Accessible Field Geology of Western Washington With the need to support students with disabilities working in geoscience field courses, a fully inclusive and accessible field trip will take place on Saturday, October 21 during the 2017 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington. This field trip has three...
July 2017 IAGD Newsletter: IAGD Members Making Headlines
Brett Gilley awarded UBC Killam Teaching Prize Brett Gilley Brett Gilley (IAGD Director of Membership and Community Engagement) has been awarded a University of British Columbia, Faculty of Sciences, 2016-2017 UBC Killam Teaching Prize. The Killam Teaching Prize is awarded annually to faculty nominated by students, colleagues, and...
July 2017 IAGD Newsletter: The IAGD in Ireland
In May 2017, students and researchers associated with the IAGD traveled to western Ireland for year two of the NSF funded GEOPATH research project focusing on the development and evaluation of accessible approaches to field work. This is part of the same project that took the IAGD on fieldwork...
July 2017 IAGD Newsletter: The IAGD in the NSF STEM for All Video Showcase
NSF STEM for All Video Showcase: Research & Design for Impact, 2017 stemforall2017.videohall.com/ IAGD GEOPATH Project Group The event showcased cutting-edge NSF-funded work as well as work funded by other federal agencies aimed at improving teaching and learning of STEM for students from underrepresented groups. During the event the...
July 2017 IAGD Newsletter: Call For Nominations
Nominations are being accepted for two IAGD Executive Counselors until September 1, at which time a ballot will be sent to all IAGD members. These positions have a two-year term and are voting members on the IAGD Executive Committee. New Executive Committee members will be installed during the IAGD...
July 2017 IAGD Newsletter: Smay Receives First IAGD Inclusive Geoscience Education and Research (IGER) Award
CONGRATULATIONS TO PROFESSOR JESSICA SMAY of San Jose City College on receiving the 2017 IAGD Inclusive Geoscience Education and Research (IGER) Award. The award will be presented to Prof. Smay at the IAGD Annual Meeting, Sunday, October 22, at 4:00 P.M. in Seattle, Washington, USA. The IAGD Inclusive...
July 2017 IAGD Newsletter: IAGD Foundation Update
The IAGD Mission has remained the same since 2008: to promote communities of research, instruction, and student support that improves access to the geosciences for individuals with disabilities. Holding true to this mission will permit the IAGD to be instrumental in fostering the development of inclusively designed instructional resources...
July 2017 IAGD Newsletter: Greetings from the Executive Director
1. Greetings from the Executive Director Dear Friends and Colleagues of the IAGD Community, The IAGD network has been fairly quiet over the past few months, but the IAGD Executive Committee has been busy working on many exciting new projects. Thanks to support from the American Association of Petroleum...
January 2017 IAGD Newsletter: Get Involved!
9. Get Involved! The IAGD is seeking individuals who are interested in collaborating to create accessible instructional materials, inclusive learning experiences, or even write grants to pursue inclusive geoscience education research. Participate in current programs such as instructional development workshops, accessible field trips, the student community, resource development, fundraising,...
January 2017 IAGD Newsletter: New IAGD Executive Counselors Elected
8. New IAGD Executive Counselors Elected The IAGD warmly welcomes Dr. Jacqueline Houghton (University of Leeds, UK) and Ms. Anita Marshall (University of South Florida, USA) to the executive committee. Both were elected to the committee in late 2016 and will serve as executive counselors on a two-year term....
