My research interests include positive youth development, family learning in museum exhibitions and programs generally, and the use of technology and media in the pursuit of free-choice learning.
Foutz, S., Ahmann, K., Hall, M., Reich, C., & Schweingruber, H. (2011, April) Science Cafés: Lessons Learned and New Directions for Research. Symposium session presented at National Association of Research in Science Teaching Association, Orlando, FL.
Foutz, S., Hall, M., Luke, J.J., & Mayhew, M. (2011, April). A Youth-Directed Science Café: Impacts on Teen Participants. Poster session presented at National Association of Research in Science Teaching Association, Orlando, FL.
Foutz, S. (2011, February). Evaluating a Youth-directed Café Scientifique. Session presented at National International Public Science Events Conference, Washington, DC.
Foutz, S., Yalowitz, S. (2010, October). Public Impact of a Multimedia Astronomy Collaboration. Poster session presented at Association of Science-Technology Centers Annual Conference, Honolulu, HI.
Katz, J.E., Haley Goldman, K. & Foutz, S. (2011). Mobile phones for informal science center learning: A socio-technical analysis. In James E. Katz, Wayne LaBar & Ellen Lynch (Eds.), Social media, mobiles and museums.Edinburgh, UK: MuseumsEtc.
Wenger, A., & Foutz, S. (2010). A journey with CAUSE: Putting Postive Youth Development into museum youth programs. ASTC Dimensions, March/April 2010, 3-4, 8.
