Dr. Regina Barber

Dr. Regina G. Barber co-hosts and reports on NPR’s science podcast Short Wave. She completed her doctorate in physics at Washington State University, studying ancient star clusters beyond the Milky Way. Before NPR, she taught physics, astronomy, and science communication at Western Washington University (WWU). She was also WWU’s first STEM Inclusion and Outreach Specialist. Dr. Barber has spent her adult life combining racial and gender equity, science, and pop culture into one career.