Dr. Laura Lukes elected as President-Elect of the AGU Education section

Dr. Laura Lukes, Assistant Professor at EOAS, has recently been elected as President of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Education Section. Scroll down to watch our interview with Dr. Lukes regarding her new role and some current and future projects she’s excited about!

Dr. Lukes’ research seeks to advance our understanding of how people learn in geoscience contexts in order to design better learning experiences in formal (e.g., courses) and informal settings (e.g., museums), thus strengthening the preparation of the geoscience workforce to solve the complex Earth challenges humans face. She has been Founding President of National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Geoscience Education Research Division, Special Interest Group Chair of POD Network Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, and Chair and member of Geological Society of America Geoscience Education Committee. She has also served as Co-Convener on four geoscience education related sessions at AGU conferences.

In a Q&A with AGU, Dr. Lukes shared identities, voices, and perspectives she would bring. “As an instructor who has taught across academic levels from high school, community college, and university, I bring experience and practical understanding of teaching and learning practices across educational pathways. As a geoscience education researcher, I bring experience and insights into how teaching and learning practice connects to theory and vice versa. As a recent immigrant settler and uninvited guest on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, I bring the perspective of a learner. As project lead on the collaborative Earth Science Experiential and Indigenous Learning (EaSEIL) project at the University of British Columbia, I bring the voice of a connector, bringing people together to advance inclusive teaching practices in the geosciences.”

Read Dr. Luke’s Q&A with AGU here.