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Rebecca Haacker-SantosThe SOARS Center for Undergraduate Research

FESD Update Summer 2014

Diversifying the Geosciences: FESD Update Summer 2014

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The SOARS Program

College-to-graduate school bridge program

Bring diverse perspectives and build an inclusive workforce

Mentoring, scholarships, supportive cohort, year-round support

Over 85% of participants enter graduate school or the STEM workforce

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SOARS Partners and Satellite Programs

Portland State National Center for

Earth-surface Dynamics Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Southern Louisiana Wetland Recovery Center

Iowa State

NSF, NOAA CPOCIRES,NCAR, CSU, NEON, CU, UNAVCO, NOAA

University of Oklahoma

Haskell IndianNations University

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SOARS Center for Undergraduate Research

• Professional development for faculty and scientists in supporting undergraduate research

• Workshops for GEO REU PIs

• Online resource manual available this fall!

• Training at AGU Fall Meeting

http://www.soars.ucar.edu/REUCenter/

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A Trilogy for Student Success1

1Dr. Eric JollyScience Museum of Minnesota,

Engagement

Continuity

CapacityAn awareness, interest and motivation for the sciences

The knowledge and skills needed to succeed in

STEM fields

Long-term investment in mentoring and resources

that support student advancement

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• Graduated from Spelman College

• University of Michigan, Environmental/Civil engineering

• 2014 Research: Innovating the Future: Engineering Sustainable Cooking Technologies in North Ghana for Improved Air Quality

• Mentor: Christine Wiedinmyer ACD

Jenine McKoy

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• Graduated December 2013, MathematicsUniversity of Alaska-Fairbanks

• Graduate student with Nicole MöldersUniversity of Alaska-Fairbanks Department of Atmospheric Sciences

Stanley Edwin

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• Graduated in May 2013, Valparaiso University• Graduate student at Plymouth State

• 2014 Mentors: John Williams, Wiebke Deierling

• Examining In-Cloud, Convective Turbulence in Relation to Total Lightning and the 3D Windfield of Severe Thunderstorms

• Exploring careers in scientific communication

Sarah Al-Momar