Shawn Rowe, Ph.D. Free-Choice Learning Education Lead Oregon Sea Grant

Associate Professor Science and Mathematics Education Oregon State University

Hatfield Marine Science Center 2030 SE Marine Science Dr. Newport, OR 97365

T: 541-867-0190 F: 541-867-0320

shawn.rowe@oregonstate.edu http://oregonstate.edu/freechoicelab/

______________________________________________________________________________ Education Washington University in St. Louis Department of Education

Ph.D. 1997- 2002

Dissertation Title: Activity and Discourse in Museums: A Dialogic Perspective on Meaning Making Dissertation Advisor: James V. Wertsch Florida State University Department of Multilingual/Multicultural Education

M.S. 1995-1997

Thesis Title: Sociocultural Approaches to Second Language Acquisition Thesis Advisor: Frank B. Brooks Georgia State University Department of English Thesis Title: “Though the subject be old, yet the matter is new:” Francis Bacon and the Humanist Application of the Old World to the New. Thesis Advisor: William Sessions

B.A. 1988-1990 magna cum laude, Research Honors, Advanced Honors

Grants COASSTal Communities of Science (NSF-DRL-1322820) (Co-PI) Cyberlaboratory -- Exploring Customization and Continuity (NSF-ESI

1114741) (PI) Communicating Ocean Sciences Informal Education Network:

Scientists And Educators Working Together To Promote Ocean Literacy (NSF-ESI 0917614) (Senior Personnel, PI subaward)

Oregon Coast Aquatic and Marine Science Partnership (Oregon ESEA Title IIB MSP) (Co-PI)

Deepening Engagement at Live Animal Exhibits – (NOAA OSG NA06OAR4170010 NA1548) (PI)

Center for Ocean Science Education Excellence -- Pacific Partnerships (NSF OCE 0731338) (Co-PI, Co-Director)

Visitors and Visualizations: Creating Meaningful Experiences with Global Data (NOAA NA 08SEC4690032) (Co-PI)

October 2013 – present October 2011 – present

October 2009 – August

2012

August 2009 – August 2012

Feb. 2008 – April 2011

Sept 2007- present

June 2008 – May 2010

Communicating Ocean Sciences to Informal Audiences (NSF ESI 0540417) (Senior Personnel, PI Subaward)

iPods in Visitors Center Part II: Oregon Sea Grant Program Development Grant (PI):

iPods in the Visitors Center: Oregon Sea Grant Program Development Grant (PI):

January 2006 - February 2009

December 2007- June 2008

October 2006 – September 2008

Holt Marine Education Fund, Hatfield Marine Science Center (PI) May 2004 Summer Research Grants

Washington University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences May 2000 & May 2001

2 Fellowships Postdoctoral Research Scholar and Fellow in Science Education

Center for Inquiry in Science Teaching and Learning Washington University (NSF CLT ESI-0227619)

Dissertation Research Fellowship Washington University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Doctoral Fellowship Washington University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

December 2002-May 2004

2001-2002

1997-1998

Awards Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators, 2011 Outstanding

Marine/Aquatic Educator Award Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Emerging Scholar Award Teaching and Learning Innovation Award, OSU Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence, Washington University

July 2011 May 2011

January 2006 May 2001

Teaching Experience Oregon State University, Department of Science and Mathematics Education, 2004 - present Assistant Professor Courses Developed and Taught

• Qualitative Research Methods (3 terms) • Social Aspects of Free-Choice Learning • Communicating Ocean Sciences • Communicating Ocean Sciences to Informal Audiences (7 terms) • Understanding Free-Choice Learning for Education and Outreach (2 terms) • Physical Dimensions of Free-Choice Learning • Sociocultural Dimensions of Free-Choice Learning • Multi-Modal Discourse Analysis • Introduction to Studies in Free-Choice Learning • Personal Dimensions of Free-Choice Learning

Oregon Sea Grant, 2004- present

Marine Education Learning Specialist Workshops Developed and Taught

• Evaluation in informal education settings (2012) Developer/Presenter • Promoting scientist/educator engagement (2012) Developer/co-presenter • Communicating the Broader Impacts of Your Research Using Visual Tools (2012) –

Co-developer/co-presenter • Nature and Process of Science (2011) – Co-developer/co-presenter • “What’s the big idea?” Visual Tools for Developing Communicative Themes for

Scientists (2011) – Developer/presenter (offered twice) • Using Concept Mapping to Communicate about Climate Change (2011) –

Developer/Presenter • Communicating with Concept Mapping for Scientists and Educators (2011) – Co-

developer/Presenter (offered twice) • Science, Media, and Communication Workshop for Scientists and Informal Educators

(2010) – Co-developer/Presenter • Communicating Ocean Sciences with Informal Audiences: Inquiring Minds (2010)

Co-developer/Presenter

3 • Communicating Ocean Sciences with Informal Audiences: Guided Questioning as a

Strategy for Facilitating Learning (2010) – Co-developer/Presenter • Beyond the Wow! Helping Public Audiences Make Sense of Scientific Visualizations

(2010) Developer/Presenter • Measuring Attitudes (2010) –Developer/Presenter • Reflective Practice Workshop for Museum Educators (2010) – Co-

developer/Presenter (offered twice) • Better Scientific Posters (2010) – Developer/Presenter (offered 10 times) • Looking Forward, Looking Back: Creating and Documenting Impacts for Sea Grant

Extension Faculty (2009) – Co-developer/Presenter • Communicating Ocean Sciences to Informal Audiences Professional Development for

Marine Educators and ISEI Staff (2009) – Co-Developer/Presenter (offered twice) • Communications for Ocean Scientists (2009) Co-developer/presenter • Better Scientific Displays (2009) – Developer/Presenter • Better Scientific PowerPoints (2009) – Developer/Presenter (offered 4 times) • SOARS On-Line Reporting System Training for Sea Grant Extension Faculty (2008)

– Co-developer/Presenter • Designing, Assessing and Evaluating Educational Programs and Materials (2007) –

Developer/Presenter • Designing Effective Communications Evaluations (2007) – Developer/Presenter • Designing Effective Extension Evaluations (2007) – Co-developer/Presenter

Washington University Department of Education, 1998-2001 Teaching Assistant Courses Taught

• Language, Thought and Culture (2 terms) • Learning in Museums (2 terms) • Educational Psychology • Becoming a Citizen: Learning, Purpose, and Power • American School

Washington University Program in Linguistics, 1998 Adjunct Faculty Courses Developed and Taught

• Language Across Cultures Tallahassee Community College Department of Education, 1997 Adjunct Faculty Courses Developed and Taught

• Teaching Diverse Populations Related Research Positions St. Louis Science Center Department of Research and Evaluation, 2002 Research Consultant

Washington University Medical School Program in Occupational Therapy, 2002 Research Coordinator St. Louis Science Center Department of Research and Evaluation, 1998 and 1999 Research and Evaluation Intern

4 Related Teaching Experience Tallahassee Community College Department of Remedial Instruction, 1994 to 1997 Learning Center Specialist Dekalb Community College Department of English, 1991 to 1994 Writing Center Instructional Assistant Curriculum and Exhibit Development Oregon Sea Grant, 2005 - present Marine Education Learning Specialist Curriculum

• Communicating Sciences for Informal Audiences for Informal Science Education Institution Staff (co-developer)

Exhibits • Guardians of the Forest (co-developer) 2005 • Invasion of the Habitat Snatchers (evaluator) 2005 • Molluscan Broodstock Program (exhibit design team) 2007 • Rhythms of our Coastal Waters (exhibit design team; evaluator; researcher) 2008-

2010 • Our Active Earth (evaluator) 2009 • Sustainable Fisheries in Oregon (exhibit design team; evaluator) 2010 • NOAA Predicting Salmon Returns (exhibit design team; evaluator) 2011 • Interactive Wave Tanks and Research Platform (exhibit design team) 2012

Publications

Cone, J., Rowe, S., Borberg, J., Stancioff, E., Doore, B., & Grant, K. (2013). Reframing engagement methods for climate change adaptation. Coastal Management, 41:1–16.

Kisiel, J., and Rowe, S., (2012). Evidence for family engagement in scientific reasoning at interactive

animal exhibits. Science Education, 96(6): 1047-1070. Cone, J., Rowe, S., Borberg, J., and Goodwin, B. (2012). Community planning for climate change:

Visible thinking tools facilitate shared understanding. Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship, 5(2): 5-17.

Rowe, S., and Bachman-Kise, J., (2012). Mediated action as a framework for exploring learning in

informal settings. In D. Ash, J. Rahm, and L. Melber (Eds.), Putting theory into practice. Sense. Rowe, S., (2012). Scientific visualizations as discourse nexus: Transmission of content or context for

making meaning? In S. Norris (Ed.), Multimodality in Practice: Investigating Theory-in-Practice-through-Methodology (pp. 50-65). New York: Routledge.

Rowe, S., & Kisiel, J. (2012). Family engagement at aquarium touch tanks—Exploring interactions and

the potential for learning. In E. Davidsson and A. Jakobson, (Eds.), Understanding interactions at science centers and museums – Approaching sociocultural perspectives (pp. 63-77). Rotterdam: Sense.

Rowe, S., & Nickels, A. (2011). Visitor Motivations Across Three Informal Education Institutions: An

Application of the Identity-Related Visitor Motivation Model. Visitor Studies, 14(2), 162-175.

5 Rowe, S., (2011). Discourse in activity and activity as discourse (revised). In R. Rogers, (Ed). An

introduction to critical discourse analysis in education, second edition (pp. 227-241). New York: Routledge. Phipps, M., and Rowe, S., (September, 2010). Seeing satellite data. People & Science, September, 2010:

23. Phipps, M., and Rowe, S. (2010). Seeing satellite data. Public Understanding of Science (19)3: 311-321. Christensen, A., Needham, M. D., & Rowe, S. (2009). Whale watchers’ past experience, value

orientations, and awareness of consequences of actions on the marine environment. Tourism in Marine Environments, 5(4), 271-285.

Phipps, M., Rowe, S., and Cone, J. (2008). Incorporating handheld computers into a public science center: A design research study. Visitor Studies, 11(2): 123-138. Christensen, A., Rowe, S. and Needham, M. (2007). Value orientations, awareness of consequences, and participation in a whale watching education program in Oregon. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 12(4): 289-293. Griffin, J., Baum, L., Blankman-Hetrick, J., Griffin, D., Johnson, J., Reich, C., and Rowe, S. (2007). Optimizing Learning Opportunities in Museums: The role of organizational culture. In J. Falk, L. Dierking, and S. Foutz (Eds.). In Principle, In Practice: Museums as Learning Institutions (pp. 153-165). Lanham, MD: Alta Mira Press.

Rowe, S. (2005). Using multiple situation definitions to create hybrid activity spaces. In S. Norris & R. Jones (Eds.), Discourse in action: An introduction to mediated discourse analysis (pp. 123-134). London: Routledge.

Rowe, S. (Dec 2004). [Review of the book Vygotsky’s Educational Theory in Cultural Context]. Anthropology & Education Quarterly. (35:4). 494-495.

Rowe, S. (Dec 2004). Staking a Claim for Sociology of Thinking. [Review of the book Culture in Mind: Toward a Sociology of Culture and Cognition]. Contemporary Psychology, 49(6): 684-686. Rowe, S. (2004). Discourse in activity and activity as discourse. In R. Rogers (Ed.), An introduction to critical discourse analysis (pp. 79-96). New York: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Rowe, S. (2003). Visitors and voices: A dialogic approach to learning in science museums. Journal of Museum Education, 28 (2): 3-7.

Rowe, S. (2002). The role of objects in active, distributed, meaning-making. In S. Paris (Ed.), Perspectives on object centered learning in museums (pp. 19-35). New York: Lawrence Erlbaum. Rowe, S., Wertsch, J. V., & Kosyaeva, T. (2002). Linking little narratives to big ones: Narrative and public memory in history museums. Culture and psychology, 8(1): 96-112. Rowe, S., & Wertsch, J.V. (2002). Vygotsky’s model of cognitive development. In U. Goshwami (Ed.), Blackwell handbook of childhood cognitive development (pp. 538-554). Oxford: Blackwell Publishers.

Rowe, S. (2001, September/October). What is science anyway? Differing perceptions among science center staff. ASTC Dimensions: 5-6.

6 Wertsch, J.V., Rowe, S., & Sato, K. (2000, December). [Review of the book The guided mind: A sociogenetic approach to personality]. Contemporary psychology: APA review of books, 45(6).

Rowe, S. & Wertsch, J.V. (2000, August). Las nuevas tendencias en los estudios socioculturales. [New

trends in sociocultural studies]. Ediciones novedade educativas, 116.

Rowe, S. (1999). The education topic unveiled: Mentor series, 1999-2000, Book 1. St. Louis, MO: Alan Company Education Group.

Rowe, S., & Wertsch, J. (1999). [Review of the book The educated mind: How cognitive tools shape our understanding]. Teachers college record, 101(2): 267-269. Evaluation Reports

Dover-Good, L., & Rowe, S. (2012). Oregon Coast Aquarium volunteer training evaluation. Corvallis OR: Oregon Sea Grant.

Dover-Good, L. & Rowe, S. (2012). Summative evaluation, COSEE Pacific Partnerships pilot of

Coastal Master Naturalist Curriculum for Oregon. Corvallis, OR: Oregon Sea Grant. Rowe, S., Stofer, K., Barthel, C., & Hunter, N. (2010). Hatfield Marine Science Center Magic Planet

Installation Evaluation Findings. Corvallis, OR: Oregon Sea Grant. Rowe, S. (1998). Learning talk: Understanding how people talk and think about learning in the St. Louis Science Center. St. Louis, MO: St. Louis Science Center. Translations Kravtsova, E. (2007). Creativity: The realizing of the imagination. O. Rowe and S. Rowe (Trans.). in C. Coreil (Ed.). Imagination, Cognition and Language Acquisition: A Unified Approach to Theory and Practice. (pp. 16-19). Jersey City, NJ: New Jersey City University Press. Academic Conference Presentations Rowe, S. (2012, August). Cyberlab: Data collection for large-scale, long-term multimodal analyses. A paper presented at the 6th International Conference on Multimodality, London. Pattison, S., Rowe, S. & Norris, S. (2012, June). Mediated discourse: Shaping the future of visitor studies research. A symposium presented at the Annual Meeting of the Visitor Studies Association, Raliegh, NC. Kisiel, J., & Rowe, S. (2012, April). Visitor talk at interactive animal exhibits: Evidence for engagement in scientific reasoning. A paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, BC.

Rowe, S. & Kisiel, J. (2012, March). Documenting Family Interactions at Touch Tanks: Is the Talk More Important than the Touch? A paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Research on Science Teaching, Indianapolis, IN.

7 Miller, M., Rowe, S., and Mileham, M. (2012, February). Interactions between MOAA scientists, explainers, and visitors at the Exploratorium. A poster presented at the 2012 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT. Dover-Good, L., and Rowe, S. (2012, February). Paying it forward: Engaging scientists in communicating ocean science to volunteer interpreters. A poster presented at the 2012 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT. Kisiel, J., Galvan, T., and Rowe, S. (2011, September). Learning from sharks and sea stars: A closer look at a common animal encounter. A poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Aquarium and Zoological Association, Atlanta, GA. Andres Rios-Uribe, C., Rowe, S., Rossatto, C. (2011, April). Transformative optimism for natural hazard preparedness based on the pedagogy of Paulo Freire. A paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

Lemagie, E., Rowe, S., Lerczak, J., and Hunter, N. (2011, February). Developing an interactive exhibit

about estuary currents and modeling. A presentation for the 70th Annual Meeting of the Oregon Academy of Sciences, Portland, OR.

Liu, C., and Rowe, S. (2011, February). Interactions between visiting families at a touch pool in an

aquarium: What makes the differences in the visiting and learning experiences between the US and Taiwanese groups? A presentation for the 70th Annual Meeting of the Oregon Academy of Sciences, Portland, OR.

Stofer, K., and Rowe, S. (2011, February). Visitor meaning making with global spherical data

visualizations. A presentation for the 70th Annual Meeting of the Oregon Academy of Sciences, Portland, OR. McDonald, R., Rowe, S., & Peterson, T. (2011, February). Development of a professional learning

community for promoting inquiry and field experiences, A presentation for the annual meeting of the Mathematics and Science Partnerships Program, Baltimore, MD.

Morgan, K., Boyd-Smith, S., Routman, E., Kisiel, J., and Rowe, S. (September, 2010). Best practices

and trends for creating interpretive guest experiences. Association of Zoos and Aquariums annual meeting, Houston, TX.

Rowe, S., & Kisiel, J. (2010, May). Touch Tanks as Settings for Families to Engage in Scientific

Observation. A paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO.

Rowe, S. (2010, March). Communicating Ocean Sciences to Informal Audiences: Pre-Service Teachers

and Pre-Service Scientists Practicing Inquiry in ILEs. A paper presented to the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Philadelphia, PA.

Mikulak, S., Rowe, S., Hunter, N., and Orrico, C. (2010, February). Ocean Observing Data and Science

Center Visitors: Creating Motivation and Relevance. A poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the ASLO Ocean’s Conference, Portland, OR.

Hodder, J., Rowe, S., Boehlert, G. Carlin Morgan, K., Gerhke, C., and Cheung, I. (2010, February). The Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE) – Pacific Partnerships: Providing Opportunities for Marine Scientists to Fulfill Broader Impacts. A poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the ASLO Ocean’s

8 Conference, Portland, OR.

Barthel, C., Rowe, S., and Phipps, M. (2010, February). Making Meaning from Spherical Visualizations.

A poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the ASLO Ocean’s Conference, Portland, OR. Rowe, S., Carlin Morgan, K., and Barthel, C. (2010, February). Partnering Universities and ISEs to

Bring Current Ocean Sciences and Communications Skills to Informal Science Educators. A poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the ASLO Ocean’s Conference, Portland, OR.

Rowe, S. (2009, October). Evaluation 101: Talking with visitors one-on-one. A presentation to the Western Museums Association Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

Liu, C., & Rowe, S. (2009, October). Interactions between visiting families at a touch pool in an

aquarium: do language and culture make differences in visiting and learning experiences? A paper presented at the First Biennial East Asian Science Education Research Conference, Taipei, Taiwan.

Kisiel, J., Rowe, S., Heimlich, J., Koke, J. & Yallowitz, S. (2009, July). Examining Families at Touch Tanks: Discussing Methods, Findings, and What Comes Next. Panel presentation at the 22nd annual meeting of the Visitors Studies Association, St. Louis, MO. Melendy, R., Flick, L., & Rowe, S. (2009, April). Collegiate Student’s Epistemologies and Conceptual Understanding of the Role of Models in Pre-Calculus Mathematics. A paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA. Rowe, S., & Kisiel, J. (2009, April). Macro-Scale Structure of Activity Aquarium Touch Tanks: Examining Visitor Engagement through Talk and Action. A paper presented at the 82nd annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching, Garden Grove, CA.

Price, M., Rowe, S., Siemens, P.J., & Flick, L.B. (2009, January). Student Views on Science and the Scientific Process: Studying Changes Made in a Redesigned Introductory Astronomy Course. A poster presented at the 213th meeting of the American Astronomical Society, Long Beach, CA. Gehrke, C. & Rowe, S. (2008, March). Examining the Role of Affect in Visitor Engagement with Touch Tanks. A paper presented at the 81st annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching, Baltimore MD. Mikulak, S., Orrico, C., Rowe, S. & Hunter, N. (2008, March). Rhythms of the sea: Creating an exhibit for the public to interact with local real-time biogeochemical data from Yaquina Bay in Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, OR. Presentation to the annual winter meeting of the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, Orlando, FL. Rice, B., Bottoms, S., & Rowe, S. (2008, March). Teacher Perspectives in Ocean Sciences Education: A Look at the SMILE-CIOSS Partnership. A paper presented at the 81st annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching, Baltimore MD. Schmoock, H. & Rowe, S. (2008, March). Free-Choice Family Learning in a Bilingual Marine Science Program: A Qualitative Investigation of Interactions and Long-Term Impacts Among Mexican-Descent Families. A paper presented at the 81st annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching, Baltimore MD. Rowe, S. (2007, October). Engagement, Teaching, Research: Free-Choice Learning at OSU's Hatfield

9 Marine Science Visitors' Center. Presentation to the Outreach and Scholarship Conference 2007, Madison, Wisconsin. Christensen, A., Gehrke, C., Rice, B., and Rowe, S. (2007, July). Using Free-Choice Learning Research to Build Better Marine Science Programs. Presentation to the annual meeting of the Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators. Astoria, OR. Phipps, M., Rowe, S., Cone, J. (2007, April). Portable computers in a public science museum: Findings from phase one of a design based research project using fifth generation iPods. Paper presented at the 80th Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST), New Orleans, LA. Rios, C., DeLaughter, J., Rowe, S. & Faria, C. (2007, March). Conscientization and misconceptions' roles in natural hazard preparedness: An EarthScope priority goal. Poster presented at the EarthScope National Meeting, Monterey, CA. Rowe, S., & Phipps, M. (2006, July). Seeing Satellite Data. Paper presented as part of the session, Beyond Oohs and Aahs: Using Evaluation to help visitors understand complex scientific visualizations at the 19th Annual Visitor Studies Association Conference (VSA), Grand Rapids, MI. Rowe, S. (Chair). (2006, April). Looking at Learning as Changing Identity in Informal Learning Settings. Poster Session at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, CA. Rowe, O. & Rowe, S. (2006, April). Why do want to study identity when studying learning? Presentation to the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Francisco, CA. Rowe, S. & Rowe, O. (2006, April). Using situation definitions to shape learning interactions: Hybrid activities in free-choice learning. Presentation at the 87th annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST), San Francisco, CA.

Rowe, S., & Rowe, O. (2005, July). Data collection in free-choice science learning: A suite of analytical tools. Presentation at the 14th World Congress of Applied Linguistics (AILA), Madison, WI.

Rowe, S., Cardinal, J., & Christensen, A. (2005, July). The whys and hows of building research and

evaluation into marine science exhibit and program design. Presentation at the annual meeting of the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA), Kahului, Maui, HI.

Benne, M. & Rowe, S. (2005, June). Skills building: Evaluation in environmental education.

Presentation at the annual meeting of the Environmental Education Associations of Oregon and Washington, (EEAO/EEAW), Vancouver, WA.

Rowe, O., & Rowe, S. (2005, April). Narrative and ideology in informal science education. Presentation to the Social Science Research Roundtable, Corvallis, OR.

Rowe, S. & Rowe, O. (2005 April). Narrative and ideology in informal science education. Presentation at the 86th annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Dallas, TX.

Rowe, S. (2004, October). But are they really learning? Studying cognition and communication in interactive science museums. Presentation at the Hatfield Marine Science Center fall Seminar series, Newport, OR.

10 Rowe, S. (2004, August). Situation Definitions, authority, and hybrid activity spaces in informal learning. Poster presented at the Center for Informal Learning and Schools’ Bay Area Institute (BAI), San Francisco, CA. Rowe, S. (2004, May). The role of situation definitions and hybrid activity spaces in learning. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Portland, OR.

Rowe, S. (2002, June). Microgenetic analysis of group activity in a science museum. Paper presented at

the Fifth Congress of the International Society for Cultural Research and Activity Theory (ISCRAT), Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Ivanova, O., & Rowe, S. (2002, June). Diverse museums in diverse society: Identity formation in museums in Ukraine. Paper presented at the Fifth Congress of the International Society for Cultural Research and Activity Theory (ISCRAT), Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Rowe, S. & Kosyaeva, T. (2002, June). The dialogic encounter of narratives in museums. Paper presented at the Fifth Congress of the International Society for Cultural Research and Activity Theory (ISCRAT), Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Rowe, S. (2002, April). Discourse in activity and activity as discourse. Paper presented at the 83rd Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New Orleans, LA.

Rowe, S. (2001, October). What is science anyway? Staff perceptions of science in the St. Louis Science Center. Paper presented at the Annual Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated (ASTC) Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

Neufeld, P., Rogers, R., & Rowe, S. (2001, May). Discourse analysis and questions of context. Roundtable presented at the Eighth Annual Spring Forum, Washington University Department of Education, St. Louis, MO.

Neufeld, P., Rogers, R., & Rowe, S. (2001, February). Discourse analysis in/as context. Roundtable

presented at the Building a qualitative research community 2001 Qualitative Research Conference, University of Missouri-St. Louis, School of Education, St. Louis, MO.

Rowe, S. (2000, July). The production/consumption of the interactive science museum: Understanding the joint production of scientific ways of knowing in free choice learning environments. Paper presented at the III Conference for Sociocultural Research, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.

Rowe, S. (1999, May). Constructing multilingual identity. Paper presented at the Seventh Annual Spring Forum, Washington University Department of Education, St. Louis, MO.

Rowe, S. (1998, May). Demythologizing the English-only argument. Paper presented at the Sixth Annual Spring Forum, Washington University Department of Education, St. Louis, MO. Brooks, F. B., & Rowe, S. (1998, March). “Las cosas de birds como flying:” A sociocultural perspective on foreign and second language oral reconstructions. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL), Seattle, WA. Fonacier, E., Rauscher, J., & Rowe, S. (1996, January). The emerging voice: A Vygotskian approach to understanding second language learning. Paper presented at the meeting of the Popular Culture Association, Honolulu, HI.

11 Academic Panels and Invited Addresses

Rowe, S. (2013, January). Free-Choice Learning, Next Generation Science Standards, and Ocean Literacy. An invited presentation to the Ocean  Research  Advisory  Panel,  Office  of  Naval  Research,  Washington  DC.

Rowe, S. (2012, October). Sea Grant and Free Choice Learning projects as Examples of engaged and

integrated programs that intersect the academy’s missions. Invited panelist for the 2012 University Outreach and Engagement Strategic Conference, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR.

Rowe, S. (2012, September). Making Social Science an Integral Aspect of Core Sea Grant Activity.

Invited speaker for 2012 National Sea Grant Week, Girdwood, AK. Rowe, S. (2012, September). Behavior Change Evaluation: Going Beyond Reporting Metrics to

Maximizing Return on Investment. Invited speaker for 2012 National Sea Grant Week, Girdwood, AK. Rowe, S. (2010, April). From Undergraduate to Lifelong Learner: Incorporating Informal Science

Experiences in Undergraduate Education. A CESaME “Exploring the Roots of STEM Education” Seminar, California Polytechnic University, San Louis Obispo, CA.

Rowe, S. (2009, November). Understanding Individual and Group Learning Processes: Perspectives

from Informal Science and Free-Choice Learning. A presentation to the Climate Adaptation in Coastal Communities: A Network Approach to Outreach 2009 Sea Grant Climate Network Workshop, Charleston, SC.

Barnes, H., Bishop, S., & Rowe, S. (2009, November). Best Practices in Docent/Interpreter

Presentations. A panel presentation at the NOAA Science On a Sphere Users Collaborative Network Workshop, Boulder, Colorado.

Ban, E., Goldberg, M., & Rowe, S. (2009, November). Understanding Learning Impacts. A panel

presentation at the NOAA Science On a Sphere Users Collaborative Network Workshop, Boulder, Colorado. Rowe, S. (2009, October). "How can we make them get it?" Findings from research on communicating

ocean sciences to public audiences. A presentation at California State University, Long Beach, STARS seminar series. Long Beach, CA.

Rowe, S., Morgan, C., Carlin-Morgan, K., Ratliff, T., & Matlock, B. (2009, September). Striking the

Balance: Redesigning Volunteer Training for Content and Interpretation at Oregon Coast Aquarium. A panel presentation to the Annual meeting of the Aquarium and Zoological Association, Portland OR.

Griffin, J., Kisiel, J., Rowe, S., Mercer-Tachick, M., & Storksdieck, M. (2009, April). Preparing

Teachers Outside the Box: Using Free-Choice Learning Environments to Support Teacher Education. Interactive symposium for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA. Rowe, S. (2007, November). Preparing Science Educators for the Next Society: The Role of Sociocultural Research in Museums, Zoos, and Aquariums. Plenary talk for the International Conference on Science Education for the Next Society, Seoul, Korea. Ogawa, R., Ransom, W., & Rowe, S. (2005, August). Discussant for the presentation The historical tradition of informal science institutions and professional development. Astor-Jack, T. & McCallie, E. (presenters). Center for Informal Learning and Schools' Bay Area Institute (BAI), San Francisco, CA.

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Addelson, B., Astor-Jack, T., Jordan, J., Kassing, S., Klein, C., & Rowe, S. (2004, August). The taxonomy of informal learning and teaching. Presentation at the Center for Informal Learning and Schools’ Bay Area Institute (BAI), San Francisco, CA.

Anderson, D., Dierking, L., Kisiel, J., Rennie, L., & Rowe, S. (2004, April). When worlds collide: Examining conflict between educational policy and the mission of informal science learning institutions. Invited panel discussion at the annual meeting of the National Association of Research in Science Teaching (NARST), Vancouver, BC. Duschl, R., Ellenbogen, K, Miller, D., Polman, J, & Rowe, S. (2003, April). Where do we go from here? The future of informal learning environments research. Invited panel discussion at the 84th annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, IL.

Rowe, S. (2001, May). Visitors, Vygotsky, and museum educators: The narrative process in museums.

Invited Address to the Museum Education Roundtable at the American Association of Museums Annual Meeting and MuseumExpo (AAM). St. Louis, MO.

Public Presentations and Outreach Activities Rowe, S. (2013, January). Free-Choice Learning as an Integral Part of Broader Impact and Outreach. Presentation to the OSU GEMS Seminar. Corvallis, OR. Rowe, S. (2012, November). How we learn -- Pre school development. Presentation to the Leadership Lincoln Training, Oregon Community College, Newport, OR. Rowe, S., & Steinberg, N. (2012, April). Learning about science outside the classroom, Science on Tap Event, featured speaker. Newport, OR. Rowe, S. (2012, February). Understanding perceptions on climate change for communicating and teaching. A presentation for the Annual Oregon Shores/NAME Sharing the Coast Conference, Tillamook, OR. Rowe, S. & Steinberg, N. (2012, February). Depth perception dialogue event, science pub speaker. Yachats, OR. Rowe, S., Gehrke, C., Christensen, A., Apple, J., Companion, C., Hodder, J., de Charon, A., Good, L., Mileham, M., & Stofer, K. (2012, February). Communicating the Broader Impacts of Your Research Using Visual Tools. A workshop presented at the 2012 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT. Rowe, S. (2012, February). Cyberlaboratory: Exploring Customization and Continuity. A presentation for the HMSC Seminar Series. Rowe, S. & Gehrke, C. (2011, November). Broadening your Impacts: How to successfully address & communicate the Broader Impacts of your research. Western Society of Naturalists Annual Meeting, Vancouver, WA. Rowe, S. (2011, June). Concept Mapping for Broader Impacts and Outreach. A workshop at the COSEE OLC/Washington Sea Grant Improving Your Broader Impacts Workshop, Seattle, WA.

13 Rowe, S. (2011, June). Using Visual Data from Research for Broader Impacts. A presentation at the COSEE OLC/Washington Sea Grant Improving Your Broader Impacts Workshop, Seattle, WA. Rowe, S. (2011, May). What’s the big idea? Visual tools for developing communicative themes for scientists. A half-day workshop for the OIMB/HMSC Graduate Student Exchange, Newport, OR. Rowe, S. (2011, March). Examining family interactions and the potential for science learning at touch tanks. A presentation for the HMSC Seminar Series, Newport, OR. Rowe, S. (2011, March). Using cultural and historical contexts for interpreting science at the coast. A presentation and workshop for the Sharing the Coast Conference, Newport, OR. Rowe, S. (2010, August). Inquiry for ocean science teaching. Half-day workshop at Evergreen Aviation Museum for 5-8 grade teachers. Rowe, S. (2010, July). Using guided questioning to facilitate science learning. Full day workshop at the annual meeting of the Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators Association, Florence, OR.

Rowe, S. (2010, March). Meeting the public at the coast. Presentation and workshop for the annual Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators Sharing the Coast Conference, Florence, OR.

Rowe, S. (2010, February). Measuring attitudes. A Visitors Studies Association Regional Workshop.

Portland, OR. Cone, J., Hunter, N. and Rowe, S. (2010, February). Communicating about the ocean with non-

scientists. An ASLO Town Hall at the Annual ASLO meeting, Portland, OR. Rowe, S. (2009, March). Learning Science in Informal Environments: People, Places, and Pursuits. A

presentation to the Marine Education Summit, Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport, OR. Rowe, S. (2009, April). Community Engagement and Learning: Perspectives from Informal Science and Free-Choice Learning. A presentation to the Oregon Coastal Climate Projects Workshop.

Rowe, S., & Christensen, A. (2009, April). Choosing Research Tools. A presentation to the SABR Community of Learners. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. Rowe, S. (2008, August). Promoting lifelong learning about the ocean: Oregon Sea Grant's Free-Choice Learning Initiative. Presentation to the Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce, Newport, OR.

Rowe, S. (2008, August). Meaning making: Using learning theories to promote lifelong science

learning. Workshop given for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science Connections Summer Workshop, Newport, OR. Rowe, S. (2008, August). Meeting the public at the rocky shore: Promoting lifelong learning about the ocean. Workshop given for the Sharing the Coast Conference, Newport, OR. Rowe, S. (2008, June). The future of learning in Lincoln County: HMSC, OSU, and free-choice learning. Presentation given to the Leadership Lincoln Graduation Ceremony, Oregon Coast Community College, Newport, OR.

14 Rowe, S. (2008, April). How we learn: Understanding lifelong learning. Presentation given to the

April Leadership Lincoln Training, Oregon Community College, Newport, OR. Rowe, S. (2007, December). Communication and Learning for Conservation. Presentation given to the fall CoastWatch volunteer training, Linn County Community College, Florence, OR. Rowe, S. (2007, October). Informal Science Venues as Research Sites: Free-Choice Learning at OSU's Hatfield Marine Science Visitors' Center. Presentation to the New Constellation Speaker Series, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. Rowe, S. (2007, August). Overview of current free-choice learning research at the Visitors Center: Seeing satellite data, iPods, free-choice math. Presentation to the HMSC Seminar Speaker Series, HMSC, Newport, OR. Rowe, S. (2007, June). Sea otter and the Siletz: Making Interpretive Connections. Presentation to the 2007 Rocky Shores Intertidal training, Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, Newport, OR. Rowe, S. (2007, January). How we learn. Presentation to 2006-07 Leadership Lincoln Training, Oregon Coast Community College. Rowe, S. (2006, September). Sea otter and the Siletz: What's the connection?" Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, OR. Rowe, S. (2006, June). Sea otters of the Oregon Coast. Presentation to 2006 Rocky Shores Training, Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area. Newport, OR. Rowe, S. (2006, April). Life at deep sea hot vents Or How to learn about alien worlds without leaving our own. Invited address to the University of Wisconsin-Madison Wednesday Nite @ the Lab Explore Science Series, Madison, WI. Rowe, S. (2006, April). Free-Choice Learning Research at Oregon State University. Invited presentation to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Participatory Learning and Teaching Organization, Frontiers in Life Science Series, Madison, WI. Synergistic Activities Lead for Free-Choice Learning Education for Oregon Sea Grant, July 2012 - present Senior Personnel, Oregon Coast Regional STEM Education Center, August 2012 - present Advisory Board: COASST. National Association of Research in Science Teaching Informal Science Strand Coordinator April 2006-April

2008. Co-Pi, Co-Director Center for Ocean Science Education Excellence, Pacific Partnerships (NSF OCE 0731338), 2008-present. Partner Communicating Ocean Sciences to Informal Audiences (ESI 0540417) programs at Oregon State University. 2006-2012. Participant, In principle, In practice, A Learning Innovation Initiative (ESI 0318868), Nov 2004. Work with Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians to develop Guardians of the Forest exhibit and educational materials on Native American Marine Resource Use to encourage Native American use of science museums 2004 - 2008. Memberships in Scholarly or Professional Societies American Association of Museums (AAM) American Educational Research Association (AERA) National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST)

15 Visitor Studies Association (VSA) National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) Northwest Aquatic and Marine Educators Association (NAME) Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Graduate Students Supervised Robyn Anderson (Polk Soil and Water Conservation District); Harrison Baker (OSU); Bree Benton (OSU); Celeste Barthel (OSU/Wilson College); SueAnn Bottoms (OSU); Dan Calvert (OSU); Alicia Christensen (Denver Zoo); Amy Davis (OSU); Laura Dover –Good (OSU); Coral Gerhke (UO); Eleanor Hodak (National Park Service); Joy Irby (North Carolina Land Conservaiton); Michael Liu (National Taiwan University); Sarah Mikulak (NANOOS); Michelle Mileham (OSU); Abby Nickels (LIMPETS, National Marine Sanctuaries); Susan O’Brien (OSU); Molly Phipps (Science Museum of Minnesota); Bronwen Rice (NOAA Office of Education); Laia Robichaux (OSU); Elizabeth Rollins (Marine Discovery Tours); Joleen Schilling (Linn-Benton Community College); Heidi Schmoock (OSU); Gina Shure (OSU); Christine Smith (Tillamook Soil and Water Conservation District), Jedediah Smith (OSU), Kathryn Stofer (OSU), Katie Woolven (OSU)