It is time to vote for officers for the Teacher Education Division of NAGT. The 2018 ballot for TED officers is for Vice President only. The voting begins on May 30 and ends on July 1, 2018.
Officer Candidate Elections
Vice President
Laura Hollister is a veteran geoscience teacher of sixteen years and currently teaches A.P. Environmental Science and the Living Earth at Pitman High School in Turlock, California. Laura also has experience teaching Geoscience, Astronomy, Physics, Physical Science and Integrated Science. In 2009 Laura was named the Outstanding Earth Science Teacher for the Far West Section of the NAGT. Laura is the Co-author of 3 NAGT Far West Section Filed Guides: Geology and Climatology of the Saddlebag Lake Region, Tioga Pass, California, Fall 2012; Geology of Lava Beds National Monument, Fall 2007; and the Geology of Del Puerto Canyon, Central Diablo Range, California Fall 1998. Prior to becoming a High School Educator Laura worked as a consulting Environmental Geologist out of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Education: B. S. in Geology, California State University, Stanislaus; M. S. Geosciences, Mississippi State in progress.
Professional Experience: Making Sense of Science i3 Grant Project Teacher Leader; California Science Project Teacher Leader, Stanislaus County High Schools; NASA-ASU-AGI Triad Leadership Training at Arizona State University and Jet Propulsion Lab, 2012—2013
Vice President
Christopher Roemmele is an assistant professor of Earth and Space Sciences at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. He teaches all the science methods to all levels of education majors, and introductory geology. As a former classroom teacher for 15 years, Christopher's interests lie in understanding how course content, activities, and the instructional techniques initiate changes in students' affective behavior and level of understanding of geology, thereby begin to mitigate "geologic blindness." He received a grant to develop a series of instructional resources which include videos of demonstrations and virtual reality field trips, in order to study how they assist and improve student conceptualization and appreciation of geology. Additionally, Christopher is pursuing research on pedagogy in secondary science methods courses, particularly the coverage of instructional and non-instructional practices.
Education: B.A. Geosciences, Franklin and Marshall College; M.A. Science Education, Kean University of NJ; PhD. Earth, Atmospheric, & Planetary Sciences – Geoscience Education, Purdue University.
Professional and Teaching Experience: Assistant Professor of Earth and Space Sciences, West Chester University of Pennsylvania (2017 – present); former secondary and middle grades earth science teacher for 15 years in NJ; GK-12 Program Coordinator at Purdue University; Assessment Specialist for ETS; Project geologist for environmental and geotechnical consulting firm.
Professional Activity and Service:Former President, Newsletter Editor, Board Member of NJ Earth Science Teachers Association; presently member of NAGT – Eastern Section; GSA Geoscience Education Division; NSTA, NESTA, PAESTA. Master Teacher/Consultant for Temple University's Science Learning Research Group's Model-Evidence-Link Project
