Dr. Schneider’s work in STEM Education is focused primarily on the K-12 and undergraduate level. She has been an avid participant and supporter for K-12 outreach and engagement since she began her undergraduate degree at JMU. Her K-12 work is currently focused on testing the impact of place-based educational activities on student learning and self-efficacy. Her team at the KGS has also been working on developing educational games for the classroom. At the undergraduate level, she is studying the impact of research engagement and active learning on student retention and self-efficacy.​

Another dominant aspect of her work is science communication. As the Outreach Manager at the KGS, she is responsible for coordinating the Kansas Field Conference. The Kansas Field Conference invites state legislators, governmental agency officials, business leaders, environmental leaders, and others in positions that make or influence state policy to participate in a multi-day field trip focused on presenting balanced, unbiased information about Kansas's natural resources. Field conference participants visit sites where natural resources are produced or used to gain first-hand knowledge from local operators, regulators, and others who are affected by, or carry out, their decisions. In addition to policy-makers, she has also been working to develop geoheritage sites and geo-themed museum exhibits within the state of Kansas.​