Geosciences Chair
Dr. Laura A. Guertin
Associate Professor
Dept. Earth Sciences
Penn State Brandywine
25 Yearsley Mill Rd.
Media, PA
610-892-1427
uxg3@psu.edu
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Geosciences Councilors
When provided to CUR, each Councilor listing below includes the Councilor's Institution and Biography when available.
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Dr. Edward Hansen
Hope College
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Dr. Patricia Lee Manley
Middlebury College
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Dr. Jeffrey Marshall
Cal Poly Pomona University
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Kirsten Nicolaysen
Whitman College
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John Ritter
Wittenberg University
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Dale Splinter
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
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Andrew Wulff
Western Kentucky University
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Daniel Brabander
Wellesley College
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Alexandra Davatzes
Temple University
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Dori Farthing
State University of New York at Geneseo
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Dr. Lydia K. Fox
University of the Pacific
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Dr. Terry D. Lahm
Capital University
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Dr. Linda Reinen
Pomona College
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Dr. Peter B. Sak
Dickinson College
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Gary Solar
Buffalo State
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Dr. Laura A. Guertin
Penn State Brandywine
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Dr Elizabeth Heise
University of Texas at Brownsville
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Dr. Eric L Johnson
Hartwick College
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Katherine McCarville
Upper Iowa University
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Meagen Pollock
College of Wooster
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Dr. Jeanette Pope
DePauw University
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Dr. Jeffrey Ryan
University of South Florida
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Kathleen Surpless
Trinity University
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CUR President Emeritus: Geosciences Division
CUR Emeritus Presidents with memberships in good standing can vote in general council votes.
| Dr. Lori Bettison - Varga, Scripps College |
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| Committee Representation |
| Constitution and Bylaws Committee |
Dr. Edward Hansen |
| Consulting Committee |
Dr. Stephen Van Horn |
| CUR 2010 Conference Planning Committee |
Dr. Eric L Johnson |
| CUR Fellows Review Task Force |
Meagen Pollock |
| CUR Quarterly Editors |
Katherine McCarville |
| Executive Board |
Dr. Laura A. Guertin |
| Finance Committee |
Dr. Terry D. Lahm |
| Government and External Relations Comm |
Dr. Jeffrey Ryan |
| Nominations Committee |
Alexandra Davatzes |
| Program Incubator Committee |
Dr. Lydia K. Fox |
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Dr. Laura A. Guertin |
| Publications Incubator Committee |
Daniel Brabander |
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Dr. Laura A. Guertin |
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GeoCUR Blog Why join CUR? - Biennial National Conference
- An excellent opportunity for faculty development and networking, and learning about undergraduate research programs at other schools, investigative teaching strategies, and funding opportunities. Workshops include many specifically designed for geoscientists. For example, at CUR 2002 workshops included "Practical Tips for Proposal Writing in the Geosciences", "PUI-R1 Collaborative Research in the Geosciences", "Funding Opportunities in the Geosciences", "Engaging Undergraduates in Planetary Geology Research", "Applied Undergraduate Research in Geoarchaeology", and "Involving Undergraduates in Research in Ocean Sciences". More information
- Workshops
- In addition to geoscience-oriented workshops held at the CUR National Conference, a CUR workshop is held at GSA and AGU (San Francisco) meetings on topics such as "Getting Started in Undergraduate Research", "Funding Opportunities in the Geosciences", and "Proposal Writing and Strategies".
- Institutes
- CUR Institutes enable teams of faculty and administrators to focus on developing a plan concerning specific issues pertinent to their campus. Institutes are on topics such as "Institutionalizing Undergraduate Research", "Proposal Writing", and "The Vital Faculty: Issues after Tenure". More information
- CUR Quarterly
- The CUR Quarterly features articles on faculty development, undergraduate research programs, and funding opportunities and strategies. More information
- Publications
- In addition to the CUR Quarterly, CUR publishes a number of "How to" booklets including "How to Get Started in Research", "How to Mentor Undergraduate Researchers", "How to Develop and Administer Institutional Undergraduate Research Programs", and "How to Get a Tenure-Track Position at a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution". Although written for a general science audience, the booklets are packed full of information of interest to geoscientists. More information
Undergraduate Research Projects
The following are examples of undergraduate research lead by some of our Geoscience Councilors:
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