Session: Geoscience Diversity 2008: Status, Strategies, and Successful Models I

140 T206. Geoscience Diversity 2008: Status, Strategies, and Successful Models I
(GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Geology and Public Policy Committee; GSA Geoscience Education Division; Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Sunday, 5 October 2008: 8:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center, 310CF

Presiding:

Roman Czujko and Marilyn J. Suiter

8:00 AM

Introductory Remarks

8:10 AM

Geoscience Diversity in 2008: New Challenges
Marilyn J. Suiter, National Sci Foundation

8:25 AM

How Did We Arrive at the Current Level of Diversity in the Geosciences?
Roman Czujko, American Institute of Physics

8:45 AM

Strategies for Increasing the Number of PhDs Awarded to Underrepresented Minorities (URM) In the Geosciences
Yolanda S. George, AAAS

9:05 AM

Spreading Roots: The Goals and Challenges of Establishing a Self-Sustaining Diversity Program in Southern Arizona
Philip J. Stokes, University of Arizona

9:20 AM

Attracting Hispanic Students to the Geosciences through the Development of Introductory Level Geology of Mexico and Mexico Field Trip Courses and Collaboration with Minority-Serving Groups on Campus
Lisa Hammersley, California State University, Sacramento; Judith Kusnick, California State University, Sacramento; Kevin Cornwell, California State University, Sacramento; Brian Hausback, California State University, Sacramento

9:35 AM

Break

9:50 AM

Research Experiences in Solid Earth Science for Students(RESESS); Strategies for Success
Susan C. Eriksson, UNAVCO

10:05 AM

A ‘Pipeline' for Native American Students' In Geosciences at the University of Oklahoma
R. Douglas Elmore, Univ Oklahoma; Mark H. Palmer, Univ Oklahoma; Mary Jo Watson, University of Oklahoma; Kevin Kloesel, University of Oklahoma

10:20 AM

Increasing Native American Student Participation in the Geosciences: The GEMscholars Project
Suzanne M. Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University; Timothy R. Filley, Purdue University; Timothy J. Kroeger, Bemidji State University

10:35 AM

Paper Withdrawn

10:50 AM

Community-Based Mentoring: A New Approach to Increase Retention
Lisa M. Valvo, Duke University; M. Susan Lozier, Duke University

11:05 AM

Broader Impact Actualized: Collaborative Efforts That Facilitate Successful Movement of Underrepresented Students through the Pipeline
Ashanti Johnson Pyrtle, Institute for Broadening Participation; Vivian Williamson Whitney, East Central University / Institute for Broadening Participation

11:20 AM

Mirroring Teacher Change in An Introductory-Level Geology Course
Tarin Harrar Weiss, Westfield State College

11:35 AM

Discussion

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