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Sanlyn Buxner

Dr. Sanlyn Buxner

Senior Education and Communication Specialist and Senior Scientist

Currently resides in Arizona

buxner@psi.edu

Professional History

Targets of Interest: Earth, Meteorites, Moon

Disciplines/Techniques: Education, Education/Public Outreach (EPO), Outreach, Public Engagement, Community Science, Program Evaluation, Field Work

Missions: LRO, Lucy, Mars Odyssey, Phoenix Mars Lander, PUNCH, SHIELD DRIVE Science Center

Dr. Sanlyn Buxner's current research interests include examining issues related to scientific literacy; how to measure it and investigating how it is changed by education, outreach, and online media. Additionally she investigates how science research experiences can be used to improve both science understanding

Active Projects

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The Professional Advancement Workshop Series (Paws) Capstone Event: Creating The Rising Tide

NASA Topical Workshops, Symposiums, and Conferences

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Institutional PI

Sanlyn Buxner

External Partners

  • NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Evaluator for Punch Outreach & Communication

NASA Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere Mission

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Institutional PI

Sanlyn Buxner

External Partners

  • SWRI

Western Regional Noyce Network

NSF MRI 18-513

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Principal Investigator

Sanlyn Buxner

Project Team

Planetary Science Institute Maya Bakerman
External Partners
  • University of Oregon
  • University of Portland
  • William Marsh Rice University
  • San Diego State University Foundation

Western Regional Noyce Network

NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program

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Institutional PI

Sanlyn Buxner

External Partners

  • University of Oregon
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PSI hosts spooky star party

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Sanlyn Buxner
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PSI hosts Moon workshop for teachers

July 9, 2025
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A record of the American eclipse experience

April 6, 2025
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Planetary fun at the Tucson Festival of Books

March 30, 2025
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When fun is just as important as facts

February 9, 2025
Sanlyn Buxner

PSI’s Sanlyn Buxner elected AGU Education Section President

January 26, 2025
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