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Capstone Experience: Museum Tour: Museums as Workforce Development PartnersTuesday, April 81 - 3 PM Location: Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST), Syracuse, NY About: Join us for a special tour of the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) in Syracuse, NY, with special attention to the museum's recent efforts to forge workforce development partnerships that result in engaging, community-centric, and hands-on museum exhibitions and programs that support students exploring STEM careers in our region.Presenters: Emily Steward, PhD, Senior Director of Education & Curation, Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) Dr. Emily Stewart currently serves as the Senior Director of Education & Curation at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) in downtown Syracuse. Trained as an interdisciplinary American historian, Dr. Stewart received her Bachelor's degree from Bethany College in West Virginia, and her Master's degree and PhD from the University of Pittsburgh, where she studied how American social and religious groups engage with new technologies and global systems of communication. Prior to joining the MOST in 2017, she served as a Mellon Research Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh as well as an adjunct professor, research assistant, and museum docent at various institutions. Now, she leads a team of museum staff and community partners to design, develop, and deliver STEM education programs and interactive exhibits at the MOST, with an emphasis on the museum's core values of inclusion, access, and enhancing the public understanding of science.Kelly Gardner, Executive Vice President of the MOST Foundation Mint Tienpasertkij, Assistant Director of Exhibits |
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