REFEREED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
[45] Muller, A. (accepted). We have IDEAs: How science museums envision and implement inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility efforts in the United States. [Poster presentation]. NARST Annual International Conference, Denver, Colorado, United States.
[44] McCurdy, R., Fantacone, D., Muller, A., & Simon, M. (accepted). Connecting science to every student’s lived experiences: Promoting equitable science learning through diverse contexts and perspectives [Conference session]. NARST Annual International Conference, Denver, Colorado, United States.
[43] Muller, A., *Skinner, R., & Harlow, D. (accepted). Museum facilitator understanding of exhibit potential for open-ended and interactive facilitation encounters [Poster presentation]. NARST Annual International Conference, Denver, Colorado, United States.
[42] Muller, A., *Skinner, R., & Harlow, D. (under review). Challenging traditional museum facilitation practices through practice-based facilitation professional development. In A. Muller & A. Hock (Chairs), Educational partnerships as collective resistance: Perspectives from emerging scholars and collaborators [Structured poster session]. American Education Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
[41] Goeke, M., & Muller, A. (under review). Past, present, and futures: Intentional dreaming with early-career researchers about museum education and research [Structured poster session]. 2024 American Education Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
[40] Muller, A., & Hock, A. (under review). Educational partnerships as collective resistance: Perspectives from emerging scholars and collaborators [Structured poster session]. 2024 American Education Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
[39] Hock, A., Berger, W., Muller, A., Mahoney, C., Arce-Trigatti, P., & Wentworth, L. (accepted). RESHAPE presents: Towards a field of collaborative education research [Workshop presentation]. Connected Learning Science Conference, Virtual.
[38] Andersen, A., Muller, A., ^Chen, J., Harlow, D., & *Skinner, R., (2023, May 19-20). “Yes, and!” How improvisation supports creative facilitation [Poster presentation]. Language, Interaction, and Social Organization Conference, Santa Barbara, California, United States.
[37] Muller, A., ^Churchley, N., ^Yun, T., & Garcia, L. (2023, April 18-21). Who can be a scientist?: Youth perceptions of STEM pathways [Paper presentation]. NARST Annual International Conference, Chicago, Illinois, United States.
[36] Andersen, A., Muller, A., ^Chen, J., Harlow, D., & *Skinner, R. (2023, April 18-21). Practice-based facilitation and improvisation support facilitator confidence [Poster presentation]. NARST Annual International Conference, Chicago, Illinois, United States.
[35] Muller, A., Lucas, K., & Garcia, L. (2023, April 13-16). Views of a biology-focused first-year seminar across stakeholder perspectives [Round table paper presentation]. American Education Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois, United States.
[34] Christman, D. M., & Muller, A. (2023, April 13-16). A system of misfits: How COVID-19 disrupted undergraduate’s perceived belonging in the university bioecological system [Round table paper presentation]. American Education Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois, United States.
[33] Arya, D. J., Cano, J., Christman, D. M., Meier, V., Mottus, R., Muller, A., Ozgen, D., Gonzalez, E., & Shackley, M. (2023, April 13-16). Agency, co-learning, and belonging: A three-pronged approach for transforming k-12 learning. [Poster presentation]. American Education Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois, United States.
[32] Andrade Martínez, F., Andersen, A., Riodan Jr, E., Hill, A., Muller, A., & Lambert, R. (2022, October 6-7). Reimagining hybrid learning: A case study of shifting pedagogy to center humanism in course design [Paper presentation]. Engaging Teaching Symposium III, Santa Barbara, California, United States.
[31] Muller, A. & Landsberg, R. (2022, September 12-15). Quantum computers in the museum? Introduction, activities, and why your visitors will care [Lightning Presentation]. Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
[30] Muller, A., & Christman, D. M. (2022, April 22-25). Flexible research practices in afterschool programs in the face of a global pandemic [Paper presentation]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference, San Diego, California, United States.
[29] Mitchell, J., Muller, A., Christman, D. M., & Arya, D. J. (2022, April 22-25). “You’re muted”: How afterschool programs worked to support youth voices in the face of COVID-19 [Paper presentation]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference, San Diego, California, United States.
[28] Muller, A., ^Barron, M., Christman, D. M., *Skinner, R., & Harlow, D. (2022, March 27-30). Student depictions of the engineering design process [Paper presentation]. NARST Annual International Conference, Virtual.
[27] Christman, D. M., ^Ortega, K., ^Paesler, N., Muller, A., ^Chen, C., & ^Vu, K. (2022, March 27-30). Youth science identity and perspectives of scientists after participation in a stem-based afterschool program [Paper presentation]. NARST Annual International Conference, Virtual.
[26] Christman, D. M., Muller, A. (2021, July 31-August 4). Floating and Falling: 3rd grader’s depictions of forces in wind columns [Poster presentation]. AAPT Annual Winter Meeting, Virtual.
[25] ^Randall, A., Rioux, M., Muller, A., Bianchini, J., & Viskupic, K. (2021, October 10-13). Experiences and perceived training needs of geoscience graduate teaching assistants [Paper presentation]. Geological Society of America Conference, Portland, Oregon, United States.
[24] Harlow, D., *Skinner, R., Muller, A., *Wesolowski, K. J., & ^Randall, A. (2021, May 11-18). Engineering explorations. STEM For All Video Showcase: COVID, Equity, and Social Justice, Virtual. https://stemforall2021.videohall.com/presentations/2014
[23] *Skinner, R., Harlow, D., Hough, S., Marckwordt, J., Muller, A., & *Wesolowski, K. (2021, May 11-18). Informal STEM facilitator training program. STEM For All Video Showcase: COVID, Equity, and Social Justice, Virtual. https://stemforall2021.videohall.com/presentations/2083
[22] Randall, A., Muller, A., ^Barron, M., & Harlow, D. (2021, August 4-5). Relations between teacher, students, and content in physics-based engineering activities [Paper presentation]. Physics Education Research Conference (PERC), Virtual.
[21] Harlow, D., *Skinner, R., & Muller, A. (2021, July 26-29). Engineering Explorations: Connecting K-12 classroom learning and field trip experiences through engineering design. Presentation at American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Virtual.
[20] Muller, A., Harlow, D., *Skinner, R., & Garcia, L. (2021, July 26-29). Student communication of engineering design solutions [Paper presentation]. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Virtual.
[19] Muller, A., van Loon, K., Hay, M., Marckwordt, J., *Skinner, R., & Harlow, D. (2021, April 7-11). Informal science educators' perceptions of effective facilitation practices [Paper presentation]. NARST Annual International Conference, Virtual.
[18] Muller, A., Christman, D. M. M., Ortega, K., Arya, D. J., & Hirsch, S. (2021, April 7-11). The weight of motivational factors on undergraduate students’ decision to join stem youth-based programming [Paper presentation]. NARST Annual International Conference, Virtual.
[17] Muller, A., ^Randall, A., ^van Loon, K., ^Schwab, D., *Connolly, T., *Skinner, R., & Harlow, D. (2021, April 8-12). Teacher perceptions of engineering and students’ potential in engineering activities [Paper presentation]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference, Virtual.
[16] Muller, A., Harlow, D., & *Skinner, R. (2021, April 8-12). Practices and associated strategies to inform facilitation of visitors-centered learning in informal science education [Paper Presentation]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference, Virtual.
[15] Marckwordt, J., Muller, A., & Christman, D. M. (2021, April 8-12). Informal educators’ approaches to creating rich learning experiences within a physical science museum [Paper presentation]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference, Virtual.
[14] Muller, A., Christman, D. M., Galisky, J., *Skinner, R., Hirst, C., & Garcia, L. (2021, February 26-27). Design principles for developing accessible engineering curricula linking formal and informal spaces [Paper presentation]. Curriculum Camp, Virtual.
[13] Muller, A., & Harlow, D. (2020, July 6). Environeering: Preparing teachers to prepare children for environmental innovation [Paper presentation]. The California Higher Education Sustainability Conference, Virtual.
[12] Christman, D. M., Muller, A., Rice, M., ^Soto-Apolinar, F., Hirsch, S., & Arya, D. J. (2020, July 22). Supporting undergraduate facilitators to strengthen physics outreach programs [Paper presentation]. The Physics Education Research Conference (PERC), Virtual.
[11] Muller, A., *Skinner, R., *Connolly, T., Christman, D. M., & Harlow, D. (2020, July 22). Design principles to support physics and engineering learning in complementary classrooms and field trip activities [Paper presentation]. The Physics Education Research Conference (PERC), Virtual.
[10] Franklin, D., Palmer, J., Landsberg, R., Singhal, K., Marckwordt, J., Muller, A., Salac, J., & Harlow, D. (2020, August 1-5). Draft learning trajectories for K-12 quantum computing [Paper presentation] ACM Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education Conference, Virtual.
[9] Harlow, D., *Skinner, R., & Muller, A., (accepted 2020). Designing Complementary Activities for Learning in Classrooms and Field Trips to an Interactive Science Center [Paper presentation]. NARST Annual International Conference. [Portland, OR]. (**Presentation was accepted but not presented because NARST 2020 was cancelled due to novel coronavirus COVID-19).
[8] Muller, A., ^Corona, V., *Skinner, R., *Connolly, T., & Harlow, D., (accepted 2020) Teacher Learning through Participation in an Outreach Program to Link Field Trips with Classroom Curriculum [Paper presentation]. NARST Annual International Conference. (**Presentation was accepted but not presented because NARST 2020 was cancelled due to novel coronavirus COVID-19).
[7] Hansen, A.K., Muller, A., ^Camara, Q., ^Kaur, P., & ^Martinez, A. (accepted 2020). Connecting STEM learning across boundaries: Secondary teachers' experiences facilitating field trips in Central California [Paper presentation]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference. (**Presentation was accepted but not presented because AERA 2020 was cancelled due to novel coronavirus COVID-19).
[6] Muller, A., Harlow, D., & *Skinner, R., (accepted 2020). Delphi study to identify key facilitator practices and strategies across informal science education spaces [Paper presentation]. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference. (**Presentation was accepted but not presented because AERA 2020 was cancelled due to novel coronavirus COVID-19).
[5] Muller, A., & *Spracher, K., (2020, March 4-6). Expanding the Vision: University Research Practice Partnerships [Paper presentation]. California Association of Museums Annual Conference, Los Angeles, California, United States.
[4] *Francis, D., Landsberg, R., *Culp, K., *Maktoufi, R., Muller, A., Marckwordt, J., Harlow, D., & *SubbaRao, M., (2019, September 21-24). Conquering Complexity with Active Engagement. Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada.
[3] Harlow, D., *Skinner, R., Hansen, A., Muller, A., Macias, M., Nation, J., Marckwordt, J., Pulgar, J., Spina, A., Arevalo, A., & Lucas, K. (2019, July 24-25). Museum-based physics education research through research-practice partnerships (RPPs). Parallel session at 2019 Annual Meeting of the Physics Education Conference (PERC). Provo, UT.
[2] Muller, A., Skinner, R., & Harlow, D., (2019, July 24-25) Design-based research project to develop a science and engineering education program linking field trip experiences to classroom experiences. In D. B. Harlow (chair), Museum-based physics education research through research-practice partnerships (RPPs) [Symposium poster session]. Physics Education Research Conference (PERC) Annual Conference, Provo, Utah, United States.
[1] Marckwordt, J., Muller, A., Harlow, D., Landsberg, R., Franklin, D., Palmer, J., Singhal, K., (2019, July 24-25). Outreach to the public: interactive activities to lay the foundation for quantum computing. In D. B. Harlow (chair), Museum-based physics education research through research-practice partnerships (RPPs) [Symposium poster session]. Physics Education Research Conference (PERC) Annual Conference, Provo, Utah, United States.
Unrefereed Conference Presentations
[30] Andersen, A., Chen, J., Muller, A., Harlow, D., & Skinner, R., (2023, May 26-27). “Whoosh, Bang, Pow!” What happens when you apply improvisation to education? [Paper presentation]. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Research Symposium, Santa Barbara, California, United States.
[29] Andersen, A., Muller, A., Chen, J., Harlow, D., & Skinner, R. (2023, March 20). “Yes, and!" Improvisation as an inclusive facilitation strategy [Poster presentation]. Inclusive Teaching Symposium, Santa Barbara, California, United States.
[28] Mendoza, M., Harlow, D., Azzam, D., Yatchisin, G., Andersen, A., Bianchini, J., Chagolla, D., Kia-Keating, M., Milem, J., Ozuna, C., Pihen, E., Shackley, M., Su, J., Villasenor, B., & Muller, A. (2022, May 20-21). The sustainable development and climate justice [Poster presentation]. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Research Symposium, Santa Barbara, California, United States.
[27] Muller, A., Christman, D. M., ^Barron, S., & Harlow, D. (2022, May 20-21). The engineering design process in the eyes of students [Paper presentation]. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Research Symposium, Santa Barbara, California, United States.
[26] ^Paesler, N., Muller, A., Christman, D. M. M., & Arya, D. J. (2022, May 20-21). Covid-19 and college identities: How covid-19 has impacted college students' self-identity. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Research Symposium, Santa Barbara, California, United States.
[25] ^Mitchell, J., Muller, A., & Christman, D. M. (2022, May 20-21). Let’s CHAT about COVID-19: Organizational and functional changes in afterschool programs due to COVID-19 from a CHAT perspective [Paper presentation]. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Research Symposium, Santa Barbara, California, United States.
[24] ^Mitchell, J., Christman, D. M., Muller, A., & Arya, D. J. (2021, August 3). Fighting Zoom Fatigue: How literacy-based programs engaged youth and undergraduate facilitators during the COVID-19 pandemic [Poster presentation]. UCSB’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) Digital Colloquium, Virtual.
[23] Muller, A., ^Randall, A., Skinner, R., & Harlow, D. (2021, July 31-August 3). Teacher views of physics-based engineering activities [Paper presentation]. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Annual Conference, Virtual.
[22] ^Mitchell, J., Muller, A., Christman, D. M., & Arya, D. J. (2021, May 14-15). Education in the COVID-19 era: A study of the organizational changes made within informal educational programs due to COVID [Paper presentation]. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Research Symposium, Virtual.
[21] ^Chen, C., Muller, A., Christman, D. M., & Arya, D. J. (2021, May 14-15). Undergraduate considerations when selecting a major to study at a four-year institution [Paper presentation]. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Research Symposium, Virtual.
[20] ^Ortega, K., Chen, C., Muller, A., Christman, D. M., & Arya, D. J. (2021, May 14-15). Youth perceptions of authors and scientists in an afterschool program [Paper presentation]. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Research Symposium, Virtual.
[19] ^Randall, A., Rioux, M., Muller, A., & Bianchini, J. (2021, May 14-15). Assessing geoscience graduate teaching assistants’ experiences and perceived training needs for classroom and field settings [Paper presentation]. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Research Symposium, Virtual.
[18] Christman, D. M., Muller, A. (2021, May 14-15). Somewhat an engineer?: A Rasch Model analysis of likert-scale items to understand student ideas about scientists and engineers [Paper presentation]. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Research Symposium, Virtual.
[17] Lucas, K., Garcia, L., & Muller, A. (2021, May 14-15). Filling the void: The role of seminars in supporting first-year students [Paper presentation]. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Research Symposium, Virtual.
[16] Muller, A., Christman, D. M., ^Chen, C., & Arya, D. J. (2021, May 14-15). Into the Unknown: An investigation into the lived experience of undergraduate students [Paper presentation]. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Research Symposium, Virtual.
[15] Muller, A., *Skinner, R., & Harlow, D. (2021, May 14-15). Crafts to Communicate: How first-grade students leverage physical representations of design solutions to communicate ideas in engineering activities [Paper presentation]. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Research Symposium, Virtual.
[14] ^Ravi, P., ^Paesler, N., Muller, A., Rice, M., Arya, D. J., & Hirsch, S. (2020, April 3). Changes in desired career and college major in 4-6th grade youth as a result of participation in stem programming [Paper presentation]. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Research Symposium, Santa Barbara, California, United States.
[13] ^Vu, K., Muller, A., Rice, M., Arya, D. J., & Hirsch, S. (2020, April 3). The differences in benefits from participation in a stem outreach program for undergraduate stem and non-stem facilitators [Paper presentation]. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Research Symposium, Santa Barbara, California, United States.
[12] ^Chen, C., ^Roche, J., Muller, A., Rice, M., Arya, D. J., & Hirsch, S. (2020, April 3). Stem programs’ impact on the school subject interests of girls [Paper presentation]. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Research Symposium, Santa Barbara, California, United States.
[11] ^Clemens, H., Muller, A., Christman, D. M. M., Rice, M., Arya, D. J., & Hirsch, S. (2020, April 3). How participation in stem focused programming resonates with youth [Paper presentation]. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Research Symposium, Santa Barbara, California, United States.
[10] Muller, A., *Skinner, R., & Harlow, D. (2020, April 3). Designing complementary activities for learning in classrooms and field trips to an interactive science center [Paper presentation]. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Research Symposium, Santa Barbara, California, United States.
[9] Muller, A., *Skinner, R., & Harlow, D. (2020, April 3). Delphi study to identify key facilitator practices and strategies across informal science education spaces [Paper presentation]. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Research Symposium, Santa Barbara, California, United States.
[8] Muller, A., ^Schwab, D., ^van Loon, K., *Connolly, T., *Skinner, R., & Harlow, D. (2020, April 3) identifying key components of engineering design curriculum to inform future curriculum development [Paper presentation]. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Research Symposium, Santa Barbara, California, United States.
[7] Muller, A., Rice, M., Christman, D. M., ^Soto- Apolinar, F., Hirsch, S., Arya, D. J., & Hirsch, S. (2020, April 3) undergraduate motivations to participate as facilitators in youth-based programming [Paper presentation]. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Research Symposium, Santa Barbara, California, United States.
[6] Marckwordt, J., Muller, A., Christman, D. M., *Skinner, R., & Harlow, D. (2020, April 3). Facilitator understanding of effective open-ended facilitation practices in a science museum. [Paper presentation]. Gevirtz Graduate School of Education Research Symposium, Santa Barbara, California, United States.
[5] Muller, A., Marckwordt, J., *Connolly, T., *Skinner, R., & Harlow, D. (2019, July 22-24). Engineering Explorations: Integrating physics and engineering activities into classrooms [Paper presentation]. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Annual Conference, Provo, Utah, United States.
[4] Markwordt, J., Muller, A., Harlow, D., Landsberg, R., & Franklin, D. (2019, July 22-24). Make quantum computing more accessible through interactive activities [Paper presentation]. American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Annual Conference, Provo, Utah, United States.
[3] Muller, A., Marckwordt, J., Harlow, D., Landsberg, R., Franklin, D., Palmer, J., & Singhal, K. (2019, May 22-23). Outreach to the public: Interactive activities to lay the foundation for quantum computing [Poster presentation]. EPiQC NSF Retreat, Chicago, Illinois, United States.
[2] Muller, A., Cole, J., & *Lane, F. (2017, May 12). Plastic degradation in a marine environment [Poster presentation]. University of Arizona Spirit of Inquiry Poster Conference, Tucson, Arizona, United States.
[1] Muller, A. (2014, April 10). Teaching science through popular literature [Poster presentation]. University of Arizona's Honors College First Year Poster Conference, Tucson, Arizona, United States.
Workshops
[6] Muller, A. (2023, November 7). Constructive Feedback [Workshop]. NARST Graduate Student Committee Academic Writing Series, Virtual.
[5] Muller, A. (2023, October 24). Intro to Academic Writing [Workshop]. NARST Graduate Student Committee Academic Writing Series, Virtual.
[4] Muller, A., Balajiee, A., Hock, A., Arce-Tigatti, P., Wentworth, L. (2023, February 6). RESHAPE reading group- Building the field for collaborative education research: A framework by the Collaborative Education Research Collective [Workshop]. RESHAPE Network Meeting, Virtual.
[3] Sharkey, J., Kirskey, J., Muller, A., (2020, March 3). Funding 102: University funding opportunities [Workshop]. Girvetz Graduate School of Education, Santa Barbara, California, United States.
[2] Sharkey, J., Kirskey, J., Muller, A., (2019, December 9). Funding 101: Departmental funding opportunities [Workshop]. Girvetz Graduate School of Education, Santa Barbara, California, United States.
[1] Muller, A., Lambert, S., (2019, November 9). The chemistry of the oceans [Workshop]. I Heart STEM Festival at the University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, United States.