Project Team

Research Team

Rebekah Willett

Dr. Rebekah Willett

Principal Investigator, Professor & Director of the iSchool PhD Program, Information School, University of Wisconsin- Madison

Jacqueline Kociubuk

Dr. Jacqueline Kociubuk

Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, University of Rhode Island

Peter Wardrip

Dr. Peter Wardrip

Principal Investigator, Associate Professor of STEAM Education, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tarah Connolly

Tarah Connolly

PhD Candidate, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Communities of Practice

Appleton

  • Beth Vanderloop, Vice President of Learning & Engagement, Building for Kids Children’s Museum
  • Ann Cooksey, Children’s Services Specialist, Appleton Public Library
  • Tanya Armstrong, Developmental Screening Coordinator, Appleton Area School District

Madison

  • Kia Karlen, Director of Education, Madison Children’s Museum
  • Carissa Christner and Tammy Ocampo, Madison Public Library
  • Marissa Berg, Assistant Recreation Programmer, Madison School and Community Recreation

Sun Prairie

  • Katey Kamoku, Executive Director, Explore Children’s Museum
  • Lynn Montague, Head of Youth Services, Appleton Public Library
  • Elizabeth Knutsen, SP4K Program Supervisor, Sun Prairie School District

Project Advisors

  • Suzy Letourneau, New York Hall of Science
  • Robin Gose, MOXI, the Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation
  • Dr. Kathleen Campana, Louisiana State University
  • Mai Takahashi, Seattle Public Library