Spotlights and Stories: Improving representation and engagement of diverse individuals in introductory geoscience courses
Katy Sparrow, Georgia State University; Christy Visaggi, Georgia State University
"Spotlights and Stories" is a new initiative for introductory geoscience courses led by four faculty in the Department of Geosciences at Georgia State University (GSU). Through this easily adoptable ...

A Beginners Guide to Universal Design and Modifications in the Classroom: A Professional Development Activity for All
Lauren Neitzke-Adamo, Rutgers University-New Brunswick; Jaime Sarcona, Rutgers University-New Brunswick; Daana Kamal, Rutgers University-New Brunswick; Christina Bifulco, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
The Classroom Inclusivity Series was created by the Office of Teaching Evaluation and Assessment Research and the University Equity and Inclusion Office with the goal of increasing the understanding and use of ...

Field notes from the geoscience classroom by the June 2023 & January 2024 NAGT Outstanding Teaching Assistants
Sinjini Sinha, The University of Texas at Austin; Lauren Burns, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Emma McCully, Boise State University; Amadi Afua Sefah-Twerefour, University of South Carolina-Columbia
Teaching assistants (TAs) provide an important source of connection for undergraduate students, helping them master content, become more confident as scientists, and develop a wide array of skills. NAGT annually ...

Making An Impact: Exploring Perceptions of 'Making' within Underrepresented Student Groups in Geoscience
Cameron McClellan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Bryant Hutson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Megan Plenge, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
'Making' in STEM education promotes project-based learning and engineering design, encourages creativity, and, in some cases, can increase the engagement of marginalized students. Our research examines ...

LGBTQ+ Representation in the Geosciences... Showing Our Students That They Belong!
Alicia Mullens, De Anza College
The Geosciences, and science in general, has not always been the most approachable professional and academic field for members of marginalized communities to get started in. Despite the recent increase in ...

A Bridge to Marine Geosciences: A Learning Community for College Transfer Students
Mikelle Nuwer, University of Washington-Seattle Campus; Jose M. Guzman, University of Washington-Seattle Campus; Jane Dolliver, University of Washington-Seattle Campus; LuAnne Thompon, University of Washington-Seattle Campus; Kerry A Naish, University of Washington-Seattle Campus
To address the issue of underrepresentation of historically excluded groups (HEG) working in STEM occupations, we developed GEODUC - "Geoscience Education, Oceanographic Discovery, Undergraduate ...

Geology, Society, and Justice: An undergraduate and graduate level place-based geoscience class to recenter land justice in geoscience education
Cameron Reed, University of New Mexico-Main Campus; Lindsay Worthington, University of New Mexico-Main Campus; Steven Semken, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus; Jennifer Richter, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus
Geoscience education has long been guided by formulaic objective truth-seeking and methodologies inherited from centuries of practice rooted in the Western worldview that continues to permeate and shape the role of ...

Developing Dispositions to Help Students Succeed in the Workforce
Karen Viskupic, Boise State University; Kaelyn Lagerwall, Boise State University; Anne Egger, Central Washington University
Recent work by Shafer et al. (2023) and unpublished employer interview data identified dispositions that employers of entry-level geoscientists are seeking. Such dispositions include a desire to learn, initiative, ...

Diversifying the Geosciences Curriculum: The "Hidden Figures" Model at the University of Georgia
John Knox, University of Georgia; Marshall Shepherd, University of Georgia
The Atmospheric Sciences program at the University of Georgia has demonstrated success at attracting and retaining a diverse and inclusive student population. For example, our program ranks third-highest in the ...

Earth's climate system
Rondi Davies, CUNY Queensborough Community College
An exploration of Earth's climate system was created for a physical geology laboratory class at an urban community college in New York City. At the outset, students engage with a phenomenon-based exploration ...