Barbra Sobhani

13300 W. 6th Ave, Science

Red Rocks Community College

I have taught physics, geology and astronomy at Red Rocks Community College for over 15 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 am currently 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.

Workshop Participant, Webinar Participant, Website Contributor

Website Content Contributions

Conference Presentations (6), Other Contributions (2)

Conference Presentations (6)

Broadening Student Exposure to Sustainability: New Course Development part of Rendezvous 2015:Program:Abstracts
At Red Rocks Community College, our science department has made an interdisciplinary effort to incorporate sustainability into non-major science classes through curriculum development. New labs and activities that ...

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Experiential learning in Costa Rica: A Tale of Two Honors Programs part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2019:Program:Poster Sessions:Friday
Providing experiential learning opportunities for Honors students is an essential part of programming and can be an excellent tool to strengthen partnerships between two and four year transfer institutions. Trefny ...

Creating Inclusive and Engaging Science Classrooms: Faculty Development is Key part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2017:Program:Oral Sessions:Thursday B
Community college science departments have a unique opportunity to approach faculty development in an interdisciplinary manner. A challenge to moving the department forward as whole is the number of foundational ...

Science Expo: Encouraging student research and experiential learning across the science department part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2017:Program:Oral Sessions:Thursday B
Undergraduate research is an excellent way to engage STEM students and increase retention. With a wide range of student diversity, community colleges are an important part of the STEM pipeline. Historically, it ...

Developing Leaders in STEM: Community College STEM Honors Program part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2017:Program:Poster Sessions:Wednesday
In an effort to further develop our college's STEM opportunities and support diverse student populations in STEM, Red Rocks Community College committed to developing a comprehensive STEM Honors Program. The ...

Energy and Climate focus: Science department transformation part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2016:Program:Poster Sessions:Thursday
At Red Rocks Community College, our science department has made an interdisciplinary effort to incorporate climate, energy and sustainability into non-major science classes through curriculum and program ...

Other Contributions (2)

Sustainability and the Environment part of Rendezvous 2015:Program:Poster Sessions
See Related Oral Session w/ discussion @ 3:30pm, Friday

Sustainability and the Environment part of Rendezvous 2015:Program:Oral Sessions
See Related Poster Session

Communities

Member of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers
Eastern Section, Geo2YC: The Two-Year College Division

Earth Educators' Rendezvous 2017 Attendees
July 2017 Earth Educators Rendezvous 2015
July 2015 Earth Educators' Rendezvous Interest Group
GETSI Interest Group
NAGT All
EarthConnections Interest
Earth Educators' Rendezvous 2016
GETSI Community
Teach the Earth
Carbon, Climate, and Energy Resources Interest Group
Critical Zone Science Interest Group

Workshop Participant (15 workshops)

Earth Educators' Rendezvous 2019 Attendees
July 2019 Building Pathways for Success: Supporting student transfer from 2YC to 4YCU
July 2017 Connecting Science to Issues of Sustainability and Environmental Justice
July 2017

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ITG webinar Addressing Water Resources and Sustainability in Upper-level Undergraduate Courses
October 2016 Teaching Sustainability and the Environment within and across disciplines
July 2016 InTeGrate for 2YC - Rendezvous15
July 2015 Cultural Competency
July 2015 Earth Educators Rendezvous 2017 mini-workshop: Doing Citizen Science with NASA and The GLOBE Program
EER 2020 Friday
Integrated Environmental Systems at TSU
Broadening Participation of Underrepresented Minorities in Geoscience
eer2020-thupm-icap
EER 2020 Earth Educators' Rendezvous 2020 Attendees
EER 2020 Thursday
Earth Educators Rendezvous 2019 mini-workshop: Data Labs: Using Ocean Observatory Initiative (OOI) Data to Engage Students in Oceanography

Webinar Participant (10 webinars)

ITG Webinar Communicating Science to a Broad Audience: Social Media for You and Your Students
May 2018 InTeGrate webinar Critical Zone Science
May 2018 ITG webinar Ways to Support All Students
November 2017

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Assessing the Impact of InTeGrate Materials in Introductory Environmental Science and Botany Courses
August 2017 ITG webinar Water and Food Sustainability
February 2017 Teaching about the Critical Zone and the Changing Biosphere Webinar
November 2016 ITG webinar Addressing Energy Sources and their Impact on the Environment
October 2016 ITG Webinar The Importance of Diversity and Equity in Supporting the Whole Student
September 2016 EDDIE Webinar March 6 2019 registrants
ITG Webinar Addressing Food Security Issues in Your Course