Education Abstracts & Publications
Sloan, V. and R. Haacker. 2018. Research Experiences and Other Opportunities for Undergraduate Students: Pathways for Careers in Science. Abstract of a poster presented at the Ninth Biennial NOAA EPP/MSI Education and Science Forum at Howard University, Washington, D.C.
Sloan, V. 2018. Tips on Preparing Students for Careers Outside of Academia. Abstract at the 2018 American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting in Austin, TX.
Sloan, V., R. Haacker, T. Barnes, and C. Brinkworth. 2017. Long-Term Impacts of a Career Development Workshop for Undergraduates. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-15-00214.1. Sept. p. 1961-1968.
Sloan, V., L.M. Barge, and M. Smith. 2017. Engaging diverse community college students in the geosciences through a year-round career mentoring and research workforce program. Abstract at the 2017 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in New Orleans, LA.
Sloan, V., C. Wiedenmyer. 2017. Creating a support network. Presentation at the American Geophysical Union Student & Early Career Scientist Conference in New Orleans, LA.
Sloan, V. and J. Nocerino. 2017. Undergraduate Student Networking Workshop. Presentation at the American Geophysical Union Student & Early Career Scientist Conference in New Orleans, LA.
Sloan, V. 2017. Finding the right match: tips on the job search and application process. Abstract at the 2017 American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.
Sloan, V. and R. Haacker. 2016. Strategies for exposing students to potential careers in the geosciences and preparing them with skillsets valued by today’s workforce: a case study. Abstract at the 2016 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco.
Sloan, V., R. Haacker, and T. Barnes. 2016. Long term impacts of a one-week professional development program for undergraduate students. Asbtract at the 2016 American Meteorological Society in New Orleans. Poster.
Sloan, V. and R. Haacker. 2015. How to run an effective and inclusive REU program. Workshop at the Amercian Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco.
Sloan, V. and R. Haacker. 2015. Online Resources and Community Support for REU Leaders. Abstract at the 2015 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco, CA.
Haacker, R. and V. Sloan. 2015. Professional Development for Graduate Students in the Atmospheric Sciences. Abstract at the 2015 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco, CA.
Sloan, V., R. Haacker, and B. Batchelor. 2015. Developing a resource network for REU leaders in the geosciences. Abstract at the Earth Educators Rendez-Vous, Boulder, CO. July.
Haacker, R., B. Batchelor, V. Sloan, and S. Landolt. 2015. Engaging students from diverse backgrounds through summer research experiences in the atmospheric sciences. Abstract at the Earth Educator Rendez-Vous, Boulder, CO. July.
Sloan, V. and R. Haacker-Santos. 2015. Enhancing Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) in the Atmospheric Sciences. Paper presented at the 2015 Annual AMS Meeting, Phoenix, AZ.
Sloan, V.F. and R. Haacker-Santos, 2015. Online Resources and Community Support for REU Leaders. Abstract at the 2015 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco, CA.
Sloan, V. and R. Haacker-Santos. 2014. How to run an effective and inclusive REU program. Workshop at the Amercian Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco.
Sloan, V. and R. Haacker-Santos. 2014. Supporting REU Leaders and Effective Workforce Development in the Geosciences. Abstract, the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting.
Sloan, V. 2014. The gap between graduates’ skills and employers’ expectations. At 19th Biennial AMS/AGU Heads and Chairs Meeting 16-17 October 2014. Boulder CO. See pages 33-37 of slide show.
Haacker-Santos, R. and V. Sloan. 2014. The GEO REU Network: Supporting REU leaders in running, enhancing, and evaluating their programs. Abstract presented at the 2nd GEO REU PI Workshop, UCAR, Boulder, CO, 19-21 Mar.
Sloan, V., A. Gold, S. Buhr Sullivan, D. Oonk, S. Lynds, T. Shapiro Ledley, C. Manduca. 2013. Reaching middle and high school teachers through email lists, Facebook, and web postings: the results of sharing CLEAN climate and energy online teaching resources. Presented at the Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. 45 (70), p. 502.
Sloan, V. and R. Haacker-Santos. 2012. Finding the Right Match: Pairing Undergraduate Research Interns and Scientists as a way of Engaging Students in their Topic of Interest. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 44, No. 7, p. 181.
Sloan, V. and R. Haacker-Santos. 2012. Selecting their Own Research Topic: An Effective Means of Engaging Undergraduates in Geoscience Careers. Paper presented at 2012 American Geophysical Fall Meeting, San Francisco, Calif., 3-7 Dec.
Sloan, V. and D. Carlson. 2011. Successful recruitment strategies for a summer internship program, presented at 2011 Annual Meeting of the GSA, Minneapolis, MN, 9-12 Oct. Vol. 43, No. 5, p. 192.
Sloan, V. 2010. Every Student Counts: Broadening Participation in the Geosciences through a Multiyear Internship Program. American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, abstract #ED31B-0628.
Science Publications and Abstracts
Sloan, V., P.W. Birkeland, and A.P. Lester. 2007. Introduction to Physical Geology: Lab Manual and Field Trip Guidebook, University of Colorado at Boulder. N.J.: Prentice-Hall. 4th Edition, 136 p.
Jacobson, A.D., J.D Blum, C.P. Chamberlain, M.Poage, and V. Sloan. 2002. The Ca/S and Sr isotope systematics of a Himalayan glacial chronosequence. Geochimica et Cosmochimicaacta. 66: 13-27.
Phillips, W.M., V.Sloan, J.F. Shroder, P. Sharma, M.L. Clarke, and H.M. Rendell. 2000. Asynchronous glaciation at Nanga Parbat, northwestern Himalaya Mountains, Pakistan. Geology, 28(5): 431-434.
Shroder, J.F., Jr., M.P. Bishop, L. Copland, V. Sloan. 2000. Debris-covered glaciers and rock glaciers in the Nanga Parbat Himalaya, Pakistan. Geografiska Annaler. 82A: 17-31.
Sloan, V.F. and L.D. Dyke. 1998. Decadal and millennial velocities of rock glaciers in the Selwyn Mountains, Canada. Geografiska Annaler, 80(3-4): 237-249.
Bishop, M.P., J.F. Shroder, Jr., V. Sloan, L. Copland, and J.D. Colby. 1998. Remote sensing and GIS science and technology for studying lithospheric processes in a mountain environment. Geocarto International, December.
Sloan V.F. 1996. Using GIS as a method of identifying controls on the distribution of sediment in the Selwyn Mountains, Yukon Territory. In: LeBarge, W.P. (ed.), 1996. Yukon Quaternary Geology, Volume 1. Exploration and Geological Services Division, Northern Affairs Program, Yukon Region, pp.73-84.
