Webinar co-sponsors: Australian Institute of Geoscientists

This webinar covers the information presented in Geoscience Currents #45-48.

Download Heather's Master's thesis from http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/dissertations/AAI1490660/

This webinar focuses on the steps these departments have taken to stay in touch with alumni and get them involved in providing career information for their students (e.g. providing talks in geoscience courses, participating in a Geoscience Career Day or Fair, interacting with students at a department open house day, actively mentoring students, etc.) Following the presentations, there is an open discussion period in which audience members from around the world to ask questions of the speakers.

Our speakers include:

"The Importance of Building Alumni Relations in Geoscience Departments"
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• Dallas D. Rhodes, Emeritus Professor, Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern University
• Susan M. Taylor, Dewberry, Davis LLC; Alumna, Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern University

"Engaging Alumni In Undergraduate Geoscience Education: What we do and how we do it, a case study from St. Lawrence University"
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• J. Mark Erickson, Chapin Professor of Geology, St. Lawrence University, NY
• Sarah B. Z. McElfresh, SLU Geology Alumni Council, Winston-Salem, NC; 1998 St. Lawrence University Alumna

There is a question and answer session with the webinar speakers and participants after the presentations.

Our speakers are:

• Jill Karsten, National Science Foundation   Download presentation slides    View presentation on YouTube
• Christopher Lazzaro, The College Board   Download presentation slides    View presentation on YouTube
• Robert Ridky, U.S. Geological Survey   Download presentation slides    View presentation on YouTube

The speakers presentations are followed by a panel discusson with the speakers and webinar participants.

Our speakers include:

• Geoffrey Feiss, Retired Provost, College of William & Mary, "Making a Case for Your Department"
• Michael Perfit, Chair, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Florida, "Small Departments at Large Universities: Lessons Learned from our Near Elimination and Planning the Way Forward"
• Michael Loudin, Manager, Global Geoscience Recruiting & Development, ExxonMobil, "Leadership and Thriving Geoscience Departments: Observations from a Global Geoscience Employer"

Webinar co-sponsors: NAGT and the Building Strong Geoscience Departments project.