Gerencher's Professional Development Page
Education:
BS awarded from Penn State, 1965, in Earth and Space Science.
MS awarded from Penn State, 1968, in Geology.
see MS thesis
abstract
D. Ed. awarded from Penn State, 1982, in Earth Science.
see D.Ed. thesis
abstract
Employment:
2010 - present Emeritus Professor of Earth Science -
Moravian College
1990 - 2009 Professor of Earth Science - Moravian College
1982 - 1990 Associate Professor of Earth Science - Moravian College
1971 - 1982 Assistant
Professor of Earth Science - Moravian College
1975 - 1976 Adjunct Assistant
Professor of Earth Science, Graduate Education Program for Teachers - Temple
University
1969 - 1971 Instructor of
Earth Science - Moravian College
1968 - 1969 Instructor of
Earth Science - Elizabethtown College
Jan Term Courses Taught
The Geologic Search for Evolution
Violence in Nature
Telescope Making and Astrophotography
Computer Applications of
Multivariate Statistics
Photography in Science
Geology of the Hawaiian Islands
Awards
Lindback Award for Outstanding Teaching (Moravian, 1972)
Professional Memberships During Latter Portions of My Career
(click to go to
the organization web site)
American Association for the Advancement
of Science
Geological Association of New Jersey
Geological Society of America
National Association of Geoscience
Teachers
National Science Teachers Association
Pennsylvania Academy of Science
Workshops Attended In Latter Portions of My Career
2007, Chautauqua Workshop on “Geology, Climate, and Ecology of Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada," Fresno, CA.
2006 , “Enhanced Seismology Education for Undergraduates,” Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), Philadelphia, PA.
2005, “AS-1 Seismograph Workshop,” Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), Chicago, IL.
2005, Chautauqua Workshop on "Cosmic Collisions with Earth: Chicxulub, Meteor Crater and More," Flagstaff and Meteor Crater, AZ.
2004, Chautauqua Workshop on "Ancient
Maya Mathematics in the Ruins of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico," Merida,
Yucatan, Mexico.
2003, Chautauqua Workshops, University of Alaska,
Anchorage, Alaska.
Earthquakes
and Tsunamis: Alaska 9.2
Ecology
of South-Central Alaska
Glaciers
in Alaska
2002, Chautauqua Workshop on "Geomorphology,
Environment and Sustainable Development of Tropical Islands: The Puerto
Rico Case," University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, San
Juan, Puerto Rico.
2001, Chautauqua Workshop on "Exploring Iceland's
Physical Geography and Geomorphology," Reykjavik, Iceland.
2000, Chautauqua Workshop on "Geographic Information Systems
and the Urban Environment," University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
1999, Workshop on "Geographical Systems in the
Classroom," Prince Georges Community College, Largo, MD.
1997, NCAR Workshop on "Using Instructional Technologies and
Satellite Data for College-Level Education in the Atmospheric and Earth Sciences," National Center for Atmospheric Laboratories, Boulder, CO.
1997, Chautauqua Workshop on "Teaching Introductory
Astronomy," Green Bank, WV.
1997, Chautauqua Workshop on "A Radio View of the Universe
and the New Green Bank Telescope," Green Bank, WV.
1996, Chautauqua Workshop on "The Solar System: Origin
and Geology," Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.
1995, Workshop on "Astronomical Research
Techniques," Harvard/Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, MA.
1991, Chautauqua Workshop in "Recent Advances in
Volcanology," University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Publications During Later Portions of My Career
Janicek, Martin and Joseph J. Gerencher, Jr., 2008, "jAmaseis: A Cross-Platform Version of AmaSeis," Annual Workshop, Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, WA.
Coleman, Benjamin and Joseph J. Gerencher, Jr., 2008, "A Software System for Real-Time Sharing of Seismic Data," Annual Workshop, Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS), Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, WA.
Gerencher, Joseph J, Jr., 2006, "Like pyramids, fossil fuels will become part of history," Op-Ed, The Morning Call, December 12, 2006, p. A9.
Gerencher, Joseph J., Jr., and Michael J. Sands, 2004,"On-line Near-Real-Time Seismic System for the Classroom," Journal of Geoscience Education, vol. 52, no.2, pp. 182 - 185.
Gerencher, Joseph J. Jr., and Michael Sands, 2003, "Software Developed for Near-Real-Time Internet Seismic Signals," Journal of the Pennsylvania Academy of Sciences, Abstract and Index Issue, Volume 76, page 117.
Gerencher, J. J., Jr., and Frank Kuserk, 1994, "Revolutions in
Science: Making Connections Across the CORE Curriculum," Proceedings Volume of the
Workshop on Interdisciplinary Curricula, General Education, and Liberal Learning, College
at New Paltz, SUNY, NY.
Gerencher, J. J., Jr., and R. Jackson, 1991, "Classroom
Utilization of a Multi-Axis Lehman Seismograph System," Journal of Geological
Education, vol. 39, no. 4, pp 306 - 310.
Gerencher, J. J., Jr., 1991, " Classroom Applications of a
Multi-axis Lehman Seismograph System," Geological Society of America Abstracts
with Program, Vol. 23, No. 1, Feb. 1991, p. 34.
Jackson, R. and J. J. Gerencher, Jr., 1990, User's Manual for Seismological data Acquisition Software, 64 p. A manual to accompany Seismological data Acquisition Software, by R. Jackson and J. J. Gerencher, Jr., 1990.
Grant Writing
Principle Investigator for NSF-ILI grant, "Student-Made
Instructional Science Video Laboratory Projects," (DUE-9550808), 1995.
Committee Service During Last Five Years at Moravian
Faculty Development and Research Committee -- Chairperson
Teacher Education Committee
Other Activities
At graduation:
Marshal, 1996 &
1997
Student Marshal, 1993
to 1995
Presented teacher in-service workshops at the JASON Project at Lehigh
University, 1994 - 1996.
Director of the Eastern Regional Pennsylvania Science
Olympiad, 1987 -
1989.
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