Shelley Farrar Stoakes

Shelley Farrar Stoakes is a seasoned professional in the fields of public relations and science communication, currently serving as a Senior Account Manager at Inizio Evoke since February 2022. Prior experience includes roles as a Senior PR Manager and Senior Science Writer at Notch Communications, along with a tenure as a Feature Writer for AZoNetwork, where articles were produced for news-medical.net. As a visiting researcher at the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of Natural History, Shelley conducted independent studies and was involved in social media engagement and blog writing for the North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership during the first year as a PhD student. A Ph.D. in Evolutionary Anthropology was earned from the University of Liverpool, where previous academic qualifications include a Master’s in Palaeoanthropology and a Bachelor’s in Forensic Anthropology.