Michelle L. Hardee
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- School: University of South Carolina
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- Department: Marine Sciences
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Location:
Columbia, SC - 29208 - Dates at University of South Carolina: December 2012 - April 2020
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Would take again: Yes
For Credit: Yes
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She's a great teacher and one of the kindest people I've ever known. Her class was one I chose to earn my science credit. And sometimes studying rocks could be a bit dull, but she manages to make the class entertaining, enjoyable, and mostly straightforward. You can earn a lot of points by participating in those clicker questions. Make sure to attend your labs. Moreover, put some effort into studying for the exams and you'll likely get an A in the class.
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Would take again: Yes
For Credit: Yes
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This professor is astounding. She's respectful and enthusiastic. She's knowledgeable and genuinely cares about her students. Plus, she has a serious love for her subject. She shows amazing sea creatures during the class starts. She makes sure the information we learn is something we'll use and engaging. She even offers a cool optional trip to Charleston. The end of the course isn't too bad either. A short final paper is all, and occasionally, you can skip the exam. The only snag is the labs. Yes, they're simple enough to get through, but they were boring.
Biography
University of South Carolina - Marine Sciences
Resume
2015
Florence-Darlington Technical College
Center for Teaching Excellence
University of South Carolina
Rutgers University
Florence
SC
Workshop - \"Motivating Your Students: Using Active Learning and Research-based Strategies to Encourage Student Interaction\"
Invited Speaker - Instructor Professional Development workshop series
Florence-Darlington Technical College
Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD Network)
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
The Oceanography Society (TOS)
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Emerging Leaders Program 2016-2017 Cohort
The Emerging Leaders Program is a year long leadership professional development program designed for administrative professionals who are currently serving in a supervisory or management position
and who have the potential to hold a higher-level administrative leadership position at UofSC in the near future. Participants in the ELP are nominated and endorsed by upper administration. This year
24 ELP participants were selected from over 400 nominations.
University of South Carolina
2014
The Graduate School
Steering Committee Member
Graduate Civic Scholars Program
Marine Lab Specialist on board the JOIDES Resolution
Ocean Drilling Program
Leg 176\n--> Processed and analyzed recovered cores using Multi-Sensor Track system
thermal conductivity sensors
and other instruments.\n--> Sampled cores for shipboard scientists according to ODP scientific protocol.
Ocean Drilling Program
Texas A&M University
2013
University of South Carolina
Undergraduate Mentor - Women's Mentor Network
University of South Carolina-Columbia
The Graduate School and Student Success Center
Committee Member
prior Committee Chairperson
Smart Start Financial Literacy Program
Courses taught:\n--> Introduction to Marine Science lectures/labs: For marine science majors
introduced general theories and principles of marine science using an interdisciplinary approach. Field experiences included an oceanographic mini-cruise and in situ chemical analyses of a salt marsh.\n--> Marine Geology Lab: Involved predominantly field-oriented lab exercises demonstrating topics and principles presented in lecture. Field experiences include sediment vibracoring in an estuarine environment
sedimentary and stratigraphic analyses
and seismics.\n--> Environmental Geology lectures/labs: Introductory environmental geology course for non-science majors. Introduced geologic processes
hazards
resources
and environmental issues as they related to the Earth system. Redesigned syllabus
course and laboratory exercises.\n--> Introduction to Science lecture: Introductory science course for non-science majors. Integrated critical thinking applications and concepts to introduce students to the process of science. Goal was to foster an appreciation of the scientific method
an understanding of basic scientific concepts
in a framework of environmental and topical scientific issues.\n\nOther Activities:\n--> Science 101 Lab Coordinator: Coordinator for the Introduction to Science labs for non-science majors. Responsibilities included hiring and managing undergraduate student lab instructors
developing new labs
instructing student teachers in teaching methods and concepts
and developing teaching skills
and managing logistics and materials for all lab sections (9 - 12 lab sections per semester).\n--> Program Leader
Georgia Torrance Center for Creative Studies \"Challenge by the Sea
\" Summer Camp for 7th-8th graders\n --> Assistant Director
Junior Scholars Program for rising High School Juniors
Coastal Carolina University
Summer 2000\n--> Co-Instructor
COASTeam Marine Science for Middle School (MS2)
College of Charleston
Summer 1999/2000
Coastal Carolina University
2012
Program Manager
Preparing Future Faculty
Columbia
South Carolina Area
Center for Teaching Excellence
University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
Workshop: \"Using Active Learning Techniques to Enhance Instruction\"
Invited Speaker
Children's Law Center Professional Development Workshop for Regional Trainers
University of South Carolina School of Law
Charleston
SC
Teaching lab sections of an Earth History course
and Global Change lecture. Mentor to undergraduate research projects.
Adjunct Professor
Department of Geology
College of Charleston
Steering Committee Member
Graduate School Professional Development Committee
Columbia
South Carolina Area
The Graduate School
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Mentored two undergraduate geology student researchers for a summer program
the Geospatial Institute for Students and Teachers in Climate Change (GIST)
Faculty Mentor
SC SpaceGrant Consortium
Charleston
South Carolina Area
College of Charleston
Instructor for the MSCI 210 Honors course
Oceans and Society.
Marine Science Instructor
Columbia
South Carolina Area
Marine Science Program
University of South Carolina
The Graduate School
University of South Carolina
Subcommittee Chair
Interdisciplinary and Professional Development
Provost's Blue Ribbon Committee on Graduate Student Life
Office of Equal Opportunity Programs
Title IX Appellate Board - Committee Member
University of South Carolina-Columbia
2010
College of Charleston
Grice Marine Laboratory
College of Charleston
Invited speaker to present \"Controls on Climate and the Complexity of Climate Change\" to a group of undergraduate students in a NSF-sponsored REU program hosted at Grice Marine Lab.
Invited Speaker
NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Summer Program
College of Charleston
Columbia
SC
Program Manager for University-wide graduate student Teaching Assistant training workshops
seminars
and ongoing graduate student professional development in teaching.
Program Manager
Teaching Assistant Training and Professional Development
Center for Teaching Excellence
University of South Carolina
2009
Research:\n--> Determination of UK'37 alkenone temperature estimates in water column samples off the Chatham Rise
NZ to elucidate the hydrographic controls on temperature proxies as they are produced.\n--> Examination of relationships between modern UK'37 temperature estimates and bulk fluxes in sediment traps to understand translation of signal between modern and paleoceanographic records.\n--> Determination of alkenone production rates from in situ 13C productivity experiment samples
using a Thermo-Finnigan irmGCMS.\n \nLab Management and Mentoring:\n--> Management of active biogeochemical research lab
including maintenance of a Shimadzu GC-17A and GCMS-2010
ordering and maintaining supplies
equipment
and instruments
training of students
sample management and processing
GC and GC-MS technique and method development.\n--> Mentoring of students in their research projects
including alkenone biogeochemistry and oceanography
instrumentation and techniques
and data analysis: Graduate student A.L. Hermes
2009-2010; Undergraduates J. Kleber
K. Mineo
C. Martin
2008-2010.\n\nOther Activities:\n--> Moderator
National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB)
NJ-PA Regional Shore Bowl
2010\n--> Regional Science Fair Judge
Environmental Sciences
North Jersey Regional Science Fair
NJ
Rutgers University
2002
Michelle L.
Hardee
University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina School of Law
Coastal Carolina University
Ocean Drilling Program
Texas A&M University
Research:\n--> Planned and implemented a high-resolution study of an 11-year sediment trap and underlying sediment core time-series in the Santa Barbara Basin to examine the accuracy of climate signal preserved in microfossils.\n--> Developed in situ calibrations and high-resolution paleoceanographic reconstructions of organic and microfossil-based paleoceanographic temperature proxies.\n--> Performed technical analyses including foraminiferal Mg/Ca and d18O using an Inductively Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectrometer and VG Optima Mass Spectrometer
and alkenone ratios using Hewlett Packard 5890 Gas Chromatograph.\n --> Performed extensive analyses of large climate datasets utilizing NOAA buoy
CTD
AVHRR
and CalCOFI chlorophyll online datasets.\n\nTeaching:\n--> The Ocean Environment Marine Science Lab: Fall 2002
2005 (Honors)\n--> The Living Ocean Marine Science Lab: Spring 2005
2008 (Honors)\n\nEducational and Curriculum Development:\n--> GK-12 Institute
Center for Teaching Excellence\n--> Partners in Inquiry (Pi) Fellow
Center for Teaching Excellence\n--> Lab Manual Development: Marine Science 101 and 102 Lab Manuals
University of South Carolina\n\nOther Activities:\n--> Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence - SouthEast (COSEE) JOI Workshop
2007\n--> Environmental/Geological/Marine Science Tutor
Univ. of South Carolina Athletic Dept.
2006-2008\n--> Moderator
National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB)
SC-GA Regionals
2005-2008\n--> Question Writer
Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education (NOSB)
2004-2006\n--> President
Marine Science Graduate Students Association
USC
2004-2008
University of South Carolina
Ph.D.
Research Assistant
Doctoral Student
Teaching Assistant
\nDissertation: \"A Comparison of Paleothermometers: Sediment Trap Calibration and Application to Recent Sediments in the Santa Barbara Basin
California\"\nMajor Advisor: Dr. Robert C. Thunell\nGPA: 4.0\n \nAwards:\n2006-2007
Pi Fellowship
USC Center for Teaching and Learning\n2002-2006
Dean's Graduate Fellowship
USC\n2002-2006
Marine Science Fellowship
USC
Marine Science
1995
M.S.
Master's Student
Research Assistant
Teaching Assistant\nThesis: \"Comparison of Pteropod Shell Flux and Oxygen Isotopes at Two Hydrographically Distinct Sites in the Tropical Atlantic\"\nMajor Advisor: Dr. Leslie R. Sautter.\nGPA: 4.0\n\nAwards:\n1999
Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid of Research Award
College of Charleston\n1998
Grice Marine Biological Lab Deep Water Award\n1997
Joanna Fellowship
College of Charleston
Marine Biology
1991
B.S.
GPA: 3.699
graduated Cum Laude with Honors\nUniversity Honors Undergraduate Fellows Research Program
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