December 2, 2025 Library Celebrates a New School Year, Hosting Two Albert Einstein Fellows

The Library of Congress has announced it is hosting two Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellows for the 2025-2026 school year. Fellows work closely with the Library’s Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives Office and Informal Learning Office to make primary sources from the Library’s collections more accessible and useful for educators in science, technology, engineering and math across the country.

Lora Taylor and Michael Lowry, both STEM educators from Chattanooga, Tennessee, are joining the Library as the school year’s Einstein fellows.

“We enjoy working with and learning from Lora and Michael,” said Lee Ann Potter, director of Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives at the Library. “Their curiosity about the Library’s primary source collections and their enthusiasm for sharing what they discover with other educators are invigorating traits that will make this an exciting year.”

“It’s a pleasure to collaborate with these two creative STEM educators who help us engage, support and inspire teachers and their students during their research journeys using primary sources at the Library,” added Monica Smith, chief of the Library’s Informal Learning Office.

Lora Taylor started her career as a research scientist and is now the lead teacher at STEM School Chattanooga, where she teaches engineering design and works closely with administration on school-wide initiatives. She holds a Bachelor of Science in physical science and a Master of Science in biology education, and has advanced skills in media production, graphic design, 2D/3D design software and coding.

 Michael Lowry is a middle and high school science teacher at The McCallie School in Chattanooga, where he has taught since 1993 – and where he has been an outdoor program instructor since 1995. He holds a Bachelor of Science in chemistry and Master of Arts in educational leadership. He was a 2005 recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

The Library of Congress has hosted Einstein fellows annually since 2018. For more information about the Albert Einstein Distinguished Fellowship, visit science.osti.gov/wdts/einstein.

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