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Friday, Sep 5th
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
US PT
AI in Science Centers: Exhibition Strategies From Development to Implementation
Location: Exploratorium
Douglas Thistlewolf
– Exploratorium
Ari Krakowski
– The Lawrence Hall of Science
Kirsten Tashev
– Computer History Museum
Danny So-Haeg
– The Tech Interactive
Trends and Innovation
Preconference Intensive
Saturday, Sep 6th
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
US PT
Key Performance Indicators for Science Centres
Location: 2018
Julia Lalande
– Ontario Science Centre
Ashley Larose
– Science North
Ryan Auster
– Museum of Science, Boston
Agnes Ruiz
– American Museum of Natural History
Pauline Dolovich
– Reich & Petch
Mikko Myllykoski
– Heureka, the Finnish Science Centre
Trends and Innovation
Group Discussion
Saturday, Sep 6th
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
US PT
Innovative Approaches to Family Programs: Culturally Sustaining STEAM in Action
Location: 2022
Christina Cid
– High Desert Museum
Debbie Siegel
– Institute for Learning Innovation
Charissa Stair
– Oregon Coast Aquarium
Kerri Ziemann
– The Wild Center
Jon Nelson
– High Desert Museum
Trends and Innovation
Panel
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 Innovation
Poster
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 Innovation
Poster
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
Carrie McDougall
– NOAA
Trends and Innovation
Poster
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 Innovation
Poster
Saturday, Sep 6th
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
US PT
Improving Connectivity to Diverse Audiences Through Flexible, Easy, and Culturally Appropriate Evaluation
Location: 2022
Elizabeth Kollmann
– Museum of Science, Boston
Regina Ayala Chavez
– Catalyst Consulting Group
Sonya Harvey-Justiniano (she/her/hers)
– Museum of Science, Boston
Allison Anderson
– Museum of Science, Boston
Trends and Innovation
Group Discussion
Saturday, Sep 6th
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
US PT
Building Data-Driven Engagement: Expanding Educational Reach with Influencers, Advocates, and Strategic Campaigns
Location: 2005
Madlyn L. Larson
– Natural History Museum of Utah
Barry Joseph
– Barry Joseph Consulting & Brooklyn Seltzer Museum
Trends and Innovation
Group Discussion
Saturday, Sep 6th
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
US PT
Inspiring Planetary Health Action Through Imagination, Creativity & Experimentation
Location: 2022
Theresa A. Donofrio
– Association of Science and Technology Centers
Trends and Innovation
Panel
Saturday, Sep 6th
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
US PT
Getting Strategic With Data: Designing Research and Evaluation for Equity and Change
Location: 2001
Lynne Zummo, PhD
– Natural History Museum of Utah
KT Todd, EdD
– Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
Megan Ennes
– Florida Museum of Natural History
Preeti Gupta (she/her/hers)
– American Museum of Natural History
Karen Hammerness, Ph.D.
– American Museum of Natural History
Trends and Innovation
Group Discussion
Saturday, Sep 6th
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
US PT
Roles for Science Centers in the Public Policy Ecosystem
Location: 2001
Eve Klein
– Association of Science and Technology Centers
Erica Kimmerling
– Association of Science and Technology Centers
Trends and Innovation
Group Discussion
Saturday, Sep 6th
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
US PT
Lightning Session: Trends in Marketing and Communications
Location: 2003
Joseph Quiñones
– Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
Christopher Ebe
– New York Hall of Science
Jeff Gire
– SEND IT Story + Strategy
Sierra LaDuke
– SEND IT Story + Strategy
Max B. Pipman
– Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
Maria Robles Gonzalez
– SEND IT Story + Strategy
Daniel Loi
– New York Hall of Science
Kirsten Tashev
– Computer History Museum
Trends and Innovation
Lightning Session
Sunday, Sep 7th
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
US PT
Navigating the Radical Middle: Museums As Spaces for Complex Climate Conversations
Location: 2022
Stephanie Stewart Bailey
– World Forestry Center
Susan Schwartzenberg
– Exploratorium
Armando Melano
– UPSWELL
Tim Hecox
– World Forestry Center
Trends and Innovation
Group Discussion
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 Innovation
Poster
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 Innovation
Poster
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 Innovation
Poster
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
Elise S. Levin-Guracar
– TERC
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
Nickolay Hristov
– TERC
Kimberly Descoteaux
– Northwestern University
Joe Heimlich
– COSI's Center for Research and Evaluation
Trends and Innovation
Poster
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.
Nuria Jaumot-Pascual
– TERC
Elise S. Levin-Guracar
– TERC
Ken Rafanan
– TERC
Trends and Innovation
Poster
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 Innovation
Poster
Sunday, Sep 7th
1:45 PM - 2:45 PM
US PT
Cultivating Connection: Fostering Belonging for Visitors and Educators in Museums
Location: 2022
Megan Ennes
– Florida Museum of Natural History
KT Todd
– Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
Lauren R. Applebaum
– Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Diana Acosta
– Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Kyle Lundby
– Global Aspect Human Capital Advisors
Trends and Innovation
Panel
Monday, Sep 8th
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
US PT
Exploring and Shaping AI Education and Technology in Informal Learning Spaces: The Role of Research and Development in Museums
Location: 2022
Brooke M. Turner
– Thinkery
Ilona Anna Iłowiecka-Tańska
– Copernicus Science Center
LeKeisha R. Harding
– Thinkery
Debbie Coppula
– Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
Ethan Danahy
– Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach
Manny Juarez
– Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Trends and Innovation
Solution Lab
Monday, Sep 8th
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
US PT
Pulse Check on School & Museum Partnerships
Location: 2001
Melissa Ballard (she/her/hers)
– Association of Science and Technology Centers
Jamie Bell
– Association of Science and Technology Centers
Claire D'Emic
– Long Island Children's Museum
Cara Lesser
– KID Museum
Beth Demke
– North Dakota’s Gateway to Science
Trends and Innovation
Group Discussion
Monday, Sep 8th
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
US PT
Techbridge Girls: A Retrospective of 25 Years of Systems Change With Reflections for the Future
Location: 2022
Jennifer L. Stancil
– Techbridge Girls
Savita Raj
– Techbridge Girls
Amber Shive
– Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Dee Dee Mackey
– Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
Trends and Innovation
Panel
Monday, Sep 8th
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
US PT
A Network Approach to Advancing Science Culture
Location: 2016
Amanda Fruci
– CASC
Marianne Mader
– CASC
Julia Lalande
– Ontario Science Centre
Erica Kimmerling
– Association of Science and Technology Centers
Trends and Innovation
Solution Lab
Monday, Sep 8th
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
US PT
Experience Design From the Outside In: Observations, Perspectives, and Dreams
Location: 2022
Christian Greer
– Michigan Science Center
Diane Porthouse Lochner
– PGAV Destinations
Dan Picard
– MDSX
Annie Vedder
– Luci Creative
Gretchen Walker
– Process Curiosity
Trends and Innovation
Solution Lab