PROFILE Ellen McCallie Program Director, Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings, Advancing Informal STEM Learning Program (among others) National Science Foundation About informal science Projects NASA Data in My Field Trip Informal Science Education Resource Center (ISERC) Research Overview of the National Science Foundation Research Coordination Network Solicitation Want to be an NSF Reviewer? Things you should know Informal Science Education Policy: Issues and Opportunities The Value of "Dialogue Events" as Sites of Learning: An Exploration of Research and Evaluation Frameworks Discussing dialogue: perspectives on the value of science dialogue events that do not inform policy Academic and informal science education practitioner views about professional development in science education Public Participation in Scientific Research: a Framework for Deliberate Design Hot Topics in Informal Science Education Public Participation in Scientific Research: Converging on Effective Design Strategies Many Experts, Many Audiences: Public Engagement with Science Public Participation in Scientific Research: Defining the Field and Assessing Its Potential for Informal Science Education