2015 GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA (1-4 November 2015)

Session No. 187
Tuesday, 3 November 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 337 (Baltimore Convention Center)

T87. Supporting Geoscience Student Transfer: Collaborations, Partnerships, and Practices for Success

GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers; Geo2YC Division of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers
Benjamin A. Wolfe and Eric M.D. Baer, Session Chairs
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Start Time
8:00 AM
SMOOTHING THE ROUGH ROAD: CHALLENGES FACED ON THE 2YC GEOSCIENCE STUDENT TRANSFER PATHWAY AND IMPLICATIONS FOR RECEIVING FOUR-YEAR GEOSCIENCE DEPARTMENTS
WOLFE, Benjamin A., Academic Support Center, University of Kansas Edwards Campus, 12600 Quivira Rd., Overland Park, KS 66213, VAN DER HOEVEN KRAFT, Katrien J., Physical Sciences, Whatcom Community College, 237 W. Kellogg Road, Bellingham, WA 98226 and WILSON, Carolyn, American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302, ben.wolfe@ku.edu
8:15 AM
DO TWO-YEAR COLLEGE TRANSFERS FACE DIFFERENT CHALLENGES WORKING ON THE BACHELOR’S DEGREE THAN STUDENTS WHO ONLY ATTENDED A FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTION?
WILSON, Carolyn, American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302, VAN DER HOEVEN KRAFT, Katrien J., Physical Sciences, Whatcom Community College, 237 W. Kellogg Road, Bellingham, WA 98226 and WOLFE, Benjamin A., Academic Support Center, University of Kansas Edwards Campus, 12600 Quivira Rd., Overland Park, KS 66213, cwilson@agiweb.org
8:30 AM
TRANSFER SHOCK, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND RETENTION RESOURCES: PATHWAYS INTO GEOSCIENCES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
STOKES, Philip J., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Gould-Simpson Building #77, 1040 E. 4th St, Tucson, AZ 85721, FLESSA, Karl W., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th St, Room 208, Tucson, AZ 85721, FAY, Noah P., Science, Pima Community College, Northwest Campus, 7600 North Shannon Road, Tucson, AZ 85709 and SCHMIDT, Nancy, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Department, Pima Community College-West Campus, 2205 W. Anklam Rd., Tucson, AZ 85709, pjstokes@arizona.edu
8:45 AM
REFLECTIONS ON A SHARED INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM BETWEEN PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
RICHARDSON, Randall M.1, LEE, Sylvia M.2, KAPP, Jessica L.1, FAY, Noah P.3, WALDRIP, William Ross1, LEZZAR, Kiram E.1 and RUIZ, Joaquin4, (1)Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0077, (2)PCC Governing Board, Pima Community College, 4905 E Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85709-1005, (3)Science, Pima Community College, Northwest Campus, 7600 North Shannon Road, Tucson, AZ 85709, (4)Dean, College of Science, University of Arizona, PO BOX 210077, 1040 E. 4th St, Tucson, AZ 85721-0077, rmr@email.arizona.edu
9:00 AM
AN EXAMPLE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE - UNIVERSITY COOPERATION BY CREATION OF AN ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE - GEOLOGY DEGREE AT THE 2YC LEVEL
GRAY, Brian E., Math and Physics Department, Pitt Community College, P.O. Drawer 7007, Greenville, NC 27835-7007, bgray@email.pittcc.edu
9:15 AM
THE STUDENT BECOMES THE TEACHER: UTILIZING TEACHING ASSISTANTS IN A 2YC CLASSROOM TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING AND INCREASE RETENTION PRIOR TO TRANSFER
COLOSIMO, Amanda and BARONE, Jessica L., Chemistry and Geosciences, Monroe Community College, 1000 E. Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY 14623, acolosimo@monroecc.edu
9:30 AM
SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES FOR RECRUITING AND SUPPORTING GEOSCIENCE MAJORS THROUGH A 2YC-4YC PARTNERSHIP IN NORTH CAROLINA
MILLER, Gretchen L.1, LEINBACH, Adrianne A.1 and ROLLINS, Stephanie L.2, (1)Natural Sciences, Wake Technical Community College, 9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh, NC 27603, (2)Natural Sciences, Wake Technical Community College, 6600 Louisburg Road, Raleigh, NC 27616, glmiller@waketech.edu
9:45 AM
SUPPORTING 2YC GEOSCIENCE STUDENTS AND FACULTY IN THE CLASSROOM AND BEYOND
ROLLINS, Stephanie L.1, LEINBACH, Adrianne A.2 and MILLER, Gretchen L.2, (1)Natural Sciences, Wake Technical Community College, 6600 Louisburg Road, Raleigh, NC 27616, (2)Natural Sciences, Wake Technical Community College, 9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh, NC 27603, slrollins@waketech.edu
 
10:00 AM
Break
10:15 AM
IMPROVING GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION PATHWAYS THROUGH ENGAGING SCIENTIFIC AND CAREER EXPERIENCES
CARDACE, Dawn, Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, 9 East Alumni Avenue, Woodward Hall, Kingston, RI 02881, KORTZ, Karen M., Physics Department, Community College of Rhode Island, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI 02865, SAVAGE, Brian, Department of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, 317 Woodward Hall, 9 East Alumni Ave, Kingston, RI 02881 and RIEGER, Duayne, Physics, Community College of Rhode Island, 400 East Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886, cardace@uri.edu
10:30 AM
COMMUNITY COLLEGE LINK IN THE GEOSCIENCE PATHWAY FOR URBAN YOUTH IN NEWARK, NJ
GATES, Alexander E.1, LEE, Jeffrey2 and STEIN, Jill2, (1)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University, 101 Warren St, Smith Hall Room 136, Newark, NJ 07102, (2)Biology and Chemistry Division, Essex County College, 303 University Ave, Newark, NJ 07102, agates@rutgers.edu
10:45 AM
ASSISTING THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE GEOSCIENCE TRANSFER STUDENT
SHOMO, Susie, Geoscience Instructor, College of Mathematics, Technology, and Physical Sciences, Blue Ridge Community College, One College Lane, Box 80, Weyers Cave, VA 24486, ShomoS@brcc.edu
11:00 AM
RESOURCES FOR SUPPORTING THE TRANSFER OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS TO FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
MACDONALD, R. Heather, Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, LAYOU, Karen M., School of Math, Science and Engineering, Reynolds Community College, PO Box 85622, PRC, Richmond, VA 23285, MCDARIS, John R., Science Education Research Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, BAER, Eric M.D., Geology, Highline College, MS-29-3, 2400 S 240th St, Des Moines, WA 98198, BLODGETT, Robert H., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Austin Community College, 1212 Rio Grande Street, Austin, TX 78701-1785 and HODDER, Jan, Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, University of Oregon, PO Box 5389, Charleston, OR 97420, rhmacd@wm.edu
11:15 AM
A WORKSHOP ON TRANSFERRING FROM 2YC TO 4YC IN ILLINOIS
VOORHEES, David H., Earth Science / Geology Department, Waubonsee Community College, Rt 47 @ Waubonsee Dr, Sugar Grove, IL 60554, PHILLIPS, Michael A., Natural Sciences, Illinois Valley Community College, 815 N. Orlando Smith Ave, Oglesby, IL 61348-9692 and RESNICK, Cheryl Emerson, Math/Science/Engineering, Illinois Central College, One College Drive, East Peoria, IL 61635, dvoorhees@waubonsee.edu
11:30 AM
FACULTY AS AGENTS OF CURRICULAR AND TRANSFER ALIGNMENT BETWEEN 2-YEAR AND 4-YEAR INSTITUTIONS: THE ROAD MAPS TO COMPLETION WORKSHOP FOR LOS ANGELES AREA GEOSCIENCE FACULTY
WALKER, Becca, Department of Earth Sciences and Astronomy, Mt. San Antonio College, 1100 N. Grand Avenue, Walnut, CA 91789, NAGY-SHADMAN, Elizabeth A., School of Science and Mathematics - Geology Department, Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA 91106 and DOUGLASS, David N., Pasadena City College, 1570 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106-2003, rwalker@mtsac.edu
11:45 AM
OPENING CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION:  RESULTS FROM THREE YEARS OF SAGE2YC WORKSHOPS
LAYOU, Karen M., School of Math, Science and Engineering, Reynolds Community College, PO Box 85622, PRC, Richmond, VA 23285, BERQUIST, Peter J., Geology Department, Thomas Nelson Community College, 99 Thomas Nelson Dr, Hampton, VA 23670 and LEMAY, Lynsey E., Geology Department, Thomas Nelson Community College, 99 Thomas Nelson Dr, Hampton, VA 23666, klayou@reynolds.edu
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