Conference Sessions

Conference Sessions

ASTC Virtual 2021 Annual Conference
October 5–7, 2021

This page includes a partial list of conference sessions that will be included in the program for the ASTC Virtual 2021 Annual Conference. This includes concurrent, lightning, poster, and preconference intensives confirmed by session leaders. Please note that this information is subject to change as additional sessions are confirmed and as session leaders update information.

More sessions and additional details will be added in the coming weeks, so continue to check the conference website for updates as the conference nears.

SESSION TITLE	SESSION LEADER	SESSION TYPE
45 Million Tactile Images to Change the World: Increasing Accessibility & Inclusion for All	Corey Timpson	Concurrent
A Collaboration Story in Community Science	Ivel Gontan	Concurrent
A Museums & Race Report Card Workshop On Reflecting and Renewing your Institution’s Equity Journey	Timothy Rhue	Concurrent
A Museum-School Partnership: Connecting Culture to Scientific Curiosity using Curriculum that Explores Vaccine Development	Angie Weikert	Poster
A Radical Approach to A Radical Crisis: Terra, The Sustainability Pavilion for Expo 2020 Dubai	Tom Hennes	Concurrent
A reflection on the role of science museums: The difference between UK and China	Lei Qiu	Poster
A Strategic Transmedia Approach for Serving K-12 Schools Digitally	Nicole Webster	Poster
A study of youth floor facilitators: impact on both museum career interest and visitor learning	Preeti Gupta	Lightning
Adjusting K-12 Museum-Based School Programs to Digital Experiences: “Bundling” resources for underserved and under-resourced communities	Margaret Benson	Poster
Altering Presentations to impact your audience – what new research tells us	William Katzman	Poster
An Icy Adventure! Building Data Literacy Skills Using Polar Science in Informal Learning Environments	Janice McDonnell	Poster
Antarctic Dinosaurs: How a Giant Screen Experience supports STEM Learning	Karen Elinich	Poster
Art, Science, and Community to CREATE a Community Vision of Resilience	Kathryn Semmens	Lightning
Assessing How Americans Want to Participate in Science: Research to Inform Public Engagement Initiatives	Rose Hendricks	Concurrent
ASTRO CAMP®: How we partner with NASA to provide high-level STEM activities for early childhood	Alexandra Pearson	Poster
Before, during and after 2020: A story of adaptation and perseverance	Sonnia Paula Reyes	Poster
Broken by Design – Broken by Default: How to reimagine your organizational structure and inspire collaboration	Christian Deveaux Greer	Concurrent
Buddy Up! Creative Traveling Exhibition Partnerships Create Big Impact Post-Pandemic	Hunter Klingensmith	Concurrent
Building Communities Capacity Capacity for Climate Solutions: Leveraging the Power of Science Centers	Frank Niepold	Preconference
Building Community Based Resilience by Co-designing with Local Youth	Peter Ciavarella	Lightning
Building Stories: Using Multi-Cultural Children’s books and Legos to engage learners in all disciplines	Hillary Marguerite Perret	Poster
Building Sustainable Exhibits to Positively Impact Human Health, Global Climate, our Local Environments, and Society	Douglas Flandro	Concurrent
Building While Flying: Lessons in creativity and adaptation from developing responsive COVID-19 learning experiences	Elizabeth Roth-Johnson	Concurrent
Can’t touch this! Imaginative approaches in interface design	Erika Kiessner	Concurrent
Capacity-building for Youth Civic Leadership for Issues in Science and Society (CYCLIST)	Jen Kretser	Poster
Cardboard City: collaboration for makerspace events and exhibition rooted in BIPOC family priorities	Megan Goeke	Lightning
Cautious optimism: will your science center be ready for the new wave of visitors?	Diane Porthouse Lochner	Poster
Celebrating Equity-Oriented Community Climate Responses and Convening Conversations to Inspire Action	Elana Kimbrell	Poster
Century of Science Digital Partnership Opportunity: Connecting Current Events to Currents of the Past	Maya Ajmera	Concurrent
CLEAN Network: Supporting ASTC members taking action on climate change, diversity and social justice	James Callahan	Poster
Climate Change Notes	Laura Mercedes Jimenez del Arco	Lightning
Co-developing exhibit experiences to meet equity goals	Cecilia Nguyen	Poster
Community Science, An Introduction to Framework & Tools	Ivel Gontan	Preconference
Comparing Culturally Relevant Practices in Formal and Informal Science Settings	Mwenda O Kudumu	Poster
Comparing Engagement, Learning, and Value in Physical and Virtual Exhibits	Katie Todd	Poster
Controversy, mental health and social responsibility in and through science exhibitions	Ana Maria Navas Iannini	Preconference
CoralsMatter.org presents research that illustrates new models of renewed responsible interaction between humans and nature	Walter Staveloz	Concurrent
CRATE EXPECTATIONS – Thought-Leaders from each touchpoint on the travelling exhibition journey sharing crate-based wisdom.	Sarah Beam-Borg	Lightning
Creating a culturally and linguistically informal STEM learning program for Latinx immigrant adults: Genomics	Joanne Sandberg	Poster
Creating Exhibits for Visitors with Dementia	Maria Mortati	Lightning
Creating TikTok-Style Videos to Reach New Audiences	Maria Fernanda Robles Gonzalez	Lightning
Developing inclusive engineering activities that evoke empathy with narratives	Dorothy T. Bennett	Preconference
Digging into Digital Engagement	Naomi Wallace	Preconference
Dinosaurs Are for Everyone: Implementing Accessible Informal Programming for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students	Samantha Frigerio	Poster
Dissemination of public library STEM initiative which builds equity for middle-schoolers by leveraging community partnerships	Elizabeth McChesney	Lightning
Empowering families through engineering, design, and making: Takeaways from three research-practice partnerships	Monika Mayer	Concurrent
Enacting Climate: an online collection of climate-related creative activities for youth learning and climate action	Beth Osnes	Lightning
Engaging Audiences in Social Justice through STEM	Andrew Haight	Concurrent
Engaging the Elements with Technology: Sôhkêpayin (Cree for “It is Strong”, e.g. Machine, Medicine)	Ana Klasnja	Concurrent
Engaging Visitors to Create Positive Futures: Museums Catalyzing Climate Action	Braden Paynter	Concurrent
Engineer by Any Other Name: Grounding engineering in BIPOC families’ existing practices and understandings	Megan Goeke	Lightning
Enhancing Equity Across EE by Critically Evaluating Robin Hood Models	Eaton Dunkelberger	Concurrent
Experiences of K-12 Teachers with Teacher Professional Development Hosted by Informal Education Institutions	Vashunda Warren	Poster
Explore a Universe of Programming with OpenSpace	Rosamond Kinzler	Preconference
Exploring Teen Science Identity Development Across Virtual and Physical Experiences	Rachel Fyler	Poster
Exploring U.S. Federal Funding Opportunities (Part 1)	Adam Fagen	Concurrent
Exploring U.S. Federal Funding Opportunities (Part 2)	Adam Fagen	Concurrent
Facilitating Equitable Computational Tinkering Experiences for Youth and Families to Create with Code	Ricarose Roque	Preconference
Facilitating Professional Learning Using FieldScope and Citizen and Community Science Data	Audrey Mohan	Poster
Finding benefit in Failure: Supporting Professional Development, Reflection, and Learning of Informal Educators	Adam Maltese	Concurrent
Friendly Competition: Virtual Science Slams Train Researchers to Connect with Public Audiences by Sharing Science	Margaret Rosenburg	Concurrent
From Physical to Digital: A Case Study of learning effectiveness of Design Thinking On MOOCs	Nensirati Supahan	Lightning
Future-proofing Your Museum: Bold Experiments and Game Changers	Rosie Siemer	Concurrent
Girls STEAM SUCCESS Club: increasing diversity and equity in the STEM workforce	Holly Kelsven	Poster
Giving the autistic community a voice and increasing accessibility	David Jones	Concurrent
Global Impacts, Local Responses: Powering Change at the new SMUD Museum of Science & Curiosity	Tim Boutelle	Lightning
Global Perspectives. STEM Implementation by Science Centers in Diverse Countries – Facing Challenges beyond Corona	Ronen Mir	Concurrent
How a “maker mindset” created a resilient co-design team in an autism inclusion maker program	Wendy Martin	Concurrent
How a MICRO museum collaboration builds public engagement in the future of healthcare	Dan Kaplan	Concurrent
How effective mentoring in informal learning centers catalyzes impactful teen climate action	Jennifer Brundage	Concurrent
How the Science of Playful Learning can Impact Exhibits & Programs	Dale McCreedy	Concurrent
“I cannot even spell paleontology, let alone understand “: broadening multilingual visitors’ access to science museums	Xinxin Wang	Poster
Innovation Nights: Using Social Media to Connect Your Facility and Your Local Innovation Community	Bobbie Carlton	Lightning
Inspiring Young Climate Heroes Through New Virtual Learning Opportunities	Langley Lease	Poster
Integrating Community Voice into a Museum Science Curriculum	Fran Agnone	Concurrent
IODP and AMNH: Bringing Offshore Research to Museum Audiences	Sharon Cooper	Poster
Keeping the long game in mind: Centering alum voice and experience in precollege spaces	Priya Mohabir	Concurrent
Keeping Volunteers Highly Engaged During Every Phase of a Pandemic	Matt Porth	Poster
Leadership burnout after a year of only questions	Cynthia Sharpe	Concurrent
Leading to Learning: Science Museums and the Future of Science and Tech	Chevy Humphrey	Concurrent
Leading While Learning: Reflections from a Research-informed COVID-19 Project for Museums, Archives, and Libraries	Kendra Morgan	Poster
Led by Community Voices: Museums Embrace Cultural Inclusion Through Grass-Roots Partnerships in NASA-Themed Projects	Amy Padolf	Concurrent
Lessons from the Pandemic: ASTC’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery Task Force	Christofer Nelson	Concurrent
Lessons Learned from Hosting National Events	Amanda R. Taunt	Poster
Leveraging Effective Communication Tools: Let Theories of Change and Action do the heavy lifting!	Rachel Pace	Concurrent
Making the Field Trip: Virtual Programming through COVID and Beyond Reopening	Kristen Martin	Concurrent
Math in the Making: Research on Bringing out the Math in Making Activities	Andee Rubin	Concurrent
Mentors in the Making: empowering opportunity students through mentoring with STEM professionals in Fab Lab	Jon Doctorick	Concurrent
More than Explainers – An Evolutionary Tale of Reimagining the Role of Floor Facilitators	Priya Mohabir	Poster
More than just the numbers: Tools, methods and reflections on gender representation in exhibitions	Alex Jordan	Concurrent
mRNASTC: How to be a viral agent for change in your organization–and live!	Christian Deveaux Greer	Concurrent
Multilingualism in Early Childhood STEM: Developing accessible programming for children learning English	Grace Sanchez	Concurrent
Museum-Based Distance Learning During COVID-19: Lessons Learned and Future Opportunities	Megan Ennes	Concurrent
Museum-Library Partnerships: Building Collaborations for Equitable Engagement in STEM	Jessie Herbert	Lightning
Museum Metamorphosis: Connecting Delaware to Our World	David Searles	Poster
Mu-vengers Assemble! Using Your Partnership Super Powers to Bridge COVID-Canyon Education Gap for Underserved Youth	Frederic Bertley	Concurrent
NASA Resources for You!	Beverly Girten	Poster
N.O.W.’ Nurturing Opportunities for Workforce’, Micro Careers a Educational Platform. An Employment Transformational Platform	Terry Smith	Poster
NSF supported research to maintain excellence for virtual STEM programming supporting girl-identifying youth is covered	Lynda Kennedy	Poster
Nurturing STEM: Contextual facilitators of playful STEM skill development	Kelly Hoke	Poster
Opening Doors to Visitors Across the Country: 360° Virtual Visits Make Experiences and Content Accessible	Becca Hatheway	Lightning
Opening New Visitor Experience Channels: Engaging the Community in Space Exploration Education through Augmented Reality	Heather Farnworth	Poster
Planning for Sustainable Success: Fundraising Management in a Changing Museum World	Kate Brueggemann	Concurrent
PLASTIC: Evaluating a Sustainable Touring Exhibition with Zines	Autumn Brown	Lightning
Practice-based Facilitation: Training staff to advance visitor learning through engagement in STEM practices	Danielle Harlow	Preconference
Project Management: Solid Ground to Stand On	Cass Barbour	Concurrent
Publishing your work in Connected Science Learning	Beth Murphy	Poster
Rebuilding and Reimagining through Innovative Approaches to Strategic Planning	Kalie Sacco	Concurrent
Recognition & Reflection to life-long learning : How the elderly recognize and reflect to online learning program	Sunjeong Park	Poster
Rediscovering Discovery Rooms During Covid-19: Restructuring Early Childhood Science Learning Experiences	Emily Lemonds	Concurrent
Reigniting Science: Finding and collaborating with STEM experts	Catherine McCarthy	Concurrent
Reinvent and Rebuild! Finding a New Way Forward in Audience Development and Membership	Rosie Siemer	Concurrent
Reinventing the Visitor Experience with Experiential Learning Connected to the International Space Station	Ted Tagami	Poster
Renew and reimagine fundraising for a post-pandemic future	Laura MacDonald	Concurrent
Renew to Rebuild: Cambio (“change” in Spanish) Professional Development to Broaden Latinx Participation in STEM	Veronica Garcia-Luis	Concurrent
Restaffing a Student-staffed Program During a Pandemic	Agustin Baldioli	Poster
Return of the Tweens: Refreshing Your STEAM Facilitation Skills with Culturally Responsive Practices	Claire Ratcliffe	Concurrent
Science Museum Futures: A Collective Approach to Rethinking the Role of Science Centers in Communities	John H. Falk	Concurrent
Science-To-Civics For Weather and Climate Hazards: Building Community Resilience Through Citizen Science and Public Deliberation	David Sittenfeld	Concurrent
Sense-making In Real Time: Responding to Visitor Data During COVID	Alexander Lussenhop	Concurrent
Serving your Community through your Community: Training for Belonging in your Volunteer Corps	Deirdre C. Araujo	Concurrent
Social Appropriation of Knowledge: An Endeavor for All	Catalina Artistizabal	Lightning
STEM 101: Federal Tools for Moving STEM Forward	David Lockett	Poster
Stories from the Thawing Arctic: Indigenous Voice in Climate Change Exhibitions	Victoria Coats	Concurrent
Take 2: New Strategies for Engaging Online Learners	Jamie Vought	Concurrent
Te Papa: Merging Maori and Science Perspectives to Tackle Tough Topics and Spark Sustainable Change	Frith Williams	Lightning
Telelab: Cyberinfrastructure for Resilient and Inclusive Science Learning	Rundong Jiang	Poster
The development of a sign language glossary for Brazilian Science Museums and Centers	Gabriela Sehnem Heck	Lightning
The Diversity & Inclusion Clinic	Barbara Streicher	Concurrent
The FSC At-Home Planetarium: Bringing the Human Face of Science to a Global Audience	R. Scott Harris	Poster
The impact of the pandemic on engineering design activities: Addressing challenges and embracing changes	Yessenia Argudo	Poster
The Sustainable Experience-Inspiring audiences through innovative experiences and leadership to take action to Net-Zero	Julie Moskalyk	Concurrent
Thinking Outside the Box: Meeting the Needs of Communities in Crisis	Melissa Garafola	Concurrent
Three Schools inside Museums and Science Centers: Successes in, and Challenges to Innovation	Alison Bank	Concurrent
Tracking progress towards more equitable makerspaces: Challenges for evaluation	Jennifer DeWitt	Lightning
Transferring Data Literacy Technology to Small Museum Settings	Katy Borner	Preconference
Traveling Exhibitions 2021 and Beyond: Re-think, Re-frame, Re-open 2.0	Julie Moskalyk	Concurrent
Trends, perspectives, and priorities for field building and leadership development–A ‘fireside chat’	Rena Dorph	Concurrent
Turning multisensory museum visits into digital experiences for children with learning and cognition difficulties	Helen Pooley	Lightning
Two-Eyed Seeing: Connecting Indigenous Ways of Knowing with Contemporary Science	Fred Hines	Concurrent
Unfolding the Universe: Planning for the Webb Space Telescope launch and beyond!	Yesenia Perez	Concurrent
Up The Learning Curve: Tips & Networking for New CEOs and Senior Leaders	Charlie Trautmann	Preconference
Using data collected and shared to inform safety and culture moving forward	Toph Bryant	Concurrent
Using enhanced data gathering and management to improve the visitor exhibit experience	Cody Lavery	Poster
Visitor-Facing Prototyping as Both a Process and Product	Brad Baer	Poster
Visualizing Data for the Public: What Have We Learned and What’s Next?	Jennifer Frazier	Lightning
What can the maker community do for teachers?	Liza Manfred	Concurrent
What makes a “Killer Content” in you online science?	Ganigar Chen	Poster
Wheel of Fortune! What happened when we transformed NHMU’s Gala into a virtual game show	Jessie Strike	Lightning
Where should the sprinkles go? Co-design strategies for baking equity into public engagement experiences	Sherry Hsi	Concurrent
Why Don’t We Build an Exhibit: Ten Key Considerations for Museum/Community Exhibit Partnerships	Rebecca Seabrook	Concurrent
World Biotech Tour in Brazil: Long-term contributions of a science center-based youth project	Rosicler Neves	Lightning
Youth voices – making pandemic pivots into long term plans	Erica Barrueto	Concurrent