Professional Title
Research Associate
Curriculum Developer, Evaluator, and Educational Researcher
Biography
Emily Geraghty Ward is a Research Associate in the Center for Education, Engagement and Evaluation (CEEE) at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado in Boulder. A geoscientist by training and a former geology professor, Emily is interested in the design and assessment of geoscience college curricula and discipline-based education research and evaluation.
Current Research
- place-based geoscience education, student-centered field education
- inclusive and safe field experiences
- broadening participation in geoscience
- social network analysis
- convergence research
- career development - undergraduate students, early career professionals, faculty
