Workshop Participants, Employer Representatives and Planning Team
Accepted Participants
Deborah Bathke, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Program: Meteorology-Climatology
Gillian Bowser, The Rocky Mountain Sustainability and Science Network
Sen Chiao, San Jose State University
Essay: Preparing the Next Generation of Atmospheric Scientists
Geoffrey Cook, University of California-San Diego
Essay: A growing major in Earth Sciences at UCSD
Program: Earth Sciences
Petra Dekens, San Francisco State University
David Douglass, Pasadeana City College
Essay: 85 years of Geosciences at Pasadena City College
Program: Associate of Arts Degree in Geology
Lynn Dudley, Florida State University
Essay: Developing a Curriculum that Allows Students to Reach Career Objectives
Program: Environmental Science
James Ebert, SUNY Oneonta
Essay: SUNY Oneonta: Workforce Preparation for Majors in Geology, Water Resources, Earth Science and Meteorology
Program: Majors in Geology, Water Resources, Meteorology and Earth Science
Richard L. (Rick) Ford, Weber State University
David Gosselin, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
John Heinrichs, Fort Hays State University
Essay: Development of student skills and employment by graduates of the FHSU BS Geology program
Program: Geology
Douglas Howard, US Geological Survey and Georgetown University
Shelley Jaye, Northern Virginia Community College
Essays: Preparing STEM Educators and Training the Future Geoscience Workforce at the 2YC
Program: Associate of Applied Science in Geoscience Technology
Benjamin Laabs, SUNY Geneseo
Essay: Geological Sciences at SUNY Geneseo and the Challenge of Balancing Breadth, Depth and Growing Enrollment
Program: Geology, Geophysics, or Geochemistry
Heather Macdonald, College of William and Mary
Kate Miller, Texas A&M University
Essay: Workforce Preparation at Texas A&M's Geosciences Programs
Program: Geology and Geophysics, Geosciences Environmental Studies, Geography and Meteorology
Dave Mogk, Montana State University-Bozeman
Essay: An Earth Science Curriculum By Design
Program: Department of Earth Sciences
Anna Nesbitt, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Lina Patino, National Science Foundation
Megan Pickard, Brigham Young University-Idaho
Essay: Transitioning Undergraduates from Students to Geoscientists for Successful Employment
Program: Geology
Phyllis Pouyat-Thibodeau, Associate Director of Career & Professional Development Programs at the Robert H Smith School of Business
Program: Next Generation Leadership for a Sustainable Future
Essay: Next Generation Career Competencies via Interdisciplinary Professional Projects
Matthew Powell, Juniata College
Essay: Geology program at Juniata College
Program: Geology program at Juniata College
C. Renee Rohs, Northwest Missouri State University
Essay: Preparing Students for Careers in Geology at NWMSU
Program: B.S. Geology: General, B.S. Geology: Environmental, B.S.Ed. Unified Science Earth Science
Francisco San Juan, Elizabeth City State University
Chris Sinton, Ithaca College
Essay: A Summary of Career Preparation for Ithaca College Environmental Students
Program: Environmental Science B.S.
Edmond van Hees, Wayne State University
Daniel Vaughn, Vincennes University
Karen Viskupic, Boise State University
Essay: Boise State University's Preparation of Undergraduates for Geoscience Careers
Program: Undergraduate Geoscience Programs at Boise State University
Gail Wyant, Cecil College
Employer Representatives
Rick Abegg, Staff Geologist, Chevron - Pittsburgh
Marge Anderson, Executive Vice President, Energy Center of Wisconsin
Roger Bezdek, President, Management Information Services
Theresa Bowers, President, Gradient Consulting
Gerald Fine, Professor of Practice and Director of the Engineering Product Innovation Center, Boston University
Craig M. Schiffries, Director, Deep Carbon Observatory Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington
Rick Wardrup, CB&I Shaw
Workshop Planning Team
Cathy Manduca, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College
Tim Bralower, Pennsylvania State University
David Blockstein, Council of Environmental Deans and Directors, National Council for Science and the Environment
Christopher Keane, American Geosciences Institute
David Schejbal, University of Wisconsin-Extension
Carolyn Wilson, American Geosciences Institute
Karin Kirk, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College
Molly Kent, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College
