GSA Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington, USA - 2017

Session No. 78
Sunday, 22 October 2017: 9:00 AM-5:30 PM
Halls 4EF (Washington State Convention Center)

T127. Supporting Geoscience Student Transfer Between Institutions and Transitions into the Workforce: Pathways to Success (Posters)

GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers; National Association of Geoscience Teachers Geo2YC Division
Authors will be present from 3:30 to 5:30 PM.
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A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF THE TRANSITION INTO THE WORKFORCE BY EARLY-CAREER GEOSCIENTISTS
WILSON, Carolyn, American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302 and KEANE, Christopher, American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King St, Alexandria, VA 22302, cwilson@agiweb.org
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT AT THE WATER-ENERGY NEXUS: PREPARING GRADUATES FOR MULTIPLE CAREER PATHS
MCCAY, Deanna H.1, LAUTZ, Laura K.1, DRISCOLL, Charles T.2, KAHAN, Tara F.3, SCHOLZ, Christopher A.1, TORRANCE, Donald4, JOHNSON, Chris E.2, JUNIUM, Christopher K.1, SIEGEL, Donald I.1, WILCOXEN, Peter J.5 and FIORENZA, Patrick6, (1)Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, 204 Heroy Geology Laboratory, Syracuse, NY 13244, (2)Civil and Environmental Engineering, Syracuse University, 151 Link Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244, (3)Chemistry, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244, (4)Broadcast and Digital Journalism, Syracuse University, 215 University Place, Syracuse, NY 13244, (5)Public Administration and International Affairs, Syracuse University, 200 Eggers Hall, Syracuse, NY 13244, (6)Hezel Associates, Syracuse, NY 13203, dhmccay@syr.edu
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SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONING STUDENTS FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE
HALLING, Marc C., Department of Geology, California State University- Bakersfield, 9001 Stockdale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA 93311; Kern High School District, 5801 Sundale Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93309 and BLOUNT, Karen, Kern High School District, 5801 Sundale Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93309, ane.xia@live.com
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USING VERTEBRATE MICROFOSSIL SAMPLES FROM THE UPPER CRETACEOUS HELL CREEK FORMATION TO INVOLVE INTRODUCTORY (100-LEVEL) EARTH SCIENCE STUDENTS IN ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
HOPPE, Kathryn A.1, DEMAR, David G.2 and WILSON, Gregory P.2, (1)Geology Dept, Green River College, 12401 SE 320th St, Auburn, WA 98092, (2)Department of Biology, University of Washington, 24 Kincaid Hall, Box 351800, Seattle, WA 98195-1800, khoppe@greenriver.edu
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A FIRST-SEMESTER SEMINAR HELPS TRANSFER STUDENTS THRIVE
ROSSER, Suzanne, SPARKS, David W. and NEWMAN, Julie, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, crosser@tamu.edu
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USING CURRICULAR APPROACHES TO SUPPORT TRANSFER STUDENT SUCCESS IN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
GUIDRY, Michael, Oceanography, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI 96822, guidry@hawaii.edu
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STIMULATING HISPANIC PARTICIPATION IN THE GEOSCIENCES (SHIP-GEO) AT RIO GRANDE VALLEY IN SOUTH TEXAS: FINDINGS FROM YEAR ONE
GONZALEZ, Juan L.1, CHENG, Chu-Lin2, KANG, Jihoon2, CINTRA-BUENROSTRO, Carlos3, BENAVIDES, Jude3, HEISE, Elizabeth A.4, HINTHORNE, James2 and DIRRIGL, Frank2, (1)School of Earth, Environmental and Marine Sciences, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg, TX 78539, (2)School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences, University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley, 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg, TX 78539, (3)School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences, UTRGV, 1 West University Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78520, (4)School of Earth, Environmental &Marine Sciences, UTRGV, 1 West University Blvd, Brownsville, TX 78520, chulin.cheng@utrgv.edu
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FACTORS DURING FIELD RESEARCH THAT AFFECT STUDENTS’ DECISIONS TO BECOME OR REMAIN GEOSCIENCE MAJORS
KORTZ, Karen M., Physics Department, Community College of Rhode Island, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI 02865, CARDACE, Dawn, Department of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, 9 East Alumni Avenue, Kingston, RI 02881, 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, kkortz@ccri.edu
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GP-EXTRA: PATHWAYS TO ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE THROUGH IMMERSION IN GEOSCIENCES RESEARCH
BILILIGN, Solomon1, SCHIMMEL, Keith A.2, MEKONNEN, Ademe3, LIN, Yuh-Lang3, ZHANG, Jing3, BURT, Melissa4, DENNING, Scott4, JHA, Manoj5 and BANKS, Bahby6, (1)North Carolina A&T State University, Department of Physics, 1601 E Market Street, Grensboro, NC 27411, (2)Energy and Environmental Systems, North Carolina A&T State University, 1601 E Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411, (3)Energy and Environmental Systems, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27411, (4)Department of Atmopsheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, (5)Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University, 1601 E Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411, (6)Pillar Consulting, LLC, P.O. Box 13481, Durham, NC 27709, bililign@ncat.edu
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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS IN CRITICAL ZONE SCIENCE: SMOOTHING THE PIPELINE FOR 2YC STUDENTS INTO GEOSCIENCE PROGRAMS AT 4YCS
SMITH, Lesley, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, GOLD, Anne U., Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, CO, Boulder, CO 80309, ANDERSON, Suzanne P., Department of Geography and INSTAAR, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, TAYLOR, Jennifer L., CIRES Education and Outreach, University of Colorado, Research Laboratory 2, UCB 449, 1540 30th St, Boulder, CO 80309-0449, LUNA, Lorena Medina, UCAR, Boulder, CO; University Corporation for Atmospheric Reserarch, SOARS Center for Higher Education, Boulder, CO 80301 and BATCHELOR, Rebecca, University Corporation for Atmospheric Reserarch, SOARS Center for Higher Education, Boulder, CO 80301, anne.u.gold@colorado.edu
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LBOS GEOBRIDGE: AN EXTRA-CURRICULAR PROGRAM BRIDGING GEOSCIENCE STUDENTS FROM LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
CARTER, Deron T., Department of Physical Sciences, Linn-Benton Community College, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany, OR 97321, DE SILVA, Shanaka, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, 104 CEOAS Admin Bldg., Corvallis, OR 97331 and ERIKSSON, Susan C., Eriksson Associates LLC, 3980 Broadway, Suite 103 #168, Boulder, CO 80304, carterd@linnbenton.edu
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GEOPATHWAYS - A UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA – PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE PARTNERSHIP AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS:  YEAR 2
SCHMIDT, Nancy1, FAY, Noah P.2, FLESSA, Karl W.3, BELLAVANCE, Bailey3, COWLES, Ashlee3, DOUGHERTY, Patrick3, PATTERSON, Sarah3, PURDY, Sean3, SHIRATORI, Yu3, SPEAKS, Natalie3, WIDENER, Brandon3 and ZECH, Stephanie3, (1)Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Department, Pima Community College-West Campus, 2205 W. Anklam Rd., Tucson, AZ 85709, (2)Science, Pima Community College, Northwest Campus, 7600 North Shannon Road, Tucson, AZ 85709, (3)Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, 1040 E. 4th St, Room 208, Tucson, AZ 85721, nschmidt@pima.edu
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A COMPARISON OF TWO PEDAGOGICAL APPROACHES, TRADITIONAL LECTURE VS. PROJECT-BASED, AND HOW THEIR APPROACH AFFECTS STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
GARZA, Edgar1, ELLINS, Katherine K.2, HOFER, Matthew1, MOTE, Alison3, WRIGHT, Vashan4, ARRATIA, Michael1, OEFINGER, Lauren1, MAYE, Cynthia1, REYES, Enrique1, GOMEZ, Kiara1 and HIBBITS, Marla1, (1)GeoFORCE Texas, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Rd, Bldg 196, Austin, TX 78758, (2)Office of Outreach and Diversity, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Rd., Bldg. 196, Austin, TX 78758, (3)OnRamps Geoscience, Office of Strategy and Policy, The University of Texas at Austin, 405 W. 25th St. #405, Austin, TX 78705, (4)Roy M. Huffington Department of Earth Sciences, Southern Methodist University, P.O. Box 750395, Dallas, TX 75275, egarza@jsg.utexas.edu
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