by Karen Peterman | Nov 28, 2022 | Publications
Introduction This blog post demonstrates the value of beginning to study informal science learning (ISL) participants and visitors based on intersectional identities. Intersectionality is the idea that human characteristics such as race and/or ethnicity, gender,...
by Karen Peterman | Mar 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
In my last blog post, I shared some of the broad approaches that KPC has used to work with clients on projects that focus on diversity, equity, access and/or inclusion. Here I share more about what these terms mean to me (at the moment, because I feel like I’m...
by Karen Peterman | Mar 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
Last week I submitted a proposal for a new project, and one of the required components from the RFP read as follows: Describe your experience/skills related to diversity, equity, access and inclusion (DEAI) in setting goals and evaluating the impact of your work. I...
by Karen Peterman | Nov 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
Christmas came early in 2020, as I had the chance to interview an awesome group of leaders from across the informal learning and science communication fields to learn about their experiences with research-practice partnerships (RPPs). My job was to learn about their...
by Karen Peterman | Mar 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Using data from nearly 10,000 attendees from 24 EvalFest science festival expos, the EvalFest team found that, similar to other public science events, the majority of attendees are well-educated and middle-class. Yet, the majority of festival-goers are new each year,...
