As Head of Studio, Carroll directs HHMI Tangled Bank Studios’ mission, strategy, and editorial focus, and oversees both the documentary and dramatic film slates. An internationally recognized scientist, award – winning author, and Emmy – winning executive producer, Carroll is the architect of HHMI’s filmmaking initiative to bring great stories about science and nature to broad audiences.

Through Carroll’s leadership and work, HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, an Emmy award – winning production company that crafts exceptional films where science is a lens for making sense of our world, is celebrating 10 years as a mission – focused studio. Recent films include Emmy Award – winners The Serengeti Rules and The Farthest – Voyager In Space; Emmy – nominated Nature’s Fear Factor and My Garden of a Thousand Bees; Peabody Award – winner Inventing Tomorrow; and All I That Breathes, the first film to win best documentary at both the Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals. To extend the reach and impact of each film, the studio undertakes educational and public outreach efforts in partnership with mission – focused organizations.