Erin Klauk

erinklauk (@ symbol) hotmail.com

I began building educational web pages with SERC in the fall of 2004. I am responsible for building the Impacts of Resource Development on Native American Lands module, and have also contributed to the Observing and Assessing Student Learning collection, the Integrating Research and Education collection, the Advances in Paleontology collection, the Teaching with GeoPads collection, the Geochemical Instrumentation and Analysis collection, and the Teaching Phase Equilibria collection. These collections of paper and digital resources are organized and presented in a way that will facilitate their use by instructors and students.

I recently completed my M.S. from Montana State University where I studied earth science and science education at Montana State University, working as a graduate research assistant under Dave Mogk. Having acquired a New York State certification in science education, and a Science Broadfield certification in Montana State, and am looking forward to applying this cutting edge technology in the classroom.

Before beginning graduate studies at Montana State University, I worked as an Interpretive Ranger at Yellowstone National Park, putting to test my teaching skills. I have also worked as a teaching assistant for physical geology, and geology field camp. When I began teaching Irish Dancing at 19, I realized that teaching is my passion, and through teaching science I hope to make my little difference in the world.

Education

Montana State University - Earth Science, M.S., with honors, 2007
SUNY College at Buffalo—Secondary Science Education, Teaching Certification, 2003
SUNY College at Buffalo—Earth Science, B.A. with honors, 2001

Publications and Presentations

Klauk, E., Solar, G., 2001, Strain in Naturally Deformed Conglomerate of the Silurian Rangeley Formation in Western Maine, poster GSA National Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts

Klauk, E., Mogk, D., 2005, Web-Based Instructional Resources on the Impacts of Resource Development on Native American Lands, poster GSA National Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah

Wolak, Jeannette M., Klauk, E., Mogk, D., Feeley, Todd, 2006, Geology of the St. Paul and St. George Islands, Alaska: Field- and Web-Based Learning Through the Pribilof Islands Stewardship Program, 102nd Annual Meeting of the Cordilleran Section, GSA, Anchorage, Alaska

Klauk, E., Mogk, D., 2007, Impacts of Resources Development on Native American Lands, presentation at Indian Education for All Best Practices Conference, Bozeman, Montana