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Cecilia Garibay: Biographical Sketch
Cecilia Garibay specializes in audience research and exhibit and program evaluation. Her research focuses on educational exhibits and programs in informal learning environments, particularly projects aimed at reaching underrepresented audiences. Some of her current research efforts include consulting with the Children’s Museum of Houston on exhibit and program initiatives targeted to Latino communities, facilitating a strategic planning process at the Exploratorium intended to develop a long-term vision for building stronger community outreach and diversifying audiences who attend public programs, and conducting action research for a Chicago Botanic Garden outreach program to develop a framework for their community partnerships. She has led more than 60 evaluation studies—including research of multi-organization initiatives and collaborations—and is versed in all stages of assessment. She specializes in culturally responsive and contextually relevant evaluation approaches and regularly conducts research in Spanish and English. Ms. Garibay has consulted with a wide range of free-choice learning organizations, including the Association of Science and Technology Centers, TERC, the Association of Children’s Museums, Science Museum of Minnesota, Museum of Science and Industry’ (Chicago, and the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico. She is currently conducting research on issues of audience diversity and organizational change in museums.
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