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GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 187
Tuesday, 27 September 2016: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Mile High Ballroom 4EF (Colorado Convention Center)

T86. Supporting Geoscience Student Transfer Between Institutions and Transitions into the Workforce: Pathways for Success II

GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers; National Association of Geoscience Teachers Geo2YC Division; GSA Geology and Society Division
Eric M.D. Baer, Norlene R. Emerson and Allan Ludman, Advocates
187-1
8:00 AM
SUCCESS AS A SMALLER FISH IN A BIG POND: A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO UNDERGRADUATE GEOLOGIC EDUCATION AS A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE FOR SECURING POST-BACCALAUREATE OPPORTUNITIES
KACKSTAETTER, Uwe, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Metropolitan State University of Denver, 890 Auraria Campus, Denver, CO 80204 and ECHOHAWK, Barbara, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Dept, Metropolitan State University of Denver, 890 Auraria Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204, kackstae@msudenver.edu
Handouts
  • Sharing Success As A Smaller Fish In A Big Pond.pdf (3.3 MB)
    • 187-2
    8:15 AM
    FOSTERING THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF STEM TRANSFER STUDENTS
    WETZEL, Laura Reiser1, DEBURE, Kelly R2 and MAUCH, Holger2, (1)Marine Science & Geosciences, Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33711, (2)Computer Science, Eckerd College, 4200 54th Ave. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33711, wetzellr@eckerd.edu
    187-3
    8:30 AM
    SMOOTHING THE TRANSITION OF STUDENTS FROM TWO YEAR TO FOUR YEAR INSTITUTIONS
    HARRISON, J. Bruce J., BARHAM, Titia and TARTIS, Michaelann, Earth and Environmental Science Dept, New Mexico Tech, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801, bruce@nmt.edu
    187-4
    8:45 AM
    PATHWAYS FOR SUCCESS: RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION INTO THE GEOSCIENCES
    BAUMANN, Sarah P, Geology Department, Macalester College, 1600 Grand Ave, St. Paul, MN 55105 and WIRTH, Karl R., Geology Department, Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN 55105, baumannsarahp@gmail.com
    187-5
    9:00 AM
    EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2YC GEOSCIENCE MAJORS THROUGH LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS
    MILLER, Gretchen L. and LEINBACH, Adrianne A., Natural Sciences, Wake Technical Community College, 9101 Fayetteville Road, Raleigh, NC 27603, glmiller@waketech.edu
    187-6
    9:15 AM
    SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM INCREASES INDIGENOUS ENROLLMENT IN THE GEOSCIENCES
    BRUNO, Barbara C.1, WREN, Johanna L.K.1, NOA, Keolani2, WOOD-CHARLSON, Elisha M.1, AYAU, Jessica1, LEON SOON, Sherril1, NEEDHAM, Heidi3 and CHOY, Anela4, (1)University of Hawaii, 1000 Pope Road, Honolulu, HI 96822, (2)Kapiolani Community College, Honolulu, HI 96816, (3)Geography, University of Hawaii, 2424 Maile Way, Honolulu, HI 96822, (4)MBARI, Moss Landing, CA 95039, barb@hawaii.edu
    187-7
    9:30 AM
    TRACKING THE VARIOUS AND CHANGING PATHS OF GEOSCIENCE GRADUATES INTO THE WORKFORCE FROM THE ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE TO THE DOCTORAL DEGREE (Invited Presentation)
    WILSON, Carolyn and KEANE, Christopher M., American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302, cwilson@agiweb.org
     
    9:50 AM
    Break
    187-8
    10:05 AM
    VIRTUAL POSTER SHOWCASE:  AN UPDATE FOR THE GEOSCIENCE COMMUNITY
    ASHER, Pranoti M., FURUKAWA, Harry and BROWN, Virgil, American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20009-1277, pasher@agu.org
    187-9
    10:20 AM
    TAKE A HIKE: GEOCACHING AS AN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TOOL IN INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY COURSES
    LAZAR, Kelly Best1, MOYSEY, Stephen M.1, WAGNER, John R.1, BRAME, Scott1, ABBOTT, Kathryn A.1, WYKEL, James M.1, DUVALL, Alexander V.2 and NGUYEN, Sharlen1, (1)Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0919, (2)School of Computing, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, klazar@clemson.edu
    187-10
    10:35 AM
    FLIPPED ADVISING: USING PRE-ADVISING REFLECTIONS TO SUPPORT STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUCCESS
    WIRTH, Karl R., Geology Department, Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN 55105, wirth@macalester.edu
    187-11
    10:50 AM
    SUPPORTING THE ACADEMIC CAREERS AND RESEARCH OF TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED GEOSCIENTISTS
    HOULTON, Heather R. and KEANE, Christopher M., American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302, hrh@agiweb.org
    187-12
    11:05 AM
    OVERARCHING VISION AND STRUCTURE OF THE STEM STUDENT EXPERIENCES ABOARD SHIPS (STEMSEAS) PROGRAM (Invited Presentation)
    LEWIS, Jonathan, Geoscience, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 15705, COOPER, Sharon, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964, ALBERTS, Jon, University National Oceanography Laboratories System, Graduate School of Oceanography/URI, Box 32, 215 South Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI 02882 and THOMSON, Karen, Independent Consultant, 171 Clermont Ave, #3C, Brooklyn, NY 11205, jclewis@iup.edu
    187-13
    11:25 AM
    RECRUITING STRATEGIES FOR THE STEM STUDENT EXPERIENCES ABOARD SHIPS (STEMSEAS) PROGRAM
    THOMSON, Karen B., Independent Consultant, 171 Clermont Ave, #3C, Brooklyn, NY 11205, LEWIS, Jonathan, Geoscience, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 15705 and COOPER, Sharon, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964, kbt@servingpublicservice.net
    187-14
    11:40 AM
    INITIAL RESULTS FROM THE STEM STUDENT EXPERIENCES ABOARD SHIPS (STEMSEAS) PROGRAM
    COOPER, Sharon, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964, LEWIS, Jonathan, Geoscience, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 15705, THOMSON, Karen B., Independent Consultant, 171 Clermont Ave, #3C, Brooklyn, NY 11205, RABIN, Beth, Independent Consultant, Los Angeles, CA 90039, LECKIE, Mark, Dept. of Geosciences, Univ of Massachusetts, 611 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, ST. JOHN, Kristen, Department of Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, PEKAR, Stephen F., Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NY 11367 and VAN DER HOEVEN KRAFT, Katrien J., Science, Whatcom Community College, 237 W. Kellogg Road, Bellingham, WA 98226, scooper@ldeo.columbia.edu
     
    11:55 AM
    Discussion
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