Currently: https://www.genome.gov/staff/Chris-Gunter-PhDSenior Advisor to the NHGRI Director on Genomics EngagementOffice of the Director, NHGRI, NIHHead, Engagement Methods UnitSocial and Behavioral Research Branch, NHGRI, NIHDr. Gunter earned her Ph.D. in human genetics at Emory University in 1998, studying fragile X syndrome and mechanisms of dynamic mutation. She then moved to Case Western Reserve University and completed both postdoctoral work on X chromosome inactivation and an editorial fellowship at the journal Human Molecular Genetics. From 2002 to 2008, Dr. Gunter served as a senior editor for the journal Nature, handling the areas of genetics, genomics, and gene therapy. She then joined the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology as the director of research affairs, where her responsibilities included creating an academic environment, teaching at the Universities of Alabama Huntsville and Birmingham, and providing scientific content for multiple audiences. After serving as the Program Committee Chair for the American Society of Human Genetics, she worked with students from Stanford University to study how gender influences participation in scientific conferences. She also formed a consulting company for scientific editing, called Girlscientist Consulting. At the Marcus Autism Center and Emory University, Dr. Gunter coordinated genetics activities and science communication, working with researchers and the public to publish and translate scientific findings. She served as the PI for the Dissemination and Outreach Core of the Center's NIH Autism Center of Excellence grant and is continuing work with the Yerkes National Primate Research Center and the Baylor College of Medicine on autism genomics in humans and nonhuman primate models. At the National Human Genome Research Institute, she is the Senior Advisor to the Director for Genomics Engagement and the head of the Engagement Methods Unit.Currently, she is a frequent lecturer on the editorial process for publishing in scientific journals, the changing landscape of publication and the importance of outreach and engagement using all media. She helped establish and serves in editorial positions for the journal CSHL Molecular Case Studies and the preprint server bioRxiv. On twitter, she is @girlscientist.