-2020.
Bachelor of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, 2015-2018.
Honors/Awards
• Outstanding Teaching Assistant, University of São Paulo, 2021.
• Culture and Extension (Science Outreach) Award, University of São Paulo, 2019.
• Science Communication Hackathon, University of São Paulo, 2019.
• Look and Learn Video Challenge, American Chemical Society, 2018.
• Younger Chemists Committee Leadership Award, American Chemical Society, 2017.
• Science and Technology, 3M, 2014.
Publications/Exhibitions
[Book] Sotério, C.; Lewenstein, B. V. (2024). How Can We Communicate Science? Chemistry Students Guide.
[Journal Article] Sotério, C.; Queiroz, S. L. Chemistry Students as Science Journalists: Creating a Virtual Magazine on COVID-19. Journal of Chemical Education, 100(1), 2023.
[Journal Article] Sotério, C.; Lamim, A. R. S.; Queiroz, S. L. Teaching controversial socio-scientific issues in online exhibits of science museums: COVID-19 on the scene. Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Science Education Research (Springer Open), 5(1), 2023.
[Journal Article] Sotério, C.; Queiroz, S. L. Improving writing skills through scripting a science podcast for non-expert audiences. Journal of College Science Teaching, 52(6), 2023.
[Journal Article] Sotério, C. The provisional nature of science evidenced in times of pandemic. Alternautas, 8(1), 2021.
Last Updated: Mar 26, 2025