Speakers | Topic and Time |
Dr. Susan Singer, Provost and VP Academic Affairs at Rollins College | “Undergraduate field experiences: Challenges and opportunities”April 26th, 2018 @ 8:00 am PST |
Dr. Diana Dalbotten, Diversity Director for the National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory at University of MinnesotaDr. Emily Geraghty Ward, Associate Professor of Geology at Rocky Mountain College | “Using place-based, community-inspired research to broaden participation in the Geosciences”November 14th, 2018 @ 10 am PST |
Dr. Alison Jolley, Science Teaching and Learning Fellow/Lecturer at University of British Columbia with special guest, Lori Rock, founder, and visual content artist at BigIdeaZoo | “Can’t beat it on a good day: Investigating student experiences on field trips with different instructors and variable weather”December 12th, 2018 @ 10 am PST |
Dr. Dave Mogk, Professor of Geology at Montana State University | “Entering the Community of Practice: Learning (Acceptable) Behaviors in the Field”January 24th, 2019 @ 10 am PST*Note the schedule change in January* |
Alicia Farmer, Program Manager of the Transforming Learning Program at University of MichiganDr. Stephanie Shaulskiy, Program Evaluation Coordinator of the Transforming Learning Program at University of Michigan | “Transforming Learning at the University of Michigan Biological Station: bridging the gap between environmental science and other disciplines addressing today’s complex environmental and public health challenges”February 13th, 2019 @ 10 am PST |
Dr. Alison Stokes, Lecturer in Earth and Environmental Science Education at University of Plymouth | “Knowing that there’s going to be uncertainty is a certainty in itself: working towards inclusive and accessible geoscience field education”March 13th, 2019 @ 10 am PST |
Drafting a UFERN Framework | A discussion about the initial draft of a framework highlighting the factors that influence undergraduate field experiences.April 10th, 2019 @ 10 am PST |
Dr. Erik Dutilly, founder and president of the Western Institute for Education Evaluation and Consulting (link) | “Student Recruitment and Selection into STEM Undergraduate Research Programs”May 8th, 2019 @ 10 am PST |