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John Robert McDaris
Education Associate, Carleton College
I am an Education Associate with the Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College. My professional focus is on helping geoscience faculty attract students to the discipline, support them to graduation, and prepare them for rewarding careers with meaningful learning about the Earth. My geoscience expertise is in applying geophysical principles to studying and monitoring groundwater.
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Professional Experience
Carleton College
Education Associate
2024 - Present
Carleton College
Project Specialist
2021 - 2024
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Graduate Assistant
2018 - 2024
University of Minnesota
Graduate Research Assistant
2018 - 2024
Carleton College
Geoscience Education Assistant
2003 - 2021
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Education
University of Minnesota
Doctorate
2024
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Masters
2000
North Carolina State University Raleigh
Bachelors
1997
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Using Generative AI to Support Discovery in Geoscience Education Resource Collections
AI/ML FOR EARTH SCIENCE DATASETS, TOOLING, AND WORKFLOWS AND DISCOVERY I POSTER
informatics | 17 december 2025
Positive Cultural Change in the Geosciences
FACILITATING A POSITIVE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL CULTURE WHILE PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN THE EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES EDUCATION AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE POSTER
education | 15 december 2025
Understanding and Supporting User Discovery Experiences across SERC Websites
KNOWLEDGE, SUCCESS, AND ACCESS: ADVANCING EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES WITH OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES (OER) POSTER
education | 11 december 2024
Monitoring Chloride Concentrations from Road Salt with Continuous Specific Conductance Measurements in the Context of a Multi-aquifer, Urban Groundwater System
ADVANCING THE USE OF GEOPHYSICAL AND GEODETIC METHODS FOR GROUNDWATER SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT I POSTER
near surface geophysics | 13 december 2023
Connecting Geoscience Educators to Teaching Resources: The Compass Project to Improve Resource Discovery
EDUCATION SECTION GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS POSTER SESSION II POSTER
education | 13 december 2022
The IGUaNA Modules: Teaching Geophysics with Societally-Relevant Questions in Introductory-Level STEM Courses
EDUCATION SECTION GENERAL CONTRIBUTIONS POSTER SESSION II POSTER
education | 13 december 2022
Real-time monitoring of groundwater quality using in-situ measurements of specific conductance
ADVANCING THE USE OF GEOPHYSICAL AND GEODETIC METHODS FOR GROUNDWATER SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT III POSTER
near surface geophysics | 14 december 2021
Virtual Professional Development for STEM Faculty: Promoting and Modeling Active Learning Strategies
IMPLEMENTING AND SUSTAINING ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES IN THE STEM COLLEGE CLASSROOM I POSTERS
education | 15 december 2020
Honors & Awards
Dorothy LaLonde Stout Education Lecture
Received December 2026