Science, culture, and strategy. Reaching everyone.
Dr. Raven Baxter is a strategic communicator whose work bridges academic leadership, public engagement, and national science initiatives. Rooted in traditions of storytelling and community-centered education, her career spans curriculum designed for academic medical centers, advisory work that shapes how institutions build public trust, and content viewed by tens of millions.
Communication at the scale the moment demands.
Dr. Baxter works across higher education, academic medicine, public institutions, and national brands. She has built science communication infrastructure, led diversity and engagement initiatives, and advised organizations navigating high-stakes public scrutiny. Her work focuses on creating the conditions where scientific expertise is supported, public trust is strengthened, and future leaders are prepared to emerge.
LET'S MAKE SCIENCE HAPPEN
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What does Dr. Raven do?
Strategic Communication
Dr. Baxter develops communication strategies that actually reach people. From viral campaigns to institutional messaging, her work shapes how brands, universities, and agencies talk about science to the public. Partnerships include NASA, Netflix, OLAY, Pfizer, and 3M.
Education & Curriculum
She designs learning experiences for everyone from K-12 students to medical professionals. Her curriculum work builds the conditions where future scientists and leaders can thrive, with a focus on systems that are navigable, coherent, and leadership-generating.
Media & Entertainment
Creator of viral content viewed hundreds of millions of times, including the Antibody Song and Big Ole Geeks. Featured in TIME, PEOPLE, The New York Times, and referenced on SNL and P-Valley. She brings science to culture and culture to science.
Leadership and IMPACT
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Creating viral content that makes science accessible to millions while staying rooted in community and culture.
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Building institutional learning and communication infrastructure that allows expertise to travel, scale, and endure.
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Leading public-facing science communication within academic and research institutions during periods of heightened uncertainty.
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Advising organizations and agencies on communication strategy, public engagement, and institutional culture.
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Designing curriculum and training programs that prepare the next generation of scientists and communicators.
Where the next generation of science leaders are built.
In addition to her executive and advisory work, Dr. Baxter leads and supports education initiatives designed to strengthen institutional conditions for science learning and leadership development. These efforts are grounded in evidence, built for scale, and aligned with the public mission of higher education.
This work includes national nonprofit leadership through The Science Haven, as well as partnerships with colleges, universities, and education organizations committed to cultivating scientific and academic leadership for the long term.
SPEAKING + ADVISORY
High-powered engagements.
Her engagements include executive briefings, institutional strategy sessions, national keynotes, and moderated public conversations.
Common areas of focus include:
Science communication and public trust
Institutional leadership under scrutiny
Education systems and student success
Translating research into public practice