Science Gallery Atlanta welcomes Alexis Faust as New Executive Director

Emory’s Office of Research names Alexis Faust as the executive director of Science Gallery Atlanta.

Alexis Faust

Alexis Faust has been named as executive director of Science Gallery Atlanta at Emory University.

In this role, she will oversee strategic vision and development of gallery initiatives, including partnerships, community engagement and seasonal exhibitions.  

“Science Gallery Atlanta has established itself as a premier destination for using art and science to provoke curiosity and action around important social issues,” says Faust, “I am thrilled to join the Science Gallery Network and look forward to enhancing our role in the Emory and greater Atlanta communities.”  

Previously, Faust spent eight years as executive director of Aullwood Audubon, a center of the National Audubon Society. Her experience leading environmental and science programs also includes a tenure as president and CEO of Taltree Arboretum & Gardens in Valparaiso, Indiana, and as executive director of the University of Arizona Science Center.

“Alexis brings deep knowledge and experience to the executive director role,” says Deb Bruner, Emory’s senior vice president for research. “Her passion for bringing together art and science will enable Science Gallery Atlanta to continue to engage the hearts and minds of people in communities across Atlanta and around the world.”

Faust’s tenure as executive director began on 1st September as the JUSTICE exhibition nears its conclusion. Looking ahead, Faust will play a key role in THERMAL, the 2024 Science Gallery Atlanta exhibition, which is calling for submissions until 30 September.