Abby McConnell is an Associate Scientist in the Center for Education, Engagement and Evaluation (CEEE) at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado at Boulder. A social scientist by training, Abby employs research and evaluation methods to describe programmatic impacts and explore opportunities to improve science education in formal and informal settings. Abby enjoys collaboration and finding ways to increase the utility of evaluation processes for program coordinators, scientists, educators, and community members.