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Master of Arts in Education: Natural Science and Environmental Education (MAED: NSEE)

Capstone Projects from 2024 2024

Creating Outdoor Learning Opportunities For Neurodiverse Students: An Outdoor Learning Curriculum for Neurodiverse Students, Erin Barnes

Supporting Learning Experiences for English Learners at Environmental Learning Centers Through the Creation of Pre-teaching Materials, Nicole Bolduc

Identifying and Removing Barriers to Accessibility in Environmental Education and Outdoor Recreation, Patricia Bonnin

Connecting Urban Elementary Students To Watershed Health Through Aquatic Macroinvertebrates, Evangeline Holley

Faith Development in Informal Environmental Education through Rock Climbing, Kylie Knutsen

Parks and Education, Carson Law

Integrating Environmental Education into the 4th-grade Classroom, Brandi McKenna

Ocean Literacy: Understanding the Importance of Sharks in Marine Ecosystems, Nicole Mueller Januário

Stories Elicit Feelings of Kinship and Inspire Pro-Environmental Behavior, Ellen Shaw

How Can Urban Nature-Based Preschools Partner with Churches to Support Each Other?, Sarah Sinclair

The History of the Philosophy of Science and its Impacts on Modern Science Education, Rebecca Steele

Capstone Projects from 2023 2023

Whale Watching in Early Childhood, Victoria Anderson

Using Citizen Science to Create Meaningful Learning Experiences and Enhance the Learning of Science for Second Grade Students, Rebecca Barton

A Training Program that Connects Seasonal Garden Staff and Volunteers to the Mission of Gale Woods Farm to Promote Land Stewardship Through Agriculture Education, Lindsay Bolstad

Creating Safe and Welcoming Spaces on Public Lands: An Anti-Oppression Toolkit for Public Lands Interpreters, Amber Brooks

LGBTQIA+ Inclusivity in the Outdoors, Allison Brown

Using a Vermicomposting Curriculum to Grow Students’ Advocacy Towards the Environment, J. Ryan Cowger

To what extent do existing nature-based lesson plans for outdoor learning experiences in the Great Lakes area align to a nature-based sense of place framework?, Courtney Deavours

Utilizing Behavior Change Principles to Encourage Community Engagement in Water Protection and Conservation, Chyann Erickson

Accessibility to Infant and Toddler Programming at a Nature-Based Zoo Preschool, Eileen Garcia-Sanchez

Increasing Student and Educator Participation in Outdoor Classroom Spaces Through Teacher Education and Community Connection, Cora Greenawald

“Using Culturally Responsive Educational Practices to Help Campus Communities Reach Their Zero-Waste Goals”, Ellen Gurrola

How Can Educators Implement Nature-Based Learning To Increase The Well-Being Of The Whole Child?, Jennifer Hubert

Nature’s Classroom: Designing a Practical Environmental Education Curriculum, Kendra Karwacki

Implementing Nature-Based Play In Academically Focused Early Childhood Settings, Abbie Krohn

Increasing High School Students’ Environmental and Scientific Literacies Through Outdoor Investigations, Mack Mowen

Utilizing a School Garden to Promote Ecoliteracy in Elementary Aged Children, Kelsie Murphy

Creating Inclusive Spaces: Using Book Clubs to Increase Diverse Literature in Schools, Clare Ng

Informal Education Builds Deeper Knowledge And Connections With Elasmobranchs To Develop An Understanding For Environmental Conservation, Lacie Ownbey

An Educator's Guide to Expanding Accessibility to Nature Connections in Traditional Early Childhood Education, Olivia Romanello

Permaculture Curriculum for Public School Children in the United States, Nichole Ross

My Work is Wild — Promoting Career Literacy of Conservation and STEM Vocations in Secondary School Students, Lauren Salick

The Use of Universal Design for Better Inclusion of People Who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing or Have Other Invisible Disabilities in Environmental Education, Magill Schumm

Animal Assisted Environmental Education Program Design: The Environmental Learning Farm, Kellie Soronen

Creating An Engaging And Ecocritical Project Based Curriculum For High School Environmental Science, Hannah Stewart

Place-Based Environmental Education Towards Collective Environmental Literacy, Nicole Stubbs

Developing A Proposal Plan To Create Nature-Based Classrooms In Early Childhood Settings To Support Inquiry Learning, Alaina Zapata

Capstone Projects from 2022 2022

Utilizing Experiential Education in Nature-Based Settings to Impact Pro-Environmental Behaviors, Delaney Babich

Impact Of Environmentally Focused Chemistry On High School Student Engagement And Scientific Understanding, Libby Barrie

Fostering Students’ Sense of Belonging and Inclusion Through Community Involvement, Rebecca Batchelder

The Impact Of Nature Deficit On Creating Learning Spaces For Children, Kirsten Bergren

How Can Personalized Learning In The Environmental Classroom Inspire Student-Led Environmental Action And Advocacy?, Sarah Bingea

A Podcast and Website for Informal Educators and How It Can Disseminate Best Teaching Practices, Graham Charles

Renewable Energy Education at Residential Environmental Learning Centers, Kim Corson

How Can Teachers Utilize A Curriculum To Expand Students’ Knowledge Of Waste Management And Change Their Waste Reduction Behaviors?, Alexis Craig

Developmentally Appropriate Literacy Instruction in the Kindergarten Classroom, Lisa Day

How Can Informal Environmental Education Curriculum and Pedagogy Be More Inclusive for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Students?, Claire Dobie

Incorporating Interactive Outdoor Learning Into Everyday Curricula, Haley Doty

Increasing Ocean Environment Awareness in Land-Locked Middle School Students, Krista Espelien

Implementing The Next Generation Science And Engine, Aliex Friend

Why Children Should Attend Summer Camp: The Benefits of Residential Summer Camp and Outdoor Education, Ileana Friese

How Can a Non-Personal Interpretive Guide Increase Place Attachment for Visitors, Encourage the Appropriate Development of Sustainable Community-Based Ecotourism, and Increase Knowledge of the Desert and Coastal Ecosystems and Migratory Whales of Baja Mexico?, Mahin Hamilton

Growing Environmentally Literate Youth, Kimberly Harding

Cultivating Student Agency Through the Use of Authentic Science Practices, John Haug

Math in Nature: Expanding Fourth-Grade Students’ Mathematics Knowledge through Nature-Based Learning, Jordyn Heide

Place-Based Education and Nature Journaling Curriculum Development, Emaline Kelley

Developing an Outdoor Learning Area and Guidebook for the Elementary Grades, Jordyn Kern

Death Education In Environmental Education: Making Meaning From Children's Eco-Grief, Gabrielle Loisel

Building Student Confidence: Capitalizing on Social and Emotional Skill Building in Environmental Education, Lindsay McCord

How Can Environmental Based Library Programming Benefit Communities?, Samantha Morrison

Inquiry-Based Astronomy Curriculum for the Online Setting that is Culturally Sustaining and Equity-Centered, Sophie Morris

Experiencing an Old-Growth Forest: An Immersive Nature and Art Workshop for Environmental Educators, Valerie Ozaksut

A Sense of Place in Environmental Education: A Forest Ecology Curriculum, Samantha Selter

Can Providing an Outdoor Education Activity Booklet that Meets State Standards of Learning Increase Environmental Education in the Classroom?, Danielle Simmons

Using Video Games To Teach Social Studies, Model Careers, And Develop Environmental Identities Within Our Classrooms, Luke Stahlmann

Social And Emotional Learning In An Open Space, Emily Stein

Decolonizing Environmental Education: A Resource Guide for Non-Indigenous Educators, Kaitlin Ziehr

Capstone Projects from 2021 2021

Call To Climate Action: Leveraging Living Collections To Inspire Pro-environmental Behavior In Virtual Informal Science Education Programs, Meghan Carter

How Does Teaching In Outdoor Classrooms Impact Secondary Student Learning Of Environmental Science Concepts?, Robert Cole

Utilizing Public Involvement As A Driver For Conservation Efforts, Alexander Colling

Sustainable Agriculture Curriculum For 9th-12th Graders, Michaela Gallup

Long-Term Effects When Educating Elementary Students on Waste Reduction in Minnesota, Madeline Hoensheid

Implementing Outdoor Education Curriculum: The Benefits Of, Barriers To, And Materials Required For Successful Outdoor Education, Jacob Hradsky

Rewilding Students To Establish A Slow Pedagogy In Short Term Environmental Education Settings, Mason Keel

Best Practices in Science Education and Next Generation Science Standards: A Review of Systems Thinking, Inquiry-based Learning and Culturally Sustainable Practices, Kyle Koyle

Songs And Salamanders: Investigating The Relationship Between Music And Environmental Education, Walker Nyenhuis

Increasing Student Creativity And Connection To Nature Through Equitable Nature-based Experiences During Middle School Distance Learning, Benjamin Olofson

Culturally Sustaining Indigenous Education Within Agricultural Education Curriculum, Emily Trout

Capstone Projects from 2020 2020

Leading Alternatives to Fossil Fuels for Powering Vehicles, Cameron Beeder

Environmental Education Lessons Connecting Middle School Students to the Natural World, Kari Brant

Fostering Joy, Enriching Relationships, and Encouraging Growth Through Outdoor Education Curriculum, Emma Chapman

Developing a Framework for Citizen Science: Preparing Researchers for Success, Michelle Chmura

Using Informational Websites to Foster a Connection Between Outdoor Education and State Park Preservation, Amanda Eckart

How Can Incorporating Games and Activities Enhance Learning in Environmental Education?, Joan Fasanella

A Framework for Pre-Laboratory Instructional Design to Support Student Inquiry in High School Chemistry, Naomi Golden

Climate Literacy: Designing a Syllabus For a Graduate Level Climate Literacy Foundations Course, Jana Graczyk

Creating Environmental Education Programming and Access To Diverse Students, Heidi Hanson

Understanding Vermonters’ Perspectives of the Eastern Coyote Population, Jenna Howard

Addressing Issues Surrounding Food Insecurity and Promote Environmentalism In Urban Settings Using Community Gardens, Tucker Jensen

Incorporating Traditional Ecological Knowledge to Support Critical Thinking in Environmental Education, Nicholas Koerbitz

Creating A Nonprofit Organization To Reduce And Eliminate Disparate Access To Quality Environmental Education To Students That Are Black, Indigenous, And People Of Color And To Increase Overall Access To Education On Environmental Justice, Nicholas Leonard

The Role of Environmental Education in Steam Education, Elise Malecha

Teaching World Language as a Push-In Class With Teaching Proficiency Through Reading and Storytelling, Leah Mark

Designing and Implementing Argumentation Through Digital Platform: A Framework for Beginning 3rd-6th Science, Alexandra Melin

Trash, Turtles, and Telesis: Sparking Community Environmentalism Through Art, Missy Parker

What Methods and Models Can Be Used to Translate Science to Levels Developmentally Appropriate to Be Taught in Preschool in the State of Massachusetts?, Donna Phillips

How Can Citizen Science be used Effectively Within Environmental Education in order to Foster Environmental Change?, Michelle Sagers

Women and Outdoor Adventure: Creating a Backpacking Course to Prepare and Empower, Anna Swarts

Developmentally Appropriate Environmental Stem Curriculum for Kindergarten and First Grade Students, Mary Sweeney

Best Methods for Meeting the Goals of Environmental and Place-Based Education in Short-Term and Immersive Undergraduate Settings, Henry Whitehead