Rayna Malhotra

Rayna Malhotra is an accomplished radio show host at NPR since September 2020, leading the program Teen Scientist, which focuses on STEM innovations from a teenage perspective. As a student researcher at Lehigh University and founder and chief editor of Ignite Digital Magazine, Rayna emphasizes the importance of youth voices in scientific discourse and creative writing. In addition to these roles, Rayna serves as president of Synapse Global Science Connections, a non-profit dedicated to fostering youth engagement in STEM fields. Rayna's internship experience includes a position at Women Leaders In Data & AI (WLDA) during the summer of 2021. Currently pursuing education at Stanford University, Rayna is expected to graduate in 2028, following studies at Moravian Academy.