Claire Stirm
About Claire Stirm
Claire Stirm is a Project Manager and Associate Director of the Rev-Up Program at the San Diego Supercomputer Center, where she has worked since 2021. She has extensive experience in project management and scientific collaboration, having held various roles at Hubzero® Platform for Scientific Collaboration and the Science Gateways Community Institute.
Work at San Diego Supercomputer Center
Claire Stirm serves as the Associate Director of the Rev-Up Program at the San Diego Supercomputer Center, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she focuses on sustainability training for software projects and collaborates with sustainability experts. Additionally, she works as a Project Manager, supporting hub owners and research principal investigators in optimizing the HUBzero Platform for research workflows. Her tenure at the center has spanned three years, contributing to various initiatives aimed at enhancing research capabilities.
Experience at Hubzero® Platform for Scientific Collaboration
Claire Stirm has extensive experience at Hubzero® Platform for Scientific Collaboration, where she has held multiple roles since 2016. She began as a Hub Liaison for six months, followed by two years as an IT Analyst and Science Gateway Manager from 2016 to 2018. After that, she served as Engagement Manager from 2018 to 2021. In 2021, she transitioned back to Hubzero as a Project Manager, where she continues to support various projects related to scientific collaboration.
Education and Expertise
Claire Stirm holds a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing from Purdue University, which she completed from 2012 to 2016. She also earned a Master of Science in Communication from the same institution between 2016 and 2018. Additionally, she studied Classical Studies, focusing on Material Culture & History, achieving another Bachelor of Arts during her time at Purdue. Her educational background equips her with skills relevant to project management, communication, and sustainability in scientific contexts.
Background in Science Gateways Community Institute
In addition to her roles at the San Diego Supercomputer Center and Hubzero, Claire Stirm serves as the Deputy Director of the Incubator at the Science Gateways Community Institute. In this capacity, she provides consulting support in various areas, including cybersecurity, gateway sustainability, marketing, and usability. She has been involved with the Science Gateways Community Institute since 2020, contributing to the development and sustainability of science gateway projects.
Previous Role at Purdue University
Before her professional career, Claire Stirm worked at Purdue University as a Student Liaison in the Hubzero - RCAC Department iTaP from 2013 to 2016. This role provided her with foundational experience in collaboration and support within the academic environment, further enhancing her skills in project management and communication.