by Karen Peterman | Nov 28, 2022 | On the Blog, 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 | On the Blog
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 | On the Blog
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 | On the Blog, Publications
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 Kim Kiesewetter | Oct 9, 2019 | On the Blog
EvalFest (EF) partners Karen Peterman, Jane Robertson, and Kim Kiesewetter headed to the Motor City in July for the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Visitor Studies Association (VSA) where they participated in two different sessions as presenters. The VSA conference was...
by Jen Gathings | Apr 24, 2019 | On the Blog, Publications
Drawing on data from surveys and interviews, the EvalFest team found high rates of evaluation use among its science festival partners across the United States. Recently published in Evaluation and Program Planning, this article uses data from festival team interviews...
