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Robert J. Stein is an American museum leader, technology expert, and strategist.

Education and Early Work
Stein attended the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering and graduating in 1996. Post graduation, he continued to work at the University of Illinois in the National Center for Supercomputing Applications until 2002 working with early virtual reality CAVE applications and high-resolution displays for science communication and immersive visualization of fluid or gas dynamics, optical identity and motion tracking, terrain battlefield visualization including displaying battlefield events occurring over time and making modifications to BattleView, implementing an interface to support use of a laser pointer within a virtual environment and drafting an API for pointing devices, titled "Uniform Network Interface for Pointing Devices."

Moving on to Indiana University, Pervasive Technology Labs, Stein developed tools such as GeoMapper, an early tabletop display that allowed access points of interest from a map of the world. By placing a small physical marker over a location or area, visitors to SC2002 could study geography at scales ranging from the entire earth's surface to hyper local locations and creating a 3-D stereoscopic visualization," Painting with Electrons," celebrating art, science, health and technology.

Indianapolis Museum of Art
Stein joined the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 2006 as Chief Information Officer, 2006, in 2010 he became Deputy Director for Research, Technology, and Engagement

Dallas Museum of Art
Deputy Director, 2012 – 2016

American Alliance of Museums - AAM
Executive Vice President and Chief Program Officer, 2016

Shedd Aquarium
VP of Guest Experiences and Communications at the Shedd Aquarium