Barbra Sobhani

13300 W. 6th Ave, Science

University of Colorado at Boulder

I have taught physics, geology and astronomy at Red Rocks Community College for 20 years. I have focused on curriculum and program development, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary study. I have led interdisciplinary study abroad courses and regional field courses. I was the developer and Director of the Trefny Honors Program. A community college, STEM Honors program focused on the Wicked Problem of the Future of Water. Visit our webpage at http://www.rrcc.edu/honors. I was the Dean over the STEM division for two years. I am currently the statewide Director for NASA Space Grant, based out of University of Colorado Boulder.

Workshop Leader, Webinar Participant, Website Contributor

Website Content Contributions

Conference Presentations (9), Other Contributions (6)

Conference Presentations (9)

Campus as Conservation Classroom part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2021:Program:Oral Sessions:Oral Session I
Place-based learning develops a sense of belonging for the student and an investment in the local community. By drawing upon regional history, ecology, issues, and data, learners are shown clear ties between ...

Other Contributions (6)

New NASA Opportunities part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2024:Program:Round Table Discussions
Description coming soon.

Communities

Member of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers
Eastern Section
Earth Educators Rendezvous 2024
July 2024 Earth Educators Rendezvous 2023
July 2023 Earth Educators Rendezvous 2022
July 2022 Earth Educators Rendezvous 2021
July 2021 Earth Educators Rendezvous 2020
July 2020 Earth Educators Rendezvous 2019
July 2019 Earth Educators Rendezvous 2017
July 2017 Earth Educators Rendezvous 2016
July 2016 Earth Educators Rendezvous 2015
July 2015 Teach the Earth
Integrate/GETSI 2023 Survey
NAGT All
GETSI Community
EarthConnections Interest
Critical Zone Science Interest Group
Carbon, Climate, and Energy Resources Interest Group
GETSI Interest Group
Measuring Water Resources Interest Group
Earth Educators' Rendezvous Interest Group

Workshop Leader

EER 2022 Pencil Miles Mini-Workshop Participants
EER 2023 Connecting with the Environment through Nature Journaling

Workshop Participant (46 workshops)

Building Pathways for Success: Supporting student transfer from 2YC to 4YCU
July 2017 Connecting Science to Issues of Sustainability and Environmental Justice
July 2017 ITG webinar Addressing Water Resources and Sustainability in Upper-level Undergraduate Courses
October 2016

Webinar Participant (10 webinars)

Project EDDIE Using time series data in the classroom Webinar
March 2019 ITG Webinar Communicating Science to a Broad Audience: Social Media for You and Your Students
May 2018 InTeGrate webinar Critical Zone Science
May 2018