Matthew Wenger

Matthew is an educational program manager with Steward Observatory at the University of Arizona and has more than 20 years of experience in informal science education and free-choice learning. He received his PhD in astronomy education and completed a postdoctoral position in free-choice learning at Oregon State University.

In addition to coordinating the development of astronomy MOOCs and conducting educational research at the University of Arizona, Matthew manages the production of educational videos for the YouTube channel "Active Galactic Videos" and oversees the development of instructional materials and tools for the website Teach Astronomy.