T334 Engaging Students through Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE) across the Geoscience Curriculum

Wednesday, 25 October 2017
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room 2B

Presentations

• 1:35 PM
  BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF COURSE-BASED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCES (CURES) FOR STEM STUDENTS: A REPORT FROM THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE
  Linda A. Reinen, Pomona College, Claremont, CA and Kerry Brenner, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Washington, DC
  301982 (Technical Sessions)
• 1:55 PM
  HOW CAN CURES BE BEST IMPLEMENTED TO MEET PROGRAMMATIC LEARNING GOALS AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS?
  Kristen St. John, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA and Elizabeth Johnson, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA and Steve J. Baedke, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA and Stephen Leslie, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA and R Mcgary, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
  305660 (Technical Sessions)
• 2:15 PM
  A JOINT 2YC-4YC CURE TO IMPROVE STUDENT RETENTION AND SUCCESS
  Karen M. Kortz, Community College of Rhode Island, Lincoln, RI and Brian Savage, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI and Duayne Rieger, Community College of Rhode Island, Warwick, RI and Dawn Cardace, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI
  297690 (Technical Sessions)
• 2:35 PM
  A ONE-SEMESTER THESIS: PROBLEM TO PRESENTATION IN 15 WEEKS
  Michael A. Maguigan, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX and Gerald J. Mulvey, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX
  294590 (Technical Sessions)
• 2:50 PM
  IOWATER: A FRESHMAN RESEARCH INITIATIVE FOR GEOLOGY AND METEOROLOGY MAJORS
  Cinzia Cervato, Iowa State University, Ames, IA and David Flory, Iowa State University, Ames, IA and William A. Gallus, Iowa State University, Ames, IA and Elizabeth Sandquist, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
  299001 (Technical Sessions)
• 3:20 PM
  TESTING THE IMPACT OF A MULTI-YEAR, CURRICULUM-BASED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (MY-CURE): OBSERVATIONS FROM A 5-SEMESTER COHORT
  Joseph Allen, Concord University, Athens, WV and Elizabeth G. Creamer, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA and Stephen C. Kuehn, Concord University, Athens, WV
  301844 (Technical Sessions)
• 3:35 PM
  CHRONOQUEST: A TEAM-BASED, STUDENT-MANAGED AUTHENTIC GEOCHRONOLOGY RESEARCH COURSE
  Kenneth Lepper, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
  303400 (Technical Sessions)
• 3:50 PM
  TRANSFORMING UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION IN THE GEOSCIENCES USING REMOTELY-OPERATED ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYZER AND SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE: CURES
  Sven Holbik, Valencia College, Kissimmee, FL and Jeffrey Ryan, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL and Rosemary Hickey-Vargas, Florida International University, Miami, FL and James H. MacDonald, Dept. of Marine and Ecological Science, Fort Myer, FL and Mary A. Beck, Valencia College, Orlando, FL and Chris Vidito, Florida International University, Miami, FL
  306942 (Technical Sessions)
• 4:05 PM
  USING A REMOTELY-ACCESSED SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE (SEM) TO EVALUATE SANDS IN A 2-YEAR COLLEGE EARTH SCIENCE EARTH SCIENCE CLASS
  Mary A. Beck, Valencia College, Orlando, FL
  303411 (Technical Sessions)
• 4:20 PM
  GEOLOGY COURSE-BASED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCES AT FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY: A CURRICULUM INVESTMENT IN CURES
  James H. MacDonald, Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, FL and Michael Savarese, Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, FL and Joanne Muller, Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, FL and Alli Barbosa, Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, FL and Mary Abercrombie, Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, FL and Jeffrey G. Ryan, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
  296321 (Technical Sessions)
• 4:35 PM
  “MOM, DON’T EAT THOSE TOMATOES” OR WHAT A COURSE BASED RESEARCH EXPERIENCE ON BACKYARD SOIL TESTING TAUGHT STUDENTS IN AN ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY COURSE
  Deborah Freile, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ
  306949 (Technical Sessions)