Dr. Stephen M. Coan, Vice President and Executive Director
Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration

Stephen M. Coan, Ph.D., is Executive Vice President of Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration with responsibility for all operations of the organization. He previously served as Vice President of Education. Dr. Coan is Principal Investigator of numerous grants focused on bringing telepresence from National Marine Sanctuaries and oceanographic expeditions. He is also Executive Director of Immersion Institute, a nationwide partnership of 16 informal learning institutions including Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Prior to joining Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration, he was Chief Education Officer at the JASON Foundation for Education for 11 years. At JASON he led the development of award winning curriculum, Internet systems and telepresence programming. Dr. Coan is best known for his work with at-risk youth and has served as a Senior Advisor to the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation on after-school issues.