The Future Outlook for Teaching and Learning Beyond COVID

I served as Director of the Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College until 2020 during which time I led our work to improve education guiding projects to completion, developing new directions, raising funds and managing our staff. This work supported communities of educators in learning together and collaborating to create resources supporting widespread improvement in various aspects of education. My research focuses on understanding faculty learning and the impact of professional networks on educational practice. I was the Executive Director of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers from 2007 to 2019. I was a member of the Board on Science Education and the LabX Advisory Board for the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, and have served on the elected leadership for the American Geophysical Union and AAAS Education Section . I am a fellow of the AAAS, the American Geophysical Union, and the Geological Society of America, and past recipient of the American Geophysical Union's award for Excellence in Earth and Space Education. I received my B.A. in Geology from Williams College and my Ph.D. in Geology from the California Institute of Technology. Currently, I am in the midst of a transition and enjoying the opportunity to explore. This includes finishing up some papers about SERC's past impact, investigating ways in which I can contribute to environmental learning and action in the communities where I live: Rochester MN and McCall ID, contributing to regional and national efforts to improve global change literacy and resilience including the work of the Aspen Global Change Institute and the Midwest Climate Collaborative, serving as a Distinguished Lecturer for AGU.

Dr. Abdimalik Buul is currently serving a two year visiting executive of educational excellence role at the California Community College Chancellor’s office. During this tenure he will assist in ensuring equal employment opportunities and initiatives are connected to the classroom. He is also an award-winning professor, antiracist activist, and emancipatory educator. He is an innovative dynamic leader within the San Diego community and throughout the state of California. He completed his bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a master’s degree in education with an emphasis in community based counseling and social justice, both from San Diego State University (SDSU). He completed his doctorate work in Educational leadership with an emphasis in Educational Psychology from the University of Southern California (USC). He is a Professor and Transfer Center Director in the counseling department at San Diego City College. Dr. Buul is also a lecturer at San Diego State University (SDSU) where he teaches Restorative Practices and Conflict Transformation to students in the Advanced Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Recovery & Trauma-informed Care MA in Education with concentration in Counseling program. .He serves as a taskforce member on the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) Equity Diversity and Action Committee.

Dr. Tonya Peeples joined Penn State University in 2018 as a Professor on the Chemical Engineering and the inaugural Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion for the College of Engineering. In these roles, she continuously works to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. Prior to these roles, she served as Associate Dean for Diversity and Outreach and Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at the University of Iowa. She earned her Ph. D. in Chemical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and undergraduate degree from North Carolina State University. She received several awards for her research and leadership including the NSF CAREER Award and the Pioneers of Diversity Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. She currently serves as a co-director for Institutional Change, Co-director of the IThrive Collective and a member of the leadership team for NSF INCLUDES Aspire Alliance. In 2020, Dr. Peeples was elected to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering’s College of Fellows and received the Million Women Mentors Trailblazer Award for her innovation and demonstrated excellence in the field of mentoring.