Category Archives: Awards & Recognitions

International and National Awards & Recognitions

Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
In 2022, elected to society fellowship with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Honored for outstanding contributions in teaching Earth science as an inquiry-based means to scientific literacy regardless of eventual major or career, especially using digital media effectively.

Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG) Outstanding Educator Award
In 2022, selected for exemplary achievements in mentoring, teaching, and outreach.

Journal of Geoscience Education Outstanding Reviewer Award 
In 2020, nominated by a number of JGE Associate Editors and named for this award based on the consistent high quality and depth of reviews, the promptness with which they are delivered, and the quantity of them in the 2019 calendar year.

Voices For Science
In 2019, selected as part of the American Geophysical Union’s Voices For Science Advocacy
Program, to amplify the voice of science and build valuable dialogues and relationships
with communities, journalists and stakeholders

SEG Wiki Champion Award
In Fall 2016, selected and recognized by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists for my work with students on the SEG Wiki.

Fellow, Geological Society of America
In 2015, elected to society fellowship with the Geological Society of America. For her complete devotion to undergraduate education on the local and national stage, for her dedication to training the next set of geoscience teachers, for her cutting-edge research involving technology in geoscience education, and for her leadership in the geoscience educational community.

U.S. Senate Certificate of Special Recognition
In June 2015, awarded a United States Senate Certificate of Special Recognition by U.S. Senator Patrick Toomey for my participation in the NOAA Teacher at Sea Program – 2014 Field Season.

INSIGHT Into Diversity 2015 Inspiring Women in STEM Award
This award was presented in September 2015 as a tribute to my inspiring work as a woman in a STEM field. I was recognized in the September STEM issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine as one of 100 women honored.

The 2015 Dean’s List: 50 Must-Read Higher Ed I.T. Blogs
In June 2015, my geoscience education/educational technology blog on the American Geophysical Union Blogosphere GeoEd Trek was recognized by EdTech as one of the most influential blogs in higher education for their Top 50 IT Blogs list (see article).

Biggs Earth Science Teaching Award
In October 2009, awarded the Geoscience Education Division of the Geological Society of America’s award which recognizes innovative and effective teaching of earth science among early career faculty.

U.S. Congressional Citation Honoree
In April 2008, awarded a Congressional Citation by Delaware County U.S. Representative Joe Sestak for civic and community engagement efforts.

PKAL-F21
In 2003, nominated and selected as part of Project Kaleidoscope’s Faculty for the 21st Century Network (PKAL-F21)

AAPG Merit Award
In 1997, received a Merit Award from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) [graduate school]

TEXACO Fellowship
In 1997, received a fellowship from TEXACO for outstanding doctoral dissertation research [graduate school]

SEPM-SED Award
In 1993, awarded the SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology) SED (Student Excellence and Development) Award, presented to an outstanding graduate student in sedimentary geoscience [graduate school]

 

State-level Recognition

Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium (PERC) Campus Sustainability Champion
In 2018, recognized by PERC as part of the Penn State Brandywine Sustainovation Team, of which I served as co-chair.

Pennsylvania Geographical Society (PGS) Distinguished Teacher Award
In 2015, recognized by PGS for “documented evidence of excellence in teaching as well as innovative and effective classroom methods in Geography, Earth Science, Environmental Science or any other course(s) with a consistent and substantive geographic base.”

Penn State fellowships, awards and honors

Teaching and Research Awards

2020 – President’s Award for Excellence in Academic Integration (university-wide award)

2019 – Teaching and Learning with Technology Impact Award, Pennsylvania State University
(university-wide teaching award)

2015 – The Distinguished Teacher Award, Penn State Brandywine

2013 – Certificate for Online Teaching, World Campus Faculty Development Program, Pennsylvania State University

2013 – The George W. Franz Advising and Mentoring Award, Penn State Brandywine

2013 – The Faculty Research Program Award, Penn State Brandywine

2010-2013 – Jane E. Cooper Memorial Faculty Fellowship, Penn State Brandywine

2011 – Teaching with Technology Certificate, Pennsylvania State University

2010-2011 – Teaching and Learning with Technology Faculty Fellow with Education Technology Services, Pennsylvania State University (university-wide fellowship)

2009 – Undergraduate Research Mentor Award, Penn State Brandywine (first award winner)

2006 – George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching, Pennsylvania State University (university-wide teaching award)

2005-2007 – Fellow in Dutton e-Education Institute, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Pennsylvania State University

2005 – Award for Teaching Excellence, Penn State Commonwealth College (college-level award)

 

 Service Awards

2018 – Teamwork Award, Penn State Brandywine

2018 – Club Adviser of the Year, Penn State Brandywine

2012 – Student Affairs Excellence Award, Penn State Brandywine

2008 – Club Adviser of the Year (for THON), Penn State Brandywine

2006 – Club Adviser of the Year (for THON and MADE), Penn State Brandywine

2006 – Student Government Association: Most Involved on Campus, Penn State Brandywine

2004 – Woman of the Year, Penn State Brandywine Women’s Commission

2002 – Student Government Association Outstanding Service Award, Penn State Brandywine

Additional awards and honors

2004 – Delaware County Heritage Society Award for “Tombstones and Spirits”

2000 – Outstanding Faculty Member, Mary Washington College

1997 – Graduate Dean Fellowship, University of Miami

1995 – Outstanding Student Paper Award, Geology & Hydrology Section, Florida Academy of
Sciences Annual Meeting

Undergraduate Student Researcher Award Winners

The following students earned various awards for undergraduate research projects where I served as the research mentor for one or multiple projects.  The awards are at the campus, state, and national level.

2023 – Cortez Catalano and Niles Williams (Penn State Brandywine), 2023 EURECA (campus undergraduate research symposium) 3rd place winner in overall event for research and poster presentation, “Tracking the Mentions of Historic and Modern Oceanographic Research Vessels in Introductory-Level Oceanography Print and Online (OER) Textbooks”

2023 – Niles Williams (Penn State Brandywine), 2023 Award for Excellence in Student Research, from the Council on Undergraduate Research – Geoscience Division (Washington DC)

2021 – Isabella Briseño (Penn State University Park) selected to present at Council on Undergraduate Research’s Posters on the Hill (nationwide, virtual event)

2021 – Dallas Barber (Penn State Brandywine), Penn State’s 2021 John Roe Student Sustainability Award winner for her work with the NCSE Voices for Science podcast project and as a leader/organizer for the PSU Brandywine/Tyler Arboretum Listen To This summer podcast discussion series. In addition, Dallas was selected as PSU Brandywine’s first-ever Penn State University Undergraduate Research Ambassador.

2019 – Anna Nguyen (Penn State Brandywine), Penn State’s 2019 John Roe Student Sustainability Award winner for her work from her Summer 2019 Drawdown REU project, the creation of a podcast series titled “Drawing Down in Pennsylvania” which explores efforts in PA to reverse global warming. The award recognizes exemplary performance by individuals who consistently excel at cultivating opportunities to advance the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals while demonstrating personal integrity, an unwavering commitment to their values/morals, and a commitment to the mission/values of Penn State.

2019 – Stephen Disipio (Penn State Brandywine), 2019 GeoCUR Award for Excellence in Student Research, from the Council on Undergraduate Research – Geoscience Division (Washington DC)

2018 – Gabriel Schaefer (Penn State Brandywine), 2018 GeoCUR Award for Excellence in Student Research, from the Council on Undergraduate Research – Geoscience Division (Washington DC)

2016 – Breath Hand (Penn State Brandywine) 2016 EURECA (campus undergraduate research symposium) winner in STEM category

2016 – Judy Smith (Penn State Brandywine/Penn State University Park), 2016 GeoCUR Award for Excellence in Student Research, from the Council on Undergraduate Research – Geoscience Division (Washington DC)

2016 – Stamatina Mattie Mylonas (Penn State Brandywine), Penn State Brandywine Undergraduate Student Research Award

2015 – Kimberly Bowen (Penn State Brandywine), 2015 GeoCUR Award for Excellence in Student Research, from the Council on Undergraduate Research – Geoscience Division (Washington DC)

2014 – Jonathan Fridman (Penn State Brandywine/Penn State University Park), 2014 GeoCUR Award for Excellence in Student Research, from the Council on Undergraduate Research – Geoscience Division (Washington DC)

2013 – Abbey Dufoe (Penn State Brandywine/Penn State University Park), Penn State Brandywine Undergraduate Student Research Award, AND Award of Honorable Mention from the Council on Undergraduate Research for being high-quality research among the top 10% of the undergraduate submissions from across the country and across all disciplines to CUR’s Posters on the Hill

2012 – Eileen Fresta (Penn State Brandywine), Pennsylvania Historical Association Outstanding Student Poster Award
Fresta, E., Guertin, L. (2012). Charting the Health History of Middletown Township,
            Pennsylvania through a Study of the Cumberland Cemetery Internment Records.
            Pennsylvania Historical Association, Harrisburg, PA, November 1-3, 2012.

2010 – Sara Neville (Penn State Brandywine), Penn State Brandywine Undergraduate Student Research Award, AND selected to present at Council on Undergraduate Research’s Posters on the Hill (Washington DC)

2009 – Lindley Jones (Penn State Brandywine), Penn State Brandywine Undergraduate Student Research Award (inaugural award winner)

2000 – Lillian Pitts (Mary Washington College), American Geophysical Union Spring Conference Outstanding Student Presentation Award
Pitts, L.R., Guertin, L.A. (2000). Differing coastal development schemes of Southeastern
           Virginia and their impacts on seasonal beach profiles and grain size distribution. EOS,
           Transactions, American Geophysical Union, v. 81, n. 19, p. S87. Washington DC,
           May 30-June 3, 2000.