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  • Friday, Sep 5th
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM US PT
    All Bones Great and Small: Integrating Bone and Skeleton Specimens in Your Science Programs
    Location: Mission Science Workshop Excelsior
    Sonia Gandiaga – Mission Science Workshop
    Bart Evans – Mission Science Workshop
    Veronica Hernandez – Mission Science Workshop
    Morgan Macdonald – Mission Science Workshop
    Education and EventsPreconference Intensive
  • Friday, Sep 5th
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM US PT
    Bringing iNaturalist to Your Museum: Bioblitz in San Francisco
    Location: 2022 and Crissy Field
    Kristin Bayans – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Rose Hendricks – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Alison Young – iNaturalist
    Tony Iwane – iNaturalist
    Education and EventsPreconference Intensive
  • Friday, Sep 5th
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM US PT
    Lighting the Way: Building STEM Identity and Belonging
    Location: Chabot Space & Science Center
    Caitlin Davis – Techbridge Girls
    Education and EventsPreconference Intensive
  • Friday, Sep 5th
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM US PT
    Creating and Sustaining Fresh and Fun Camp Programs for ALL
    Location: 2014
    Emily Lemonds – Saint Louis Science Center
    Davis Tate – Museum of Life and Science
    Danae Pineda – Children's Museum Tucson
    Nick Joseph – Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
    Education and EventsPreconference Intensive
  • Friday, Sep 5th
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM US PT
    NASA's Neurodiversity Network Space Camp Training for Informal Educators
    Location: 2024
    Genevieve Ward-Wernet – New York Hall of Science
    Don Luistro – New York Hall of Science
    Wendy Martin – Education Development Center
    Education and EventsPreconference Intensive
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM US PT
    What Mathematics Supports Makers and Making? Finding the Math Activity and Assessment Opportunities in an Afterschool Making Programs
    Location: 2005
    Ken Rafanan – TERC
    Jad Eways – Cesar Chavez Foundation Education Fund
    Education and EventsExperiential
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM US PT
    Capacity-Building With Community Partners: A Strategic Use of Resources With Multi-Layered Impact
    Location: 2024
    Andrea Foster – The Franklin Institute
    Gertrud S. Plummer – Maine Discovery Museum
    Hope S. Burdolski – North Dakota's Gateway to Science
    Alex Sobin – spectrUM Discovery Area
    Beth Nickel – Arizona Science Center
    Education and EventsGroup Discussion
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Art Meets Science: Creating Connections Through Play, Tinkering, and Creative Exploration
    Daniel K. Ndungu – Fun & Education Global Network
    Education and EventsPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Bringing Vintage and Modern Pinball Games to the Public and Connecting STEAM With Our "Play & Learn" Philosophy
    Evan Phillippe – Pacific Pinball Museum
    Michael Schiess – Pacific Pinball Museum
    Chris Rummell – Pacific Pinball Museum
    Education and EventsPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Changing Museum Learning: The VR Banjo Museum Experience
    Yuning Gao – Hunter College
    Education and EventsPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Fabricated Ecosystems (EcoFABs): An Accessible and Hands-On Research Tool To Study Plants
    Alisa Bettale – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    Faith Dukes – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    Jennifer Hugenberger – Biotech Partners
    Christina McGhee-Esquivel – Skyline High School
    Vlastimil Novak – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    Education and EventsPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Food for Planetary Health: Tasty, Healthy, Earth-Friendly
    Motoyasu Hirai – Miraikan – The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
    Education and EventsPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Fostering Creativity and Empathy in Engineering Camps for Youth: How Children Learn Through Coding, Crafting, and Design
    Diego Rojas-Perilla – BSCS Science Learning
    Sherry Hsi – BSCS Science Learning
    Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow – University of New Mexico
    Ryan Cain – Weber State University
    Education and EventsPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Going Global? Going Local? Exploring Two Culturally Responsive Approaches to a Solar Technology Teen Program
    Melissa Collins – The Lawrence Hall of Science
    Valeria F. Romero – University of California, Davis
    Alex Sanchez – The Lawrence Hall of Science
    Devin Cavero – The Lawrence Hall of Science
    Education and EventsPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Hālau ʻŌkupu Play and Learn: Connecting Keiki, Caregivers, and Culture Through Place-Based Play
    Emily Kerr – 'Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai'i
    Kaila Kaawa-Koi – 'Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai'i
    Anya Tagawa – 'Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai'i
    Education and EventsPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Igniting Teen Potential: Listening, Creating, and Partnering for Impact
    Kimberly Kay – Scott Family Amazeum
    Meg Benedetti – Scott Family Amazeum
    Education and EventsPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Innovative Interactive Education To Create Community Impact Through the EcoExploratorio: Science Museum of Puerto Rico
    Merry A. Manso Davila – EcoExploratorio
    Education and EventsPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM US PT
    Nature in the City: Using Green Spaces, Even Very Small Ones, in Early Childhood STEM Education
    Location: 2024
    Mariah J. Romaninsky – The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
    Lou Papai – Sci-Port Discovery Center
    Brenda Leigh Baker – Madison Children's Museum
    Jill Coons – GrowingGreat
    Education and EventsExperiential
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM US PT
    Making Making: Combining Art and Science To Create Meaningful Engagement
    Location: 2005
    Danielle K. Schlunegger-Warner – Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
    Jasmine L. Thompson – MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation
    Nick Joseph – Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
    Sydney Parcell – Artist
    Education and EventsExperiential
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM US PT
    PD Palooza: Exploring the Evolving Role of Museums in Enhancing Formal Education
    Location: 2024
    Jolie Pelds – Science Center of Iowa
    Debbie Coppula – Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
    Sherry Burch – The Tech Interactive
    Mindy R. Porter – Scott Family Amazeum
    Claire D'Emic – Long Island Children's Museum
    Education and EventsSolution Lab
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    2:50 PM - 3:10 PM US PT
    Sparking Curiosity! Inquiry-Based School Lab for 2nd Graders
    Location: Exhibit Hall Stage
    Sarah Riemer – Bell Museum
    Education and EventsHands On Showcase
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    3:15 PM - 3:30 PM US PT
    Solvem Problers: Hands-On Activity Ideas To Bring Back to Your Museum
    Location: Exhibit Hall Stage
    Alex Sobin – spectrUM Discovery Area
    Education and EventsHands On Showcase
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US PT
    Big Lessons From Little Learners: Community-Centered Early Childhood Spaces Inspiring Empathy and Playful STEM
    Location: 2005
    Michelle Z. Rodriguez – The Lawrence Hall of Science
    Victoria Joslin – Great Lakes Science Center
    Michelle Weissman Randall – Bay Area Discovery Museum
    Katie Thomas – The Lawrence Hall of Science
    Education and EventsPanel
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US PT
    Ingredients for Action: Approaches That Cultivate a Culture of Hope and Action for Planetary Health
    Location: 2024
    Rose Hendricks – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Education and EventsGroup Discussion
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM US PT
    The Power of Identity Exploration: Tools for Facilitating Visitor Experiences that Inspire Role Identity Shifts
    Location: 2022
    Nyssa C. Buning – National Museum of American History
    Katie Kukler – The Discovery
    Grace Hodges – National Museum of American History
    Callie Howard – National Museum of American History
    Lily Hsu-McCausland – National Museum of American History
    Leo Mullen – National Museum of American History
    Education and EventsExperiential
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    4:20 PM - 4:35 PM US PT
    The Magic of Math
    Location: Exhibit Hall Stage
    Jacie Hood – Sci-Tech Discovery Center
    Education and EventsHands On Showcase
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    4:40 PM - 4:55 PM US PT
    Veo, Veo, Radio! A Showcase of Activities and Educator Guides About Radio Waves and Wireless Radio Communications in English and Spanish
    Location: Exhibit Hall Stage
    Diego Rojas-Perilla – BSCS Science Learning
    Darrell Porcello – Children's Creativity Museum
    Steve Scholle – Museum of Life and Science
    Education and EventsHands On Showcase
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM US PT
    Exploring Innovative Strategies for Using Digitized Museum Collections To Spark Curiosity and Critical Thinking for Data-Driven Inquiry
    Location: 2005
    Kirsten Butcher – University of Utah
    Madlyn L. Larson – Natural History Museum of Utah
    McKenna Lane – Natural History Museum of Utah
    Education and EventsExperiential
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM US PT
    Emerging Roles for Science Centers in AI Engagement
    Location: 3020/3022
    Eve Klein – Association of Science and Technology Centers
    Education and EventsGroup Discussion
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    10:45 AM - 11:45 AM US PT
    The Blue Whales Project: Designing Flexible Education Programs To Connect With Diverse Informal Learning Environments
    Location: 2024
    Liz Roth-Johnson – California Science Center
    Anne Holland – Space Science Institute
    Brittany Munson – California Science Center
    Jennifer Shuart – Ansonia Public Library
    Marjee Chmiel – Tangled Bank Studios
    Education and EventsPanel
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Engaging Youth With Environmental Justice Through Community Science at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
    Jessica Prichard – Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
    Education and EventsPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Maximizing Resources for Sustainable Festival Design; a Case Study of the Harmony World Puppet Innovation Festival 2024 at the National Science Museum (NSM), Thailand.
    Wijitra Suriyakul Na Ayudhya – National Science Museum, Thailand
    Education and EventsPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Museum-Schools Cooperative Courses and Teaching Enhance Senior High School Students' Science Learning
    JuiChou Cheng – Technology Education Division
    Jason Huang – Technology Education Division
    Education and EventsPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Reverse Science Fair: Introducing New STEM Fields to 8th Graders and Improving Science Communication
    Elina Dluger Rios – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    Corbin Shatto – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    Education and EventsPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Scaffolding Student Inquiry Online: EPIC Research Quest Investigations Leverage the Power of Digitized Museum Collections and Research for Learning
    Madlyn L. Larson – Natural History Museum of Utah
    McKenna Lane – Natural History Museum of Utah
    Education and EventsPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    TÜBİTAK-Supported Science Centers in Science Communication Activities: Bridging Science and Society
    Ayşegül Tetik – TÜBİTAK
    Ömer Kökçam – TÜBİTAK
    Cengiz Helvacı – TÜBİTAK
    Education and EventsPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Teens Take the Wheel: Exploring Youth Agency Through Our Urban Skies – Equitable Universe Project at Two Urban STEM Focused Museums
    Abbey Novia – American Museum of Natural History
    Paulette Epstein – Michigan Science Center
    Preeti Gupta (she/her/hers) – American Museum of Natural History
    Christian Greer – Michigan Science Center
    Education and EventsPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    The RUMRS About Engagement
    Jacie Hood – Sci-Tech Discovery Center
    Education and EventsPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    The Secret Sauce of High-Value Teacher PD: Three Projects, Convergent Findings
    Jessica Sickler – J. Sickler Consulting
    Shannon Baldioli – National Air and Space Musuem
    Alison Sheehan – American Museum of Natural History
    Education and EventsPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Transforming STEM Education at the Whole-School Level
    Nicholas A. Felts – Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
    Katy Fattaleh – Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
    Education and EventsPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    From Nature to Neurology: The Biochemistry of Poisons! Investigating Biochemistry Informal Education Through Hands-On Learning
    Samantha Gibbons – Arizona Science Center
    Education and EventsPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Wildfire Perspectives: Arts-Based Knowledge Sharing and Capacity Building With Rural Communities and Informal STEM Educators
    Elizabeth Grace – Oregon State University
    Molly Kelton – Washington State University
    Dave Jordan – Eugene Science Center
    Alex Lombardi – Eugene Science Center
    Kristin Saba Fisher – Washington State University
    Patti Saraniero – Moxie Research
    Education and EventsPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    1:45 PM - 2:45 PM US PT
    Shape the Future: Empowering Learners Through Exhibitions and Programs
    Location: 2005
    Rae Ostman – Arizona State University
    Sari Custer – Arizona Science Center
    Kelsey Holtaway – Children's Creativity Museum
    Alexandra Jackson – Sciencenter
    Education and EventsExperiential
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    1:45 PM - 2:45 PM US PT
    Brite Strategies for Building Connection and Community Online
    Location: 2024
    Kata Lucas – National Girls Collaborative Project
    Karen A. Peterson – National Girls Collaborative Project
    Roxanne Hughes – Florida State University
    Abi Olukeye – Smart Girls HQ
    Education and EventsExperiential
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    1:45 PM - 2:45 PM US PT
    Lightning Session: Learning From Across Practices
    Location: 2003
    Laahiri Chalasani – Children's Science Center
    Reza Morin-Dayani – 'Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai'i
    Chris Nho – MathHappens Foundation
    Jean Ku'ulei Poy – Imiloa Astronomy Center
    Kayla Lindsey-Asing – Imiloa Astronomy Center
    Education and EventsLightning Session
  • Monday, Sep 8th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Leveraging Informal STEM Programs for Workforce Development: Building Inclusive Pathways to STEM Careers
    Location: 2005
    Faith Dukes – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    Emily Weiss – The Lawrence Hall of Science
    Joanna Albala – Lawrence Livermore National Lab
    Lisa Hoover – Chabot Space & Science Center
    Education and EventsPanel
  • Monday, Sep 8th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Designing Useful Strategies for Museum Professionals: Observation Tools for Facilitator Evaluation
    Location: 2024
    Analisa Duran – Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
    Hidekel Olivo – Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
    Spencer Jones – Orlando Science Center
    Joe Wood – COSI
    Eric Meyer – Fleet Science Center
    Education and EventsGroup Discussion
  • Monday, Sep 8th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM US PT
    Failing Forward: Designing for Failure in Programs, Exhibits, and Research
    Location: 2024
    Annalise Phillips – KID Museum
    Rebecca Grabman – Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
    Adam Maltese – Indiana University
    Mike Cook – Discovery Center Museum
    Education and EventsPanel
  • Monday, Sep 8th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM US PT
    Lightning Session: Climate and Environment
    Location: 2003
    Sarah Chisnell – Science North
    Sadiya Akasha – Sitara Systems
    Matthew Cannady – The Lawrence Hall of Science
    Robb Godshaw – Exploratorium
    Nathan Lachenmyer – Sitara Systems
    Kenneth M. Monjero – Science Centre Kenya
    Sarah Olsen – The Lawrence Hall of Science
    Alex Sanchez – The Lawrence Hall of Science
    Jessica Strick – Exploratorium
    Aujanee Young – The Lawrence Hall of Science
    Education and EventsLightning Session
  • Monday, Sep 8th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM US PT
    Global Goals, Local Action: The UN Sustainable Development Goals as a Framework for Education Programming
    Location: 2024
    Erin Cote – Gates Foundation Discovery Center
    Patrick McMahon – Gates Foundation Discovery Center
    Jen Kretser – The Wild Center
    Sarah Tulga – Science World
    Education and EventsPanel
  • Monday, Sep 8th
    2:30 PM - 3:30 PM US PT
    Lightning Session: Using Technology To Support Science Engagement for Learners and Teams
    Location: 2003
    Tony Millet – Natural History Museum of Utah
    Emily Allen – The Tech Interactive
    Lisa Bailey – MOD. Museum of Discovery
    Paula Golden – Broadcom Foundation
    Tina Rolewicz – Discvovery Cube
    Nesra Yannier – Carnegie Mellon University & NoRILLA
    Education and EventsLightning Session