Educator, Community Development
Specialization: 
Economic Development / Leadership Development / Organizational Capacity Building
Office: 
740-474-7534
Phone: 
607-351-5896
Biography: 

Meghan Thoreau is an OSU Extension Educator in Community Development with a focus on preparing  Pickaway County youth for STEM careers (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.) Meghan works collaboratively with a team of Extension professionals, volunteers, campus collaborators, and community partners to provide leadership for the development, production, and evaluation of educational programs and applied research to foster STEM educational opportunities that increase career attainment in STEM fields.

More specifically she provides leadership and programming to meet current and future needs related to STEM education with Pickaway County schools. She works in conjunction with the Pickaway County Educational Service Center, Pickaway WORKS, school district curriculum directors, teachers, economic development organizations, local businesses, and OSU collaborators.

She grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is an avid traveler and has lived in a number of places, including Western Wyoming, Upstate New York, and Eastern South Dakota, before moving with her family to Central Ohio. She’s worked with communities both at the municipal and grassroots levels and has always strived to strengthen communities and increase the quality of life for residents.

She strongly believes in Extension and the purpose of linking current knowledge and research into our daily lives and works to solve today's educational challenges and secure a vibrant future for our communities and residents.

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Degree Information: 
MRP, City and Regional Planning, Cornell University
BS, Construction Management, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Areas of Expertise:
STEM Youth Development
Planning and Regulation
Energy Development

Related Links
Curriculum Vitae
CD Blog Posts
MindStretched (professional blog)

AWARDS

  • 2020 Runner-up National Award, Cross-Program Awards: Individual, Elementary STEM Club and Career Exploration Program, Ohio National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals Award
  • 2020 Ohio NACDEP Cross-Program Awards: Individual, Elementary STEM Club and Career Exploration Program, Ohio National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals Award
  • 2020 Ohio NACDEP Excellence in Community Development Work Awards: Individual, Career Exploration Student Tours Program, Ohio National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals Award
  • 2020 Innovation and Creativity Awards:  Team, Germinate International Film Fest. (Team members: Brooke Beam, Godwin Apaliyah, Dave Apsley, Tom Blaine, Jess Bowen, Ben Brown, Chris Bruynis, Kathy Bruynis, Cheryl Buck, Danielle Combs, Gregory Davis, David Dugan, Kenneth Ford, Teresa Funk, Lyda Garcia, Christine Gelley, Will Hamman, Kenzie Johnston, Tammy Jones, Ashley Kulhanek, Gary Kuhn, Rob Leeds, Rachel Leggett, Andrew Londo, James Morris, Jared Morrison, Tammy Newsome, Sandy Odrumpsky, Brian Raison, Duane Rigsby, Kelly Royalty, ShaLise Simmons, Clinton Smith, Jacci Smith, Julie Strawser, Meghan Thoreau, Brandy, Uhlenbrock Christie Welch, Hallie Williams, Danae Wolfe, Tom Worley.)
  • 2019 Civil Air Patrol, Great Lakes Region Aerospace Education Member School, Certificate, Successful Completion of 24 contact hours, Civil Air Patrol, Great Lakes Region
  • 2019 JCEP/ESP Creative Works Award: 2nd Place, Follow-up News Story/Press Release, JCEP/ESP, Elementary STEM Club News Story  (Meghan Thoreau and community partner Judy Walley)
  • 2019 JCEP/ESP Creative Works: 3rd Place Blogs, JCEP/ESP, Elementary STEM Club Blog (Meghan Thoreau and community partners, Judy Walley, Allison Cheek, and Emma Rico)
  • 2019 NACDEP National Award, Education Technology Award: Individual, Scholastic Drone Racing Program, National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals Award
  • 2019 North Central Regional First Place Award, Educational Technology Award: Individual, North Central Region 
  • 2019 Ohio NACDEP First Place Award, Education Technology Award: Individual, Scholastic Drone Racing Program, National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals
  • 2019 Ohio NACDEP Educational Technology Award: Individual, Scholastic Drone Racing Program
  • 2018 Civil Air Patrol United State Air Force Auxiliary, Certificate, Supporting Aerospace & STEM Education in America’s Schools, 1-week training. Civil Air Patrol, United States Air Force Auxiliary
  • 2018 The University Institute for Teaching and Learning (UITL), Digital Flagship Educator Teaching Endorsement Certificate
  • 2018 North Central Region First Place Award, NACDEP Creativity and Innovation Award: Team, National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals, NACDEP. (Team members: Godwin Apaliyah, Jill Bartolotta, Brooke Beam, Tom Blaine, Cindy Bond, Nancy Bowen-Ellzey, David Civittolo, Susan Colbert, Trevor Corboy, Tory Gabriel, Carol Hamilton, Scott Hardy, Joe Lucente, Darlene Lukshin, Myra Moss, Becky Nesbitt, Sandy Odrumsky, Sarah Orlando, Amanda Osborne, Brian Raison, Eric Romich, Mariah Stollar, Meghan Thoreau, Lauren Vargo, Kyle White, and Myra Wilson – Ohio State University Extension)
  • 2018 Runner-up National Award, NACDEP Creativity and Innovation Awards: Team, National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals, NACDEP. (Team members: Godwin Apaliyah, Jill Bartolotta, Brooke Beam, Tom Blaine, Cindy Bond, Nancy Bowen-Ellzey, David Civittolo, Susan Colbert, Trevor Corboy, Tory Gabriel, Carol Hamilton, Scott Hardy, Joe Lucente, Darlene Lukshin, Myra Moss, Becky Nesbitt, Sandy Odrumsky, Sarah Orlando, Amanda Osborne, Brian Raison, Eric Romich, Mariah Stollar, Meghan Thoreau, Lauren Vargo, Kyle White, and Myra Wilson – Ohio State University Extension)
  • 2017 JCEP First-timers Scholarship, The Joint Council of Extension Professionals/Epsilon Sigma Phi, JCEP/ESP
  • 2017 Epsilon Sigma Phi, ESP, The Extension Professionals’ Organization, Alpha Eta Chapter
  • 2014 Community of Opportunity Finalist, Growing Food Connections, a comprehensive initiative funded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of the United States Department of Agriculture, Brookings, SD. 
  • 2010 APA Student Project Award, Master Plan for Parksville, Town of Liberty, NY
  • 2010 APA Outstanding Student Award. TING Resource Binder, Tioga Investigates Natural Gas, NY

GRANTS

  • Thoreau, M. (2021, March). OSUE Community Development Small Grant, Awarded $1,500. 
  • Funding for K-12 Virtual Learning Environment Study, Research Incentives, Pickaway County School Districts, Ohio.
  • Light, M., Bloir, K., and Hogan, S. (2020). Apple Community Education Initiative, Awarded $723,919.
  • Tech initiative involving  30 counties with 43 Ohio 4-H professionals on the Apple Education grant. This fall I met with Apple weekly to coordinate a 10-week training series for the counties. Programming will begin in 2021. This was a hardware and training donation from Apple. Items donated are listed below. Hardware 10.2-inch iPad Wi-Fi 128GB - Space Gray (10-pack configuration) - 787 AppleCare+ for schools iPad 7th gen swf 3yr-phx, 787 Logitech rugged combo, 3 iPad 7g-blu-zml, 787 apple pencil, 787 Apple tv HS (32gb), 30 CEI Sphero Bolt powerpack custom, 30 lock-n-charge-cart, and 30 13-inch MacBook pro.
  • Thoreau, M. (2020). Dupont Educational Programming Grant, Awarded $2,500.
  • Funding for K-12 STEM programming in Pickaway County, Ohio.
  • Thoreau, M. (2019). America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education, Awarded $25,000.
  • Wrote the school nomination application to apply to the Bayer Funds. Rachel Scior, K-12 Educator, wrote the project application. Grant funds will be used to construct a school greenhouse and aid in STEM education and hands-on learning.
  • Thoreau, M. (2018, March). OSUE Community Development Small Grant, Awarded $5,500. 
  • Plan and develop the Drone Racing Program to be integrated into all Pickaway County K-12 School Districts as a tech sport with forthcoming drone technology curriculum. Partner with Circleville City School District to be the first in Pickaway County to use drone technology and establish the lure of competitive drone racing (formalizing it as a scholastic drone racing tech sport) to expose K-12 students to technology and hands-on problem-solving opportunities to - design, create, modify, and rebuild - employing 21st Century Skills and use of technology to meet the demands of the 21st Century Workforce. Drone technology expands and applies STEM learning (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics).
  • Thoreau, M. (2018, September). OSUE Digital Flagship Initiative Inclusionary Proposal: OSU Extension Educators Cohorts. Accepted, $22,200 in-kind technology equipment and educator training. 
  • Learning technology proposal accepted to include OSUE into the OSU’s Digital Flagship Initiative through select Educator Cohort participation in its DFI program. AWARDED PROPOSAL, created two Extension Educator Cohorts (over 20 educators overall) accepted into the program in 2018/2019 academic school year. Participating OSUE Educators are equitably provided iOS devices, five-weeks of professional learning/training, and expert support for Educators interested in more robust integrations of technology into their Extension Program Development.
  • Thoreau, M. (2017, July). DuPont: Clear into the Future: K-12 Teacher Pilot Program: environmental stewardship, STEM, and problem-project-based learning. Awarded $5,000. 
  • Pickaway County Extension has partnered with Pickaway Soil and Water Conservation District, higher education, local business, industry, superintendents, district curriculum directors, K-12 educators, Extension Educators, as well as, local government officials in the planning and implementing of this teacher pilot program; inclusion of sustainable environmental training and project development (PD) to be included in the PD opportunities and curriculum for the pilot program.

CERTIFICATIONS AND COURSE ENROLLMENT

  • 2020     Start to Code with Swift, Online Carmen Course. OSU. August 2019 – Feb 2020. (Currently enrolled.)
  • 2019    Google AR (Augmented Reality), VR (Virtual Reality) and Apps (Course #: 6145 B5). Ashland 
  • University, Columbus. 12/6/2019 – 12/7/2019. (Completed.)
  • 2019    Aerospace & STEM Education Educators’ Training Course (1-week), Civil Air Patrol, Great Lakes 
  • Region AEO and AEM School, United States Air Force Auxiliary, Dayton, OH. Civil Air Patrol United 
  • States Air Force Auxiliary School Certificate. July 16-19, 2019. (Completed.)
  • 2019    Digital Flagship Educators Training Course (22.5-hours/5-weeks/1-semester). OSU. Digital Flagship 
  • Educators Alumni. Received: Digital Flagship Educator Teaching Endorsement Certificate. 
  • December 2018 – January 2019. (Completed.)
  • 2017     Drupal Website, Administrative Certification, Columbus, OH
  • 2016    Credentials of Minister
  • 2015     South Dakota Office of Emergency Management, EM 101, Pierre SD
  • 2013-2014     Emergency Management Institute, FEMA, Incident Command System, Certificate of Achievement in 
  • IS-00100.b, IS-00200.b, IS-00700.a, IS-00701.a, IS-00800.b, IS-00775 2013-2014
  • 2011     Land Use Leadership Alliance Training Program, Finger Lakes Region of NY

Scholarly Work Publications

  • Thoreau, M. (2019). Tech Recipe: Starting A Scholastic Drone Racing Team (Report No. CDFS-1576). [Fact Sheet] Ohioline. Retrieved from https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/cdfs-1576. Publication status: Published (peer-reviewed fact sheet.)
  • Thoreau, M. (2017). CODE LITERACY: INCREASING K-12 CODING EDUCATION IN OHIO (Report No. CDFS-1574). [Fact Sheet] Ohioline. Retrieved from https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/cdfs-1574. Publication status: Published (peer-reviewed fact sheet)
  • Thoreau, M. (2018). Pickaway County Community Needs Assessment and Survey Results, with Executive Summary. [Report]. Retrieve from: https://osu.box.com/s/r3i5grk280wgzwpzf85splhddoq5m66e. Publication status: Published.
  • Thoreau, M. (2019). Career Exploration: air travel industry [Pamphlet] Retrieved from http://go.osu.edu/airportcareersfactsheet (Peer-reviewed by airport professionals, pamphlet.)
  • Thoreau, M. (2019). Drones Change Everything: female student drone pilots (presentation). The American Association of University Women. Lecture conducted from Circleville, OH, United States. Retrieved from: http://go.osu.edu/parrotdrone (invited)
    Thoreau, M. (2017). Engaging Students in STEM. Teays Valley Viking Academy. Lecture conducted from Ashville, OH, United States. Retrieved from: https://prezi.com/view/YTVldLNu0hJ21iKqgXpw/ (invited)
  • Beam, B. (2019). Simulation-based Learning: Experience VR. Innovate 2019: X. Lecture conducted from: https://innovateu.osu.edu/innovate-2019-x. (scholarly presentation)
  • Thoreau, M.; Horton, R.; House, P.L. (2018). Physbot: Tech Fitness Challenge. Family & Consumer Sciences Annual Conference: Building Well-Connected Communities. Lecture conducted from Columbus, OH, United States. https://prezi.com/view/GDTCPFWiTEc3KoOCkm5Z/. (scholarly presentation)
  • Beam, B. (2019). Simulation-based Learning: Let Virtual Reality Revolutionize Your Teaching. Innovate 2019: X. Lecture conducted from: https://innovateu.osu.edu/innovate-2019-x/simulation-based-learning-let-.... (scholarly presentation)
  • Thoreau, M. (2019). The 4th Industrial Revolution, 21st Century Engagement: What’s it Mean? And How to Engage? Annual Extension and Community Engagement Conferences. Lecture conducted from: https://kb.osu.edu/handle/1811/87343. (scholarly presentation)
  • Thoreau, M., (2019). The Importance of Millennials in the Workplace. National Association of Extension Professionals National Conference. Lecture conducted from Asheville, NC, United States Retrieved from: go.osu.edu/millennials. (scholarly presentation)
  • Thoreau, M. (2018). 21st Century Workforce: Skillsets & Growth Mindset for Educators to Target. 2018 National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals. Lecture conducted from Cleveland, OH, United States. Retrieved from: go.osu.edu/21stcenturyengagement. (scholarly presentation)

Art Work Publications

  • Thoreau, M. (2019). Feffer. Photography. The Highland County Office of Ohio State University Extension and County Facilities. [Curators(s): 2019 Germinate International Film Festival Selection Committee].

ONLINE RECORDING PUBLICATIONS

  • Thoreau, M. (Producer) (Director). (2020). Virtual Pickaway Businesswomen's Roundtable (online recording) [Online broadcast/recording]. Available from: https://youtu.be/vONGR2EESPE [Additional Fields] Medium: Zoom Recordings
  • Thoreau, M. (Producer) (Director). (2020). STEM Professionals Panel: explore four STEM career paths (program recording) [Online broadcast/recording]. Available from: https://youtu.be/wiGgxvyR21w. Medium: Zoom Recordings
  • Thoreau, M. (Producer) (Director). (2020). 2020 COSI SciFest Virtual Science Bar Talk, Field to Glass Program (recorded program) [Online broadcast/recording]. Available from: https://youtu.be/Vz-WcAzedUo. Medium: Zoom Recording
  • Thoreau, M. (Producer), & Thoreau, M. (Director). (2020). 2020 COSI SciFest Be a Polymer Scientist and Engineer Library Youth Program (program recording) [Online broadcast/recording]. Available from: https://youtu.be/UIYlldO-AnE. Medium: Zoom Recording

MOVING IMAGE PUBLICATIONS

Other Creative Works and Presentations

  • Thoreau, M. (2020). Simple Circuits, LEDs, and Paper Circuit Design Challenges (post) [Program Highlight]. Circleville, Ohio, Meghan Thoreau. Retrieve from: https://u.osu.edu/tvstemclub/2020/12/21/simple-circuits-leds-and-paper-c....  Thoreau, M. (2020). Simple Circuits and LEDs (presentation). [Program Presentation]. Elementary STEM Club Program. Medium: Prezi Retrieve from: http://go.osu.edu/simplecircuits.  
  • Thoreau, M. (2020). Future Entomology (presentation). [Program Presentation] Virtual STEM Club. Lecture conducted from Circleville, Ohio. Medium: Prezi Retrieve from: http://go.osu.edu/entomology. 
  • Thoreau, M. (2020). Virtual STEM Club: Digital Citizen, Academic Conversation, Future of Learning, Cultural Awareness, Video Meeting Etiquette, and Schoology classroom tour (presentation). Virtual STEM Club. Lecture conducted from Circleville, Ohio. Medium: Prezi Retrieve from: http://go.osu.edu/videomeeting_digitalcitizenry. 
  • Thoreau, M. (2020). Video Conferencing 101 (presentation). [Program Presentation]. Elementary STEM Club. Prezi Retrieve from: https://prezi.com/view/gk73EXo810HstjtEECFU/. 
  • Thoreau, M. (2020). Video Production and Educational Storytelling (presentation). [Program Presentation]. Elementary STEM Club Program. Prezi Retrieve from: http://go.osu.edu/appleclips. 
  • Thoreau, M. (2020). VR 360 Experiences (presentation). [Program Presentation]. Elementary STEM Club Program. Prezi Retrieve from: http://go.osu.edu/vr360.  
  • Thoreau, M. (2020). Careers in Chemistry (presentation). [Program Presentation]. Elementary STEM Club Program. Prezi Retrieve from: http://go.osu.edu/chemistrycareers.  
  • Thoreau, M. (2020). Entomology STEM Club Challenges (post) [Program Highlight]. Circleville, Ohio, Meghan Thoreau. Publication: Elementary STEM Club Program Blog, Start date: 2020-11-20. Retrieved from: https://u.osu.edu/tvstemclub/2020/11/20/entomology-stem-club-challenges/.  
  • Thoreau, M. (2020). Virtual Learning & Digital Communities Require Digital Citizenship & Academic Conversation (post) [Program Highlight]. Circleville, Ohio, Meghan Thoreau. Publication: Elementary STEM Club Program Blog, Start date: 2020-11-19. Retrieve from: https://u.osu.edu/tvstemclub/2020/11/19/virtual-learning-digital-communi....
  • Thoreau, M. (2020). Virtual STEM Club November Kick-off: video conferencing etiquette, Schoology, bug benefits, and career paths within Entomology! (post) [Program Highlight]. Circleville, Ohio, Meghan Thoreau. Publication: Elementary STEM Club Program Blog, Start date: 2020-10-15. Retrieve from: https://u.osu.edu/tvstemclub/2020/10/15/virtual-stem-club-november-kick-....   
  • Thoreau, M. (2020). #NationalBusinessWomensDay: special career exploration webinar recording (post) [Program highlight]. Circleville, Ohio, Meghan Thoreau. Publication: Mind Stretched, Professional Program Blog, Start date: 2020-9-22. Retrieve from: https://u.osu.edu/mindstretched/2020/09/22/nationalbusinesswomensday-spe...
  • Thoreau, M. (2020). Pickaway Businesswomen Roundtable (post) [Program Highlight]. Circleville, Ohio, Meghan Thoreau. Publication: Mind Stretched, Professional Program Blog, Start date: 2020-9-11. https://u.osu.edu/mindstretched/2020/09/11/pickaway-businesswomen-roundt....  
  • Thoreau, M. (2020). littleBits: Hands-on Prototyping and Learning with Modular Electronics (peer-reviewed post) [Program Highlight]. Circleville, Ohio, Meghan Thoreau. Publication: Ohio 4-H STEM Blog, Start date: 2020-7-15, Pagination: 1-8. Retrieved from: https://u.osu.edu/ohio4hstem/2020/07/15/littlebits-hands-on-prototyping-.... (peer-reviewed post)
  • Thoreau, M. (2020). Pickaway County’s 2020 COSI SciFest Events: Recaps & Recordings (post) [Programs Highlight]. Circleville, Ohio, Meghan Thoreau. Start date: 2020-6-9. Retrieve from: https://u.osu.edu/mindstretched/2020/06/09/pickaway-countys-2020-cosi-sc....  
  • Thoreau, M. (2020). Educational Apps You Can Take Outside and a Family Virtual Tour of George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate! (post) [Program Highlight]. Circleville, Ohio, Meghan Thoreau. Publication: Elementary STEM Club Program Blog, Start date: 2020-4-23. Retrieve from: https://u.osu.edu/tvstemclub/2020/04/23/educational-apps-you-can-take-ou....  
  • Thoreau, M. (2020). Video Conferencing Etiquette, Summary Writing Challenge, and Big Bang AR App! (post) [Program Highlight]. Circleville, Ohio, Meghan Thoreau. Publication: Elementary STEM Club Program Blog, Start date: 2020-4-7. Retrieve from: https://u.osu.edu/tvstemclub/2020/04/07/video-conferencing-etiquette-sum...
  • Thoreau, M. (2020). Coronavirus is NO JOKE! Limit person-to-person transmission of the virus (post) [program update]. Circleville, Ohio, Meghan Thoreau. Publication: Elementary STEM Club Blog, Start date: 2020-3-11. Retrieve from: https://u.osu.edu/mindstretched/2020/03/11/coronavirus-is-no-joke-limit-...
  • Thoreau, M. (2020). Chem Basics and Career Exploration (post) [program highlight]. Elementary STEM Club Program Blog. Publication: Elementary STEM Club Program Blog, Start date: 2020-2-4. Retrieve from: https://u.osu.edu/tvstemclub/2020/02/04/chem-basics-and-career-exploration/.  
  • Thoreau, M. (2020). littleBits: Day 2 (presentation) [Program Presentation]. Circleville, OH, United States: Meghan Thoreau. Publication: Circleville Extra Mile Program, Start date: 2020-1-15, End date: 2020-1-15, Medium: Prezi. Retrieve from: https://prezi.com/p/kp7i9kq7ihbo/?present=1. 
  • Thoreau, M. (2020). littleBits: Day 1 (presentation) [Program Presentation]. Circleville, OH, USA: Meghan Thoreau. Publication: Circleville Extra Mile Program, Start date: 2020-1-8, Medium: Prezi. Retrieve from: https://prezi.com/p/vcu0wsboslrp/?present=1. 
  • Thoreau, M. (2020). Tech Recipe: Starting A Scholastic Drone Racing Team, fact sheet, (post) [Publication Highlight]. Circleville, Ohio, Meghan Thoreau. Publication: Mind Stretched, Professional Program Blog, Start date: 2020-1-6. Retrieve from: https://u.osu.edu/mindstretched/2020/01/06/tech-recipe-starting-a-schola...
  • Thoreau, M. (2019). The New Superpower: The Power of Code (post) [program highlight]. Elementary STEM Club Program Blog. Publication: Elementary STEM Club Program Blog, Start date: 2019-12-3, Medium: u.osu Blog. Retrieved from: https://u.osu.edu/tvstemclub/2019/12/03/the-new-superpower-the-power-of-...
  • Thoreau, M. (2019). Computer Programming: binary, algorithms, Hack Your Harvest, Pitch Your Passion (presentation) [Program Presentation]. Pickaway County School Districts. Publication: Computer Programming: binary, algorithms, Hack Your Harvest, Pitch Your Passion, presentation, Start date: 2019-11-4, Medium: Prezi. Retrieve from: go.osu.edu/CODE_offline_scratch
  • Thoreau, M. (2019). Drones Change Everything (presentation) [Program Presentation]. OSUE Youth Programs. Start date: 2019-8-19, Medium: Prezi Retrieve from: http://go.osu.edu/parrotdron
  • Thoreau, M. (2019). Foldscope the “Origami Microscope” Build and Investigation Biology Lab (post) [Youth Programs]. Elementary STEM Club Program Blog. Publication: Elementary STEM Club Program Blog, Start date: 2019-4-16, Medium: u.osu Blog. Retrieve from: https://u.osu.edu/tvstemclub/2019/04/16/foldscope-the-origami-microscope...
  • Thoreau, M. (2019). Astronomy: STEM Challenges (presentation) [Presentation]. Pickaway County School Districts. Start date: 2019-4-2, Medium: Prezi. Retrieve from: http://go.osu.edu/astronomy
  • Thoreau, M. (2019). FOLDSCOPES “The Origami Microscope” Build & Investigation Lab (presentation) [teaching]. OH, USA: Pickaway County School Districts. Start date: 2019-1-8, Medium: Prezi. Retrieve from: http://go.osu.edu/foldscope
  • Thoreau, M. (2018). Workforce Health Advanced by STEM Programming, Body and Mind Workout Challenges (post) [STEM Programming, Workforce Development, Life Skills]. Columbus, OH, United States: OSUE. Publication: OSUE Community Development Blog, Start date: 2018-12-27, Medium: u.osu Blog. Retrieve from: https://u.osu.edu/extensioncd/2018/12/27/workforce-health-advanced-by-st... (peer-reviewed post)
  • Thoreau, M. (2018). PhysBot Fitness and Strategic Board Game Challenges (post) [STEM Programming and Life Skills]. Columbus, OH, United States: Meghan Thoreau. Publication: Elementary STEM Club Blog, Start date: 2018-12-13, Medium: u.osu Blog. Retrieve from: https://u.osu.edu/tvstemclub/2018/12/13/physbot-fitness-and-strategic-bo...
  • Thoreau, M. (2018). Problems to Solutions: an application of Problem Based Learning (PBL) (presentation) [teaching]. OH, USA: Pickaway County School District and Pickaway WORKS. Start date: 2018-11-14, Medium: Prezi. Retrieve from: http://go.osu.edu/PBLtours
  • Thoreau, M. (2018). International Strategy Board Game Challenges (presentation) [teaching]. OH, USA: Pickaway County School Districts. Start date: 2018-11-6, Medium: Prezi. Retrieve from: http://go.osu.edu/strategygames
  • Thoreau, M. (2018). Computer Programming Fundamentals (presentation) [teaching]. Ashville, OH, United States: Walnut Elementary School. Start date: 2018-11-5. Retrieve from: https://prezi.com/view/n8goCoSArk8nlKxeG2ve/
  • Thoreau, M. (2018). Halloween STEM Challenges: chemistry of color, vision, and slime (post) [STEM Programming and Life Skills]. Circleville, OH, United States: Meghan Thoreau. Publication: Elementary STEM Club Blog, Start date: 2018-10-29, Medium: u.osu Blog. Retrieve from: https://u.osu.edu/tvstemclub/2018/10/29/halloween-stem-challenges-chemis...
  • Thoreau, M. (2018). PhysBot STEM Club Challenges (presentation) [Program Presentation]. OH, United States: Pickaway County School Districts. Publication: PhysBot STEM Club Challenges, Start date: 2018-10-8, Medium: Prezi. Retrieve from: http://go.osu.edu/PhysBot
  • Thoreau, M. (2018). Developing the 21st Century Skillset through Learning and Building Electric Circuits (post) [STEM Programming, Life Skills]. Circleville, OH, United States: Elementary STEM Club Blog. Publication: Elementary STEM Club Blog, Start date: 2018-10-1, Medium: u.osu Blog. Retrieve from: https://u.osu.edu/tvstemclub/2018/10/01/developing-the-21st-century-skil...
  • Thoreau, M. (2018). “Applied” Program Development: upgrading programs and outreach through more hands-on technology and 21st-century skillsets [Workforce Development]. Columbus, OH, United States: OSUE Community Development Blog. Publication: OSUE Community Development Blog, Start date: 2018-6-28. Retrieved from: http://u.osu.edu/extensioncd/2018/06/28/applied-program-development-upgr... (peer-reviewed post)
  • Thoreau, M. (2018). 3D Printing in Space (presentation) [Program Presentation]. OH, USA: Pickaway County School Districts. Publication: 3D Printing in Space, Start date: 2018-6-25, Medium: Prezi. Retrieve from: http://go.osu.edu/3Dprinting
  • Thoreau, M. (2018). Train-the-trainer, Hands-on Coding Workshop: Sphero (program curriculum) [STEM Programming]. Blairsville, GA, USA: National Association of Extension Professionals National Conference. Publication: National Association of Extension Professionals National Conference, Start date: 2018-6-13, Ed.: 1st, Medium: Handout Curriculum. Retrieve from: https://drive.google.com/file/d/157BSN1iZkn2fpGAosYw8YnoDT2ZGfssJ/view
  • Thoreau, M. (2018). Escape Tomb STEM Challenge (presentation) [Program Presentation]. OH, United States: Pickaway County School Districts. Start date: 2018-5-7, Medium: Prezi. Retrieve from: http://go.osu.edu/escapetomb
  • Thoreau, M. (2018). Catapult Challenge (presentation) [teaching]. OH, USA: Pickaway County School District. Start date: 2018-5-3, Medium: Prezi. Retrieve from: http://go.osu.edu/catapultwritingchallenge
  • Thoreau, M. (2018). Paper Circuits with LEDs (presentation) [teaching]. OH, USA: Pickaway County School Districts and Pickaway County Library. Publication: Paper Circuits with LEDs, Start date: 2018-2-7, Medium: Prezi. Retrieve from: http://go.osu.edu/simplecircuits
  • Thoreau, M. (2017). Smart Cities, Healthy People: Community Development that Builds Social Capital [Community Development]. Community Development Professional Blog. Publication: OSU Extension – Community Development Professional Blog, Start date: 2017-12-14, Medium: u.osu Blog. Retrieve from: http://u.osu.edu/extensioncd/2017/12/14/smart-cities-healthy-people-comm... (peer-reviewed post)
  • Thoreau, M. (2017). Computer Programming Fundamentals (presentation) [Presentation/Program]. OH, United States: Pickaway County School Districts. Start date: 2017-12-1, Medium: Prezi. Retrieved from: https://prezi.com/view/n8goCoSArk8nlKxeG2ve/
  • Thoreau, M. (2017). 21st Century Workforce, STEM Careers (presentation) [Program Presentation]. Pickaway County School Districts. Publication: 21st Century Workforce, STEM Careers, Start date: 2017-11-1, Medium: Prezi. Retrieved from: https://prezi.com/view/CVbs66Nocw3mfCkd56Vp/
  • Thoreau, M. (2017). Learning Infographic Design (post) [Professional Blog]. Mind Stretched Professional Blog. Start date: 2017-4-10, Medium: u.osu Blog. Retrieve from: https://u.osu.edu/mindstretched/2017/04/10/learning-infographic-design/
  • Thoreau, M. (2017). 2017 Science Olympiad State Tournament (post) [Professional Blog]. Mind Stretched, Professional Blog. Start date: 2017-4-8, Medium: u.osu Blog. Retrieved from: https://u.osu.edu/mindstretched/2017/04/08/2017-science-olympiad-state-t...
  • Thoreau, M. (2017). STEM Parenthood: every childhood needs a little coding (post) [Professional Blog]. Mind Stretched, STEM Blog. Publication: STEM Parenthood: every childhood needs a little coding, Start date: 2017-3-8, Medium: u.osu Blog. Retrieved from: https://u.osu.edu/mindstretched/2017/03/08/stem-parenthood-every-childho...
  • Thoreau, M. (2017). Art Exhibit Inspires Tech Innovation in Art Curriculums (post) [Professional Blog]. Mind Stretched, STEM Blog. Start date: 2017-1-17, Medium: u.osu Blog. Retrieved from: https://u.osu.edu/mindstretched/2017/01/17/art-exhibit-inspires-tech-inn...
  • Thoreau, M. (2017). Collaborative ‘Work Zones’ transcend traditional office space [Program Area Professional Blog]. OSUE Community Development Blog. Publication: OSU Extension, Community Development Professional Blog, Start date: 2017-1-12, Medium: u.osu Blog. Retrieved from: http://u.osu.edu/extensioncd/2017/01/12/collaborative-work-zones-transce... (peer-reviewed post)

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MISC WORK

  • Thoreau, M. (February 2015). Pushing the cost-benefit envelope? The Rarity of Cost-benefit Analysis Studies in South Dakota. Dakota Rural Action: Legislative Blog, Brookings, SD.
  • Thoreau, M. (February 2015). Roles in State Budget. Dakota Rural Action Legislative Blog, Brookings, SD.
  • Thoreau, M. (January 2015). Tribal Legislative Consideration: the ‘Vanishing Americans’ Comeback. Dakota Rural Action: Legislative Blog, Brookings, SD.
  • Thoreau, M. (January 2015). Legislative Leadership. Dakota Rural Action: Legislative Blog, Brookings, SD.
  • Thoreau, M.( January 2015). Supermajorities, State of the State, and What Goes Unsaid. Dakota Rural Action: Legislative Blog, Brookings, SD.
  • Thoreau, M. Dlugos, A, Hautaniemi, D., Kambo, R., Olthof, R., Shaw, S., and Thigpen, J. November 2011. Municipal Guide: for energy impacted communities. Southern Tier Central Regional Planning & Development Board, Corning, NY. Retrieve from: http://www.stcplanning.org/usr/Program_Areas/Energy/Naturalgas_Resources...
  • Thoreau, M. Thigpen, J. (2011). Steuben County Water Quality Coordinating Committee Annual Report. Southern Tier Central Regional Planning & Development Board, Corning, NY.
  • Thoreau, M. Thigpen, J. (2010). Steuben County Water Quality Coordinating Committee Annual Report. Southern Tier Central Regional Planning & Development Board, Corning, NY.
  • Thoreau, M. Collins, R., Fiorentino, D., Gunderman, R., and Trimber, J. (October 2011). 2010 Annual Report for Chemung County Water Quality Strategy Committee, Southern Tier Central Regional Planning & Development Board, Corning, NY.
  • Thoreau, M. (March 2012). “STC Regional Watersheds Map,” Southern Tier Central Regional Planning & Development Board, Corning, NY.
  • Thoreau, M. (August 2011). “Well Permits Types in Schuyler County Regulated by NYSDEC Map,” Southern Tier Central Regional Planning & Development Board, Corning, NY.

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