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Developing a Good Heart in STEM:
The 1st Summit on Incorporating
Social Justice and Service-Learning into the STEM Curriculum
Pennsylvania Campus Compact and New York Campus Compact, with support from Learn & Serve America and Ithaca College, are collaborating to support faculty members in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. We invite STEM faculty members and other interested partners to participate in the event called Developing a Good Heart in STEM: The First Summit on Incorporating Social Justice and Service-Learning into the STEM Curriculum. The summit will take place June 11-12, 2009 at Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY).
Conference Proceedings Available (last updated July 7, 2009)
Plenary Presentations
George Catalano, Binghamton University
Making Gentler the Life of the World: Aeschylus Remembered
Ali Erkan, Jason Hamilton,& Tom Pfaff, Ithaca College
Can you have Social Justice if your Village is under Water?
Pamela Proulx-Curry. Ph.D., Wisconsin Campus Compact (coming soon)
Link to Paper and Workshop Presentations
Upcoming Events and Conferences Noted at Event
Announcements and Updates (Last Updated June 10, 2009)
-We look forward to seeing you in Ithaca! The Summit Program At-A-Glance and Program Guide are now available. Each registrant will receive a copy upoon registration.
-Registration is now open! Register here!
Registration Deadline is May 20, 2009.
Rates are available for Campus Compact Members, Non-Members and a discounted rate for Students and AmeriCorps Members.
REGISTRATION COSTS
By May 20, 2009-Campus Compact Members-$100
By May 20, 2009-Campus Compact Non-Members-$130
By May 20, 2009-Ameri*Corps Members/Students-$50
-We are pleased to have Pamela Proulx-Curry. Ph.D. will be our keynote speaker. Dr. Proulx-Curry keynote presentation it titled, "Improving Teaching and Learning in the STEM Disciplines by Connecting Learning to Critical Civic Issues".
-Additional Presentations include:
Making Gentle the Life of the World: Aeschylus Remembered,
George Catalano, Ph.D., Binghamton University
Can you have Social Justice if your Village is under Water?,
Ali Erkan, Jason Hamilton, Thomas Pfaff, Michael Rogers, Ithaca College
-Accepted Papers (updated 4/21/09)
Education for Sustainability Community-based Projects of Jewish and Arab
Youth in Israel as a Model for Incorporating Citizenry Activism into
Environmental Education Curriculum, Iris Alkaher, Ph.D.,
Department of Education in Technology and Science, Technion, Israel
Institute of Technology and Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University
Global Science, Global Citizens: international collaborative learning
and social action linking students in the US and Kenya studying HIV/AIDS
Sherryl Broverman, Ph. D, Department o f Biology, Duke University
What’s It All About: Service Learning and Social Justice to Make IT Matter in a Large Class, Glenn Caffery, Instructor, Dept. of Resource Economics, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Using the Tools of the Trade: Connecting Education Students –Future Teachers –with the Profession, Maria Mercedes Franco, Ph.D., Asst. Professor Mathematics and Computer Science, Queensborough Community College
Teaching social justice in the math classroom,
Caitlin Grady & Tamin Younos, Department of Geography, Virginia Tech
Using Student Created Service Learning Projects in Environmental Science to
Increase Student Engagement, Margaret Hunter, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
of Environmental Engineering
Teaching Statistics through Social Issues
Cindy Kaus, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Mathematics, Metropolitan State University
Racial Profiling in the City of Angels?
Analyzing Los Angeles Police Department Traffic Stops, Lily Khadjavi, Ph.D., Dept. of Mathematics, Loyola Marymount University
Supporting Equity and Social Justice through Mathematics Education in the Public Interest, Jean Mistele, M.S., & Laura Spielman, Ph.D, Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics, Radford University
Social Justice Through Quantitative Literacy: A course about connections between numeracy, engaged citizenship, and a just society
Robert Root, Ph.D., Dept. of Mathematics, Lafayette College
Modeling Social Action: Project Based Learning about Global Warming and Social Justice, Kathy Russell, Ph.D., Dept. of Philosophy, SUNY Cortland
Elementary-School Science Outreach in a General-Education Physics Course, Carolyn Sealfron, Ph.D., Asst. Professor, Dept. of Physics, West Chester University
Statistics in Service of Social Justice: Projects for Math 101, Bonnie Shulman,
Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mathematics, Bates College
The Teachers' Dilemma: Science vs. Service, Susan Sutheimer, Ph.D.,
Professor of Chemistry, Green Mountain College
Mission in Progress: Social Justice in the Biology Curriculum at Roosevelt
University, Kelly Wentz-Hunter, Ph.D. & Robert Seiser, Ph.D., Department of Biology and
Chemistry, Roosevelt University
Use GIS for Service Learning
Hsui-Lin Winkler, Ph.D., Assoc. Professior, Dept. of Computer Sciences and Information Systems, Pace University
-Information about conference housing available here. On campus-housing at Ithaca College is available, as well as area hotels. Please review this document prior to making reservations.
- Registration Form for On Campus Housing, Emerson Hall, Ithaca College (please revew housing options document) On Campus Housing must be reserved by May 25, 2009.
- Link to Hampton Inn--Ithaca, NY
- Link to Country Inn & Suites, By Carlson--Ithaca, NY
-Tentative Outline of Event
Thursday, June 11
8:00am Registration
9:00am-5:00pm (Presentations, Panels, Workshops, etc.)
6:00pm Keynote Presentation/Banquet Dinner
Friday, June 12
8:00am-2:00pm (Presentations, Panels, Workshops, etc.)
-Call for Papers! DEADLINE EXTENDED until February 13, 2009 (CLOSED). Please see information below to learn how to present your paper at the summit.
-Information on Ithaca, NY available at: Ithaca, NY and Tompkins County Convention and Visitors Bureau in the Finger Lakes web site.
-Accommodations will be available on the campus of Ithaca College. In addition several hotels are located near campus.
-Further information about the summit will be posted as the event approaches. Bookmark this page and check back soon!
Call for Papers DUE FEBRUARY 1, 2009--CLOSED
(Click here for PDF Version of Call for Papers)
Program Committee:
George Catalano, Ph.D., Department of Bioengineering, Binghamton University
Kate Dantsin, NY/PA Campus Compact
Lisa Marano, Ph.D., Department of Mathematics, West Chester University of PA
Mike Norton , Conference Logistics Coordinator, NY/PA Campus Compact
Tom Pfaff, Ph.D, Department of Mathematics, Ithaca College
The summit is sponsored by:
