Contributors & Advisors

Contributors and Advisors

Many individuals and institutions contributed to the development and finetuning of communityscience.astc.org/. We’d like to acknowledge the following who generously contributed their time and expertise:

Civic Engagement & Policymaking Toolkit (2023-2024)

These experts provided early input to and drafts of the Civic Engagement & Policymaking Toolkit, drawing on their diverse expertise across the policy and civic landscape: 

  • Katie Bauer, Co-Producer of the Centers for Public Science Learning, Museum of Science
  • Max Cawley, Director: Climate Research and Engagement, Museum of Life and Science
  • Liz Crocker, Program Manager of Communications, American Geophysical Union
  • Cristin Dorgelo, Independent Management Consultant
  • Nicole Hewitt-Cabral, Founder and CEO, Community Action Strategies LLC
  • Jeremy Hoffman, Director of Climate Justice and Impact, Groundwork USA
  • Kate Long, Engagement and Policy Specialist of the Institute for Science & Policy, Denver Museum of Nature & Science
  • Natasha Udu-gama, Director of Community Science Advancement and Sustainability, American Geophysical Union
  • Kristan Uhlenbrock, Executive Director of the Institute for Science & Policy, Denver Museum of Nature & Science
  • Ortal Ullman, Climate & Energy Outreach Coordinator, Union of Concerned Scientists
  • Melissa Varga, Science Network Senior Manager, Union of Concerned Scientists

ASTC Dialogue & Deliberation Fellowship Resource (2021-2022)

These partners facilitated training workshops for our Dialogue & Deliberation Fellowship Program and served as coaches for Fellows and their project teams: 

  • Courtney Breese, Executive Director, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)
  • Nicholas Felts, Research Associate, Kettering Foundation
  • Nicole Hewitt-Cabral, Founder and CEO, Community Action Strategies LLC
  • Rebecca Reilly, Teen and Adult Engagement Assistant Manager, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI)
  • Kathryn Semmens, Science Director, Nurture Nature Center
  • David Sittenfeld, Manager of Forums and National Collaborations, Museum of Science, Boston

ASTC Community Science Advisors (2020-2021)

These advisors helped shape the Community Science Framework, providing critical perspectives on existing and nascent community science work happening within the science center and museum community:  

  • Marcie Benne, Director of Engagement Research & Advancement, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
  • Kevin Farmer, Program Development Manager, University of Michigan Museum of Natural History
  • Jeremy Hoffman, Chief Scientist, Science Museum of Virginia
  • Jen Kretser, Director of Climate Initiatives, The Wild Center
  • Elizabeth Kunz Kollmann, Manager of the Research and Evaluation Department, Museum of Science, Boston
  • Jacob Martinez, Executive Director, Digital NEST
  • Verónika Núñez, Learner Empowerment R&D Manager, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
  • Kathryn Semmens, Science Director, Nurture Nature Center
  • David Sittenfeld, Manager of Forums and National Collaborations, Museum of Science, Boston

Special thanks to our consultants who provide research, writing, and editing support: Emily Howell, Alice Rossignol, Rebecca Tiernan, Helen Tosteson, Rachel Valetta, Levon Williams, and Katie Wittenauer.

ASTC Staff Contributors, past and present, include: Melissa Ballard, Laura Bartock, Jenny Crayne, Rachel Diamond, Cristin Dorgelo, Jamie Durana, Adam Fagen, Amanda Fisher, Ivel Gontan, Rose Hendricks, Erica Kimmerling, Eve Klein, Lesley Markham, Christofer Nelson, and Naomi Wallace.

Have a question?

Email Us