Research Team

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

Dr. Jacqueline Kociubuk
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, University of Rhode Island

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

Tarah Connolly
PhD Candidate, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Belonging & Inclusion Toolkit Consultant
Ariana Flores
CEO & Chief Consultant, Rising Tides Consulting, LLC
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