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GSA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - 2018

Session No. 82
Monday, 5 November 2018: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 234 (Indiana Convention Center)

T74. Declining Enrollments in U.S. Undergraduate Geoscience Programs: How Did We Get Here and How Do We Get Our Groove Back?

GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers; GSA Energy Geololgy Division

 

Miriam Barquero-Molina, Angela Van Boening and Damon J. Bassett, Advocates
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Start Time
82-1
8:00 AM
ENERGY-RELATED TRENDS IN ENROLLMENT IN A LARGE UNDERGRADUATE GEOLOGY PROGRAM, AND PREDICTING ENROLLMENT FOR THE FUTURE
SPARKS, David W., Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843 and NUNEZ, Judy, College of Geosciences, Texas A&M University, MS 3147 - CSA 207, College Station, TX 77843
82-2
8:20 AM
HISTORICAL EARTH SCIENCE CURRICULAR REFORM IN SECONDARY EDUCATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR CURRENT REFORM INITIATIVES
HANTZ, Catherine, Institute for STEM Education, Stony Brook University, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY 11794
82-3
8:35 AM
GEOSCIENCE VERSUS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: 9TH GRADERS’ DIFFERING PERCEPTIONS OF TWO CLOSELY RELATED DISCIPLINES
FREEMAN, Rebecca L.1, LYON, Eva2, NELSON, Andrew3, SAMPSON, Shannon3 and PARSONS, Joshua3, (1)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0053, (2)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, (3)Evaluation Center, Department of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506
82-4
8:50 AM
THE KEYSTONE PROGRAM AT ELMHURST COLLEGE: A MODEL FOR INCREASING STEM RETENTION AND SUCCESS AT SMALL COLLEGES
GUENTHER, Merrilee F., Department of Biology, Elmhurst College, 190 South Prospect, Elmhurst, IL 60126, JOHNSON, Jon L., Department of Mathematics, Elmhurst College, 190 South Prospect, Elmhurst, IL 60126 and SAWYER, Thomas, Department of Psychology, Elmhurst College, 190 South Prospect, Elmhurst, IL 60126
 
9:05 AM
Break
82-5
9:20 AM
WHY I CLOSED MY GEOSCIENCE DEPARTMENT AND WHAT YOU CAN DO TO KEEP IT FROM HAPPENING TO YOURS (Invited Presentation)
DRUMMOND, Carl, Department of Physics, Purdue University Fort Wayne, 2101 E Colliseum Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499
82-6
9:40 AM
REVERSING THE ENROLLMENT TREND: GEOPATHS EXTRA: GEOSCIENCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES & CAREER ORIENTED RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
TVELIA, Sean1, MCNAMARA, Marianne2, MANDIA, Scott1 and BUTKOS, Darryl1, (1)Earth & Space Science, Suffolk County Community College, Physical Sciences Department, 533 College Road, Selden, NY 11784-2899, (2)Biology, Suffolk County Community College, Biology Department, 533 College Road, Selden, NY 11784-2899
82-7
9:55 AM
ENGAGING AND RETAINING STUDENTS IN THE GEOSCIENCES THROUGH CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
MROFKA, David D. and WALKER, Becca, Department of Earth Sciences and Astronomy, Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA 91789
82-8
10:10 AM
MAKING CLASSROOM AND PROGRAM LEVEL CHANGES TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2-YEAR COLLEGE GEOSCIENCE FACULTY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
WALKER, Becca1, MROFKA, David D.1 and NAGY-SHADMAN, Elizabeth A.2, (1)Department of Earth Sciences and Astronomy, Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA 91789, (2)Division of Natural Sciences; Geosciences Department, Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA 91106
 
10:25 AM
Discussion
82-9
10:35 AM
A SOON TO BE FULLY RETIRED PROFESSOR THINKS HE HAS SOME ANSWERS TO WHY THE DECLINE IN U.S. UNDERGRADUATE GEOSCIENCES ENROLLMENTS
GEISSMAN, John, Department of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX 75080
82-10
10:50 AM
THE GEOSCIENCE ONLINE LEARNING INITIATIVE (GOLI): A PLATFORM FOR INCREASING WORKFORCE PREPAREDNESS AND SUSTAINED ENGAGEMENT IN THE PROFESSION (Invited Presentation)
HOULTON, Heather R.1, KEANE, Christopher2 and WILSON, Carolyn1, (1)American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302, (2)American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King St, Alexandria, VA 22302
82-11
11:10 AM
GEOSCIENCE CAREER PATHWAYS AND THE BRIDGE AND EARTH SCIENCE TRAINING PROGRAM
GHION, Raddiete, Midwestern State University, Kimbell School of Geosciences, 3410 Taft Blvd, Wichita Falls, TX 786308 and CARLUCCI, Jesse, Department of Geosciences, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX 76308
82-12
11:25 AM
INCREASING CONFIDENCE LEVELS OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN SUCCESSFULLY ENTERING THE GEOSCIENCE WORKFORCE
MICHALAK, Melanie J., Department of Geology, Humboldt State University, 1 Harpst St, Arcata, CA 95521 and BROWNE, Brandon L., Department of Geology, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA 95521
82-13
11:40 AM
PIVOTING TOWARD APPLIED GEOLOGY: MEETING THE DEMANDS OF STUDENTS AND EMPLOYERS IN THE 21ST CENTURY
MCMILLAN, Margaret E., COLBY, Thomas A., CONNELLY, Jeffrey B., DEANGELIS, Michael T., RUHL, Laura S., SHROAT-LEWIS, René A. and SPINLER, Joshua, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2801 S. University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204
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