Dorothy Pak received an A. B. in Geology from Mount Holyoke College, an M.S. in Geological Sciences from the University of Wisconsin Madison, and a Ph.D. in Earth Sciences from Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Following postdoctoral studies, she joined U C Santa Barbara’s Materials Research Laboratory in 1997 as an Intern Coordinator, and became the Education Director of the UCSB MRL in 2004. Her work at the MRL includes the design and implementation of science education outreach programs for K-12 students, teachers, undergraduates and the public, with a particular focus on providing opportunities for diverse groups of participants.