Cheryl Young

Heritage University

Cheryl Young is a geoscientist with expertise in curriculum development and alignment to  Next Generation Science Standards.  In her current position at Heritage University (HSI), she provides professional development to STEM in-service and pre-service teachers in high-needs, rural school districts of south central WA state.  Cheryl's geoscience research areas are microbiology of the terrestrial subsurface, sandstone diagenesis, and the petrophysical properties of porous media.

Workshop Participant, Webinar Participant, Website Contributor

Website Content Contributions

Course Modules (4)

Unit 2: Community-Based Participatory Solutions part of Food as the Foundation for Healthy Communities
The introduction and examination of the food, energy, and water connection—as a system in Unit 1—established the dictates of human dependency on and human modification of the environment. We continue a logical ...

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Communities

Earth Educators Rendezvous 2016
July 2016 Earth Educators' Rendezvous Interest Group

Workshop Participant (7 workshops)

Place, Cultural Context, and Geoscience
July 2017 Connecting Science to Issues of Sustainability and Environmental Justice
July 2017 Strengthening Geoscience Competency for HBCU Pre-Service Teachers Workshop
February 2017

Webinar Participant

ITG webinar Developing Students Data Skills
October 2016 ITG Webinar The Importance of Diversity and Equity in Supporting the Whole Student
September 2016 ITG webinar Teaching About Natural Hazards and Risks
August 2016