Joann Blumenfeld is the founder and program director of Catalyst, a national, award-winning high school program designed to create STEM opportunities for students with disabilities, located at the Science House at NC State University. Blumenfeld recently launched and serves as program director of a National Science Foundation Grant: Connecting Students with Autism to Geographic Information Systems and Technology (GIST), which teaches high school students with autism professional drone piloting, FAA 107 Material and an introduction to ArcGIS. Blumenfeld is a 20-year Wake County Public School System veteran teacher of K-12 special education, middle and high school science, and middle school language arts and has received many Fellowships. In 2022, she was selected by Time magazine as an Innovative Teacher and has received other National and State educator awards. She is passionate about creating a diverse, inclusive and innovative STEM Workforce.

Dr. Andrew Buck is a Research Scientist at The Ohio State University Nisonger Center. He holds a PhD in Educational Policy from OSU's College of Education and Human Ecology. Buck currently serves as the Northeast Hub Lead on a National Science Foundation Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Initiative led by Auburn University known as The Alliance of Students with Disabilities for Inclusion, Networking, and Transition Opportunities in STEM (https://tapdintostem.org/). The NE Hub research project is exploring academic, employment, and social supports and services valued by Autistic STEM undergraduates.

Jackie Burns is a multimedia artist specializing in aerospace and astronomy. She grew up in the NASA Apollo era and has been inspired by past, on-going, and future space exploration, which features prominently within her artwork. The science and beauty of Earth based nature and geology is also a strong influence. Her work has been exhibited across the UK and internationally, including at NASA, Houston; Baltimore, USA; and at the Royal Society, London.

Burns became a member of the International Association of Astronomical Artists in the early 1990s and was honored as a Fellow in the early 2000s. She is currently the UK & European Lead for S.T.E.A.M. She is an acknowledged sciartist and visual communicator, designing and delivering outreach workshops, lectures, and illustrated talks.

Dr. Stijn Calders is a researcher who works with the Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (BIRA-IASB) and KU Leuven. He got his master's degree in electronics engineering from Karel de Grote College in Antwerp. Stijn's research is all about meteors, citizen science, and space weather. He's really curious about stuff happening in space! Besides his studies, Stijn loves to share his passion for astronomy and he is involved in outreach programs. Stijn is also born with spina bifida, a condition affecting his mobility, but that doesn't stop him from reaching for the stars!

Michael Cantino is an educator, braille transcriber, and technology specialist in Portland, Oregon. Michael has been supporting students with disabilities in K12 and higher education since 2006. He is currently serving as the BVIS Technology Professional Development Specialist for Oregon’s public schools, where he promotes the use of assistive technology for blind and low vision students, advocates for accessible educational materials, and provides training for educators across the state.
Much of Michael’s work focuses on creating accessible materials for complex subject matter. Through Raised Mathematics, Michael is helping to improve the accessibility of math on the web and to create an automated braille-conversion process for college-level math textbooks (with tactile graphics!). Michael has participated in extensive research into the use of 3D printed models for blind learners, with a particular focus on tactile maps. Michael also transcribes materials for Project INSPIRE, a grant project focused on improving braille readers’ access to STEM materials.

Dr. Thomas Madura is a theoretical and computational astrophysicist and Associate Professor at San Jose State University who specializes in the study of massive stars, as well as astronomy outreach and education for students with blindness/visual impairments (B/VI). While working at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, he developed a program to 3D print astrophysical objects to help teach astronomy to students with B/VI. He has expertise in various 3D printing technologies, having produced the first 3D print of a nebula based on astronomical observations and the first 3D prints of a supercomputer simulation of an astrophysical system. He is the PI of the NSF ITEST award 1949458.

Dr. Alexis Petri, EdD, is an educational leader passionate about social justice, inclusion, access, and public policy. Dr. Petri has extensive experience with transitioning to college and careers for non-traditional students and taking leadership roles in building and directing university-wide high-impact learning programs and the campus-community partnerships that are their foundation. Dr. Petri directs the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE). She is an experienced researcher who has participated in over thirty funded projects from federal, state, and local sponsors related to inclusion and equity. Dr. Petri is also an associate research professor in the School of Education, Social Work, and Psychological Sciences and the Backbone Lead for NSF’s Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Initiative: TAPDINTO-STEM.

Adrienne Provenzano is an innovative and accomplished STEAM educator. As a professional musician and STEAM communicator, she connects the arts, humanities, and STEM to inform, facilitate learning, and inspire. As a volunteer with NASA's Solar System Ambassadors program, she keeps current on NASA missions and best practices for formal and informal STEAM education. Professional experiences include active participation in Sonification World Chat, presentations at several SciAccess conferences, participation in Audible Universe symposia, and multiple presentations at SEEC - Space Center Houston's annual Space Exploration Educators Conference.

Dr. Daniel L. Reinholz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at San Diego State University. Dr. Reinholz engages in transformative research on classroom equity in postsecondary mathematics. This work has been organized around the development of the EQUIP tool and the equity analytics approach, which focuses on generating actionable data to illuminate the subtle and sometimes invisible patterns that play out in classroom participation (by race, gender, disability, etc.). These data can be incorporated into professional learning opportunities through equity learning communities that support instructors to transform their teaching. Dr. Reinholz also serves as a Working Group Leader in the Accelerating Systemic Change Network, which aims to catalyze sustainable and scalable changes to STEM higher education. This work involves developing new models grounded in organizational change, and helping STEM departments build their own capacity for change. Dr. Reinholz has published over 70 refereed journal articles, and is the author of the recent book, Equitable and Engaging Mathematics Teaching: A Guide to Disrupting Hierarchies in the Classroom.

Dr. Erin Scanlon is an Assistant Professor in Residence at the University of Connecticut-Avery Point. She teaches introductory physics courses as well as conducts physics education research focusing on moving the physics community toward being more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and socially just. Her service work focuses on higher education policy and supporting physics education professional organizations.

Dr. Lenka Zychova works as a space weather application scientist at the Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy, specializing mainly in communication with industries reliant on space weather data, including spacecraft operators, aviation and power grid operators, as part of ESA's Space Weather Service Network and within European Space Weather and Climate Association (ESWAN). She is an ESWAN Education and Outreach Committee member, contributing to outreach efforts.