Profile – AAAS Global Science Engagement 2016

Work History

Education:

Duke University 2007-2011 (Undergrad), University of Michigan 2012=2014 (M.Sc.), University of Michigan 2012-2017 (Ph.D. expected) Qualifications: research assistant at Duke University and Kruger National Park, South Africa
Current Job:

Ph.D. candidate and graduate student instructor, University of Michigan
Employer:

University of Michigan

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- What was your favorite subject at school?
  
  literature and music Science communication I’m most proud of: see above for chemistry outreach

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How have your experiences with I Am A Scientist influenced your other PES activities? Do you do more? Less? With same
Do you get support and recognition from your colleagues and bosses for doing public engagement work?
How do you handle questions where you don’t know the answer, or there’s not a clear answer?
How do you convey the importance that current basic science does (will) have? #
Did you get any questions from the kids that made you reevaluate or consider your work in a new way? And if so, how did
Do you find the students ask questions outside your area of expertise? If so, what are best practices to handle that?
Were there questions or comments from the students that surprised you? If so, why or how?
What particular interaction techniques worked particularly well with the students that may not work well with adults?
What’s your favorite interactive method to share scientific info to a general audience?

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Jeff Shi

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