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  • Friday, Sep 5th
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM US PT
    IF/THEN® Champions Network: Advancing Gender Equity in STEM Through Connectivity and Collaboration
    Location: 2018
    Emily L. Early – National Girls Collaborative Project
    Kata Lucas – National Girls Collaborative Project
    Karen A. Peterson – National Girls Collaborative Project
    Shannon Sullivan (she/her/hers) – Institute of Museum and Library Services
    Audience and InclusionPreconference Intensive
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM US PT
    Context, Collections, and Community: Curating Cultural Connections
    Location: 2009
    Jamie Bell – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Raka Nandi – Museum of Science & History (MoSH)
    Mairin Balisi – Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology
    Mollie Kreb-Mertig – Cable Natural History Museum Cable
    Audience and InclusionPanel
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM US PT
    Addressing Increasing Social Divisions With ASTC's Global Trends Committee
    Location: 2016
    Naomi K. Wallace – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Linda Conlon – International Centre for Life
    Lynne Zummo, PhD – Natural History Museum of Utah
    Andrés Roldán – Parque Explora
    Devon Akmon – Michigan State University Museum
    Irene Cieślińska – Copernicus Science Centre
    Audience and InclusionGroup Discussion
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM US PT
    Making STEM More Accessible for Blind and Low-Vision Audiences: Hands-On Strategies for Inclusive Design
    Location: 2014
    Stacey Forsyth – University of Colorado, Boulder
    Tim Ogino – University of Colorado, Boulder
    Richard He – Mountain Lakes Public Library
    Will Allen – Explora
    Marco Salsiccia – Intuit
    Marina Philip – Explora
    Audience and InclusionExperiential
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM US PT
    Lightning Session: Accessibility in Exhibits and Programs
    Location: 2003
    Sari Custer – Arizona Science Center
    Benjamin Chong – Museum of Science, Boston
    Jessica G – Museum of Science, Boston
    Malavika Gururaj – Miraikan – The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
    Vicky Hall – Science and Technology Facilities Council
    Solina L. Larum – Children's Museum of Sonoma County
    Priscilla L. Lowell – Children's Museum of Sonoma County
    Helen Pooley – Gardens, Libraries and Museums-University of Oxford
    Audience and InclusionLightning Session
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    AI and My Lifestyle in 20XX
    Koki Sakuma – Miraikan – The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
    Audience and InclusionPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Empowered Through Empathy: Cultivating an Intersectional Dialogue at Your Institution
    Megan Price – Science Central
    Colton Mishler – Science Central
    Audience and InclusionPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Enhance Your Skill Set for Better Engaging Neurodivergent Learners
    Margaret Gambaro – Intrepid Museum
    Don Luistro – New York Hall of Science
    Charlotte J. Martin – Intrepid Museum
    Genevieve Ward-Wernet – New York Hall of Science
    Audience and InclusionPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM US PT
    Moon, Mars, and Beyond! Inclusive Space Content for Audiences of All Ages
    Location: 2020
    Paulette Epstein – Michigan Science Center
    Nicole Rivera – Orlando Science Center
    Christine Shupla – Lunar and Planetary Institute
    Rosalie Wade – Frontiers of Flight Museum
    Sara Feilzer – ExplorationWorks Science Center
    Audience and InclusionExperiential
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM US PT
    Using Universal Design for Learning To Create Neurodiversity-Affirming STEM Activities
    Location: 2016
    Dana Schloss – New York Hall of Science
    Amelia Merker – New York Hall of Science
    Will Allen – Explora
    Erin Whyte – Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
    Audience and InclusionExperiential
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    1:35 PM - 1:50 PM US PT
    NeuroVivid: A Hands-On Experience in How Neurodivergent Youth (11–14 Years Old) Build a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) in a Maker Camp
    Location: Exhibit Hall Stage
    Audience and InclusionHands On Showcase
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    2:30 PM - 2:45 PM US PT
    Talk-Back Exhibits and Gallery Staff: Facilitating Engaging Conversations About Conservation
    Location: Exhibit Hall Stage
    Naomi R. Schroeter – Oakland Museum of California
    Patrick R. Padiernos – Oakland Museum of California
    Audience and InclusionHands On Showcase
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM US PT
    The Importance of Reaching Remote Indigenous Communities in Outback Australia and Other Worldwide Examples of Transformative Cultural Engagement
    Location: 2003
    Craig R. Bloxsome – Scitech Discovery Centre
    Sarah Chisnell – Science North
    Song Choon Lee – Science Centre Singapore
    Michael Edwards – Science East
    Audience and InclusionPanel
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US PT
    Bridging Across Language: Workshopping New Approaches to Multicultural Engagement
    Location: 2018
    Olivia Poulos – San Diego Natural History Museum
    Nick Stong – Monterey Bay Aquarium
    Melissa Mair – Houston Zoo
    Carla Herrán – Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
    Scott Randol – Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
    Yerlany Mendez – Monterey Bay Aquarium
    Audience and InclusionExperiential
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM US PT
    Teen Science Cafés: Exploring the Importance of Youth Led Youth Programming
    Location: 2003
    Sheila James – Teen Science Cafe Network/STEM Next Opportunity Fund
    Audience and InclusionPanel
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Kembara Sains Borneo @ Borneo Science Adventure
    Hariz Izaan Kamarudzaman – National Science Centre, Malaysia
    Audience and InclusionPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Learning Groupwork Skills and Paleontological Thinking in Professional Development Focused on Strengthening Inclusion in Formal and Informal STEM Learning
    Demetrios Vital – Science Museum of Minnesota
    Audience and InclusionPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Longitudinal Study of Women in Natural Sciences (WINS) an OST STEM Program for Marginalized Youth
    Jacqueline Genovesi – The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
    Janai Keita – The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
    Kimberly Sterin – The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
    Kimberly Godfrey – The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
    Dominique Thomas – The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
    Cianni Williams – Drexel University, School of Education
    Ayana Allen-Handy – Drexel University, School of Education
    Loni Tabb – Drexel University, School Public Health
    Audience and InclusionPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Science, Up Close and Personal: Facilitating Public Access to Scientists To Engage Youth in STEM
    Sally McCracken – North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
    Wendy Lovelady – North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
    Audience and InclusionPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Sci-POP That Pops: Development and Diverse Applications of 90 Mobile Science Exhibits in Korea
    Kwanghoon Chung – Gwacheon National Science Museum
    Doh-Ook Han – Gwacheon National Science Museum
    Jae Yong Jang – Gwacheon National Science Museum
    Juyoung Kim – Gwacheon National Science Museum
    Hyeseong Lee – Gwacheon National Science Museum
    Audience and InclusionPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Supporting Science Identity, Increasing Agency, and Democratizing Science Through Teen-Created Research Projects
    David A. Bild – Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
    Audience and InclusionPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    1:45 PM - 2:45 PM US PT
    The Age of Curiosity: Designing for Lifelong and Cross-Generational Learners
    Location: 2014
    Matthew McNerney – Luci Creative
    Deirdre Araújo – Exploratorium
    Tim Boutelle – RLMG
    Audience and InclusionPanel
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM US PT
    When Natural Disasters Strike: Communicating Science and Resources in Times of Crisis
    Location: 2001
    Mara Naiditch – Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County
    Amy Hood – Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County
    Alexandria Sivak – J. Paul Getty Trust
    Audience and InclusionPanel
  • Monday, Sep 8th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    What Tastes Like Home? Recipes for Success in Developing Inclusive Sticky-Note Response Walls
    Location: 2001
    Deborah Wasserman – COSI's Center for Research and Evaluation
    Amy Bolton – U.S. Botanic Garden
    Laura Weiss – COSI
    Donnelley Hayde – COSI's Center for Research and Evaluation
    Emily Hestness – U.S. Botanic Garden
    Audience and InclusionSolution Lab
  • Monday, Sep 8th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM US PT
    Trust in Action: Rethinking Student Engagement in Museums
    Location: 2009
    Cassandra Baron – La Brea Tar Pits
    Molly Porter – Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County
    Anna-Lisa Taylor – Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County
    Nicole Duran – Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County
    Audience and InclusionPanel
  • Monday, Sep 8th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM US PT
    Collections Should Be welcomINg: Engaging External Communities in Collections Work.
    Location: 2014
    Kathryn H. Leacock – Buffalo Museum of Science
    Jamie A. Jacobs – Rock Foundation Collection at the RMSC
    Natalie Mastick – Yale Peabody Museum
    Holly A. Schreiber – Buffalo Museum of Science
    Audience and InclusionPanel