Master of Science, Environmental Education & Communication, The Ohio State University
Graduate Research Experience
March 2008 – September 2008 Heimlich, J.E., Meyer, E.M., and Yocco, V. The Ohio State University and the Columbus Jazz Arts Group. Creating a model of visitor motivation for attending jazz concerts
January 2008 – July 2008 Visitor Studies Community of Practice, Columbus, OH. Untour: Using the untour methodology to learn more about under-represented populations
February 2007 – September 2007 Visitor Studies Community of Practice, Columbus, OH. Identified mission related outcomes of working at free-choice learning institutions
Graduate Presentations
Deedrick, R., Hurtubise, Heimlich, J., Bennett, N., C, Meyer, E.M., Mony, P. and Yocco, V. (2009). Reaching out – Listening to those who don’t visit. Presented at the annual conference of The Ohio Museums Association.
Yocco, V.S. and Meyer, E.M. (2008). Using an Untour to collect data on under represented populations. Presented at the annual conference of the Visitor Studies Association: July 2008.
Yocco, V.S. and Meyer, E.M. (2008). Does working here make a difference? Employee perceptions of mission/purpose of an institution and its impact on them. Presented at the annual Conference Visitors of the Visitors Studies Association: July 2008.
Heimlich, J.E. & Meyer, E.M. (2008). 21st Annual Visitor Studies Conference: July 15-19, 2008. Presented at the 21st Annual Visitor Studies Conference: July 15-19, 2008.
Publications
Yocco, V.S., Heimlich, J.E., Meyer, E.M., & Edwards, P. (2009). Measuring public value: An instrument and an art museum case study. Visitors Studies, 12(2),152-163.
Meyer, E.M. (2008). Resources for Where is Queer? Museums and Social Issues: A Journal of Reflective Discourse. 3 (1). 151-156.