Joint 69th Annual Southeastern / 55th Annual Northeastern Section Meeting - 2020

Session No. 27
Saturday, 21 March 2020: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Regency Ballroom A (Hyatt Regency Reston)

S4. New Developments in Diversity and Inclusion in the Geosciences

 

Alexander E. Gates and Marilyn J. Suiter, Conveners
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Start Time
8:00 AM
CREATING PATHWAYS FOR NON-GEOSCIENCE, UNDERREPRESENTED STEM MAJORS TO ENTER THE GEOSCIENCE WORKFORCE
BLAKE, Reginald, Physics, New York City College of Technology, 300 Jay Street, N 811, Brooklyn, NY 11201, LIOU-MARK, Janet, Mathematics, New York City College of Technology, 300 Jay Street, Namm 711, Brooklyn, NY 11201, NOROUZI, Hamidreza, Construction Management and Civil Engineering, New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY 11201 and YUEN-LAU, Laura, New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY 11201
8:20 AM
GEOPATHS-IMPACT: GROWING GEOSCIENCE ENROLLMENT THROUGH ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGES
VLAHOVIC, Gordana1, MCGINN, Chris1, MALHOTRA, Rakesh1, MULROONEY, Timothy1, DORON, Scott2 and MANCINI, Tracy3, (1)Department of Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC 27707, (2)Alamance Community College, 1247 Jimmie Kerr Road, Graham, NC 27253, (3)Carteret Community College, Morehead City, NC 28557
8:40 AM
PEER MENTORING IN MIXED GROUP REU COHORTS TO IMPROVE PERSISTENCE OF URM STUDENTS IN GEOSCIENCES, NEWARK, NJ
GATES, Alexander E., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University, 101 Warren St, Smith Hall Room 136, Newark, NJ 07102
9:00 AM
EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF A TWO-WEEK NEAR SURFACE GEOPHYSICS FIELD EXPERIENCE ON THE ENGAGEMENT OF STUDENTS UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE GEOSCIENCES
KEATING, Kristina1, MOUNT, Gregory J.2, ALTERMATT, Ellen3, O'CONNELL, Kristin3, HAYES, Jorden4, BRANTLEY, Susan L.5, DIBIASE, Roman A.6, GATES, Alexander E.7, NYQUIST, Jonathan8 and IVERSON, Ellen3, (1)Earth & Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University, Newark, 101 Warren St, Smith 135, Newark, NJ 07102, (2)Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Walsh Hall, Room 206, 302 East Walk, Indiana, PA 15705, (3)Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057, (4)Earth Sciences, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA 17103, (5)Earth and Environmental Systems Institute and Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, (6)Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, (7)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University, 101 Warren St, Smith Hall Room 136, Newark, NJ 07102, (8)Earth and Environmental Science, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122
9:20 AM
EARTH HORIZONS: A TSU-VU PARTNERSHIP TO BROADEN PARTICIPATION IN GEOSCIENCES
CLAIBORNE, Lily L.1, OSTER, Jessica L.1, YOUNG, De'Etra2, BYL, Thomas D.3, VANAGS, Chris P.4, KELLEY, Neil P.1, GOODBRED, Steven L.1 and DE KOFF, Jason P.2, (1)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235, (2)Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN 37209, (3)Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, US Geological Survey, 640 Grassmere Park, Suite 100, Nashville, TN 37211, (4)Peabody College of Education, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235
 
9:40 AM
Break
9:55 AM
FACILITATING SCIENCE IDENTITY AND PROMOTING INCLUSIVITY IN GEOSCIENCE THROUGH EXEMPLARS: A LONGITUDINAL HIGH-SCHOOL INTERVENTION IN NEWARK, NJ
KUCHYNKA, Sophie1, REIFSTECK, Tina1, GATES, Alexander E.2 and RIVERA, Luis M.1, (1)Psychology, Rutgers University - Newark, Newark, NJ 07102, (2)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rutgers University, 101 Warren St, Smith Hall Room 136, Newark, NJ 07102
10:15 AM
UTILIZING PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND 3D PRINTERS TO CREATE INCLUSIVE NATURAL HISTORY TOURS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED AT THE RUTGERS GEOLOGY MUSEUM
NEITZKE ADAMO, Lauren1, CRISCIONE, Julia2, IRIZARRY-BARRETO, Patricia3, PAGENKOPF, Lee4 and HAYDEN, Daniel4, (1)Rutgers University Geology Museum, Rutgers University, Geology Hall, 85 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901; Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, NJ 08054, (2)Rutgers University Geology Museum, Rutgers University, Geology Hall, 85 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, (3)Rutgers University, Rutgers Science Explorer Bus & Geology Museum, Allison Road Classroom Building, 618 Allison Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, (4)Rutgers Makerspace, Rutgers Division of Continuing Studies, 35 Berrue Circle, Piscataway, NJ 08054
10:35 AM
ACCESSIBILITY ANALYSIS OF THE BRYN MAWR COLLEGE GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT AND SUGGESTIONS FOR BEST PRACTICES
KATZ, Ari, Bryn Mawr College, 101 North Merion Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
10:55 AM
EARTH, ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN INTERACTIONS IN TENNESSEE: INSIGHTS FROM A MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL FIELD COURSE EXPERIENCE
BLACKWELL, Rodney1, BRYANT, Aniya1, DANIELS, Amaris1, LAWSON, Darrius1, MORTON, Nakana1, NELSON, Shakarah1, KELLEY, Neil P.2, VANAGS, Chris P.3, OSTER, Jessica L.2 and CLAIBORNE, Lily L.2, (1)Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN 37209, (2)Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235, (3)Peabody College of Education, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235
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