University of Utah
Science & Engineering Fair

Inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers

SAVE THE DATE: March 10-13, 2026

Contact Us

The University of Utah Science & Engineering Fair
c/o University of Utah
1390 President's Circle RM# 310
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Phone/Text: (801) 661-2120
jody.oostema@utah.edu

USEF Planning Committee

The USEF Planning Committee meets monthly from September through April at the Granite School District offices.

Dr. Brenda Mann
Fair Director
Marinda Therapeutics
brenda.k.mann@gmail.com

Jody Oostema
Fair Manager
University of Utah
jody.oostema@utah.edu

Dr. Mike Keene
SRC/IRB Committee Chair
Westminster College
mkeene@westminstercollege.edu

Leslie Allen
Planning Committee
Canyons School District
leslie.allen@canyonsdistrict.org

Tara Wion
Planning Committee
Charter Schools
chartersciencefair@gmail.com

Suzette Boland
Planning Committee
Granite School District
slboland@graniteschools.org

Corey Stevens
Planning Committee
Murray School District
cpreubstevems@gmail.com

Ben Sun
Planning Committee
Private Schools
sunnyxiaobin@gmail.com

Christine Celestino
Planning Committee
Salt Lake Catholic Diocese
christinecelestino@skaggscatholiccenter.org

Kristin Bonner
Planning Committee
Salt Lake School District
Summer.Pelton@slcschools.org

Laura Bastian
Planning Committee
Tooele School District
labastian@tooeleschools.org

Divyam Goel
Planning Committee
Special Awards
howtosciencefair@gmail.com

Chris Siavrakas
Planning Committee
American Society of Civil Engineers
chris.siavrakas.asce@gmail.com

Nathan Armstrong
Mail-Merge Guru
Rio Tinto
nathan.armstrong@riotinto.com

Steve Oostema
Judge Coordinator
University of Utah
steve.oostema@hsc.utah.edu

Dr. Mary Jane Pennington
SRC/IRB Committee
Granger Medical Clinic
mjpenn@aol.com

Matt Smith
Webmaster
Hex Forge Studio

USEF Student Advisory Board

The USEF Student Advisory Board is comprised of students who actively participate in their school's science fair. Visit the SAB page for more information.