Over the past decade, Keliann LaConte has worked with library, education, and STEM professionals to support the 'STEM in libraries' movement in the U.S. As a 2018-19 Fulbright Global Scholar, Keliann is conducting research and professional development on the topic of STEM learning in libraries in Australia and the UK. Keliann is the Principle Investigator of the project 'Enhancing STEAM Equity and Learning Opportunities in Libraries and Their Rural Communities', which is generously funded by the National Science Foundation. She is the co-manager of the NASA@ My Library initiative, which is funded by the NASA Science Mission Directorate and provides hands-on NASA activities, kits, and training to public and state libraries, nationally. Her training includes a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the University of Denver; she also has a master's degree in Environmental Science and Engineering from Caltech, and she performed astrobiology research at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.