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Member Since 2012
Michelle Nichols-Yehling
Director of Public Observing, Adler Planetarium
Member, Education Fall Meeting Program Committee; Member, Fall Meeting Program Committee; Chair, Education Outreach-Informal Education WG; Member, Excellence in Geophysical Education Award Committee
Michelle Nichols is Director of Public Observing at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, IL, and has worked at the Adler since 1995. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and Astronomy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction from National-Louis University. Ms. Nichols leads all of the Adler Planetarium's telescope, observatory, and public sky observing initiatives and events.
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Professional Experience
Adler Planetarium
Director of Public Observing
1995 - Present
Education
National Louis University
Masters
2002
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelors
1995
Michelle's AGU Research
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From Eclipses to Star Parties: Using the REAL Field Trip Model to Encourage Active Student Participation from a Distance
ADVANCING PATHWAYS TO INCLUSIVE, TRANSPARENT, AND GLOBALLY ENGAGED GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION I ORAL
education | 15 december 2025
Going Big: Building STEAM Engagement through Big Astronomy Events
SCIENCE AND SOCIETY: ART AND SCIENCE—COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN ARTISTS AND SCIENTISTS II POSTER
science and society | 13 december 2024
SolarSTEAM: Leveraging National Education Networks for Big Event Space Science
SHARING THEIR SCIENCE: ENABLING SCIENTISTS IN PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION EFFORTS I POSTER
science and society | 11 december 2024
STEAM Teams: Student-led Video Astrophotography Live Streaming
SHARING THEIR SCIENCE: ENABLING SCIENTISTS IN PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION EFFORTS I POSTER
science and society | 11 december 2024
The REAL Field Trip: A Model for Students to Actively Participate in Scientific Events from a Distance
SCIENCE FOR EVERYONE: CREATING ACCESSIBLE AND ENGAGING SCIENCE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUDIENCES AND PRACTITIONERS I POSTER
education | 10 december 2024
Preparing to Party Off the Path: Chicago Looks Up
2023 AND 2024 SOLAR ECLIPSES: PREPARE TO ENGAGE YOUR COMMUNITIES II ORAL
education | 14 december 2022
Building Large-Scale Public Engagement Activities around the October 14, 2023 Annular and April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipses
2023 AND 2024 SOLAR ECLIPSES: PREPARE TO ENGAGE YOUR COMMUNITIES II ORAL
education | 14 december 2022
The Efforts of the American Geophysical Union Space Physics and Aeronomy Section Education and Public Outreach Committee to Use NASA Research in Education and Outreach
THE EFFORTS OF THE AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION SPACE PHYSICS AND AERONOMY SECTION EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH COMMITTEE TO USE NASA RESEARCH IN EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
education | 15 december 2017
Volunteer Experience
2021 - Present
Member
Fall Meeting Program Committee
2021 - Present
Member
Education Fall Meeting Program Committee
2026 - 2027
Member
Excellence in Geophysical Education Award Committee
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