GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA - 2017

Session No. 203
Tuesday, 24 October 2017: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 2A (Washington State Convention Center)

T105. Building an Inclusive Geoscience Community Today for Tomorrow I

GSA Geoscience Education Division; GSA Diversity in the Geosciences Committee; GSA Geology and Society Division; National Association of Black Geoscientists
Stephen K. Boss, Aisha R. Morris, Sadredin C. Moosavi, Wendy Smythe and Darryl Reano, Advocates
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:15 AM
INCLUSION ACROSS THE NATION OF COMMUNITIES OF LEARNERS OF UNDER-REPRESENTED DISCOVERERS IN ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE (INCLUDES)
SUITER, Marilyn J., National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 and JESSE, Jolene K., Education & Human Resources, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22230, msuiter@nsf.gov
8:30 AM
GEO OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP IN DIVERSITY (GOLD): HEARTS OF GOLD
MYLES, LaToya, Air Resources Lab, Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, P.O. Box 2456, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-2456, BRINKWORTH, Carolyn, Office of UCAR President, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO 80307, DIXON, P. Grady, Department of Geosciences, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS 67601, KAUFMAN, Eric K., Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, QUARDOKUS FISHER, Kathleen, Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199 and SIMMONS, Denise R., Myers-Lawson School of Construction, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, latoya.myles@noaa.gov
Handouts
  • GSA_GOLD_Oct2017.pdf (1.1 MB)
  • 8:45 AM
    REDEFINING EXPECTATIONS FOR INCLUSIVE EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE COMMUNITIES - STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS TO IMPACT SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND OTHER WORK CLIMATE ISSUES
    WILLIAMS, Billy M.1, MCPHADEN, Michael J.2, GUNDERSEN, Linda C.3, DAVIDSON, Eric4, MCENTEE, Chris1 and TOWNSEND, Randy1, (1)American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC 20009, (2)NOAA, Seattle, WA 98115, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, MS 911 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (4)University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Appalachian Laboratory, Frostburg, MD 21613, bwilliams@agu.org
    9:00 AM
    HARNESSING BLACK LEADERSHIP AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS: LESSONS LEARNED FROM A DECADE OF WORKING WITHIN BLACK COMMUNITIES
    TAYLOR, Ta-Shana A., Department of Geological Sciences, University of Miami, 1301 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33124, t.taylor2@miami.edu
    9:15 AM
    GEOSCIENCE DIVERSITY EXPERIENTIAL SIMULATIONS (GEODES)
    HOULTON, Heather R., American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302, CHEN, Jason, School of Education, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA 23187 and BRINKWORTH, Carolyn, Office of UCAR President, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO 80307, hrh@agiweb.org
    9:30 AM
    INCLUSIVE EARTH: A GRASSROOTS APPROACH TO BUILDING A PROFESSIONAL AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY (Invited Presentation)
    LERBACK, Jory C., University of Utah, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Salt Lake City, UT 84102 and ST. PIERRE, Gabriela, Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, jory.lerback@gmail.com
    9:45 AM
    INCREASING THE DIVERSITY IN THE FACULTY AT A GROWING EMERGING RESEARCH INSTITUTION
    HEISE, Elizabeth A., School of Earth, Environmental &Marine Sciences, UTRGV, 1 West University Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78520, elizabeth.heise@utrgv.edu
     
    10:00 AM
    Break
    10:15 AM
    REFLECTING ON TWENTY YEARS OF INCLUSIVE GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION (1997-2017)
    ATCHISON, Christopher L., School of Education and Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, 511E TDC, Cincinnati, OH 45221, MARSHALL, Anita M., School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., NES 107, Tampa, FL 33620 and CARABAJAL, Ivan G., School of Education, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, christopher.atchison@uc.edu
    10:30 AM
    UNDERSTANDING FIELD-BASED ACCESSIBILITY FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF GEOSCIENCE DEPARTMENTS
    CARABAJAL, Ivan G., School of Education, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221 and ATCHISON, Christopher L., School of Education and Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, 511E TDC, Cincinnati, OH 45221, carabaig@mail.uc.edu
    10:45 AM
    ACCESSIBLE EARTH: ENHANCING DIVERSITY IN THE GEOSCIENCES THROUGH ACCESSIBLE COURSE DESIGN
    LAMB, Diedre A., Disability Resouce Center, University of Arizona, 1224 E. Lowell Street, Tucson, AZ 85721 and BENNETT, Richard A., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Gould-Simpson Building #77, 1040 East 4th St, Tucson, AZ 85721, dlamb1@email.arizona.edu
    11:00 AM
    INVESTIGATING MODELS OF TECHNOLOGY-ENHANCED GROUP WORK ON AN INCLUSIVE INTERNATIONAL FIELD TRIP
    COLLINS, Trevor, Knowledge Media Institute, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, OH MK7 6AA, CROMPTON, Helen, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, OH 23529, MARSHALL, Anita M., School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., NES 107, Tampa, FL 33620, WHITMEYER, Steven, Geology & Environmental Science, James Madison University, 395 S. HIgh St, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, ATCHISON, Chris, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, PYLE, Eric J., Department of Geology & Environmental Science, James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, CARABAJAL, Ivan G., School of Education, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221, PIATEK, Jennifer, Central Connecticut State University, Connecticut and ERIKSSON, Susan C., Eriksson Associates LLC, 3980 Broadway, Suite 103 #168, Boulder, CO 80304, trevor.collins@open.ac.uk
    11:15 AM
    ACCESSIBLE EARTH: AN ACCESSIBLE STUDY ABROAD CAPSTONE FOR THE GEOSCIENCE CURRICULUM
    BENNETT, Richard A., Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Gould-Simpson Building #77, 1040 East 4th St, Tucson, AZ 85721 and LAMB, Diedre A., Disability Resouce Center, University of Arizona, 1224 E. Lowell Street, Tucson, AZ 85721, rb0@email.arizona.edu
    11:30 AM
    ENGAGING YOUNG ADULTS WITH COGNITIVE DISABILITIES IN USGS SCIENCE: A PARTNERSHIP TO PROMOTE INCLUSION
    SNOW, Eleanour1, CHILDS, Dawn2, ROBINSON, Craig R.1 and WILSON, Tamara3, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr. MS 911, Reston, VA 20192, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr. MS 303, Reston, VA 20192, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd. MS 531, Menlo Park, CA 94025, esnow@usgs.gov
    11:45 AM
    STEM LABORATORY ACTIVITIES AND FIELD-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR STUDENTS IN GEOSCIENCES WITH ORTHOPEDIC AND SENSORY DISABILITIES
    MOBASHER, Katayoun, Lewis F. Rogers Institute for Environmental and Spatial Analysis (IESA), University of North Georgia, 3820 Mundy Mill Rd, Oakwood, GA 30566, KRAEMER, Carol Ann, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Nashville, TN 37216, TURK, Jeff, Lewis F. Rogers Institute for Environmental and Spatial Analysis (IESA), University of North Georgia, 3820 Mundy Mill Rd, Oakwood, 30566 and MOORE, Logan Q., Lewis F. Rogers Institute for Environmental and Spatial Analysis (IESA), University of North Georgia, 3820 Mundy Mill Road, Oakwood, GA 30566, kmobasher@ung.edu
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