Presentations

• Evaluations during the pandemic (2020)
  Puget Sound Grantwriters Association - Seattle, WA
• Museum studies programs coming together in COVID-19 (2020)
  Annual meeting of the American Alliance of Museums - Seattle, WA (virtual)
• The future of small, local history museums (2020)
  The Board of the Bainbridge Island History Museum - Seattle, WA
• Social-emotional learning in children’s museums (2019)
  Presentation for the Members of Museum Advocates - Nashville, TN
• What research tells us about museum studies graduate programs (2019)
  Museum Studies Network at the annual meeting of the American Alliance of Museums - New Orleans, LA
• Audience research and evaluation in public gardens (2018)
  Museum Advocates - Nashville, TN
• Getting serious about the value of play in children’s museums (2017)
  Annual Meeting of the Association of Children's Museums - Pasadena, CA
• Innovative evaluations (2017)
  Puget Sound Grantwriters Association - Seattle, WA
• Audience research and evaluation in public gardens (2016)
  American Public Garden Association Education Symposium - Seattle, WA
• Let’s talk about play (2016)
  Annual meeting of the Association of Children’s Museums - Stamford, CT
• What do we really mean? The power of museum jargon (2016)
  Annual meeting of the American Alliance of Museums - Washington, DC
• A discussion about work life balance (2015)
  KidsQuest Children's Museum - Bellevue, WA
• Audience evaluation and engagement in small, local history museums (2015)
  4Culture - Seattle, WA
• Ensuring the success of your grant-funded programs (2015)
  Puget Sound Grantwriters Association - Seattle, WA
• From field to institution: Putting research agendas into action (2015)
  Annual Meeting of the Visitor Studies Association - Indianapolis, IN
• Re-Imagining family-centered design (2015)
  Annual Meeting of the American Alliance of Museums - Atlanta, GA
• What can we do to make museums more engaging for families and early learners? (2015)
  Burke Museum of Natural History - Seattle, WA
• Consultant-institution partnerships for strengthening evaluation capacity (2014)
  Panel session conducted at the annual meeting of the Visitor Studies Association - Albuquerque, NM
• Growing a culture of research in museums (2014)
  Panel session conducted at the annual meeting of the American Alliance of Museums, Visitor Studies Association - Seattle, WA
• Lessons learned from institutionalizing evaluation in art museums (2014)
  Panel session conducted at the annual meeting of the American Alliance of Museums - Seattle, WA
• Our shared journey (2014)
  Graduation Keynote Speech, Museology Graduate Program - Seattle, WA
• Research agendas and field-wide capacity-building (2014)
  Panel session conducted at the annual meeting of the Visitor Studies Association - Albuquerque, NM
• What we know and don't know from research in the arts (2014)
  The Intersection of Research and Policy: Arts and Culture Symposium, Crystal Bridges Art Museum - Bentonville, AR
• Applying research results to practice (2013)
  Session conducted at the annual meeting of the National Art Education Association - Fort Worth, TX
• Developing a field-wide research agenda (2013)
  Session conducted at the annual meeting of the Association of Children's Museums - Pittsburgh, PA
• Research to practice: Developing actionable strategies (2013)
  A half-day workshop conducted at the annual meeting of the Visitor Studies Association - Milwaukee, WI
• The value of children's museums (2013)
  Presentation for Board of Directors, KidsQuest Children's Museums - Bellevue, WA
• Crossing Contexts: What Families Value about Museum Experiences (2011)
  Annual conference of the American Association of Museums - Houston, TX