@ UC SAN DIEGO Junior AcademY Summer STEAM Workshops for Middle & High School Students: June 25-July 20, 2018 HANDBOOK: A GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS sallyridescience.ucsd.edu SALLY RIDE SCIENCE JUNIOR ACADEMY HANDBOOK: A GUIDE FOR PARENTS & STUDENTS @ UC SAN DIEGO 858-822-8194 [email protected] sallyridescience.ucsd.edu CONTENTS Sally Ride Science Junior Academy Mission .................................................... 3 Meet Your Team ............................................................................... 3 Workshop Dates & Times ..................................................................... 6 Early Drop-Off and Late Pickup ................................................................. 6 Pricing Structure .............................................................................. 6 Directions . .7 Parking ....................................................................................... 7 Absences ..................................................................................... 7 Drop-Off....................................................................................... 7 Pickup ........................................................................................ 7 Lunch ......................................................................................... 8 Swag......................................................................................... 8 Dress Code ................................................................................... 8 Required Forms................................................................................ 9 Early Registration Days ........................................................................ 9 Accidents & Emergencies...................................................................... 9 Culture ....................................................................................... 10 Code of Conduct.............................................................................. 10 Harassment Policy ........................................................................... 10 Authorization Forms ........................................................................... 11 2 sallyridescience.ucsd.edu SALLY RIDE SCIENCE JUNIOR ACADEMY HANDBOOK: A GUIDE FOR PARENTS & STUDENTS Junior AcaDemY Mission The Sally Ride Science Junior Academy offers fascinating and fun learning experiences in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) designed for students entering grades 6 through 12 during the 2018-2019 school year. During these classes and workshops, students assume the roles of space explorer, ocean engineer or computer scientist as they immerse themselves in hands-on projects. Top-notch STEAM instructors lead these classes and workshops, serving as both teachers and role models. The classes and workshops also incorporate real-life stories of vibrant women conducting research in each field. Their examples inspire students and help make STEAM careers more accessible. Meet Your Team Tam O’Shaughnessy, Ph.D., Executive Director Tam O’Shaughnessy is cofounder and executive director of Sally Ride Science at UC San Diego. She grew up in California and played professional tennis from 1971 to 1974. She earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in biology from Georgia State University. After receiving her Ph.D. in school psychology from UC Riverside, she became a professor in that field at San Diego State University. Tam was the life partner of Sally Ride, America’s first woman in space. In 2001 Sally and Tam joined with three friends to found Sally Ride Science. Tam served as the company’s chief creative officer and later as chief operating officer, chair of the Board of Directors, and chief executive officer. Tam has written 14 children’s books, including six with Ride. Edward Abeyta, Ph.D., Director of Pre-College Programs & Associate Dean, UC San Diego Extension Edward L. Abeyta is the associate dean and director of Pre-College Programs at UC San Diego Extension. Edward has a B.A. from the University of New Mexico, an M.A. from the University of San Diego and his Ph.D. in Post-Secondary Adult Education from Capella University. In 2008 Edward was selected as the staff advisor to The Regents, where he has served on the UC Diversity Commission, Post-retirement Task Force and The Regents UC Commission on the Future. Most recently he was appointed to the UC Scout (Scout) Advisory Board. Scout is one of the University of California’s Student Academic Preparation and Educational Partnerships programs that develops and delivers UC A-G approved online classes and curriculum to students in California and around the globe. In 2015 Edward was the lead architect in transitioning Sally Ride Science, the national STEM education for-profit company, to UC San Diego. Edward is also the founder the of the University of California TV STEAM-channel and STEAMconnect.org, and an active member of the San Diego community as a trustee and vice chair of the San Diego Youth Symphony, founding board member and vice president of the Urban Discovery Academy and president of the Urban Discovery Foundation. Edward is deeply involved in programs serving foster youth and veterans as well as other youth development programs. 3 sallyridescience.ucsd.edu SALLY RIDE SCIENCE JUNIOR ACADEMY HANDBOOK: A GUIDE FOR PARENTS & STUDENTS Megan Lancaster, Program Manager Megan Lancaster is a program manager for UC San Diego Pre-College and Career Preparation Programs, where she focuses on planning, implementing and evaluating academic and enrichment programs to meet the individual needs of students in preparation of collegiate and professional pursuits. Prior to working with UC San Diego Extension, Megan served as the program supervisor for the Viejas Tribal Education Center and also taught grades K-12 in the local public and private school districts. Megan received a B.A. in social science from San Diego State University and a Single-Subject Teaching Credential in social science, Multiple-Subject Teaching Credential and M.A. in education from Azusa Pacific University. Maysoon Dong, Program Manager Maysoon Dong is a program manager of UC San Diego Pre-College and Career Preparation Programs. She has worked for UC San Diego in a variety of different capacities for over 7 years. Prior to working with UC San Diego Extension, she was the assistant director of the California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science (COSMOS) program at the Jacobs School of Engineering. She also worked in the Division of Biological Sciences as a program coordinator, developing and maintaining continuing education programs for professionals in the field of biotechnology. Maysoon received her B.A. in mathematics and economics from UC San Diego and received her M.S. in economics from Boston University. Karen Flammer, Ph.D., Cofounder Dr. Karen Flammer is the director of the Digital Learning Center at UC San Diego Teaching Commons. Karen is a third-generation physicist. She earned her B.S. in applied physics and Ph.D. in space physics at UC San Diego. While doing research in space and planetary physics, Karen became passionate about educational outreach and increasing girls’ and minorities’ participation in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. In 2001, she co-founded Sally Ride Science with the goal of narrowing the gender gap in STEM. Karen has more than 20 years of experience directing large-scale STEM outreach and professional development programs, most notably Sally Ride EarthKAM and the Sally Ride Science Academy. Debi Kilb, Ph.D., Science Lead Instructor Dr. Debi Kilb holds a joint appointment: she is the Science Outreach Director for Sally Ride Science and she is also a seismologist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Her primary research interest is in mainshock/aftershock sequences, with a focus on earthquake source physics and earthquake triggering processes. Kilb teaches the Music of Earthquakes class for the Sally Ride Science Summer Academy. She received a B.A. in mathematics and computer science with a minor in music from UC San Diego, a master’s degree in applied mathematics from UCLA and a Ph.D. from the University of Memphis specializing in seismology. Prior to coming to Scripps/UC San Diego, Kilb completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Princeton University. Margaret King, Writer/Editor Margaret King was senior science editor and writer at Sally Ride Science from 2009 to 2015, when Sally Ride Science became part of UC San Diego. Margaret helped create books and teacher guides that presented science concepts and profiled notable scientists with the goal of awakening students’ interest in science careers. Before joining Sally Ride Science, she worked at The San Diego Union-Tribune in a variety of editing positions, including as politics editor and editor of the “Quest” science section. She received her bachelor’s degree from the UC Berkeley, with a double major in English and history and her master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University. 4 sallyridescience.ucsd.edu SALLY RIDE SCIENCE JUNIOR ACADEMY HANDBOOK: A GUIDE FOR PARENTS & STUDENTS Jennifer Matthews, Graphic Designer at Scripps Institution of Oceanography Jennifer Matthews is a graphic designer at the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics (IGPP) at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. There she has been helping to illustrate and promote the efforts of geologists, glaciologists, seismologist and the other Earth science researchers for the past 15 years. Her tenure at IGPP has also given