From Classroom to Community: Making Science Pop for Everyone

Dr. Burks is an award-winning chemist and science communicator whose dynamic public engagement brings chemistry to life through pop culture, media, and hands-on learning. As the first woman of color to receive the prestigious American Chemical Society’s Grady-Stack Award (joining such notables as Isaac Asimov) Dr. Burks demonstrates how integrating pop-culture-themes and inclusive storytelling can broaden participation in STEM and enhance public understanding of science. Participants will learn how to design engaging, interactive experiences that spark curiosity, connect scientific concepts to everyday life, and draw in diverse audiences. 

This event is part of the series Forging Connections: Championing Science, Learning, and Higher Ed Through Effective Communication and is co-sponsored by the Center for the Integration of Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship, College Writing Program, First Year Seminar Program, Hanson Center for Inclusive STEM Education, Landis Center for Community Engagement, and the Provost Office.