Tamara Ledley

Tamara Ledley

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Natural and Applied Sciences
  • Ph.D. in Climate Science, Massachusetts of Technology
  • BS in Astronomy, University of Maryland

Teaching Interests

climate science, atmospheric science, Earth science, science education

Research Interests

Earth and climate science education

Consulting/Practice Interests

STEM Education consultant, climate and Earth science

Bio

2017 Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellow; Chaired the Center for STEM Teaching and Learning at TERC; Research faculty at Rice University; PhD from MIT; BS from the University of Maryland.

Professional Memberships

  • National Association for Geoscience Teachers 2008-01-01 - Present
  • Earth Science Information Partners 1995-01-01 - Present
  • American Geophysical Union 1983-01-01 - Present
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science 1977-01-01 - Present
  • American Meteorological Society 1976-01-01 - Present
  • Geological Society of America 2011-01-01 - 2013-12-31

    • Awards and Honors

  • Friend of the Planet Award, National Center for Science Education
  • Webby and Peoples Voice awards in the Green category, International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences
  • Excellence in Geophysical Education, American Geophysical Union
  • Journal of Geophysical Education Outstanding Paper award, National Association for Geoscience Teachers
  • Presidents Award, Earth Science Information Partners
  • Science Prize for Online Resource in Education (SPORE), American Association for the Advancement of Science & Science Magazine