Jessica Sickler

Jessica Sickler is Principal of J. Sickler Consulting in Pittsburgh, PA. She is an evaluator and researcher who specializes in helping organizations understand what works and why in their informal education efforts. In her work, she explores the variety of ways learning happens within museums, gardens, zoos, and public engagement programs, centered on giving educators the data they need to spark insights for improvement and innovation. She holds an M.S.Ed. from Bank Street College of Education in museum education and K-6 teaching.

Publications

Engineering With Empathy in the Build a Better Book Project: Meaningful Making Supports STEM Participation
Engineering With Empathy in the Build a Better Book Project: Meaningful Making Supports STEM Participation
Stacey Forsyth, Jessica Sickler, Gigi Yang. © 2023. 22 pages.
Build a Better Book (BBB) is a novel STEM education initiative that engages youth in an authentic, empathy-driven engineering design experience in which they create inclusive...
Enriching the Lives of High School Teenagers With Science Cafés
Enriching the Lives of High School Teenagers With Science Cafés
Michelle K. Hall, Michael A. Mayhew, Jessica Sickler. © 2021. 21 pages.
This chapter provides a roadmap for any who are inspired to start a teen science café program as a member of the teen science café network. These out-of-school programs are a...