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2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009)

Session No. 209
Tuesday, 20 October 2009: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
C124 (Oregon Convention Center)

T110. Teaching and Research Challenges and Successes for Solitary Geologists in Academia

National Association of Geoscience Teachers; GSA Geoscience Education Division; Council on Undergraduate Research

 

Janis D. Treworgy and Laura Guertin, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:45 PM
HOW TO SUCCEED WHEN YOU ARE THE ONLY GEOSCIENTIST ON CAMPUS
MACDONALD, R. Heather, Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795, rhmacd@wm.edu, rhmacd@wm.edu
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2:00 PM
PROSPERING AS A SOLITARY GEOLOGIST AT A SMALL COLLEGE
TREWORGY, Janis D., Geology Department, Principia College, 1 Maybeck Place, Elsah, IL 62028, janis.treworgy@principia.edu, janis.treworgy@principia.edu
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2:15 PM
AT HOME ON THE RANGE: MAKING THE CHOICE TO WORK AT A SMALL, ISOLATED, RURAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
SMAGLIK, Suzanne M., Central Wyoming College, 2660 Peck Ave, Riverton, WY 82501, ssmaglik@cwc.edu, ssmaglik@cwc.edu
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2:30 PM
VIEWS FROM A ONE PERSON DEPARTMENT AT A RURAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE ON THE OREGON COAST
METZGER, Ronald A., Earth Science, Southwestern Oregon Community College, 1988 Newmark Avenue, Coos Bay, OR 97420, rmetzger@socc.edu, rmetzger@socc.edu
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2:45 PM
FLOATING HIGHER -- THRIVING AS THE SOLE GEOLOGIST
KUHLMAN, Robert S., Science Dept, Montgomery County Community College, 101 College Dr, Pottstown, PA 19464, rkuhlman@mc3.edu, rkuhlman@mc3.edu
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3:00 PM
THE LONE GEOLOGIST: EXPERIENCE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
SINTON, Christopher, Environmental Studies and Sciences, Ithaca College, 953 Danby Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850, csinton@ithaca.edu, csinton@ithaca.edu
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3:15 PM
ALONE BUT NOT LONELY: THE BENEFITS OF BEING SOLO AT A SMALL SCHOOL
BIER, Sara E., Chemistry/Environmental Studies, Emory & Henry College, 30461 Garnand Drive, Emory, VA 24327-0947, sbier@ehc.edu, sbier@ehc.edu
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3:30 PM
AN OPISTHOBRANCH OUT OF WATER OR, HOW I SURVIVED MY FIRST YEAR AS NEW FACULTY AND THE ONLY EARTH SCIENTIST ON CAMPUS
KOY, Karen A., Biology, Missouri Western State University, 4525 Downs Drive, Saint Joseph, MO 64507, kkoy@missouriwestern.edu, kkoy@missouriwestern.edu
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3:45 PM
TWO LONE WOLVES: LESSONS LEARNED BY PREDECESSOR AND SUCCESSOR IN A SINGLE-FACULTY DEPARTMENT
DOMAGALL, Abigail M.S., Science, Black Hills State University, 1200 University Street, Unit 9107, Spearfish, SD 57799-9107 and ANDERSON, Steven W., MAST Institute and the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 80639, Abigail.Domagall@bhsu.edu, Abigail.Domagall@bhsu.edu
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4:00 PM
RESUSCITATING A CHALLENGED PROGRAM: ONE GEOLOGIST′S APPROACH
FREDRICK, Kyle C. and WICKHAM, Thomas W., Earth Sciences, California University of Pennsylvania, 250 University Avenue, Campus Box 55, California, PA 15419, fredrick@calu.edu, fredrick@calu.edu
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4:15 PM
GOALS AND CHALLENGES OF ESTABLISHING A SUCCESSFUL GEOSCIENCE CURRICULUM IN A BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
MITCHELL, Sara Gran, Department of Biology, College of the Holy Cross, PO Box B, 1 College St, Worcester, MA 01610 and RIIHIMAKI, Catherine A., Biology Department, Drew University, 36 Madison Ave, Madison, NJ 07940, smitchel@holycross.edu, smitchel@holycross.edu
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4:30 PM
FROM GEOLOGY MAJOR TO MINOR--CHALLENGES AND REWARDS
THOMAS, Sabina F., Biology & Geology, Baldwin-Wallace College, 275 Eastland Road, Berea, OH 44017-2088, sfthomas@bw.edu, sfthomas@bw.edu
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4:45 PM
IDENTIFYING METEORITES AND MINERALS: A GLACIAL GEOLOGIST IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
PRINCIPATO, Sarah M., Environmental Studies, Gettysburg College, 300 N. Washington St, Box 2455, Gettysburg, PA 17325, sprincip@gettysburg.edu, sprincip@gettysburg.edu
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5:00 PM
PROMOTING GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION THROUGH ONLINE COURSES
HYDE, Deborah L., Department of Natural Sciences, Northeastern State University, 611 N Grand Ave, Tahlequah, OK 74464, smithdeb@nsuok.edu, smithdeb@nsuok.edu
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5:15 PM
BROADENING THE DEFINITION OF GEOSCIENCE RESEARCH TO THE INTRODUCTORY LEVEL
GUERTIN, Laura A., Earth Science, Penn State Brandywine, 25 Yearsley Mill Road, Media, PA 19063, guertin@psu.edu, guertin@psu.edu
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