About

KIMBERLY HICKOK, M.S., is a graduate of the UC Santa Cruz Science Communication Program. Hickok is a science writer and editor who specializes in creating engaging stories and easy-to-digest content for a wide variety of clients, from national news outlets to private research institutions.

She has written for Science, Popular Mechanics, NBC News, Inside Science, Live Science, Space.com, California Local, Bay Nature, Stanford University, CZ Biohub, Symmetry, and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, among others. She is also the part-time program assistant for the UC Santa Cruz Science Communication program where she helps with external partnerships and mentors students.

Kimberly Hickok's courses currently open for enrollment

Science Communication I: Sharing Science With a General Audience

SCSV.800
$750
Kimberly Hickok
Sep. 29 - Dec. 8, Tuesday, 12:01am - 11:59pm
  • Online Traditional Complete online with instructor-set deadlines.
SCSV.800.(801)
Schedule
Date Start Time End Time Meeting Type Location
Tue, 09-29-2026 12:01am 12:02pm Online Traditional ONLINE
Tue, 12-08-2026 11:58pm 11:59pm Online Traditional ONLINE
 

Online Traditional courses have a structured learning environment and fixed deadlines. This course is largely self-study with instructor guidance and includes online learning modules, assignments, and/or quizzes. All course materials and assignments will be available on Canvas, our learning management system.

For this section, you must enroll by September 19th.  Student access begins on September 29.  All course work must be completed by 11:59 pm on December 8, 2026.

You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.

Associated Program(s)
Science Communication