Does the messenger matter? Studying the Impacts of Scientists and Engineers Interacting with Public Audiences at Science Festival Events

Created:
February 4, 2026
Updated:
February 4, 2026

Over the past decade, science festival expos have emerged as popular opportunities for practicing scientists to engage in education outreach with public audiences. In this paper, a partial proportional odds model was used to analyze 5,498 surveys collected from attendees at 14 science expos around the United States.

Publication by Todd Boyette and J. Ross Ramsey

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Contributors

Todd Boyette
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NC Science Festival