Festival Team

Katherine Hagman
Science Festival Coordinator
hagmanka@msu.edu
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Katherine Hagman is an artist, educator, and creative events producer reveling in the spaces where scientific and artistic inquiry collide. Fueled by an eternal curiosity of the world around her, Katherine works alongside the MSU Science Festival to design and facilitate educational experiences in the STEAM disciplines for both public and K12 audiences throughout Michigan. She is also the founding Artistic Director of Inquiry Arts, a new initiative dedicated to fusing art, science, and culture.

Katherine received her BA in Art History and Visual Culture with a specialization in Museum Studies at Michigan State University, and recently returned to pursue a Master’s degree in Arts and Cultural Management and Educational Psychology. In the past, she has worked with organizations such as The MSU Museum and ArtPrize to engage the public in meaningful and memorable experiences across art and culture. As an artist, Katherine explores light, shadow, space, and form while working with paper, fiber, glass, and found objects. Though on a short hiatus, she is a student at Urban Glass in New York City where she studies neon sign making, exploring its utilization in fine art.

Hazel Anderson
Public Program Assistant
ande2106@msu.edu
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Hazel is a Ph.D. student in the MSU Department of Integrative Biology & Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Program. As a scientist, her research interests include interdisciplinary methods to improve plant conservation, such as data science, open science, plant community ecology, spatial ecology, remote sensing, and biogeography.  She is also interested in exploring how intersectional environmentalism, inclusive conservation, traditional knowledge, and natural/social science collaboration can be used to improve conservation.

Hazel recieved her BS in Environmental Biology/Plant Biology with a minor in Environmental and Sustainability Studies at Michigan State University. She is very passionate about science communication, chairs MSU SciComm's Science Policy Committee, created the Michigan Science Communication/Outreach/Engagement Slack Community and increasing diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in STEAM.

Core Consulting Team

• Laurie A. Van Egeren
• Interim Associate Provost, for University Outreach and Engagement
• Adjunct Faculty, Department of Human Development and Family Studies
• Burton A. Bargerstock
• Executive Director, Office for Public Engagement and Scholarship
• Director, Communication and Information Technology
• Special Adviser to the Associate Provost
• Affiliated Faculty, Digital Humanities at MSU
• University Outreach and Engagement
• Ghada Georgis
• Associate Director, Communication and Information Technology
• University Outreach and Engagement
• Carl Raymond
• Information Technologist II, Communication and Information Technology
• University Outreach and Engagement
• Mike Davis
• Graphic Artist, Communication and Information Technology
• University Outreach and Engagement
• Julie Crowgey
• Event Coordinator, Communication and Information Technology
• University Outreach and Engagement
• Kelly Hansen
• Graphic Artist, Communication and Information Technology

Advisory Committee

• Rebecca Anthony
• Assistant Professor, Engineering
• Renee Bayer
• Associate Director of Engagement, CREATE for STEM
• Zachary Constan
• Engineering/Accelerator Physicist, National Superconducting Cyclotron Lab
• Nick VanAcker
• Education Specialist, MSU Museum
• Stacey Camp
• Professor, MSU Department of Anthropology; Director of Campus Archaeology
• Lisa Henry
• Education Program Coordinator, Engineering
• Richard K. Kobe
• Chairperson, Forestry
• Miles McNall
• Research Specialist, Community Evaluation and Research Collaborative
• Nathan Moore
• Associate Professor, Geology
• Sally Mowers
• Head Teacher, MSU Child Development and Family
• Shannon Schmoll
• Planetarium Director, Abrams Planetarium
• Angie Zell
• Service Manager, IPF Campus Services

Logistics Team

University Outreach and Engagement

• Cindy Helms
• Administrative Assistant, Communication and Information Technology
• Paul Phipps
• Information Technology Professional, Communication and Information Technology
• Brad Smith
• Information Technology Professional, Communication and Information Technology
• Mark Szymczak
• Technology Support Coordinator, Outreach Administration
• Kathleen Smith
• Fiscal and Human Resources Officer, Administrative Associate, Outreach Administration