GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 247
Tuesday, 27 September 2016: 9:00 AM-6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall E/F (Colorado Convention Center)

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

GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers; National Association of Geoscience Teachers Geo2YC Division; GSA Geology and Society Division
Authors will be present from 4:30 to 6:30 PM.
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A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF “COMPUTATIONAL GEOLOGY” AT USF – A QUANTITATIVE LITERACY COURSE PREPARING UNDERGRADUATES FOR THE WORKFORCE SINCE 1996
RICCHEZZA, Victor J., School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave., NES 107, Tampa, FL 33620 and VACHER, H.L., School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave., Tampa, FL 33620, ricchezza@mail.usf.edu
Handouts
  • VR GSA 16 Poster.pdf (758.6 kB)
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    CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS AT A R1 UNIVERSITY TO TEACH AND ENGAGE WITH STUDENTS AND FACULTY AT MSI/2YC INSTITUTIONS
    SANDERSON BELLAMY, Regina Angelina1, WATSON NELSON, Tenea M.2 and CARRILLO, Guadelupe1, (1)Office of Multicultural Affairs, School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, (2)Office of Multicultural Affairs, Stanford School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences, 397 Panama Mall, Stanford, CA 94305-2210; Office of Multicultural Affairs, School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, lupec@stanford.edu
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    BROADENING AND IMPROVING TRANSFER PATHWAYS FOR GEOSCIENCE MAJORS AT A LARGE COMPREHENSIVE UNIVERSITY
    MOORE, Joel, HERMANN, Ronald S., MIRANDA, Rommel J., WIECHELT, Kevin and HURLEY, Kyle, Dept. of Physics, Astronomy, & Geosciences, Towson University, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252, joelmoore6@gmail.com
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    IMPROVING GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION PATHWAYS THROUGH ENGAGING SCIENTIFIC AND CAREER EXPERIENCES: PROGRESS AND LOGISTICS
    SAVAGE, Brian, Department of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, 317 Woodward Hall, 9 East Alumni Ave, Kingston, RI 02881, KORTZ, Karen M., Physics Department, Community College of Rhode Island, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI 02865, CARDACE, Dawn, Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, 9 East Alumni Avenue, Woodward Hall, Kingston, RI 02881 and RIEGER, Duayne, Physics, Community College of Rhode Island, 400 East Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886, kkortz@ccri.edu
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    USING CAREER EXPERIENCES TO STRENGTHEN PATHWAYS INTO THE GEOSCIENCE WORKFORCE
    SUAREZ, Marina B.1, BIRNBAUM, Stuart2, GRAY, Walt3, GODET, Alexis3, HASCHENBURGER, J.K.4, NUNEZ, Anne-Marie5 and YOUNG, David J.6, (1)Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249, (2)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249-0663, (3)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249, (4)Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, (5)Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, The University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249, (6)Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78249, marina.suarez@utsa.edu
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    A PROGRAM TO RETAIN UNDERGRADUATE STEM TRANSFER STUDENTS AND ENHANCE GRADUATE STUDENT TRAINING
    KIM, Sora L.1, SCHMIDT, Calla M.2, SEAGROVES, Scott3, SEAGROVES, Scott4 and HUNTER, Lisa3, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, 121 Slone Research Building, Lexington, KY 40508, (2)Dept. of Environmental Science, University of San Francisco, 2130 Fulton Ave, San Francisco, CA 94117, (3)Institute for Scientist & Engineer Educators, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz, CA 95064, (4)Institute for Scientist & Engineer Educators, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz, CA 95064; Physical Science, The College of St. Scholastica, 1200 Kenwood Avenue, Scholastica, MN 55807, sora.kim@uky.edu
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