Subject Guides: MIRA (Makerspaces for Innovation and Research in Academics) Conference: MIRA 2021

July 15, 2021
Recorded Sessions

View brief program or full program in the MIRA 2021 app and learn more about the presenters

Making during a Pandemic: Adapting and engaging in times of great change Jessie Long, Outreach and Instruction Librarian, Miami University Regionals John Burke, Library Director, Miami University Middletown, Miami University Regionals Jennifer Hicks, Circulation, Reserves, & ILL Supervisor, Miami University Regionals
How the Coronavirus Turned an Entire Community into a Makerspace Kelly Sattler, Head of Web Services, Michigan State University Nathan Tykocki, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University Jamie Moriarty, Makerspace Coordinator, Michigan State University
Pandemic Pivot - Leveraging Past Programming to Combat the Covid-19 Pandemic Brian Palmer, Director, IDEAWORKS Innovation Center, Washington College
Branching Paths and Merging Stories: Why We Spent the Pandemic Teaching People to Make Games Emily Rose Wilder, Studio Guide, Long Beach Public Library Gabriel Gaete, Mobile Studio Coordinator, Long Beach Public Library
Building Community in the midst of Discord Erik Halaas, Innovation Outreach and Program Specialist, University of Minnesota Tyler Christianson, Student (IT Infrastructure, '21), University of Minnesota Governess Simpson, Student (Industrial and Systems Engineering, '22), University of Minnesota
Creating a Virtual Environment for Makerspaces & Education Alvaro Alvarez, Innovative Media Librarian, University of California - Riverside Raymond Gonzalez, Maker Services Coordinator, University of California - Riverside
Academic Makerspaces: Health and Safety Risks and Challenges Neelam Bharti, Librarian, Carnegie Mellon, Carnegie Mellon University Shailendra Singh, Director of Environment Health and Safety, Carnegie Mellon University
A Hidden Link to Foster Equity and Inclusion? A Study on the Defining Features of Academic Makerspaces Maggie Melo, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Laura March, Ph.D. Student, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Kimberly Hirst, Ph.D. Candidate, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Virtual Community of Practice (COMMP): Connecting Community College Faculty with Equity Focused Making in the Classroom Jason Kennedy, Makerspace Project Supervisor, Moreno Valley College Donnell Layne, Director STEM Innovation Center/Makerspace, Moreno Valley College Kasey Nguyen, Associate Professor - Computer Information Systems, Moreno Valley College Gabriela Florido, Assistant Professor - Mathematics, Moreno Valley College Emma Pacheo, Assistant Professor - English / Puente Coordinator, Moreno Valley College Joseph Murray, CTE Laboratory Technician, Moreno Valley College Abraham Cifuentes, CTE Laboratory Technician, Moreno Valley College Gerardo Serrano, Learning Center Assistant, Moreno Valley College
Developing Communities of Practice From MIRA Dylan Romero, UCSF Makers Lab Manager, University of California - San Francisco Brandon Patterson, Technology Engagement Librarian, University of Utah Patricia F. Anderson, Emerging Technologies Informationist, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Jonathan Koffel, Emerging Technology and Innovation Strategist, University of Minnesota Brian Zelip, Emerging Technologies Librarian, University of Maryland - Baltimore
Creative Thinking and Making Chuck Feesago, Faculty of Art and Art History, University of La Verne Amy Jiang, Head of Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives, University of La Verne
!Mira! Currículo Bi-lingue en la Makerspace de Biblioteca Academica Morgan Chivers, FabLab Librarian, University of Texas - Arlington Dr. Amy Austin, Assistant Professor of Instruction in Spanish; Graduate Advisor, University of Texas - Arlington Perla Vargas, FabLab Student Lead, University of Texas - Arlington Leslie Zuniga, FabLa Student Assistant, University of Texas - Arlington
MakerNurses in the Making Dr. Marsha E. Nickerson, Associate Professor, Mount St. Mary’s University
University Libraries and Cultural Center Maker Collaboration: Fostering Diverse Makers and Their Making Sarah Huber, Assistant Professor & Engineering Technology Information Specialist, Purdue University Pamela K. Sari, Director, Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center (AAARCC) Affiliated Faculty/Staff, Asian American Studies Program, Purdue University

MIRA (Makerspaces for Innovation and Research in Academics) Conference

July 15, 2021 Recorded Sessions

July 15, 2021
Recorded Sessions