PROFILE Preeti Gupta Director of Youth Learning and Research American Museum Natural History About informal science Projects RAPID: Supports and Challenges in an Educational Crisis: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Youth STEM Pathways Staying in Science: Examining the Pathways of Underrepresented Youth Mentored in Research CLUSTER: Investigating a New Model Partnership for Teacher Preparation Be a Scientist! Life Changes After-School Math PLUS (ASM+) Research Authentic STEM research, practices of science, and interest development in an informal science education program Sociocultural frameworks of conceptual change: implications for teaching and learning in museums Professional Development Opportunities for Informal STEM Learning Professionals An informal science education program's impact on STEM major and STEM career outcomes Place-Based Learning: Case Studies Long-Term Participants: A Museum Program Enhances Girls' STEM Interest, Motivation, and Persistence Identity development in pre-service teachers who are Explainers in a science center: Dialectically developing theory and praxis Examining the Complexities of School-Museum Partnerships Schools and Informal Science Settings: Collaborate, Co-Exist, or Assimilate?