PROFILE Katherine Dabney Assistant Professor Virginia Commonwealth University About informal science Projects Impacts of STEM Experiences on Informal STEM Learning Exploring Longitudinal Research on Out-of-school Time Experiences in STEM Research Gauging Informal STEM Youth Program Impact: A Conceptual Framework and a Measurement Instrument (Re-)Designing a measure of student's attitudes toward science: A longitudinal psychometric approach Early informal STEM experiences and STEM identity: The importance of talking science