Adam Hartstone-Rose, PhD, Co-Principal Investigator
Professor, Department of Biological Sciences. Dr. Hartstone-Rose conducts research on teen STEM programs at informal learning sites.
North Carolina State University
Donnelley (Dolly) Hayde, Project Manager
Co-Director and Senior Researcher, COSI’s Center for Research and Evaluation
Center of Science and Industry (COSI)
Kelly Lynn Mulvey, PhD, Co-Principal Investigator
Professor of Psychology. Dr. Mulvey conducts research on broadening participation in STEM in informal and formal learning environments.
North Carolina State University
Deborah Wasserman, PhD, Principal Investigator
Senior Researcher, COSI’s Center for Research and Evaluation. Dr. Wasserman has been conducting evaluation and research on youth development programming for almost 30 years.
Center of Science and Industry (COSI)
Emily Weiss, Co-Principal Investigator
Director, Teen Programs. Ms. Weiss has been designing and leading intensive, out-of-school teen STEM programs (both grant and revenue funded) for over 20 years.
Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley
Aujanee Young, Co-Principal Investigator
Research Specialist. Ms. Young conducts mixed-methods research and evaluation focused on understanding how informal STEM programs foster youth development and STEM pathways.
Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley
Alexis Buesing, Graduate Student Researcher
PhD student in Psychology. Ali investigates how children’s sense of belonging and their experiences with discrimination shape their moral and social development, particularly in relation to the broader social networks that influence their everyday lives.
North Carolina State University
Emma Gareis, Graduate Student Researcher
PhD Student in Psychology. Emma conducts research on moral development when thinking about children’s relationships with those involved in a moral situation.
North Carolina State University
Mahmoud Abouelkheir, Project Consultant
Independent Consultant. Mahmoud is a former intensive teen STEM program participant and a current PhD candidate in Chemical Biology at Johns Hopkins University.
American Museum of Natural History
Bernadette Chi, PhD., Research Oversight Group
Principal. Dr. Chi works with individuals, groups, and organizations to design and implement formative and summative evaluation strategies with the goals to improve programs and to inform organizational learning, strategic planning, and fundraising/grant writing.
BChi Consulting
Christine (Kit) Klein, PhD., CRE Collaborator
Executive Director. Dr. Klein conducts research and evaluation with youth programs, primarily those focused on STEM with underserved populations.
Insight for Learning Practices, LLC
Preeti Gupta, PhD., Project Consultant
Senior Director for Children, Family and Youth Programs and Research. Dr. Gupta is responsible for strategic planning and program development for out of school time experiences.
American Museum of Natural History
Bobby Habig, PhD, Research Oversight Group
Assistant Professor of Biology, School of Health and Natural Sciences.
Mercy University
Priya Mohabir, PhD, Research Oversight Group
Chief People Officer
New York Hall of Science
Tim Podkul, PhD, Project Consultant (Social Network Analysis expert)