My teaching/research interests are in geoscience education and geocognition where I explore questions concerning human understanding of earth systems. Specifically, my research focuses on student’s conceptual model development of complex environmental systems; assessing people’s knowledge and perceptions of complex earth phenomenon and the interaction of the affective and cognitive domains; and the development and testing of programs that assist scientists and engineers in communicating science and engaging in dialogue with the general public. Conceptual models encompass the theory utilized in my research, assessment of learning is focused on the acquisition of empirical data sets, and scientific communication considers the application of theory and empirical findings to instruction and public discourse.
