Making Mentors
One PagerSimulations for Learning Collaboration Skills and Developing Asset-based STEM Career Identities
One Pager3D Printing and Astronomy for High School Students with Blindness/Visual Impairments and their Educators
One PagerSupporting Rightful Presence in Museum Spaces: Youth as Participatory Designers of Indigenous Mixed Reality Science Exhibits
2023
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2026
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This three-year project address the ongoing marginalization of Indigenous communities in informal science learning spaces by developing and studying a model that strengthens rightful presence: the idea that visitors will experience a sense of belonging and respect. Background: Science centers and
Bolstering STEM Pathways for Students in Rural New England Through a Comprehensive, Multi-Year Learning Community
2022
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2026
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This project addresses access to STEM educational experiences for rural students. Students from rural areas and small towns make up about 30% of the U.S. secondary school population but often lack inspirational STEM educational opportunities and experiences. This makes them less likely to pursue
Integrating AI Learning into Middle School Science through Natural Language Processing
2022
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2025
This project responds to the growing recognition that learners of all ages should have the opportunity to engage with and learn about artificial intelligence (AI). Of AI's many subfields, natural language processing (NLP) is one of the fastest growing. NLP focuses on how to automatically understand