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Kimberly K. Arcand

American science communicator and astronomerborn 1975

Wikidata names Lisa F. Smith as doctoral advisor. Linked to Wikidata, Wikipedia, and 4 other registers.

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Advisors on Wikidata1

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Lisa F. Smith

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stated by WikidataLisa F. Smith

Theses

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Putting the stars within reach: NASA 3D data-based models in 3D print and virtual reality applications, and their potential effects on improving spatial reasoning skills and STEM interest in underrepresented groups of young female learners
doctoral thesis, stated by Wikidata

Education and career6

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1993 to 1997
University of Rhode Island
studied
1996 to 1999
University of Rhode Island
worked
from 1998
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
worked
1999 to 2002
Harvard University
studied
2009 to 2013
Brown University
studied
2017 to 2020
University of Otago
studied

At a glance

known as: science communicator, film producer, astronomer, biologist, computer scientist, writer
fields: astrophysics, education, astronomy, X-ray, popularisation of science, information visualization
degrees: Doctor of Philosophy, 2020
member of: International Astronomical Union
Wikipedia: in 5 languages

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identity

stated by WikidataWikipediaKimberly Arcand
stated by WikidataWikidataQ55451426
stated by WikidataVIAF266162886
stated by WikidataGND108218019X
stated by WikidataIdRef196493250
stated by WikidataISNI0000000382913841

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Read on 22 October 2026. A citation names the day the record was read, not a version.

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@misc{academicancestry_Q55451426,
  author = {{Academic Ancestry}},
  title = {{Kimberly K. Arcand: advisors and students}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://academicancestry.org/person/Q55451426},
  note = {read on 2026-10-22}
}

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Academic Ancestry. (2026, October 22). Kimberly K. Arcand: Advisors and students [Read on 2026-10-22]. https://academicancestry.org/person/Q55451426