Staff information

Biography

Christine Novak serves as a technical communications specialist for the Fundamental & Computational Sciences Directorate at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. In her role, she designs, implements, and manages high-quality web-based information critical to the Directorate's strategy for driving business growth, building advocacy and reputation, and quality assurance oversight, increasing the science and technology message, and supporting researchers and engaged staff.

In her nearly 20 years at PNNL, she has built, maintained, and reinvigorated high-profile websites for external and internal clients receiving rave reviews and numerous outstanding performance awards. Also, she has served as the quality assurance liaison for critical reporting to the U.S. Department of Energy for the Radiochemical Processing Laboratory and various research and operational directorates.

Research Interests

• Cyber Security
• Graphics and Interactive Media
• Project Management
• Web Accessibility for People with Disabilities

Education and Credentials

• Managing Information Technology, Managing Information Systems (MIS)
• Project Management coursework: Project+ certification: project initiation and scope definition, project planning, execution, closure, acceptance, and support
• HTML, XHTML, and CSS certification
• Certificate for Accessible Web Design/Web Accessibility for People with Disabilities
• Website architecture and content management
• JavaScript and Active Server web page publishing and coursework

Awards and Recognitions

• Outstanding Performance Award: "Chemical and Materials Sciences"
• Outstanding Performance Award: "Organizational Development Systems"
• APEX Award for Excellence: Web Sites: “Fundamental & Computational Sciences"
• Hermes Creative Awards: Gold Winner: "Creative Concept, Programming, Writing and Design"
• Outstanding Performance Award: "DOE's Cumulus Humilis Aerosol Processing Study"