Barbara Tonetti, Senior Reference Marketing Manager at Princeton University Press, uncovers new audiences for PUP’s Nature and Education titles, with special shepherding of the Press’s Common Reading program and Skills for Scholars series. In her early career, Barb pursued her first love (publishing) as a senior editor with a national magazine; a decade later she shifted to adjunct teaching and academic coaching, and then on to scholarly publishing, with a particular focus on initiatives benefiting underrepresented groups. Barb served as a supervisor for the inaugural year of the PUP Publishing Fellowship, aimed at addressing a lack of diverse representation in the publishing industry.

“I’m a constructivist, in theory and practice; this framework will inform our work together on a Social Impact Fellowship, and, even better, will have the potential to inspire active learning in undergraduates through the publishing programming we create. As a mentor, I seek to be a “guide on the side”—I strive to bring this mindset to all projects with colleagues, nurturing collaborations that are dynamic, generative, and empowering.”