Florida State University’s Margaret A. Sitton Endowed Professor, Michael Ormsbee, has been chosen for the 2026 Digital Science Communication Fellowship. This national fellowship is part of the Museum of Science’s Global Science Creator Network and aims to enhance scientific communication and public understanding through digital media.
The fellowship brings together scientific experts and digital creators to help scientists improve their communication on social platforms, increasing the visibility and impact of their research. Ormsbee is also director of the FSU Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine, a research center focused on human performance, nutrition, and sports medicine. He holds a professorship at the Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences.
“I’m genuinely honored to be selected for the MoS Digital Science Communication Fellowship from a worldwide pool of applicants,” Ormsbee said. “As a scientist, I’ve always believed that discovery only matters if people can understand and connect with it. We’re moving beyond research locked inside academic silos toward a new era of borderless, digital science communication, where storytelling, visualization and creativity bring data to life for the public. This fellowship is an exciting opportunity to help lead that shift and reimagine how we share science with the world.”
“As a scientist, I’ve always believed that discovery only matters if people can understand and connect with it.” – Michael Ormsbee, Margaret A. Sitton Endowed Professor
The program offers training in digital storytelling, behavioral science, audience strategy, and civic-minded communication. Fellows will work closely with mentors from various academic institutions, research labs, media organizations, and scientific agencies.
Tim Ritchie, Gwill York President of the Museum of Science said: “Through our Science Communicator Fellowship, a key initiative of our Global Science Creator Network, we’re training scientists, researchers and experts to communicate more effectively on digital platforms and connect with audiences interested in their work. By pairing them with experienced digital mentors, we’re meeting people where they already are and building trust in science through stories that inspire active hope.”
Ormsbee will join over 40 fellows from across the United States in workshops and mentorship sessions leading up to a public capstone presentation in Boston.
More information about Anne’s College can be found at annescollege.fsu.edu.
