Publications and Presentations
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Publications
- Bralower, T.J., Feiss, P.G., and Manduca, C.A. (2008). Preparing a New Generation of Citizens and Scientists to Face Earth's Future. Liberal Education, v. 94, p. 20-23. (PDF of the article (Acrobat (PDF) 2.4MB Jul23 08))
- Feiss, P.G. (2010). Higher Education: The Great Recession and the Future of Academic Geology, Earth, v. 55, n. 6, p. 87.
- Manduca, C.A., Macdonald, R.H., and Feiss, P.G. (2008). Preparing Students for Geosciences of the Future. Geotimes, v. 53, p. 59.
- Richardson, R.M. and Ormand, C.J. (2008). Shared Goals and Challenges: Results of a National Survey of Geoscience Departments. Eos, v. 89, n. 27, p. 242-243. Abstract available on the AGU website.
Presentations and Posters
2011
- Savina, Mary, Cherry Danielson, Deborah Gross, and Carol Ormand (2011). Imagining the "Ideal Student": Helping Faculty Focus on What's Really Important to Assess (Acrobat (PDF) 610kB Mar18 11): Association of American Colleges and Universities meeting on General Education and Assessment 3.0: Next-Level Practices Now (Chicago, IL).
2010
- Ormand, Carol, Cathryn Manduca, R. Heather Macdonald, Geoffrey Feiss, Randall Richardson, Sabra Lee, and Ellen Iverson (2010). Impacts of the Building Strong Geoscience Departments Visiting Workshop Program (Acrobat (PDF) 4.3MB Nov17 10): Geological Society of America annual meeting (Denver, CO). See abstract.
- Ormand, Carol, Cathryn Manduca, and R. Heather Macdonald (2010). The Role of Geoscience Departments in Preparing Future Geoscience Professionals (PowerPoint 4.1MB Dec14 10): American Geophysical Union fall meeting (San Francisco, CA).
2009
- Manduca, Cathryn, R. Heather Macdonald, Carol J. Ormand, and P. Geoffrey Feiss (2009). Strengthening Geoscience Departments Through Shared Knowledge: Geological Society of America annual meeting (Portland, OR). See abstract.
- Ormand, Carol J., Cathryn Manduca, and R. Heather Macdonald (2009). New Resources on the Building Strong Geoscience Departments Website (Acrobat (PDF) 8MB Dec15 09): American Geophysical Union fall meeting (San Francisco, CA).
- Richardson, Randall M., Carolyn Eyles, and Carol J. Ormand (2009). Recruitment Strategies for Geoscience Majors: Conceptual Framework and Practical Suggestions (Acrobat (PDF) 25.7MB Dec10 09): American Geophysical Union fall meeting (San Francisco, CA).
2008
- Manduca, Cathryn, R. Heather Macdonald, P. Geoffrey Feiss, Randall M. Richardson, and Carol J. Ormand (2008). Building Strong Geoscience Departments: Resources and Opportunities (Acrobat (PDF) 3.4MB Dec11 08): American Geophysical Union fall meeting (San Francisco, CA). Eos Trans. AGU, 89 (53), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract ED31A-0577.
- Manduca, Cathryn, R. Heather Macdonald, P. Geoffrey Feiss, Randall M. Richardson, Timothy J. Bralower, Carolyn H. Eyles, and Carol J. Ormand (2008). Geoscience Departments and the Workforce: Bringing Together Student Interests and Industry Needs: Geological Society of America annual meeting (Houston, TX). See abstract.
2007
- Macdonald, H., C. Manduca, G. Feiss, R. Richardson (2007). Building Strong Geoscience Departments: Resources for the Community. Geological Society of America, Southeastern section meeting, paper number 25-1. (abstract, presentation (PowerPoint 10MB Nov30 07))
- Manduca, C., H. Macdonald (2007). Building Geoscience Departments for the Future. Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract ED34A-07. (abstract)
- Manduca, C., H. MacDonald, G. Feiss, T. Bralower, R. Richardson, C. Ormand (2007). Building Strong Geoscience Departments for the Future. Geological Society of America Paper number 79-1. (abstract, presentation (PowerPoint 545kB Nov30 07))
- Manduca, C., H. Macdonald, G. Feiss, R. Richardson, C. Ormand (2007). Learning from One Another: On-line Resources for Geoscience Departments. Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract ED34A-01. (abstract, presentation (PowerPoint 545kB Nov30 07))
- Ormand, C., C. Manduca, H. MacDonald, G. Feiss, T. Bralower (2007). The Changing Landscape of Geoscience Careers and Education: New Online Resources from Building Strong Geoscience Departments. Geological Society of America Paper number 206-58. (abstract , presentation (Acrobat (PDF) 2.4MB Mar3 08))
2005
- Manduca, C.A., R.H. Macdonald, R. Richardson, P.G. Feiss (2005), Building Strong Geoscience Departments: A Workshop Report, EOS Trans. AGU, 86(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract ED12A-01 (abstract, presentation (PowerPoint 679kB Sep20 06))
Evaluation Reports
- Improving the Geoscience Major: Developing Community Expertise in Curriculum Design and Assessment; Site Studies of Four Geoscience Departments: An Evaluation Study (Acrobat (PDF) 340kB Aug23 10)
- Summary of End of Workshop Evaluation for 10 Traveling Workshops (Acrobat (PDF) 156kB Aug23 10)