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

Session No. 34
Sunday, 1 November 2015: 9:00 AM-5:30 PM
Exhibit Hall (Baltimore Convention Center)

T69. Closing the Diversity Gap in Geoscience: Successful Models, Best Practices, Benefits, Outcomes, and Next Steps (Posters)

GSA Geology and Society Division; American Geophysical Union
Authors will be present from 3:30 to 5:30 PM.
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THE MSI-REACH PROGRAM: TRAINING AND MENTORING MSI FACULTY IN PALEOCLIMATE SCIENCE FOR TEACHING AND STUDENT RESEARCH
ST. JOHN, Kristen1, COLLINS, Jennifer2, BREY, James A.3, HAMS, Jacquelyn4, KRISSEK, Lawrence5, HOVAN, Steven A.6, JONES, Megan7, GILL, Thomas E.8 and MILLS, Elizabeth W.3, (1)Department of Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, (2)Consortium for Ocean Leadership, 1201 New York Avenue NW 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, (3)Education Program, American Meteorological Society, 1200 New York Ave NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005, (4)Earth Science, Los Angeles Valley College, 5800 Fulton Avenue, Valley Glen, CA 91401, (5)School of Earth Sciences and Byrd Polar Research Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, (6)Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 115 Walsh Hall, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 15705, (7)Geology Department, North Hennepin Community College, 7411 85th Ave. No, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445, (8)Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W University Avenue, El Paso, TX 79968, stjohnke@jmu.edu
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TEACHING PALEOBIOLOGY TO CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
FELDMAN, Howard R. and BECK, Dina, Biology Department, Touro College, 227 W. 60th Street, New York, NY 10023, feldspar4@optonline.net
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TEACHING THE STUDENTS YOU HAVE: INSIGHTS AND STRATEGIES FOR INCLUSIVE INSTRUCTION
KIRK, Karin B., Freelance Educational Writer, Bozeman, MT 59715, KULICK, Katherine M., Modern Languages and Literatures Department, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795, DEFUR, Sharon H., School of Education, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187, 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 and MACDONALD, R. Heather, Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187, karin@kirkframeworks.com
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, MORRIS GEOLOGY PROGRAM INITIATIVES TO ADVANCE THE PARTICIPATION OF NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE GEOSCIENCE WORK FORCE
COTTER, James F.P., Geology Discipline, University of Minnesota, Morris, 600 East 4th Street, Morris, MN 56267 and ANDERSON FOLNAGY, Heidi, University of Montana Western, Dillon, MT 59725, cotterjf@morris.umn.edu
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GEO-NEEDS: IDEAL MODELS FOR BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN THE GEOSCIENCES AT TWO-YEAR AND MINORITY-SERVING COLLEGES
BENTLEY, Andrew Phillip Keller, The Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1903 W. Michigan Age, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5444, PETCOVIC, Heather L., Department of Geosciences and The Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5241, TURNER, Sheldon P., Triton College, 2000 Fifth Ave., River Grove, IL 60171, LADUE, Nicole D., Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, HER, Xai, Geology and Environmental Sciences, Northern Illinois University, 312 Davis Hall, Normal Rd., DeKalb, IL 60115, CARTWRIGHT, Tina, Marshall University, 135 Jenkins Hall, Huntington, WV 25755, MOGK, David W., Dept. of Earth Sciences, Montana State University, PO Box 173480, Bozeman, MT 59717 and WARD, Emily M. Geraghty, Geology, Rocky Mountain College, 1511 Poly Drive, Billings, MT 59102, Andrew.P.Bentley@wmich.edu
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CHALLENGES IN A COMMUNITY COLLEGE GEO-SCIENCE CLASSROOM
MOUSAVI, Mazda, Lone Star College Montgomery Campus, Conroe Center, 777 Conroe Park, North Drive, Conroe, TX 77303 and TING, Cheng, Houston Community College SE, 6815 Rustic Street, Houston, TX 77087, mazda.mousavi@lonestar.edu
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THE APPROACH AND SUCCESS OF THE GEOFORCE PROGRAM AT THE JACKSON SCHOOL OF GEOSCIENCES FOR CLOSING THE DIVERSITY GAP IN GEOSCIENCES
MOORE, Samuel1, PAINE, Jeffrey G.2, CAUDLE, Tiffany3, COSTLEY, Ruth4, FLAIG, Peter P.5, FREBOURG, Greg4 and SCANLON, Bridget R.4, (1)Outreach and Diversity, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Road, Bldg 196 (ROC), Austin, TX 78758, (2)Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Rd., Austin, TX 78759-4445, (3)Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, University Station, Box X, Austin, TX 78713-8924, (4)Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Rd., Austin, TX 78758-4445, (5)Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, Jackson School of Geosciences, 10100 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78758, slmoore@jsg.utexas.edu
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GETTING IT RIGHT: DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE PATHWAY FOR EDUCATING UNDERREPRESENTED PUERTO RICAN STUDENTS IN GEOSCIENCES
OLIVO, Carlos, Chemistry, Colorado State University, 1872 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1872, Carlos.Olivo-Delgado@colostate.edu
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GRADUATE MENTORING: A CREATIVE PROCESS
HALLOCK, Pamela, College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, 140 7th Ave South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, pmuller@usf.edu
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