Top 63 Women in STEM Influencers in 2026

1. Jessie Inchauspe

Bio French biochemist. 2x NYT bestselling author.
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👇 Protein Prodigy is here! *****@glucosegoddess.com Instagram Handle @glucosegoddess Instagram Followers 6.3M Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Mega Gender Female womxnthings.podbean.com + Follow Get Email Contact Request 373 Women in STEM Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Hannah Fry

Bio Maths Professor @cambridgeuniversity, science writer and all round bad ass.
📩 *****@miradorgroup.co.uk Instagram Handle @fryrsquared Instagram Followers 2.4M Follower Growth (3mo) +16% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

3. Christina Hammock Koch

Bio Christina Hammock Koch is an American engineer and NASA astronaut. On her mission to the International Space Station in 2019–20 she was part of the first all‑female spacewalk and set the record for the longest spaceflight by a woman. On the Artemis II lunar flyby mission in April 2026, which set the record for human distance from Earth, Koch became the only woman to travel beyond low Earth orbit, and to travel around the Moon.MORE Instagram Handle @astro_christina Instagram Followers 2.1M Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact

4. Jessica Knurick

Bio Evidence-based nutrition & public health 🌱
🧑‍🎓PhD Nutrition Science | Dietitian | Mom of 2
📧 *****@jessicaknurick.com Instagram Handle @drjessicaknurick Instagram Followers 1.9M Follower Growth (3mo) +9% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

5. Emily Calandrelli

Bio Emily Dawn Calandrelli is an American science communicator, engineer, author, and television presenter. She is the host and an executive producer of Xploration Outer Space and previously Emily's Wonder Lab. Calandrelli is a professional speaker and presents on the topics of space exploration, scientific literacy, and gender equality in STEM. *****@emilycalandrelli.comMORE Instagram Handle @thespacegal Instagram Followers 1.5M Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

6. Kellie Gerardi

Bio Kellie Gerardi is an American social media influencer, defense professional, and commercial astronaut who is known for a sub-orbital spaceflight with Virgin Galactic and her candidacy for the Mars One reality television show. Gerardi previously worked at Palantir Technologies as a lead on the company's mission operations team and is the director of human spaceflight operations for the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences. She is scheduled to lead an all-female sub-orbital spaceflight with Virgin Galactic in 2026. Gerardi was among the first 100 women in space. *****@gmail.comMORE Instagram Handle @kelliegerardi Instagram Followers 1.4M Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact

7. Shradha Khapra

Bio Founder - @officialapnacollege | 10Mn+
Ex - Microsoft, DRDO, Google SPS
✉️ *****@apnacollege.in
🏆 No.1 for Tech Placement Preparation👇 Instagram Handle @shradhakhapra Instagram Followers 879.4K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

8. Simone Giertz

Bio I build things and make videos about it. Founder of @yetch.studio *****@thebrag.media Instagram Handle @simonegiertz Instagram Followers 719.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

9. Nancy Bullard

Bio 🔬🍎🧪👩🏻‍🏫🫀⛈🦠🪐🧠🪴🐝🔥
💡Welcome to Science with Mrs. B!
💡5th Grade Teacher | Charlotte, NC *****@cms.k12.nc.us Instagram Handle @mrs.b.tv Instagram Followers 675.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

10. Jessica Meir

Bio Jessica Ulrika Meir is a Swedish and American marine biologist, physiologist, and NASA astronaut. Meir was included in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2020. Meir has also coordinated and supported human space life science experiments that were performed by astronauts on Space Shuttle and International Space Station (ISS) missions.MORE Instagram Handle @astro_jessica Instagram Followers 617.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +14% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

11. Christina Ernst

Bio ⚙️ Fashioneering
⚙️ Founder of shebuildsrobots.org
⚙️ Chicago Public Library Maker-in-Residence 2024 *****@shebuildsrobots.com Instagram Handle @shebuildsrobots Instagram Followers 589.7K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

12. Dianna Cowern

Bio Science Communicator living with Long Covid and ME
Business inquiries: *****@physicsgirl.org
Youtube.com/physicsgirl Instagram Handle @thephysicsgirl Instagram Followers 572.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Alyssa Carson

Bio Alyssa Carson is an American social media influencer and space enthusiast known for her ambition from a young age to be the first person on Mars. She has attended numerous space camps and has visited every NASA visitor center. She uses the social media branding NASABlueberry, but NASA has publicly stated she is not affiliated with NASA or any space program.MORE Instagram Handle @nasablueberry Instagram Followers 534.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

14. https://www.instagram.com/priscillachan/?

Bio Science nerd, pediatrician, former teacher, mom of 3 amazing girls
Co-founder and co-CEO with @zuck of @biohub Instagram Handle @priscillachan Instagram Followers 466K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

15. Katya Echazarreta

Bio Katya Celeste Echazarreta Gonzalez is a Mexican and American electrical engineer, science communicator, and Citizen Astronaut. She became the first Mexican-born woman in space as part of Space for Humanity's Citizen Astronaut Program, launched June 4, 2022. She worked at NASA, first as an intern during her university undergraduate career, then later as a test lead for the Europa Clipper Ground Support Equipment group. *****@whalartalent.comMORE Instagram Handle @katvoltage Instagram Followers 411.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

16. Ashley Christine

Bio Cranking out STEM news one video at a time 🚀
Mathematician -> Author
🌎 Los Angeles *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @modernday_eratosthenes Instagram Followers 390.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

17. Abigail Harrison

Bio 👩‍🚀Not an astronaut - yet! Follow me on my journey to space!
🚀@starlab_space Lead of Research
👩‍🔬Biogeochemist & physicist
📚PhD student
🛫Pilot *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @astronautabbyofficial Instagram Followers 339.2K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

18. Marie-Joe Kimaz

Bio 🧫 Biotech researcher sharing career, science, & the in-between
🎙️ Host of @wheninstem
💌 *****@viralnationtalent.com
📍 Boston Instagram Handle @labskillsacademy Instagram Followers 211.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

19. Dr Kirsten Banks

Bio Kirsten Alexandra Banks is an Aboriginal Australian astrophysicist and science communicator of the Wiradjuri people, known for her work in promoting mainstream and Aboriginal astronomy. She earned a Bachelor of Science in physics from the University of New South Wales in 2018, and a Ph.D in June 2024, and worked at the Sydney Observatory. *****@gmail.comMORE Instagram Handle @astrokirsten Instagram Followers 202.1K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

20. Samantha Yammine

Bio Neuroscientist & Science Communicator
🎙️ Host of #CuriosityWeekly for @discovery
📺 Science Expert on @thegoodstuffctv
💅🏼 Producer @scienceisadrag
🇱🇧🇨🇦 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @science.sam Instagram Followers 194.8K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Brooke Brown

Bio 💡Teach Outside the Box®🍎K-2 GT Teacher
💻Curriculum Author
🌟STEM & Makerspaces
⚙️Creator of STEM Bins®
🤝Developer for @hand2mindinc *****@teachoutsidethebox.com Instagram Handle @teachoutsidethebox Instagram Followers 187K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Ruha Tacey

Bio Engineer and STEM Recruiter 📍HTX 🛠️
Turn Passion into Your Engineering Career 🤝
*****@gmail.com 📬
Land internships👇 Join our Discord! Instagram Handle @futurecheme Instagram Followers 181K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. Lenka Benova

Bio 👩🏻‍💻 Senior Software Engineer with a PhD
💬 Yapping about tech is my job
📍 Europe DACH/SK/CZ
📩 *****@dielenka.com Instagram Handle @dielenka Instagram Followers 169.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. Samantha Townsend

Bio Hi! I'm Sam — your favorite STEMinist's favorite STEMinist.
✨ AKA STEM Mom 💖
📊 UNC Math BS | 🤖 UC Berkeley MS AI/ML
Serving STEM memes daily. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @stem357 Instagram Followers 158.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

25. Dr. Paige Hoel

Bio 🌊 Oceanography Ph.D. 🌊 Silly Little STEM Sister 🌊 Science Communicator 🌊 Instagram Handle @liloceanpaige Instagram Followers 151.9K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

26. Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

Bio Scientist, writer, policy nerd. Author WHAT IF WE GET IT RIGHT Co-founder @urbanoceanlab & @allwecansave. Teacher @bowdoincollege. Also: @ClimateVenn Instagram Handle @ayanaeliza Instagram Followers 146.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

27. Estefannie

Bio feminine rage tech 💕💅 🌴
engineer, professor @artcenteredu
listen to my cybercrime podcast @crashandburnpodcast
*****@estefannie.com Instagram Handle @estefanniegg Instagram Followers 127.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

28. Chloe C Kirk

Bio Science Communicator
🫖Powered by tea & books, owned by cats
🧬Cover scientists doing cool science
🤗Biochemistry PhD
💌*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @chloe.the.scientist Instagram Followers 123.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

29. Carmen Santos

Bio i read, code & drink too much coffee
MSc MechEng turned software engineer
vlogs | ai | coding | books 📍london
📧 *****@csjackie.com Instagram Handle @csjack9 Instagram Followers 116.2K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

30. Joan Marie

Bio Joan Marie is a NASA Integration Engineer currently working on all uncrewed and scientific missions that go to space. As a science communicator and public speaker, she’s focused on inspiring and empowering women and minorities to pursue careers in STEM. *****@gmail.comMORE Instagram Handle @yourfemaleengineer Instagram Followers 114K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

31. Amy Atwater

Bio Director of Paleontology @dinosaur.ridge | Author: The Fossil Keeper’s Treasure | Co-host @weirdanddead | President @coloradoscientificsociety *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @mary_annings_revenge Instagram Followers 69.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

32. Grace Stanke

Bio Just a girl saving the world w nuclear energy
⚛️ Nuclear Engineer & Style Enthusiast
🗣️ Keynote & 2x TEDx Speaker
🌲Travel Lover & Waterskier *****@championsukplc.com Instagram Handle @grace.stanke Instagram Followers 57.5K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. Dena

Bio • I'm Dena. Sharing tips on easy technology
• Author of Let's Explore STEM
⬇️ Use link for freebies & low prep STEM
• NJ K-4 Enrichment & Tech Teacher *****@misstechqueen.com Instagram Handle @misstechqueen Instagram Followers 41.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Female youtube.com/@misstechqueenyo.. + Follow Get Email Contact

34. Dr. Fernanda Sulantay

Bio 🧸🤎🎧latina engineer .⋆⭒
@yale phd → biz dev scientific software
🇸🇻 in ct/nyc | ✉️*****@gmail.com
cofounder @InspiraSTEM Instagram Handle @fernsulantay Instagram Followers 41K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

35. Kaydubs

Bio Nature Nerd in Appalachia 🌲🍄🐛🌼Personal Account
#naturelovers
Plants of the Appalachian Trail book link below
Join me on TrovaTrips around the world! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kaydubsthehikingscientist Instagram Followers 32.6K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

36. Yemurai R

Bio London
Women in Tech and cybersecurity
Educator on Careers, Skills and Tech
*****@stembabe.com Instagram Handle @stem_babe_ Instagram Followers 24.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

37. Imogene Cancellare

Bio Big cat biologist 🐆 🧬
Nat Geo Explorer
Breast cancer survivor
📍 Montana *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @biologistimogene Instagram Followers 23.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

38. Angie Kyle

Bio • Middle School ➡️ Elementary
• Teacher ➡️ AP
• All The Science Jokes
• Year 24
• Contributing Faculty @waldenuniversity *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @mrs.kyle.science Instagram Followers 22.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +17% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

39. Dr. Anne-Marie Imafidon

Bio 📚 She's in CTRL
👩🏾‍💻 @Stemettes CEO
🎓 Chancellor & Hon Prof @glasgow_caledonian_university
🎤 Envoy @scitechgovuk, Chair IFOW
📺 61eps of C4 Countdown Instagram Handle @notyouraverageami Instagram Followers 18.7K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

40. Jessica O. Matthews

Bio Love child of Bill Nye & Beyoncé 🇳🇬 🇺🇸
Inventor / Entrepreneur / Social Scientist
Currently building Lived Labs *****@jom.holdings Instagram Handle @jessicaomatthews Instagram Followers 16.9K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

41. Zuzanna Jablonska

Bio 🔬 Postdoc | PhD Biomed
🫀 Heart & stem cells
Showing what a life in science actually looks like
Running, reading & the bits in between
🇵🇱 → 🇬🇧 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @life_of_sci Instagram Followers 15.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +13% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

42. Maya Bello

Bio 📍 Bay Area
☁️ Founder @sidequestslayer
💻 Building a million-dollar app from 39 downloads
⬇️ Follow the journey *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @maya_loves_code Instagram Followers 13.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female youtube.com/@MayaBello + Follow Get Email Contact

43. Natasha & Claire

Bio ⚙️ K-12 STEM Resources | www.vivifystem.com
🚀Aerospace engineers
🍎 STEM educators
👩‍👧‍👧 👧👩‍👧‍👧 Moms *****@vivifystem.com Instagram Handle @vivifystem Instagram Followers 12K Follower Growth (3mo) +16% Type Micro Gender Female vivifystem.com/blog + Follow Get Email Contact

44. Lynda R Williams

Bio Science lesson plans and classroom activities
Teacher for 34 years in elementary, middle school, and university
Try a product for free below 👇🏼 *****@teachingscience.us Instagram Handle @lyndarwilliams Instagram Followers 11.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

45. Susan Lei

Bio 5th yr PhD Candidate in Immunology
UCLA Alumni, B.S. Molecular Bio 💙🐻💛
Romanticizing my life as a first gen stem girlie *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @slei.science Instagram Followers 10.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

46. Asia Fee

Bio beauty, lifestyle, & science IRL📍Alaska
💌 *****@gmail.com
🥼@alchemist_asia
🧠 #75 @beastgames
Seen in @cenmag @glamourmag @huffpost Instagram Handle @asiafee Instagram Followers 8.2K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

47. Naomi M

Bio 💻K-5 STEM Teacher Resources + Podcast
👗Outfits + Daily Life + Travel
🚎📍CO, Mobile STEM Classroom & Clubs @stemexplorersclub 🔗 Links here👇🏼 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @naomimeredith_ Instagram Followers 7.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +15% Type Nano Gender Female youtube.com/@naomimeredith_ + Follow Get Email Contact

48. Meredith Anderson

Bio ⚙️ STEM Activities for Kids with Meredith Anderson Momgineer ⚙️
💕 Mom to 2️⃣ boys & 2️⃣ pups 🐾
🤓 Join my FREE FB group #STEMteacher *****@momgineer.com Instagram Handle @meredithanderson_momgineer Instagram Followers 7.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Nano Gender Female momgineer.blogspot.com + Follow Get Email Contact

49. Dr Malika Grayson

Bio 📚 Author: HOODED & VYPF
✨STEMinist Empowered
🌠@careerfactory360
🌎 Keynote Speaker
👩🏽 Career Consultant
⚙️MechEng | Prog Mgr
🇹🇹Trini *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @drmalikagrayson Instagram Followers 6.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

50. Naia Butler Craig

Bio ✨Positive Images of Black Women in STEM ✨ Space 🚀 Lover ✨ STEM 📝 Enthusiast ✨ personal page: @astronaia_ ✨Twitter: @astronaia *****@naiabutlercraig.com Instagram Handle @blackgirlsinstem Instagram Followers 5.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

51. Ashleigh Palinkas Williams

Bio Marine Science 🐟⚓️
Safety At Sea 🛟⛑️
Scientific Diving 🤿🔧
Roller Skating 🛼
Budget horse riding 💸
(Also surfing) 🤡🦃
Repping SD😎 Instagram Handle @smash_fishy_fishy Instagram Followers 2K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

52. Tanya Zakowich

Bio 🩷 math that won’t make you cry
math basics refresher + book 👇 *****@pinkpencilmath.com Instagram Handle @pinkpencilmath Instagram Followers 469.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

53. Eleonora Svanberg

Bio I’m a PhD student in maths & physics who cares about equality ⋆｡𖦹°⭒˚｡
PhD: @oxford_uni Masters: @stjohnscam BSc: @fysikum
🌸 @equality.action *****@infly.me Instagram Handle @eleonorasvanberg Instagram Followers 219.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

54. Merve

Bio Data Science MSc @uniofaberdeen
International Relations MRes @uofglasgow
Travel account @mervetravels
📍Scotland *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @merveenroute Instagram Followers 217.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

55. Alie Ward

Bio @Ologies podcast. Emmy-winning writer, science host on @cbsinnovationtv @Netflix’s 100 Humans & Brainchild, ScienceChannel. Ur dad. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @alieward Instagram Followers 180.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female alieward.com/ologies + Follow Get Email Contact

56. Shini Somara

Bio Professor for the Public Understanding of Engineering & Science👩🏽‍🎓PhD Fluid Dynamics🌪️Chartered Mechanical Engineer👷🏾‍♀️8xSTEM Author📚& Broadcaster📺 *****@drshinisomara.com Instagram Handle @drshinisomara Instagram Followers 25.6K Type Micro Gender Female esteamdwomen.podbean.com + Follow Get Email Contact

57. Nina Hochmeister

Bio 🧪 Analytical Biochemist
👩‍🔬 Woman in STEM Advocate
🌍 based in Austria 🇦🇹
✉️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @chemistrylover_vie Instagram Followers 22.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

58. Sarah Battersby

Bio 👩🏼‍🔬 aspiring science communicator🧬
🧪 PhD👩🏼‍🎓🇦🇺 in the land down under 🐨
enquires: *****@gmail.com
#womeninstem Instagram Handle @sarahspeaksscience Instagram Followers 22.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +28% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

59. Ria Chopra

Bio 👩🏽‍🎓: Dr. (Ph.D) in Cancer biology📍HK 🇭🇰
Motivation ⌛️ | Molecular Biology 🧪 Instagram Handle @phdwhodances Instagram Followers 14K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

60. Anita Goodwin

Bio *K-6 STEM Teacher *STEM/Play ideas *share daily life and my love for Jesus in stories *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @goodwinnovate Instagram Followers 12.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

61. Jordan Harrod

Bio your friendly neighborhood AI skeptic
📍Boston/NYC | 🎓 PhD x MIT *****@standard.tv Instagram Handle @jordanbharrod Instagram Followers 7.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +20% Type Nano Gender Female youtube.com/@JordanHarrod + Follow Get Email Contact

62. Jenny Ballif

Bio Science communicator, outdoor enthusiast, mom to 3 kids and 2 dogs *****@science.mom Instagram Handle @the.science.mom Instagram Followers 6.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female youtube.com/@ScienceMom/videos + Follow Get Email Contact

63. Jacqueline Means

Bio 📸Sharing a bit of everything I’m up to!
📚College, STEM, pageantry, travel, lifestyle
🧬Founder of GESI | 10k+ girls reached
⬇️ Press, bookings, & more *****@stem-queen.com Instagram Handle @stemqueende Instagram Followers 5.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact