About Us

The people highlighted below represent the members of the STEM Impact Collaborative (SIC). Their STEM outreach accomplishments aren’t limited to SIC. Be sure to check out the awesome outreach programs, websites and social media they contribute to as well!

Current Members

Michael Smoley

Cynthia Canan, PhD

Cynthia is the State 4-H STEM Specialist in the Department of Extension and provides overall leadership in STEM education for all 88 counties in Ohio.

Jason Cervenec

Jason is the Education and Outreach Director for the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center where he oversees a suite of public outreach and K-12 programs.

Courtney Price

Courtney is the Community Engagement Liaison for the College of Arts and Science’s Office of Engagement. She is also a PhD student in Educational Studies, Quantitative Research, Evaluation and Measurement.

  • price.1217@osu.edu

Wayne Schlingman, PhD

Wayne is the Director of the Arne Slettebak Planetarium in the Department of Astronomy.

Michael Smoley

Michael is the Content and Editorial Specialist for the STEAM Factory where he also develops programs, community outreach and engagement opportunities.

  • smoley.1@osu.edu
  • @theSTEAMfactory (Twitter, Facebook)
  • The STEAM Factory at Ohio State University (LinkedIn)
  • The STEAM Factory

Past Members

          

Ian Adkins

Ian served as a high school intern for two summers before joining Ohio State in the fall of 2023. As an Ohio State student, Ian worked as an Outreach Fellow with the STEM Impact Collaborative helping to execute WestFest 2023.

Monica Delgado Carrillo

During her time at Ohio State, Monica served as the Associate Director of Outreach in the Department of Mathematics, where she led the Buckeye Aha! Math Moments program.

Megan Harley

Megan served as a graduate student intern during the 2023 fall semester. Meghan is a graduate student pursuing both a Master of Business Administration (MBA) through the Fisher College of Business and a Master of Environment and Natural Resources (MENR) through the College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.

Katherine O’Brien, PhD

Katherine was a postdoctoral researcher for the Museum of Biological Diversity followed by the STEAM Factory. She also served as one of the organizers for the Columbus Science Pub.

Rei Scott

Rei served as an Outreach Fellow helping prepare for WestFest 2023. Rei is a Social Work student who is minoring in Disability Studies.

Kimberly Winslow

Kim is the Priority Projects and Corporate Relations Specialist in the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. She uses her passion for science communication to support researchers across the college.

Our Partners

STEM Impact Collaborative programs are often supported by scholars from a variety of STEM units across campus, as well as a number of community partners. We thank every individual and organization who contributes content and/or participates in one of our programs.