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  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    A Field Guide to Interactive Exhibits of the Exploratorium
    Sylvia de la Piedra – Exploratorium
    Denise King – Exploratorium
    Facility and Exhibit DesignPoster
  • 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
    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
    Assessment of Maker Practices in Museums
    Kelli Paul – Indiana University
    Adam Maltese – Indiana University
    Prinda Wanakule – The Tech Interactive
    Mindy R. Porter – Scott Family Amazeum
    Trends and InnovationPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Beyond Walls: Co-Designing for Innovation in Science Centres
    Simon A. Daniele – Curtin
    Karen Murcia – Curtin
    John Chappell – Scitech Discovery Centre
    Trends and InnovationPoster
  • 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
    Building a Long-Term Partnership: 20 Years and Counting for Stanford @ the Tech Interactive
    Ruth A. Schade – Stanford University School of Medicine
    Caitlin Nealon – The Tech Interactive
    Angelica Raney – Stanford University School of Medicine
    Chloe Rome – Stanford University School of Medicine
    MaryAnn Campion – Stanford University School of Medicine
    Community and PartnershipsPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Can I Teach Science? Examining Collaborations That Support University and Community College Students' Career Development in Teaching and STEM While Increasing Informal Science Institution Capacity
    James Kisiel – California State University Long Beach
    Community and PartnershipsPoster
  • 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
    Civic Science Media: Building Inclusive Community Relationships and Relevant Media
    Catherine Devine – Center for Cooperative Media
    Community and PartnershipsPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Co-Creation and Connection Through the Cosmos: Supporting NASA's Next Advocates Through Near-Peer Mentorship
    Hollie Barratolo – The Franklin Institute
    Michael "Cabbie" Cabán – The Franklin Institute
    Libby Lescalleet – Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadlphia
    Andrea Foster – The Franklin Institute
    Community and PartnershipsPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Co-Designing Community-Responsive Evaluations: Intersectional Approaches to the Evaluation of Family Programs
    Diana Ballesteros – New York Hall of Science
    Franklin Aucapina – New York Hall of Science
    Sarah Ketani – New York Hall of Science
    Suzy Letourneau – New York Hall of Science
    Delia Meza – New York Hall of Science
    Sylvia Perez – New York Hall of Science
    Alyssa Whu – New York Hall of Science
    Community and PartnershipsPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Collaborating With Teachers To Bring Innovative STEM Skills Into Schools
    Daniel Trieu – Brookhaven National Laboratory
    Jonathan Ullmann – Brookhaven National Laboratory
    Community and PartnershipsPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Cosmic Canvas: Bringing Astronomy to Life in Libraries Through Art and Collaboration
    Alexander Cotnoir – Space Telescope Science Institute
    Community and PartnershipsPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Curiosity in Action: Shaping Future-Ready Programs Through Collaboration With Practicum Students, Science Centres, and Local Colleges and Universities
    Maddie Bemrose – TELUS Spark
    Community and PartnershipsPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Data Literacy Insights: Lessons From NOAA's Science on a Sphere's User Community
    Grace E. Bennett-Pierre – Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder
    Anne Gold – University of Colorado, Boulder
    Trends and InnovationPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Designing for the Future Today: How Performance Architecture Is Evolving to Future-Proof the Experiences of Tomorrow
    Liz Blessing – Charcoalblue
    Gary Wright – Charcoalblue
    Facility and Exhibit DesignPoster
  • 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
    Engaging Collectively in Institution-Wide Equity Transformation and Culture Change Through Distributed Leadership
    Ben Koo – The Lawrence Hall of Science
    Jasmine Lopez – The Lawrence Hall of Science
    Gricelda Mendez-Zarco – The Lawrence Hall of Science
    Kai Osorio – The Lawrence Hall of Science
    Leadership and ManagementPoster
  • 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
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Enhancing Gen Z Volunteers To Enhance Visitor Experience in Science Centers
    Mohamad Imran Arif – Petrosains, The Discovery Centre
    Mohamad Noor Abu – Petrosains, The Discovery Centre
    Organizational Culture and WorkforcePoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Examining the Influence of Summer Science Programming on Student Participants and Their Parents
    Amanda Horn – Brookhaven National Laboratory
    Trends and InnovationPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Exhibitera: Create and Manage Exhibits With Free and Open-Source Software
    Morgan Rehnberg – Adventure Science Center
    Facility and Exhibit DesignPoster
  • 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
    From Preventing Cognitive Decline in Seniors to Empowering All Minds: The Evolution of BrainGymAI Shown Using Insights From Its First Display at Deutsches Museum Nürnberg.
    Axel E. Hüttinger – Huettinger Interactive Exhibitions
    Olivia M. Holts – Huettinger Interactive Exhibitions
    Facility and Exhibit DesignPoster
  • 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
    How Shared Building Spaces Can Lead to External Collaboration
    Monica Gehrig – Desert Research Institute
    Matthew Malinowski – Atomic Museum
    Community and PartnershipsPoster
  • Saturday, Sep 6th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    How To Build a Strong Digital Marketing Strategy From Scratch
    Annika C. Pelkey – Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
    Business Models, Operations, and DevelopmentPoster
  • 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
    Impact Data From Scaled Museum-Community Partner Programming
    Andrea Foster – The Franklin Institute
    Emily L. Early – National Girls Collaborative Project
    Michael "Cabbie" Cabán – The Franklin Institute
    Nicole Jarvis – Rockman et al Cooperative
    Community and PartnershipsPoster
  • 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
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US PT
    Investigating the Climate Perception Gap Through Interactive Media Design
    Nathan Lachenmyer – Sitara Systems
    Sophie Lindheimer – Sitara Systems
    Sadiya Akasha – Sitara Systems
    Sray Martin – Sitara Systems
    Facility and Exhibit DesignPoster
  • 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
    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
    Maker Educator Leadership: Practice Examples From the Field
    Peter Wardrip – University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Jeff Evancho – Northgate School District
    Community and PartnershipsPoster
  • 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
    Measuring Network Impact: Strategies and Examples From a Network-Organizer and Evaluator Partnership
    Corey Newhouse – Public Profit
    Anita Krishnamurthi – Collective for Youth Empowerment in STEM & Society; Afterschool Alliance
    Isha Soni – Public Profit
    Community and PartnershipsPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Measuring the Impact of Scitech on STEM Career Choices: 84,000 Careers and Counting
    Craig R. Bloxsome – Scitech Discovery Centre
    Trends and InnovationPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Mentoring the Next Generation of Science Engagement Professionals: Lessons From the ASC Mentorship Program
    Allison Coffin – Association of Science Communicators
    Marley Parker – ML Parker Media
    Justice Morath – Association of Science Communicators
    Kirsten Sanford – Association of Science Communicators
    Organizational Culture and WorkforcePoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Metrics That Matter: Key Performance Indicators for High Performing Natural History Museums
    Olivia Zvara – CultureComp
    Trends and InnovationPoster
  • 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
    NASA Funded New Worlds Await You Program Connects Informal Education Institutions With Teacher Preparation Programs (Year 1 Findings)
    Monica V. Trevathan – WEX Foundation
    Kathryn Bolish – WEX Foundation
    Community and PartnershipsPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Portable Wonder: Designing an Inclusive, Immersive, Traveling Exhibit for Libraries –Strategies for Addressing Unique Exhibit Design Constraints for a Community Partnership Beyond the Museum Walls
    Laura Carsten Conner – University of Alaska - Fairbanks
    Angela Lunda – University of Alaska Southeast
    Perrin Teal Sullivan – University of Alaska - Fairbanks
    Gabriel Lopez-Mobilia – Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
    Facility and Exhibit DesignPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    Reimagining Belonging Centering the Voices of Women of Color in Informal Science Education
    Valeria F. Romero – University of California, Davis
    Trends and InnovationPoster
  • 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
    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
    Sound Travels: Collecting Data on How Sound Affects Visitors to Science Centers and Other Cultural Institutions
    Martha Merson – TERC
    Laura Weiss – COSI
    Donnelley Hayde – COSI's Center for Research and Evaluation
    Justin Meyer – COSI's Center for Research and Evaluation
    Daniel Shanahan – Northwestern University
    Kimberly Descoteaux – Northwestern University
    Joe Heimlich – COSI's Center for Research and Evaluation
    Trends and InnovationPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    The Girls Have Become More Future Minded. Discovering STEM, Entrepreneurship, and Careers Through Making.
    Trends and InnovationPoster
  • 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
    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
    Spreading a New Approach With a Community-Driven Focus: Building a Biotinkering Community of Practice
    Caitlin Nealon – The Tech Interactive
    Anja Scholze – Scholze Consulting
    Prinda Wanakule – The Tech Interactive
    Monika Mayer – Monika Mayer Consulting
    Holly Truitt – Holly Truitt Consulting
    Community and PartnershipsPoster
  • Sunday, Sep 7th
    12:30 PM - 1:30 PM US PT
    The Heartbeat of the Museum: Operational Strategies for Interdepartmental Flow
    Megan Shpak – KID Museum
    Business Models, Operations, and DevelopmentPoster
  • 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
    Under Pressure: Exhibitions During Capital Construction
    Andrea Mode Andrews – Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County
    Chris Weisbart – Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County
    Taylor Peterson – Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County
    Facility and Exhibit DesignPoster
  • 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
    When Worlds Collide: Working Toward Paradigmatic Alignment Between Programs, Research, and Evaluation
    Travis O. Sandland – Science Museum of Minnesota
    Cecilia Garibay – The Garibay Group
    Nora Murphy Johnson – Inspire to Change
    Janeen C. Manuel – Inspire to Change
    Trends and InnovationPoster
  • 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