Dayna Thompson, Planetarium Director, has provided support and guidance for all planetarium activities at Ball State University since 2012. She holds an MS in Physics and has over 10 years’ experience in STEM outreach.
Ms. Thompson has created various live planetarium programs and has worked on over 9 full-length fulldome planetarium programs in various roles such as: script writer, director, program manager, 3D content programmer, narrator, sound recorder and editor.
Ms. Thompson has worked on various planetarium related projects including “A Study on Vulnerability, Power, and Connection in the Planetarium,” “Fostering Scientists in the Dome: Cultivating the Characteristics of a Scientist,” “GIS Data to Planetarium Dome,” “To the Stars and Back: Exploring Our Planetary Backyard - Summer Science Camp for Middle School Girls at Ball State University and Pre-service Teacher Field Experience for Multicultural Education,” and “The Charles W. Brown Planetarium STEM Hands-On Activity Stations.”
In addition to her work at Ball State, Ms. Thompson serves on the International Planetarium Society Board. She enjoys skating for Muncie’s Cornfed Roller Derby, being creative, and making lasting connections.