The focus of making is often on the development and construction of objects, but it also creates social bonds and shapes human development. The idea of the maker movement and Maker Faires is to bring together a “community” of makers. When people come together, social dynamics are at work.
As a professor, Dr. Alishia Huntoon teaches university courses, including social, educational, and developmental psychology. She has worked professionally, as well as tinkered, with students ranging from preschool to college. She is inspired by the primary makers in her life, her husband and sons.
