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NILN Advisory Board Members

Supporters from the start, our Advisory Board is comprised of experts, community leaders, and museum staff who represent the people and causes NILN serves.

Featured Organizations

We recognize the work and practical experiences of our partner museums in Phoenix, AZ who participated as our project’s first cohort.

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idea Museum

The mission of the idea Museum is to ignite the boundless imagination of children through joyful learning with art.

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Arizona Museum of Natural History

Arizona Museum of Natural History aims to be a hub of discovery, discourse, and positive change that empowers curiosity.

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S’edav Va’aki Museum

S’edav Va’aki Museum is a national historic landmark that highlights how engineers and farmers thrived in the Sonoran Desert.

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Arizona Science Center

Arizona Science Center is committed to lifelong learning. They model this through their community programs and professional staff development.

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Our Advisors

Meet and connect with the people whose expertise, lived experiences, and valuable knowledge supports NILN.

Christopher Allen

Curator at the International Monster Truck Museum

Amanda Fisher

Manager of Gender Equity Initiatives

Shreyas Hallur

Rhodes Scholar, Research Assistant

Wendy Martin, PhD

Research Scientist

Lisa Jo Rudy

Writer, Researcher, Consultant

“Serving as an advisor to the NILN project, I’ve been inspired by the team’s thoughtful, collaborative approach to advancing inclusion in informal STEM learning environments. By bringing together researchers, autism experts, and museum professionals, the project has produced practical tools and resources that will be invaluable to science centers and museums committed to better serving neurodiverse audiences.”

Amanda Fisher | ASTC/NILN Advisory Team

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