Session No. 144
Monday, 28 October 2013: 9:00 AM-6:30 PM
Hall D (Colorado Convention Center)
T121. Educating the Next Generation of Geoscientists: Effective Strategies That Engage Students, Invest in the Future Geoscience Workforce, and Increase Participation of Members of Historically Underrepresented Communities in the Geosciences (Posters)
Authors will be present from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, and 5:00 to 6:30 PM.
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GEOARCHAEOLOGICAL AND PALEOANTHROPOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND SCIENCE OUTREACH IN NYC HIGHSCHOOLS: THE RFK SCIENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S IMPACT
BLICKSTEIN, Joel1, BLACKWELL, Bonnie A.B.
2, SKINNER, Anne R.
3 and MONTOYA, Andrés
1, (1)RFK Science Research Institute, Box 866, Glenwood Landing, NY 11547-0866, (2)Department of Chemistry, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267, (3)Department of Chemistry, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267-2692, jblicks@schools.nyc.gov
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ENGAGING UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES IN THE GEOSCIENCES THROUGH AMS DIVERSITY PROJECTS
BREY, James A.
1, GEER, Ira W.
1, MILLS, Elizabeth W.
1, NUGNES, Kira A.
1 and
KAUFFMAN, Chad2, (1)Education Program, American Meteorological Society, 1200 New York Ave NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005, (2)Education Program, American Meteorological Society, 1200 New York Ave NW, Ste 500, Washington, DC 20005, ckauffman@ametsoc.org
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URBAN AGRICULTURE AND BEHAVIORAL DISABILITIES: JUST IMAGINE THE GROWTH
PETERS, Darwin G., Riverside University High School, Milwaukee Public Schools, 1615 E. Locust St, Milwaukee, WI 53211 and HUPPERT, Michele L., Spring Valley Middle-High School, S1450 County Road CC, Spring Valley, WI 54767, petersdg@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
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WEBQUESTS, CSI GEOLOGY, AND VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS. DEVELOPING AN ACTIVE AND INQUIRY BASED CLASSROOM TO ENGAGE FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS
PALSOLE, Sunay Vasant, The University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249 and SERPA, Laura F., Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University, El Paso, TX 79968, sunay.palsole@utsa.edu
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INCREASING NATIVE AMERICAN INVOLVEMENT IN GEOSCIENCE THROUGH INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNITY-BASED INVESTIGATIONS
GOCHIS, Emily E.1, GIERKE, John S.
1, HUNGWE, Kedmon
2, MAYER, Alex
1 and MATTOX, Stephen R.
3, (1)Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, (2)Cognitive and Learning Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, (3)Department of Geology, Grand Valley State Univ, Allendale, MI 49401-9403, eegochis@mtu.edu
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ACCELERATED STEM ACADEMIC PIPELINE (ASAP) BUILDS TEACHER QUALITY IN EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS
BRAME, Roderic I., Center for Innovation, All Saints' Academy, 5001 Florida 540, Winter Haven, FL 33880 and NICHOLS, Bryan, Education, University of South Florida Lakeland, 3433 Winter Lake Road, Lakeland, FL 33803, rbrame@allsaintsacademy.com