KUNZ ELIZABETH KOLLMANN Museum of Science Science Park Boston, MA 02114 [e-mail] EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Harvard University, Master of Liberal Arts in Museum Studies, December 2006 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Bachelor of Science in Biology, May 2000 MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, BOSTON APPOINTMENTS Research Associate 2007-present Conduct formative evaluations for the Nanoscale Informal Science Education (NISE) Network Forums Team. Responsibilities include creating evaluation plans, collecting data at forums about the visitor experience and debriefing with educators at five science centers and museums around the country, analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, and writing reports to help the NISE Net Forums Team make informed decisions about their forums. Conduct evaluations for Museum of Science exhibitions, forums, and lectures including an exhibition about medical imaging. Responsibilities include creating evaluation plans, overseeing and training data collectors to observe and interview visitors, analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, and writing reports for funders and internal Museum of Science use. Draft evaluation plans for grant proposals to study the use of dialogue and discussion programs in museums and informal education settings. Senior Research and Evaluation Assistant 2005-2007 Prototyped Museum of Science exhibits to optimize exhibit design using visitor feedback. Responsibilities included creating observation sheets, interviewing and observing visitors, and making suggestions to exhibition teams about how to change their exhibits based on visitor feedback. Collected and analyzed data for summative and formative evaluations of various programs, forums, and exhibitions including a forum on bionics and prosthetics and a lecture series about Star Wars. Responsibilities included co-writing evaluation plans and data collection instruments; collecting data from participants through surveys, observations, and follow-up interviews; analyzing data; and co-writing evaluation reports. Conducted a research project about broken exhibits under the supervision of the manager of the Research and Evaluation Department. Responsibilities included modifying existing data collection instruments; collecting interviews, timing and tracking maps, and surveys from visitors; conducting focus groups with visitors; analyzing qualitative and quantitative data; and writing an internal report for the use of Museum staff.
OTHER APPOINTMENTS Harvard School of Public Health, Research Assistant, Boston, MA 2001-2005 Performed protocols to generate data for allergen studies conducted the by Environmental Microbiology lab. Created and maintained databases for allergen studies. PUBLICATIONS Kollmann, E.K. (2007). Listening to visitors: What's broken at the Museum of Science, Boston? Current Trends in Audience Research and Evaluation, 19-20, 43-51. Kollmann, E.K. (2007). Teacher and chaperone use of engineering Design Challenges at the Museum of Science. Current Trends in Audience Research and Evaluation, 19-20, 77-85. Kollmann, E.K. (2007). The effect of broken exhibits on the experiences of visitors at a science museum. Visitor Studies, 10, 178-191. Reich, C., Bell, L., Kollmann, E.K., & Chin, E. (2007). Fostering civic dialogue: a new role for science museums? Museums and Social Issues, 2, 207-220. Reich, C., Chin, E., & Kunz, E. (2006). Museums as forum: Engaging science center visitors in dialogue with scientists and one another. The Informal Learning Review, 79 (July/August). Seigel, E., Hill, R., Kollmann, E.K., & Tisdal, C.E. (2007). Built-in antennae: Exhibit floor staff as evaluation resources. The Exhibitionist, 26(2), 59-65. SELECT CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Kollmann, E.K., Bandelli, A., Calcagnini, S., Matteo, M., & Wynne, B. (2008). Science and society programs: Why are they important? Paper to be presented at the European Network of Science Centers and Museums Annual Conference, Budapest, Hungary. Kollmann, E.K. (2007). Teacher and chaperone use of engineering Design Challenges at the Museum of Science. Poster presented at the AAM Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. Kollmann, E.K., Chin, E., Dillon, J., McCall...