National, state and local organizations

National/International

International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP)

  • International working group on scientific ocean drilling science communication (2022-present)
  • U.S. Advisory Committee for Scientific Ocean Drilling (USAC), the national advisory committee for U.S. participation in the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP)
    • Election/appointment October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2024
    • Assigned to Science Communication Subcommittee

The Oceanography Society (TOS, international organization)

  • Elected as geological oceanography councilor (April 2022-December 2024)

American Geophysical Union (AGU) (2015-present)

  • AGU Bridge Partner Selection Committee (2022-present)
  • AGU Meetings Committee (April 2015 – December 2018, March 2020-2021)
  • Chair/member of Virtual Engagement and Sustainable Meetings Advisory Group (March-December, 2020)
  • AGU Talent Pool Strategy Task Force (2017-2018)
  • Educational consultant, AGU Affiliation and Engagement Task Force (April-May 2016)
  • Member of search committee for Fall Meeting Chair (Fall 2016, Spring 2019)

Councilor for Geosciences Division, Council on Undergraduate Research (2003-2018)

  • Chair of the Geoscience Division of CUR (2008-2010)
  • Chair-elect of the Geoscience Division of CUR (2007-2008)
  • Co-chair and co-founder of GeoCUR Undergraduate Research Mentor Award Committee (2011-2017)
  • Co-chair and co-founder of GeoCUR Award for Excellence in Student Research (2012-2018)

National Association of Geoscience Teachers

  • Councilor-at-large (2006-2009)
  • Member of search committee for editor of publication In The Trenches (July-November 2016)
  • James Shea Award Committee (2020-present, chair in 2024)
  • Teach the Earth Committee (2020-present)

Member of National Science Teacher Association’s Multicultural/Equity Science Education Committee (2003-2006)

State

Pennsylvania Earth Science Teachers Association (PAESTA)

  • President (2012-2013, 2014-2015)
  • President-Elect (2012-2013, 2011-2012, 2013-2014)
  • Executive Committee Member (2011-2016)
  • Newsletter editor for News and Notes (2013-2016) and Elementary News and Notes (2013-2016)
  • Co-founder of the organization (2010)

Local

Board of Trustees, Tyler Arboretum (2011-2020)

  • Chair of Education Committee (2012-2020)
    • Member of Education Committee (2011-2020)
  • Member of search committee for Director of Public Programs position (2013)
  • Secretary and Member of Executive Committee (2014-2020)
  • Member of Strategic Planning Committee (2015-2018)
  • Member of Technology Committee (2015-2016)
  • Member of Succession Planning/Executive Director Search (2014-2016, 2018-2019)