2004 Denver Annual Meeting (November 7–10, 2004)

Session No. 147
Tuesday, 9 November 2004: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T142. Building Strong Geoscience Departments: Opportunities, Successes, and Challenges

National Association of Geoscience Teachers; GSA Geoscience Education Division

 

R. Heather Macdonald, Cathryn A. Manduca and Randall M. Richardson, Advocates
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8:00 AM
LOSING GROUND - GEOLOGY DEPARTMENTS IN THE 21ST CENTURY
ROSSBACHER, Lisa A., Southern Polytechnic State Univ, 1100 S Marietta Pkwy SE, Marietta, GA 30060-2855 and RHODES, Dallas D., Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern Univ, Statesboro, GA 30460, rossbach@spsu.edu, rossbach@spsu.edu
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8:15 AM
CHARACTERISTICS OF THRIVING DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS: INSIGHTS FROM THE PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS COMMUNITIES
MACDONALD, R. Heather, Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795 and MANDUCA, Cathryn A., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, Northfield, MN 55057, rhmacd@wm.edu, rhmacd@wm.edu
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8:30 AM
GEOSCIENCE CURRICULA: ONE EMPLOYER'S PERSPECTIVE
LOUDIN, Michael G., Manager, Global Geoscience Recruiting & Development, ExxonMobil Exploration Co, 233 Benmar Dr, Houston, TX 77060 and STEWART, Norman R., Global Geoscience Recruiting Supervisor, ExxonMobil Exploration Co, 233 Benmar, Houston, TX 77060, bob.stewart@exxonmobil.com, bob.stewart@exxonmobil.com
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8:45 AM
STRATEGIES FOR GEOSCIENCE DEPARTMENT SURVIVAL AND SUCCESS IN THE BUSINESS-MODEL MANAGEMENT OF UNIVERSITIES
GOOD, Steve C., West Chester Univ, 750 S Church St, West Chester, PA 19383-0001, sgood@wcupa.edu, sgood@wcupa.edu
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9:00 AM
CREATING INNOVATION IN GEOSCIENCE DEPARTMENTS
BARRON, Eric J., Department of Geosciences, Penn State Univ, 116 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, barron@ems.psu.edu, barron@ems.psu.edu
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9:15 AM
ADVANCING BY RETREATING: THE IN'S AND OUT'S OF LEADING FACULTY RETREATS
BAIR, E. Scott, Geological Sciences, Ohio State Univ, 275 Mendenhall Laboratory, Columbus, OH 43210, bair.1@osu.edu, bair.1@osu.edu
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9:30 AM
CAPITALIZING ON CHANGE: BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM AND A STRONG GEOSCIENCE DEPARTMENT
EYLES, Carolyn H., School of Geography and Geology, McMaster Univ, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada and VAJOCZKI, Susan, School of Geography and Geology, McMaster Univ, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 2K1, eylesc@mcmaster.ca, eylesc@mcmaster.ca
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9:45 AM
SUCCESSFUL REVITALIZATION OF EARTH SCIENCES AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY
SIMPSON, Carol, Department of Earth Sciences, Boston Univ, 685 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215-1406 and MURRAY, Richard W., Dept. of Earth Sciences, Boston Univ, Boston, MA 02215, csimpson@bu.edu, csimpson@bu.edu
 
10:00 AM
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10:15 AM
STRENGTHENING AN UNDERGRADUATE GEOSCIENCE DEPARTMENT THROUGH A NEW PROJECT-CENTERED CURRICULUM
KELSO, Paul R., Dept. of Geology and Physics, Lake Superior State Univ, 650 W. Easterday Ave, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 and BROWN, Lewis M., Department of Geology and Physics, Lake Superior State Univ, Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783, pkelso@LSSU.edu, pkelso@LSSU.edu
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10:30 AM
A NEW APPROACH TOWARD INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY LABS AT MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
LEIGHTY, Robert S. and BENSON, Donna M., Physical Sciences, Mesa Community College, 1833 W. Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85202, donnabenson@mail.mc.maricopa.edu, donnabenson@mail.mc.maricopa.edu
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10:45 AM
INTEGRATING A BASIC SKILLS PROGRAM ACROSS THE CURRICULUM IN A GEOSCIENCE DEPARTMENT
TEWKSBURY, Barbara J., Department of Geology, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Rd, Clinton, NY 13323-1218, btewksbu@hamilton.edu, btewksbu@hamilton.edu
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11:00 AM
HUNTING FOR STUDENTS: OUTREACH AND RETENTION STRATEGIES IN A COMPETITIVE URBAN MARKET
BEHL, Richard J.1, AMBOS, Elizabeth L.2, FRANCIS, R. Daniel3, HOLK, Gregory J.4, LARSON, Daniel O.5, LEE, Christopher T.6, RODRIGUE, Christine M.6, WECHSLER, Suzanne P.6 and WHITNEY, David J.7, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, California State Univ - Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90840-3902, (2)Department of Geological Sciences and Division of Academic Affairs, California State Univ, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90840, (3)Department of Geological Sciences, California State Univ, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90840-3902, (4)California State Univ - Long Beach, 1250 N Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840-3902, (5)Department of Anthropology, California State Univ at Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90840, (6)Geography, California State Univ, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840-1101, (7)Department of Psychology, California State Univ Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90840-0901, behl@csulb.edu, behl@csulb.edu
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11:15 AM
ATTRACTING UNDERGRADUATES TO THE GEOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES MAJOR: CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY
SURPLESS, Kathleen D., Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford Univ, 450 Serra Mall, Building 320, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, ksurpless@stanford.edu, ksurpless@stanford.edu
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11:30 AM
ATTRACTING FRESHMEN WITH FIELD PROGRAMS: LONG VALLEY, BERMUDA, YELLOWSTONE
PHINNEY, Robert A.1, SIGMAN, Daniel2 and ONSTOTT, Tullis C.2, (1)Geosciences, Princeton Univ, Princeton, NJ 08544, (2)Department of Geosciences, Princeton Univ, Princeton, NJ 08544, rphinney@princeton.edu, rphinney@princeton.edu
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11:45 AM
COMBINING LECTURES AND LABORATORY TO ENHANCE INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING: A MAJOR COMPONENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION STRATEGY
FOUNTAIN, John C.1, THOMAS, Carrie J.1 and SMITH, Mike C.2, (1)Marine Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State Univ, Box 8208, Raleigh, NC 27695, (2)Science House, N. C. State Univ, Suite 1200 Capability Drive, N. C. State University, Raliegh, NC 27695, fountain@ncsu.edu, fountain@ncsu.edu
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