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Thursday, August 22, 2024
8:30 AM – 9:40 AM US PDT
P1

8:30 AM – 9:40 AM US PDT

P1 - Welcome & “NASA Science Activation: Igniting the Spark for Science Learning”

Panelist: Lin Chambers (she/her/hers)

Panelist: Michael Kirk (he/him/his)

Panelist: Joelle LeMer

Panelist: Denise Smith

Speaker: Chris Ford (he/him/his) – Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP)

9:55 AM – 10:45 AM US PDT
1A

9:55 AM – 10:45 AM US PDT

1A - Step into NASA!

Lead Presenter: Jeff Nee – NASA Museum & Informal Education Alliance

Advancing Informal Astronomy Learning

9:55 AM – 10:45 AM US PDT
1B

9:55 AM – 10:45 AM US PDT

1B - Utilizing Smartphones in the Astronomy Classroom

Lead Presenter: Kevin M. Lee – University of Nebraska

Co-Presenter: Christopher M. Siedell – University of Nebraska

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

9:55 AM – 10:45 AM US PDT
1C

9:55 AM – 10:45 AM US PDT

1C - Cultural Astronomy: Teaching Astronomy in a Broader Context

Lead Presenter: Bryan Mendez (he/him/his) – University of California at Berkeley

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

9:55 AM – 10:45 AM US PDT
1D: 10-Minute Orals (4)

9:55 AM – 10:45 AM US PDT

1D - 1D: 10-Minute Orals (4)

9:55 AM – 10:45 AM US PDT

1D-1 - (Invited) Sharing the Eclipse with Millions of Library Patrons & Training Science Teachers as 'Eclipse Agents'

Lead Presenter: Andrew Fraknoi (he/him/his) – Fromm Institute, U of San Francisco

Co-Presenter: Dennis Schatz (he/him/his) – Institute for Learning Innovation

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

9:55 AM – 10:45 AM US PDT

1D-2 - Libraries Preparing for the Eclipse

Lead Presenter: Stephanie Owens (she/her/hers) – Stark County District Library

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

9:55 AM – 10:45 AM US PDT

1D-3 - Harnessing the Power of the Toronto Public Libraries for Eclipse Programming

Lead Presenter: Ilana MacDonald (she/her/hers) – Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Toronto

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

9:55 AM – 10:45 AM US PDT

1D-4 - Results of AAS Community Driven Efforts to Host and Celebrate Eclipse Events

Lead Presenter: Sanlyn Buxner (she/her/hers) – Planetary Science Institute and the University of Arizona

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT
2A

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT

2A - Astronomy, Social Media and Increasing Representation

Moderator: Theresa Summer – ASP

Panelist: Kihana Wilson

Panelist: Jessica Harris – Jessica A. Harris, LLC

Panelist: Katherine Troche – Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Panelist: Katy Rodriguez Wimberly (she/her/hers) – UC Riverside

Communicating Astronomy through New Media and Social Media

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT
2B

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT

2B - Using Astronomy Education Simulations: Make-and-Take

Lead Presenter: Geoffrey Mathews (he/him/his) – Foothill College

Co-Presenter: Nicole Vogt (she/her/hers) – New Mexico State University

Co-Presenter: James Hedberg – The City College of New York

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT
2C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT

2C - 2C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT

2C-1 - Using Photo Interviews to Connect Learnings from a Pre-eclipse Workshop to Community Eclipse Events

Lead Presenter: Maggie Deagon – Rockman et al Cooperative

Co-Presenter: Alison Allen – Rockman et al Cooperative

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT

2C-2 - Educating About Eclipse Science and Safety from an Eclipse Ambassador Perspective

Lead Presenter: Jeremy A. Lewan – WNEP-TV

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT

2C-3 - Lessons Learned by a Newbie Outreach Astronomer During the 2024 Solar Eclipse

Lead Presenter: Mindy Townsend (she/her/hers) – Siena College/Dudley Observatory

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT

2C-4 - Reflecting on the Eclipse: How an Astronomical Event Can Affect a Small Town, and Lessons Learned

Lead Presenter: Maddy Stratton – University of Southern California

Co-Presenter: Qijia Zhou (she/her/hers) – Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT
2D: 10-Minute Orals (3)

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT

2D - 2D: 10-Minute Orals (3)

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT

2D-1 - Designing and Evaluating a Graduate Student-led Hackathon/unconference for Early Career Astronomers

Lead Presenter: Cormac J K Larkin, N/A – Astronomisches Rechen-Institut & MPI Kernphysik

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT

2D-2 - Tactile and Textured Astronomy:: 3D Printing Technology and Materials for STEM

Lead Presenter: Carol Christian (she/her/hers) – STScI

Co-Presenter: Noreen Grice (she/her/hers) – President of Mid Atlantic Planetarium Society and Owner of You Can Do Astronomy LLC

Co-Presenter: David Hurd – Penn West Edinboro

Co-Presenter: Thomas Madura – San Jose State University

Co-Presenter: Tiffany Wild – Ohio State University

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM US PDT

2D-3 - Astronomy and 3D Printing for Students with Visual Impairments: The STEM Career Exploration Lab

Lead Presenter: Thomas Madura – San Jose State University

Co-Presenter: Carol Christian (she/her/hers) – STScI

Co-Presenter: Tiffany Wild – Ohio State University

Co-Presenter: David Hurd – Penn West Edinboro

Co-Presenter: Noreen Grice (she/her/hers) – President of Mid Atlantic Planetarium Society and Owner of You Can Do Astronomy LLC

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

12:05 PM – 12:35 PM US PDT
Networking Zoom THU - with available breakout rooms

12:05 PM – 12:35 PM US PDT

Networking Zoom THU - with available breakout rooms

12:50 PM – 1:50 PM US PDT
P2

12:50 PM – 1:50 PM US PDT

P2 - Lessons for the 2040's from the AAS’s Solar Eclipse Task Force

Panelist: Rick Fienberg (he/him/his) – American Astronomical Society

Moderator: Angela Speck – University of Texas at San Antonio (and Co-Chair, AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force)

Panelist: Debra Ross – Chair, Rochester Eclipse Task Force (and Co-Chair, AAS Solar Eclipse Task Force)

2:05 PM – 2:55 PM US PDT
3A

2:05 PM – 2:55 PM US PDT

3A - Reflections on National Solar Eclipse Programs

Lead Presenter: Vivian White, n/a (she/her/hers) – Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Co-Presenter: Andrew Fraknoi (he/him/his) – Fromm Institute, U of San Francisco

Co-Presenter: James Harold – Space Science Institute

Co-Presenter: Kelly Korreck (she/her/hers) – NASA HQ

Co-Presenter: Brian Kruse – Astronomical Society of the Pacific

Co-Presenter: Carolyn Ng – NASA HEAT

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

2:05 PM – 2:55 PM US PDT
3B

2:05 PM – 2:55 PM US PDT

3B - Kinesthetic Activities to Simplify Complex Concepts (Invited)

Lead Presenter: Ken Brandt (he/him/his) – Robeson Planetarium/USC Beaufort/Education Committee, IPS

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

2:05 PM – 2:55 PM US PDT
3C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

2:05 PM – 2:55 PM US PDT

3C - 3C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

2:05 PM – 2:55 PM US PDT

3C-1 - A New Approach to Building and Forging Equity in Science Education

Lead Presenter: Stephen M. Pompea (he/him/his) – NSF's NOIRLab and Leiden University

Co-Presenter: Nancy L. Regens – University of Arizona

Co-Presenter: Pedro Russo – University of Leiden

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

2:05 PM – 2:55 PM US PDT

3C-2 - How Did We Get Here? Unfiltered Scientific Heritage

Lead Presenter: Nada AlHaddad – Space Science Center, UNH

Co-Presenter: Shanil Virani – ASP

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

2:05 PM – 2:55 PM US PDT

3C-3 - Experiences on Diversity and Inclusion in Science Communication Actions in Astronomy

Lead Presenter: René A. Ortega-Minakata (he/him/his) – Instituto de Radioastronomia y Astrofisica, UNAM Campus Morelia (Mexico)

Co-Presenter: Bernardo Cervantes Sodi – Instituto de Radioastronomia y Astrofisica, UNAM Campus Morelia (Mexico)

Co-Presenter: Rafael Hernández León – Instituto de Radioastronomia y Astrofisica, UNAM Campus Morelia (Mexico)

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

2:05 PM – 2:55 PM US PDT

3C-4 - STEAM Accessibility and Astronomy: Possibilities and Paradigm Shifts

Lead Presenter: Adrienne Provenzano – NASA Solar System Ambassador (volunteer)

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

2:05 PM – 2:55 PM US PDT
3D: 10-Minute Orals (3)

2:05 PM – 2:55 PM US PDT

3D - 3D: 10-Minute Orals (3)

2:05 PM – 2:55 PM US PDT

3D-1 - Teaching Astrobiology Using Science Fiction: Octavia Butler's DAWN

Lead Presenter: James Howell – Penn State University

Co-Presenter: Scott T. Smith, PhD – Penn State University

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT
4A

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT

4A - Cosmic Data Stories: Data Science and Literacy in Your Classroom

Lead Presenter: John Lewis (he/him/his) – Center for Astrophysics | Harvard and Smithsonian

Co-Presenter: Patricia Udomprasert, PhD (she/her/hers) – Center for Astrophysics | Harvard and Smithsonian

Co-Presenter: Jon Carifio, PhD – Center for Astrophysics | Harvard and Smithsonian

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT
4B

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT

4B - Science Is Everywhere: How Rochester, NY Prepared Everyone Under the Sun for the 2024 Eclipse

Lead Presenter: Dan Schneiderman – RMSC

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT
4C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT

4C - 4C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT

4C-1 - A Community for Sharing Resources for Including Blind and Low Vision People in Outreach

Lead Presenter: Mike Simmons – Astronomy for Equity

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT

4C-2 - The Planetary ReaCH Proto-Model for Culturally Inclusive Public Engagement Workshops

Lead Presenter: Andrew Shaner (he/him/his) – Universities Space Research Association

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT

4C-3 - How Is AAS Supporting Diversity and Inclusion in Graduate Astronomy Education?

Lead Presenter: Thomas S. Rice, PhD (he/him/his) – American Astronomical Society

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT

4C-4 - Responsible Siting at the Next Generation Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration

Lead Presenter: Shannon Sylvie Abelson (she/her/hers) – Stanford University (The McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society and Doerr School of Sustainability)

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT
4D: 10-Minute Orals (4)

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT

4D - 4D: 10-Minute Orals (4)

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT

4D-1 - Radio JOVE at Saint Anselm College: Five Years In

Lead Presenter: Nicole Gugliucci (she/they) – Saint Anselm College

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT

4D-2 - How Big Is a Galaxy? Exploring Uncertainty and Assumptions with Undergraduate Physics Students

Lead Presenter: Stephanie Bernard – University of Melbourne

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT

4D-3 - Astronomy Topics in an Introduction to Physical Science Course

Lead Presenter: Amber Harrington – Arkansas Tech University

Co-Presenter: Jessica Conry Young – Arkansas Tech University

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

3:10 PM – 4:00 PM US PDT

4D-4 - Long-term Results from Using Computational Exercises in Teaching a General Astronomy Class

Lead Presenter: Raymond Zich, n/a – Illinois State University

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT
5A

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT

5A - Explore Exploding Stars with Rubin Observatory

Lead Presenter: Ardis A. Herrold, n/a (she/her/hers) – Vera C. Rubin Observatory

Co-Presenter: Justine E. Schaen, n/a – NSF NOIRLab

Teaching Astronomy – New Opportunities, Challenges, Tools, and Innovations

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT
5B

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT

5B - Effectively Supporting Neurodivergent Astronomy Students

Lead Presenter: Jessica S. Schonhut-Stasik – (1) The Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, (2) The Neuroverse Initiative, (3) Vanderbilt University

Embracing More Inclusive Astronomy and Diverse Ways of Knowing & Learning

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT
5C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT

5C - 5C: 10-Minute Orals (4)

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT

5C-1 - Turning an Astronomy Public Lecture Series into a Podcast

Lead Presenter: Andrew Fraknoi (he/him/his) – Fromm Institute, U of San Francisco

Co-Presenter: Geoff Mathews – Foothill College

Communicating Astronomy through New Media and Social Media

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT

5C-2 - Astronomy Podcast on Radio

Lead Presenter: Stephen Kocsis – Friends of the Marie Drake Planetarium

Advancing Informal Astronomy Learning

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT

5C-3 - Astro[sound]bites: Five Years of Bite-Sized Astronomy Insights for a Wide Audience

Lead Presenter: Cole Meldorf (he/him/his) – University of Pennsylvania

Co-Presenter: Sabrina Berger – University of Melbourne

Advancing Informal Astronomy Learning

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT

5C-4 - Interpretation and Interacting with Visitors in Free-Choice Learning Settings

Lead Presenter: Emily R. Peavy – Gemini International Observatory/NOIRLab

Advancing Informal Astronomy Learning

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT
5D: 10-Minute Orals (4)

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT

5D - 5D: 10-Minute Orals (4)

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT

5D-1 - Eclipse Stars: Connecting a Workshop to Eclipse Experiences

Lead Presenter: Alison Allen – Rockman et al Cooperative

Co-Presenter: Kristin Bass – Rockman et al Cooperative

Co-Presenter: Maggie Deagon – Rockman et al Cooperative

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT

5D-2 - What Do We Lose (or Perhaps Gain) When Clouds Obscure a Total Solar Eclipse?

Lead Presenter: Kate Russo – Being in the Shadow

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT

5D-3 - Experiencing the Total Solar Eclipse 2024 from the Centerline

Lead Presenter: Sagar Paudel – Hill College

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

4:15 PM – 5:05 PM US PDT

5D-4 - Experiences of the South Dakota/Wyoming Eclipse Ballooning Team

Lead Presenter: Margaret A. Norris – Retired

Reflecting on the Solar Eclipse and Applying Lessons Learned Going Forward

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM US PDT
Public Talk

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM US PDT

Public Talk: NASA's Mission to Touch the Sun -- Parker Solar Probe

Speaker: Kelly Korreck (she/her/hers) – NASA HQ