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Program personnel are the physics students, staff and physics faculty who help with the creation and implementation of the events and activities. Most of the program personnel are volunteers, while some programs have several staff people, faculty, or students who are paid.
The questions about personnel we answer are:
● Who facilitates the programs?
● What is their background and training?
● What are the different kinds of facilitator positions?
● How many personnel from each institution are involved with the programs?
The total personnel involved across all 18 programs in our sample is reported at 500-600 people per year. Undergraduate and graduate students combined form the biggest group of the personnel, with a total of ~470 per year in the programs sampled. Ten programs in our sample have more than 70% students of their total personnel each year, with another four programs having 50-70% students. Additionally, 45% of programs were lead by students directly. Clearly, physics student involvement is essential for the functioning of informal physics programs.
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