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Minda Borun (Evaluator) Director of Research and Evaluation last updated: 2008-08-08 16:39:30 |
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| Affiliations(s): |
The Franklin Institute Science Museum
Museum Solutions |
| Location: | Philadelphia, PA 19103 United States |
| Professional Webpage(s): |
www.fi.edu/BRIDGES
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| CV/Resume: | Vitalong.doc |
Professional Bio
Minda Borun is the Director of Research and Evaluation at The Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia and principal of Museum Solutions, offering exhibit and program evaluation, planning, and staff training for numerous museums, organizations and federal agencies. Borun has conducted exhibit and program evaluation and learning research for over three decades. She served three terms as chair of the AAM’s Committee on Research and Evaluation. She was a founding member and ten year member of the board of The Visitor Studies Association. Borun did graduate work in Anthropology at Columbia University and conducted field research in a village community in South Asia.
Expertise & Interest Descriptors
Evaluation, research, planning, staff training, program management, yoga
Planned Conference Participation
Attending :: ISE PI Summit 2008
25 - 26 July 2008
Selected Research & Publications
Book :: Borun, M. (1977). Measuring the immeasurable: A pilot study of museum effectiveness. Washington, DC: Association of Science-Technology Centers.Book :: Borun, M. & Miller, M. S. (1980). What's in a name?. Philadelphia: Franklin Institute and Science Museum.
Selected Evaluations
Front End Report :: Borun, M. (2002). Being Human. [Museum Solutions] University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology.0 reviews Front End Report :: Borun, M. (2006). Cellular Universe Focus Groups. [Museum Solutions] Maryland Science Center.
0 reviews Summative Report :: Borun, M. (2007). My Place By the Bay Summative Evaluation. [Museum Solutions] Bay Area Discovery Museum.
0 reviews
Other Selected Work
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www.fi.edu/CASE
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