W&M教授获得Neil Miner奖
希瑟·麦克唐纳
希瑟·麦克唐纳教授，地质学教授，是杰出的Neil Miner奖的获得者。
Stephen Salpukas
希瑟·麦克唐纳
地质学系的希瑟·麦克唐纳教授是杰出的Neil Miner奖的获得者。
Stephen Salpukas
According to the NAGT Web site, the award is presented to “an individual for exceptional contributions to the stimulation of interest in the earth sciences.”
"All of us in the geology department are so pleased that Heather has been recognized in this way,” said 布伦特•欧文斯, department chair. “She has been a role-model and an inspiration to us as teachers, and to countless others across the country."
The Neil Miner Award is given annually in the memory of the late geologist and teacher Neil Miner who had a deep “concern for personal excellence and effective teaching.” Macdonald was nominated for the award by 格雷格•汉考克, a professor of geology at William & Mary; Barbara Tewksbury of Hamilton College and Cathy Manduca of Carleton College.
颁奖词指出，希瑟在改变地球科学教育面貌方面发挥了重要作用。 She has worked tirelessly in the classroom, with graduate students and early career geoscience faculty, as an officer of NAGT, and through the role she has played in founding national, community-based programs for geosciences faculty, particularly “On the Cutting Edge” and “建立强大的地球科学学系.”
Each of these national programs provides support for geosciences faculty through multi-day workshops and associated Web sites. 麦克唐纳与来自全国各地机构的教育工作者合作，举办关于教学、研究、学术生涯管理以及与建设强大部门相关主题的研讨会。
麦克唐纳从美国国家科学基金会获得了近400万美元的资助，用于地球科学教育工作，他对地球科学教师的专业发展产生了巨大的影响。 自1999年以来，她每年为早期职业地球科学教师组织为期四天的研讨会，内容涉及教学、研究和职业管理。自2003年以来，她为研究生和博士后组织了类似的研讨会。
“There is no one in our community so well known, or so well loved by young faculty as 希瑟·麦克唐纳,” said Hancock.
Macdonald is currently co-teaching a freshman seminar with Ginnie McLaughlin, dean of the William &Mary’s School of Education, and a marine geology class with Steve Kuehl from the School of Marine Science. 她还在VIMS教授大学科学教学。 When asked about her teaching career, Macdonald noted, “I have been fortunate to work with excellent students and inspiring colleagues here and across the country, and this year has been great so far.”
在过去的几年里，麦克唐纳是美国地质学会颁发的比格斯地球科学教学奖和威廉与玛丽学院颁发的托马斯杰斐逊奖的获得者。
“Receiving this award is a great honor, and I thank my colleagues here and across the country” said Macdonald.