Art of Science: Fresh Faces with Unique Perspectives

Newly joining the Art of Science contest jurors is Anne Fennimore, Ph.D., and Jay Paredes. With expertise spanning communications, technology and the arts, both bring unique perspectives on how creativity and research intersect.

Anne Fennimore, Ph.D.

Anne Fennimore, Ph.D., director of communications, College of Education, leads strategic storytelling and creative initiatives to elevate the college’s visibility and impact. With an academic foundation spanning public administration, business, psychology and music, Fennimore brings a multidisciplinary lens to both her research and professional practice.

She is passionate about fostering cross-campus collaborations to advance research, service and community connection. Beyond her role in communications, Fennimore is an artist, pursuing painting and sculptural media in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters.

“Imagine a researcher pausing not to interpret data, but to appreciate the symmetry of what they see through a confocal lens — seeing their work not just as evidence, but as expression. The Art of Science invites this shift, transforming observation into wonder and analysis into art,” Fennimore said. “Whether observing symmetry or asymmetry, representative figures or abstract forms, it’s about sparking curiosity through aesthetics. The Art of Science competition celebrates how creativity can inspire new ways of seeing and understanding our natural world.”

Jay Paredes

Jay Paredes has served as the director of information technology for the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science since 2006. Prior to joining FAU, he spent more than a decade in healthcare information technology helping implement HIPAA guidelines.

Early in his career, Paredes worked for IBM, designing operating system user interfaces and testing assistive computer technologies for people with disabilities.

He is also a nature photographer and has provided images for conservation and governmental agencies such as the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Audubon Society.

“As a photographer and technologist with a keen interest in science, it is wonderful to see how research imaging becomes new knowledge as well as works of art.” Paredes said .