Students enrolled in the Butler University Chemistry in the Community class will present some chemistry activities that you can do at home.
Hello! My name is Andi Amburgey Atherine, and I am a former Indiana teacher. I come from a family of educators who have always had a passion for wanting to help others. I love engaging learners and teaching students new things, and best of all, I get to do that for Donate Life Indiana as a community educator!
Ben is a chemist with the Heritage Research Group. He lives with his wife, Lauren and son, Everett, in Franklin, IN. In addition to their six chickens who you'll meet in the video, they also have two cats and two dogs.
Chris "Dinges" Dinges is a honey bee psychologist turned biology outreach specialist. With his trusty army of arthropods, Dinges seeks to teach S.T.E.A.M. to anyone that will listen. His primary focus is fostering empathy for life through direct interaction and experience. Dinges is currently part of IU Biology Outreach and partners with the Wonderlab in Bloomington, Indiana.
Samantha Thorstensen, Education Manager-CASIS manages the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory, promoting large-scale use by business and academia. As Education Manager, Thorstensen enables educators, students, and a broad range of education development partners to use the ISS as a platform for student engagement and on-orbit experiments.
Rick Crosslin is Scientist in Resident, MSD Wayne Township Schools. He has over 43 years experience with summer camps, Camp director of the MSD Wayne STEM Science Summer Safari. Taught grades 3-6 in Indiana and Cairo, Egypt, and graduate courses for IUPUI. He has taught at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, adolescent teens at the Indiana Department of Correction Boys' School, and former camp director of the Diabetes Youth Foundation of Indiana. Host and executive director of Emmy award-winning Indiana Expeditions a WFYI PBS science television program and The Great American Total Solar Eclipse 2017, motto: Science is for Everyone - Everywhere!
Peggy Fisherkeller is a Curator of Geology at the Indiana State Museum. She has a background in Indiana geology and paleontology, with a special interest in the history of science.
Allison Kempers is an explorer, early childhood educator, aspiring administrator, and early childhood advocate. Allison has been a preschool educator at Wayne Township Preschool for 14 years working to provide equitable engaging science experiences to our youngest learners. Allison has obtained her Bachelors of Science in Early Childhood/Special Education at Iowa State University of Science and Technology and is a current student at Butler University in the EPPSP #38 program for educational administration. Allison has received Teachers Treasures, teach like a Champion Award for innovation and creativity, MSD of Wayne Township Extra Mile Award Recipient, and Dare to Dream award for advocating for special education students and creating STEM opportunities. Allison was featured for her preschool advocacy on Chalkbeat Education News, in the Indy Star, and as a classroom and curriculum model for various people in the industry. Allison has presented STEM in the classroom sessions at Indiana NAEYC conventions as well as district professional development sessions. There is nothing better than a creek walk, finding morel mushrooms and cracking open geodes! Peace, Love, Science
Rachael Smith is a 4-H Youth Development Extension Educator for Marion County. In 4 H programs, kids and teens complete hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and civic engagement in a positive environment where they receive guidance from adult mentors and are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles.
Russell Balliet, or "Boulder" as his students know him, is a STEM instructor for the non-profit hands-on STEM program DoD STARBASE. DoD STARBASE is a national program with four Indiana locations. Russell teaches at the Indianapolis location and has a PhD from Purdue University in geology, with a research background in Science Education. He dabbles in design engineering and 3D printing.
Students from the "Biology Indianapolis Outreach" course in the Department of Biological Sciences at Butler University will present several activities about biology in our world - from the tiniest molecules to the great outdoors. The Department of Biological Sciences is one of the largest programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Butler. Biology faculty with diverse specialties engage undergraduates in a broad biology curriculum, opportunities for independent research, and unique study abroad opportunities.
My name is Jonathan and I am a fermentation scientist at Corteva. I lead a team of brilliant people to discover new ways to protect plants from pests that harm them using microorganisms. I have been working in this area for about 7 years. I have a Bachelors degree in Biochemical Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration.
Ben is a chemist with the Heritage Research Group. He lives with his wife, Lauren and son, Everett, in Franklin, IN. In addition to their six chickens who you'll meet in the video, they also have two cats and two dogs.
Marti is a member of Donate Life Indiana's education team and comes from a family of educators. She loves spending time - in person or virtually - with youth and adults sharing information and activities related to human anatomy, healthy living and helping others through donation and transplantation.
MOLE is an organization of graduate students in the Chemical and Chemical Biology Department at IUPUI. MOLE attempts to form a sense of unity and comradery among students who are pursuing a post-baccalaureate degree.
Chris "Dinges" Dinges is a honey bee psychologist turned biology outreach specialist. With his trusty army of arthropods, Dinges seeks to teach S.T.E.A.M. to anyone that will listen. His primary focus is fostering empathy for life through direct interaction and experience. Dinges is currently part of IU Biology Outreach and partners with the Wonderlab in Bloomington, Indiana.
Samantha Thorstensen, Education Manager-CASIS manages the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory, promoting large-scale use by business and academia. As Education Manager, Thorstensen enables educators, students, and a broad range of education development partners to use the ISS as a platform for student engagement and on-orbit experiments.
Rick Crosslin is Scientist in Resident, MSD Wayne Township Schools. He has over 43 years' experience with summer camps, Camp director of the MSD Wayne STEM Science Summer Safari. Taught grades 3-6 in Indiana and Cairo, Egypt, and graduate courses for IUPUI. He has taught at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, adolescent teens at the Indiana Department of Correction Boys' School, and former camp director of the Diabetes Youth Foundation of Indiana. Host and executive director of Emmy award-winning Indiana Expeditions a WFYI PBS science television program and The Great American Total Solar Eclipse 2017, motto: Science is for Everyone - Everywhere!
Keith Ramsey is a creative scientist who enjoys designing chemistry and physics demonstrations that employ specific learning targets for multiple grade levels. After completing a master degree from California State University, Los Angeles, Keith has taught for over 23 years in both Pasadena, California and Indianapolis, Indiana. Currently, he serves as a 6th grade teacher and STEM facilitator at Bridgeport Elementary School of Wayne Township, and teaches advanced math for Adult Education at Ben Davis University. Keith is uniquely skilled in leadership, music, and public speaking. Keith has presented in front of large audiences for Wayne Township's annual science show, "Science Claus" and is also the co-pastor of Garden Baptist Church of Indianapolis, Indiana. In addition, Keith hosts weekly science demonstrations in "RamZland" published on his YouTube channel, RamZland. Keith has received the IPL Golden Apple Award of Indianapolis, Teacher of the Year Award, Ben Davis Seniors' Choice Award for 8 consecutive years, and Ben Davis Top 30 Seniors' Choice Award for 3 consecutive years. Keith's other interests include writing, and has published a children's book entitled, "Fly Fishing with Dad," 2006. Most of all, Keith cherishes his family, his beautiful wife Mary, who teaches French for Wayne Township, and his two brilliant sons, Aiden and Alex.
Allison Kempers is an explorer, early childhood educator, aspiring administrator, and early childhood advocate. Allison has been a preschool educator at Wayne Township Preschool for 14 years working to provide equitable engaging science experiences to our youngest learners. Allison has obtained her Bachelors of Science in Early Childhood/Special Education at Iowa State University of Science and Technology and is a current student at Butler University in the EPPSP #38 program for educational administration. Allison has received Teachers Treasures, teach like a Champion Award for innovation and creativity, MSD of Wayne Township Extra Mile Award Recipient, and Dare to Dream award for advocating for special education students and creating STEM opportunities. Allison was featured for her preschool advocacy on Chalkbeat Education News, in the Indy Star, and as a classroom and curriculum model for various people in the industry. Allison has presented STEM in the classroom sessions at Indiana NAEYC conventions as well as district professional development sessions. There is nothing better than a creek walk, finding morel mushrooms and cracking open geodes. Peace, Love, Science
Kerrm Yau moved to Carmel, IN in 2003 from Canada, where he finished his Graduate school with a PhD in Biochemistry. While working for then Dow AgroSciences as a research scientist, he also involved with Smoky Row Elementary School science fair and subsequently volunteered with the Indiana Science Education Foundation. Since then, Kerrm has been supporting the Hoosier Science and Engineering Fair as well as the Celebrate Science Indiana held at Indianapolis annually. Marcia Gilette is a retired Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at Indiana University Kokomo, now teaching as an adjunct faculty member. Emeritus member of the American Chemical Society (ACS), ACS Science Coach, Science Education Foundation of Indiana Board member; Volunteer with the You Be The Chemist program; and long-time co-organizer of the Howard County Science Fair. Larry Sernyk received a PhD in canola genetics / breeding from the University of Manitoba in 1982. He started his career in academia, moving to industry in 1984 where he worked until his retirement
MOLE is an organization of graduate students in the Chemical and Chemical Biology Department at IUPUI. MOLE attempts to form a sense of unity and comradery among students who are pursuing a post-baccalaureate degree.
Kristen is correctly serving as the HASTI president, Dawn as the Elementary Education Director, and Shannon as the immediate past-president/NSTA District X representative. Among the three, they have over 70 years of classroom experience and have won numerous teaching awards. Each one focuses on STE(A)M in their teaching practices and encourages all students to recycle in all aspects of their lives.
Bethany Thomas, VP of Programs and Education Engagement has worked in museums for over 25 years focusing on museum education, experiences and community partner relationships.
At Marian University, our vision is to provide an education distinguished in its ability to prepare transformative leaders for service to the world. This project is part of an ongoing effort to foster scientific identity in students through inclusive practices. This was adapted in collaboration with Meghann E. H. Roessler, who is a Pre-Medicine major at the University of Dayton.
Matt DeLoughery studied architecture at Ball State University and Arizona State University. He is now the IDEAA Partnership Director, and focuses on workforce development for Industry 4.0. Nabeel is studying computer engineering, and recently received an award for his work in educating high school students in STEM topics.
Syreta is the Operations Manager at Health & Science Innovations. She creates and maintains many relationships with our community partners, and is completing her Master's Degree.
Heather Crespo is currently working in Regulatory and Stewardship where she provides the necessary documents for global regulatory submissions. In her 'spare' time she is the Event Coordinator for Corteva's Indianapolis Science Outreach program. She loves giving tours onsite and/or virtually!
Bethany Thomas, VP of Programs and Education Engagement has worked in museums for over 25 years focusing on museum education, experiences and community partner relationships.
Samantha Thorstensen, Education Manager-CASIS manages the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory, promoting large-scale use by business and academia. As Education Manager, Thorstensen enables educators, students, and a broad range of education development partners to use the ISS as a platform for student engagement and on-orbit experiments.
Andy Harris is a sr. lecturer in computer science at Indiana University / Purdue University Indianapolis. He teaches and develops classes on programming languages and game development.
At Marian University, our vision is to provide an education distinguished in its ability to prepare transformative leaders for service to the world. This project is part of an ongoing effort to foster scientific identity in students through inclusive practices. This was adapted in collaboration with Meghann E. H. Roessler, who is a Pre-Medicine major at the University of Dayton.
Rick Crosslin is Scientist in Resident, MSD Wayne Township Schools. He has over 43 years' experience with summer camps, Camp director of the MSD Wayne STEM Science Summer Safari. Taught grades 3-6 in Indiana and Cairo, Egypt, and graduate courses for IUPUI. He has taught at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, adolescent teens at the Indiana Department of Correction Boys' School, and former camp director of the Diabetes Youth Foundation of Indiana. Host and executive director of Emmy award-winning Indiana Expeditions a WFYI PBS science television program and The Great American Total Solar Eclipse 2017, motto: Science is for Everyone - Everywhere!
Jeff Cardwell has been active in the aquarium hobby for more than 50 years. He maintains over 60 aquaria and his interests and expertise extend to catfish, killies, rainbowfishes and cichlids. Jeff has traveled extensively to collect aquarium fishes on more than 40 trips to Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Suriname, Uruguay, Mexico, El Salvador, the Bahamas and the U.S. Virgin Islands. An enthusiastic keeper of North America's native fishes, his collecting trips have also taken him to many parts of the United States. Both as a speaker and a judge, Jeff has been a familiar figure at shows throughout the Midwest for more than forty years. He is an active member of the American Cichlid Association and the Circle City Aquarium Society.
Allison Kempers is an explorer, early childhood educator, aspiring administrator, and early childhood advocate. Allison has been a preschool educator at Wayne Township Preschool for 14 years working to provide equitable engaging science experiences to our youngest learners. Allison has obtained her Bachelors of Science in Early Childhood/Special Education at Iowa State University of Science and Technology and is a current student at Butler University in the EPPSP #38 program for educational administration. Allison has received Teachers Treasures, teach like a Champion Award for innovation and creativity, MSD of Wayne Township Extra Mile Award Recipient, and Dare to Dream award for advocating for special education students and creating STEM opportunities. Allison was featured for her preschool advocacy on Chalkbeat Education News, in the Indy Star, and as a classroom and curriculum model for various people in the industry. Allison has presented STEM in the classroom sessions at Indiana NAEYC conventions as well as district professional development sessions. There is nothing better than a creek walk, finding morel mushrooms and cracking open geodes! Peace, Love, Science
Linda Osborne is Director of Analytical Research at Heritage Research Group
Students enrolled in the Butler University Chemistry in the Community class will present some chemistry activities that you can do at home.
Rick Crosslin is Scientist in Resident, MSD Wayne Township Schools. He has over 43 years' experience with summer camps, Camp director of the MSD Wayne STEM Science Summer Safari. Taught grades 3-6 in Indiana and Cairo, Egypt, and graduate courses for IUPUI. He has taught at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis, adolescent teens at the Indiana Department of Correction Boys' School, and former camp director of the Diabetes Youth Foundation of Indiana. Host and executive director of Emmy award-winning Indiana Expeditions a WFYI PBS science television program and The Great American Total Solar Eclipse 2017, motto: Science is for Everyone - Everywhere!
Kyle Jaracz is a problem solver and outside the box creative who enjoys collaborating with a wide range of individuals. A former Army Infantry team leader, Kyle graduated from Anderson University with a degree in visual communications. Having occupied a wide array of positions within the field of design, Kyle has sought new challenges as the Director of Education at a national nonprofit organization, the Academy of Model Aeronautics. Kyle is highly skilled in leadership, public speaking, and management. Kyle has presented in front of a multitude of audiences that include podcasts, webinars, television interviews, and professional conferences. In addition, Kyle has been published multiple times in AM&P Signatures, Model Aviation, and Park Pilot magazines. Kyle's other interests include metalworking, woodworking, powered paramotoring, and maintaining the family home built in the 1870s along with his wife Mary and their two boys.
Allison Kempers is an explorer, early childhood educator, aspiring administrator, and early childhood advocate. Allison has been a preschool educator at Wayne Township Preschool for 14 years working to provide equitable engaging science experiences to our youngest learners. Allison has obtained her Bachelors of Science in Early Childhood/Special Education at Iowa State University of Science and Technology and is a current student at Butler University in the EPPSP #38 program for educational administration. Allison has received Teachers Treasures, teach like a Champion Award for innovation and creativity, MSD of Wayne Township Extra Mile Award Recipient, and Dare to Dream award for advocating for special education students and creating STEM opportunities. Allison was featured for her preschool advocacy on Chalkbeat Education News, in the Indy Star, and as a classroom and curriculum model for various people in the industry. Allison has presented STEM in the classroom sessions at Indiana NAEYC conventions as well as district professional development sessions. There is nothing better than a creek walk, finding morel mushrooms and cracking open geodes! Peace, Love, ScienceJames Lowery is retired from an administrative position at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and considers himself an "Amateur Scientist." He has traveled to Antarctica six times and states that it is his most favorite place on Earth.
Hello, my name Rick. I graduated from High School in 2000. For the next 8 years I served in the military as an Infantryman. After my time in the military, I decided to go to college and study biology. After graduation, I got a job at Corteva Agriscience in Bioprocess R&D. I have been here for 5 years.
Ginger Rothrock is Senior Director of Heritage Ventures. Aaron Rothrock is an educator and CEO of Science Summer and Track Out Camps, and is assisted by his daughter, Hailey, who will be answering any questions.
Dr. Smith is the Senior Conservation Scientist at the IMA where he runs an analytical laboratory for the study and preservation of the museum's encyclopedic collections.
Dr. Neal-Beliveau is a Neuroscience and Psychology faculty member at IUPUI. She majored in Pharmacy at Purdue University, earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Pharmacology from the University of Minnesota, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. She has been at IUPUI since 1993, teaches courses in neuroscience and psychopharmacology, and is actively involved in neuroscience outreach programs.
Spencer Brink is the Workforce Readiness Director for the Crossroads of America Council in Indianapolis, IN. Spencer was raised in Colorado and went to College in Binghamton, New York before landing in Indianapolis. As Workforce Readiness Director, Spencer works with families, volunteer, community organizations and corporations to provide hands on experiences for youth in STEM and beyond.
Celia Ochoa Medina is a biomedical engineer and scientist at Eli Lilly and Company. Celia was born in Durango, Mexico and lived there until the age of 4 before moving to Indiana where she was raised and pursued her education. Celia grew up on the westside of Indianapolis, where she attended and graduated from Ben Davis High School in 2014. In 2015, through the support of local and national scholarships she continued her education at Ivy Tech Community College through an 11-month Accelerated Associate Degree Program in General Studies/Liberal Arts before transferring to IUPUI. Following her passion for science and problem solving she quickly became involved in undergraduate research at IUPUI through the IU School of Medicine in both the departments of Pathology and Emergency Medicine. In 2019, Celia was awarded the Richard E Ward Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Award and the Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Research. She is an active member of NOBCChE, Women & Hi Tech, and Project Stepping Stone of Indiana. Celia is passionate about keeping the youth excited about STEM careers and increasing representation of minority and low-income students in the STEM field.
Dr. Kimberly Collins is a Research Scientist at Indiana University School of Medicine. She has been a volunteer for NOBCChE for seven years and is very passionate about helping others learn more about science!
Heather Crespo is currently working in Regulatory and Stewardship where she provides the necessary documents for global regulatory submissions. In her 'spare' time she is the Event Coordinator for Corteva's Indianapolis Science Outreach program. She loves giving tours onsite and/or virtually!
Andy Harris is a sr. lecturer in computer science at Indiana University / Purdue University Indianapolis. He teaches and develops classes on programming languages and game development. He is also the author of numerous books on programming and game development.
Spencer Brink is the Workforce Readiness Director for the Crossroads of America Council in Indianapolis, IN. Spencer was raised in Colorado and went to College in Binghamton, New York before landing in Indianapolis. As Workforce Readiness Director, Spencer works with families, volunteer, community organizations and corporations to provide hands on experiences for youth in STEM and beyond.
Join us for a taste of the virtual educational programming being offered at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. This session will feature a live demonstration of how newly-discovered fossils are preserved for transport to the Museum's famous Paleolab! We'll look at images of scientists at work collecting fossils for the Museum's new Mission Jurassic initiative, then explore how those experts create special field jackets to protect the fossils they have discovered. If you'd like to try the activity we present for yourself, you will need just few a materials:
John McCollum is a career educator who has over 20 years of experience in the science education field. As a supervisor in the STEMLab at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis he spends his days demonstrating science concepts for in-person visitors (while following the appropriate social-distancing protocols, of course), as well as running virtual science programs for teachers and their students who are visiting the Museum online.
Celia Ochoa Medina is a biomedical engineer and scientist at Eli Lilly and Company. Celia was born in Durango, Mexico and lived there until the age of 4 before moving to Indiana where she was raised and pursued her education. Celia grew up on the westside of Indianapolis, where she attended and graduated from Ben Davis High School in 2014. In 2015, through the support of local and national scholarships she continued her education at Ivy Tech Community College through an 11-month Accelerated Associate Degree Program in General Studies/Liberal Arts before transferring to IUPUI. Following her passion for science and problem solving she quickly became involved in undergraduate research at IUPUI through the IU School of Medicine in both the departments of Pathology and Emergency Medicine. In 2019, Celia was awarded the Richard E Ward Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Award and the Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Research. She is an active member of NOBCChE, Women & Hi Tech, and Project Stepping Stone of Indiana. Celia is passionate about keeping the youth excited about STEM careers and increasing representation of minority and low-income students in the STEM field.
Dr. Kimberly Collins is a Research Scientist at Indiana University School of Medicine. She has been a volunteer for NOBCChE for seven years and is very passionate about helping others learn more about science!
James Lowery is retired from an administrative position at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and considers himself an "Amateur Scientist." He has traveled to Antarctica six times and states that it is his most favorite place on Earth.
Students enrolled in the Butler University Chemistry in the Community class will present some chemistry activities that you can do at home.
Heather Crespo is currently working in Regulatory and Stewardship where she provides the necessary documents for global regulatory submissions. In her 'spare' time she is the Event Coordinator for Corteva's Indianapolis Science Outreach program. She loves giving tours onsite and/or virtually!
Chris "Dinges" Dinges is a honey bee psychologist turned biology outreach specialist. With his trusty army of arthropods, Dinges seeks to teach S.T.E.A.M. to anyone that will listen. His primary focus is fostering empathy for life through direct interaction and experience. Dinges is currently part of IU Biology Outreach and partners with the Wonderlab in Bloomington, Indiana.
Join us for a taste of the virtual educational programming being offered at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. This session will feature a live demonstration of how newly-discovered fossils are preserved for transport to the Museum's famous Paleolab! We'll look at images of scientists at work collecting fossils for the Museum's new Mission Jurassic initiative, then explore how those experts create special field jackets to protect the fossils they have discovered. If you'd like to try the activity we present for yourself, you will need just few a materials:
John McCollum is a career educator who has over 20 years of experience in the science education field. As a supervisor in the STEMLab at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis he spends his days demonstrating science concepts for in-person visitors (while following the appropriate social-distancing protocols, of course), as well as running virtual science programs for teachers and their students who are visiting the Museum online.
Dr. Megan Hammond specializes in Industrial Engineering, focusing in the areas of Simulation, Ergonomics, and Operations Research. She is passionate about teaching her students to think about the user and solve problems that help people.
Dr. Najmus Saqib specializes in Mechanical Engineering, Spectroscopy, and Electrochemistry. He loves to work with students to create outstanding solutions.
Dr. Rashedul Sarker specializes in Mechanical Engineering, Multi-functional Materials, Particle Image Velocimetry, Shadowgraphy, and Thermo-fluid Science. He is passionate about teaching, and bridging the gap between real-world problems and problems in academic settings.
Dr. Paul Talaga specializes in Computer Science, Software Engineering, and Data Science. He is passionate about teaching everyone to program.
Kerrm Yau moved to Carmel, IN in 2003 from Canada, where he finished his Graduate school with a PhD in Biochemistry. While working for then Dow AgroSciences as a research scientist, he also involved with Smoky Row Elementary School science fair and subsequently volunteered with the Indiana Science Education Foundation. Since then, Kerrm has been supporting the Hoosier Science and Engineering Fair as well as the Celebrate Science Indiana held at Indianapolis annually.
Marcia Gilette is a retired Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at Indiana University Kokomo, now teaching as an adjunct faculty member. Emeritus member of the American Chemical Society (ACS), ACS Science Coach, Science Education Foundation of Indiana Board member; Volunteer with the You Be The Chemist program; and long-time co-organizer of the Howard County Science Fair.
Larry Sernyk received a PhD in canola genetics / breeding from the University of Manitoba in 1982. He started his career in academia, moving to industry in 1984 where he worked until retirement in 2015, most recently with Dow AgroSciences. He is very passionate about Science education outreach including science fairs and public STEM events.
Students from the Biology Indianapolis Outreach course in the Department of Biological Sciences at Butler University will present several activities about biology in our world - from the tiniest molecules to the great outdoors. The Department of Biological Sciences is one of the largest programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Butler. Biology faculty with diverse specialties engage undergraduates in a broad biology curriculum, opportunities for independent research, and unique study abroad opportunities.
Andy Harris is a Sr. lecturer in computer science at Indiana University / Purdue University Indianapolis. He teaches and develops classes on programming languages and game development. He is also the author of numerous books on programming and game development.
Kathryn Terrell, known as "Bebop" by her students, is a STEM instructor for the non-profit hands-on STEM program DoD STARBASE. DoD STARBASE is a national program with four Indiana locations. Kathryn teaches at the Indianapolis location.
Students enrolled in the Butler University Chemistry in the Community class will present some chemistry activities that you can do at home.
This session will be led by Jaime Hubbard, the program manager-STEM for Girl Scouts of Central Indiana. Jaime has been involved with informal STEM education for over 15 years.
Matt DeLoughery studied architecture at Ball State University and Arizona State University. He is now the IDEAA Partnership Director, and focuses on workforce development for Industry 4.0. Nabeel is studying computer engineering, and recently received an award for his work in educating high school students in STEM topics. Syreta is the Operations Manager at Health & Science Innovations. She creates and maintains many relationships with our community partners, and is completing her Master's Degree.
Dr. Neal-Beliveau is a Neuroscience and Psychology faculty member at IUPUI. She majored in Pharmacy at Purdue University, earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Pharmacology from the University of Minnesota, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. She has been at IUPUI since 1993, teaches courses in neuroscience and psychopharmacology, and is actively involved in neuroscience outreach programs.
At Marian University, our vision is to provide an education distinguished in its ability to prepare transformative leaders for service to the world. This project is part of an ongoing effort to foster scientific identity in students through inclusive practices. This was adapted in collaboration with Meghann E. H. Roessler, who is a Pre-Medicine major at the University of Dayton.
Rachael Smith is a 4-H Youth Development Extension Educator for Marion County. In 4 H programs, kids and teens complete hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and civic engagement in a positive environment where they receive guidance from adult mentors and are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles.
Join us for a taste of the virtual educational programming being offered at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. This session will feature a live demonstration of how newly-discovered fossils are preserved for transport to the Museum's famous Paleolab! We'll look at images of scientists at work collecting fossils for the Museum's new Mission Jurassic initiative, then explore how those experts create special field jackets to protect the fossils they have discovered. If you'd like to try the activity we present for yourself, you will need just few a materials:
John McCollum is a career educator who has over 20 years of experience in the science education field. As a supervisor in the STEMLab at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis he spends his days demonstrating science concepts for in-person visitors (while following the appropriate social-distancing protocols, of course), as well as running virtual science programs for teachers and their students who are visiting the Museum online.
Students from the "Biology Indianapolis Outreach" course in the Department of Biological Sciences at Butler University will present several activities about biology in our world-from the tiniest molecules to the great outdoors. The Department of Biological Sciences is one of the largest programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Butler. Biology faculty with diverse specialties engage undergraduates in a broad biology curriculum, opportunities for independent research, and unique study abroad opportunities.
This session will be led by Jaime Hubbard, the program manager-STEM for Girl Scouts of Central Indiana. Jaime has been involved with informal STEM education for over 15 years.
Andy Harris is a Sr. lecturer in computer science at Indiana University / Purdue University Indianapolis. He teaches and develops classes on programming languages and game development. He is also the author of numerous books on programming and game development.
At Marian University, our vision is to provide an education distinguished in its ability to prepare transformative leaders for service to the world. This project is part of an ongoing effort to foster scientific identity in students through inclusive practices. This was adapted in collaboration with Meghann E. H. Roessler, who is a Pre-Medicine major at the University of Dayton.
Join us for a taste of the virtual educational programming being offered at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. This session will feature a live demonstration of how newly-discovered fossils are preserved for transport to the Museum's famous Paleolab! We'll look at images of scientists at work collecting fossils for the Museum's new Mission Jurassic initiative, then explore how those experts create special field jackets to protect the fossils they have discovered. If you'd like to try the activity we present for yourself, you will need just few a materials:
John McCollum is a career educator who has over 20 years of experience in the science education field. As a supervisor in the STEMLab at The Children's Museum of Indianapolis he spends his days demonstrating science concepts for in-person visitors (while following the appropriate social-distancing protocols, of course), as well as running virtual science programs for teachers and their students who are visiting the Museum online.
Linda Osborne is Director of Analytical Research at Heritage Research Group
Students from the "Biology Indianapolis Outreach" course in the Department of Biological Sciences at Butler University will present several activities about biology in our world-from the tiniest molecules to the great outdoors. The Department of Biological Sciences is one of the largest programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Butler. Biology faculty with diverse specialties engage undergraduates in a broad biology curriculum, opportunities for independent research, and unique study abroad opportunities.
This session will be led by Jaime Hubbard, the program manager-STEM for Girl Scouts of Central Indiana. Jaime has been involved with informal STEM education for over 15 years.
Chris "Dinges" Dinges is a honey bee psychologist turned biology outreach specialist. With his trusty army of arthropods, Dinges seeks to teach S.T.E.A.M. to anyone that will listen. His primary focus is fostering empathy for life through direct interaction and experience. Dinges is currently part of IU Biology Outreach and partners with the Wonderlab in Bloomington, Indiana.
Kristy has worked with the Division of Entomology for 7 years and has a master's degree in Biology from Ball State University.