Facilitation and Design

I have a variety of experience in facilitating effective working groups, as well as learning experiences such as workshops and conferences. I provide consultation on:

  • Participatory group activities and formats
  • Including multiple voices in decision-making
  • Effective use of in-person time vs. virtual discussions
  • Participatory evaluation strategies
  • Design thinking
  • Addressing stakeholder needs

Past experience in workshop facilitation and organization includes:

Workshop facilitator. Facilitated a wide variety of faculty workshops; see workshops.

Workshop for New Faculty in Physics and Astronomy project, engaged in user research and workshop visioning and design to meet those needs.

Effective Practices for Physics Programs (EP3) project, advised on task force participation techniques for in-person and virtual meetings.

New Faculty Workshop project, evaluated the workshops and provided recommendations for improvement.

PhysTEC project, advised on effective use of webinars and virtual engagement.

Accelerating Systemic Change Network, Conference organizer and interim project manager, Western Michigan University (Charles Henderson), July 2016.

Using Research in STEM Education to Improve Teaching and Learning:  A conference for community college faculty, Conference organizer, Center for STEM Learning, CU Boulder, April 3, 2015. 

Prioritizations and Standardizations for Next-Generation PhET Simulations, Conference organizer, PhET Interactive Simulations, CU Boulder, February 17-19, 2014.

What Can We Learn About Learning from Research in Museums, Media, and Other Informal Environments?  Session organizer, AAPT Winter Meeting, Ontario, CA, February 8, 2012.