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Are We Martians? Concurrent session for Science Exploration Days sponsored by the Central Western Section of the Science Teachers Association of New York State. St John Fisher College. May 19, 2004.
Alien Abductions and Conspiracy Theories – Looking at the Evidence. Concurrent session for Science Exploration Days sponsored by the Central Western Section of the Science Teachers Association of New York State. St John Fisher College. May 18, 2003.
Top Ten Reasons for Being a Department Chair. Address to invited department chairs from SUNY Brockport, Buffalo State and SUNY Geneseo. Conference sponsored by SUNY UUP Conversations in the discipline. Perinton, NY. September 13, 2002.
Geneseo as a Place of Magic: Keynote Address to the New Student Convocation: SUNY Geneseo, August 26, 2001
Financial Aid: Borrowing Money and Working While Studying. Concurrent session for "Think About Teaching" conference to recruit minority students into teaching careers. Nazareth College, May 23, 2001.
The Scientific Evidence for the Existence of UFO's. Concurrent session for Science Exploration Days sponsored by the Central Western Section of the Science Teachers Association of New York State. St John Fisher College. May 16, 2001.
The Challenge of Preparing Educators for the Future. Moderator of panel discussion for 25 th Year Reunion. SUNY Geneseo. July 15, 2000.
How Do Astronomers Regard the Study of UFOs? Concurrent session for Science Exploration Days sponsored by the Central Western Section of the Science Teachers Association of New York State. St John Fisher College. May 12, 2000.
Panel Discussion on the Teaching of Evolution in the Classroom. Invited panelist with Kathy Giglio, high school Biology teacher and Robert Rothman, Professor of Biology at R.I.T. April 13, 2000.
Ancient Astronauts and Evidence. Concurrent session for Science Exploration Days. St. John Fisher College sponsored by the Central Western Section of the Science Teachers Association of New York State. May 13, 1999.
Life in the Universe? Concurrent session for Science Exploration Days. St. John Fisher College sponsored by the Central Western Section of the Science Teachers Association of New York State. May 14, 1998.
Fermi Questions: A Basis for Decision Making. Concurrent session for Science Exploration Days sponsored by the Central Western Section of the Science Teachers Association of New York State. St John Fisher College, Rochester, New York. May 23, 1997.
Evidence, Argument and UFO's. Concurrent session for Science Exploration Days sponsored by the Central Western Section of the Science Teachers Association of New York State. St John Fisher College, Rochester, New York. May 24, 1996.
Are Humans Presently Being Abducted by UFO's? Concurrent session for Science Exploration Days sponsored by the Central Western Section of the Science Teachers Association of New York State. St. John Fisher College, Rochester New York. May 26, 1995.
UFO's and the principles of science. Concurrent session for Science Exploration Days sponsored by the Central Western Section of the Science Teachers Association of New York State. St. John Fisher College, Rochester New York. May 25, 1994.
UFO's and the nature of science. Presentation to Science Exploration Days, conference for secondary school students, sponsored by the Central Western Section of the Science Teachers Association of New York State and held at Saint John Fisher College, Rochester, New York, May 27, 1993.
Principles of nuclear reactor kinetics: the approach to critical simulation. Concurrent session for Senior High Science Exploration Days, sponsored by the Central Western Section of STANYS. Rochester, NY May 21, 1992.
Using operational questions to stimulate inquiry in the elementary science classroom. In-service presentation for the summer institute co-sponsored by the Rochester City School District and Kodak. July 22, 1991.
Developmental theory in practice: what does it mean to learn concretely? In-service presentation for the summer institute co-sponsored by the Rochester City School District and Kodak. July 17, 1991.
Nuclear reactor theory. Presentation for junior high students at Science Exploration days, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY, May 22, 1991.
Voices in America's energy policy. Keynote address to a teacher in-service Sponsored by the Keystone Energy Education Network. Erie, Pennsylvania. October 17, 1985.
Voices in American energy policy. Keynote address for the annual meeting of the New York Energy Project. Albany, New York. June 30, 1985.
Future options in nuclear energy. Concurrent session for the 1984 Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association. Grantville, Pennsylvania. November 1, 1984.
A flexible project oriented course in advanced science. Concurrent session at the state conference of the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association. Union Deposit, Pennsylvania. November 13, 1981.
Teaching reading skills in the science classroom. Concurrent Session at the state conference of the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Association. Monroeville, Pennsylvania. October 27, 1980.
United States energy policy: The World View. Luncheon address to the Environmental Committee of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce. Hershey, Pennsylvania. July 13, 1984.
Student achievement today and in the future. Distinguished alumnus address. Bald Eagle Area High School Honors Banquet. Wingate, PA. November 17, 1989.
The differences between teaching with abstract and concrete learning activities. In-service presentation to School #9, Martin Luther King Elementary School, Rochester, NY. October 27, 1989.
Safety and liability-- why try to use activity-based science lessons in an age of litigation?": In-service presentation to K-6 teachers of the Perry Central School District. Perry, NY. March 16, 1989.
Science activities for grades four, five and six. Demonstration lessons for upper elementary teachers at the LeRoy Central School. LeRoy, NY. March 15, 1989.
Activities you can use in your elementary science class. In-service presentation to teachers in grades 4-6 of the Palmyra-Macedon School District, Palmyra, NY. March 13, 1989.
Teaching elementary science using student-generated operational questions. In-service program for teachers of grades K-6 of the Arkport Central School District. Arkport, NY. December 9, 1988.
The implementation of the New York state elementary science syllabus. In-service program for teachers of grades 4-6 of the Fairport School District. Fairport, NY. October 21, 1988.
Problem-solving in the teaching of elementary science. In-service program for teachers of grades 4-6 at the Ellis B. Hyde Elementary School. Dansville, NY. October 12, 1988.
Credibility issues and public information about nuclear energy. Presentation to the Public Information and Nuclear Energy conference of the Nuclear Engineering Department of the Pennsylvania State University. University Park, PA. May 7, 1986.
The role of energy in the American way of life. Presentation for Youth Energy Day, sponsored by the West Penn Power Company. Uniontown, PA. April 24 and 25, 1986.
Energy education activities as examples of curriculum decision-making. In-service program for the Allentown School District. Allentown, Pennsylvania. March 22, 1986.
Electricity activities you can do in your classroom. In-service workshop for Elementary teachers, PIES program. Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Millersville, Pennsylvania. May 3, 1985.
The relationships between science knowledge and science attitude. Invited paper for A Symposium on Science Education. Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Clarion, Pennsylvania. May 3, 1985.
Developing curriculum materials on nuclear energy. In-service program for the Apollo-Ridge School District. Apollo, Pennsylvania. March 23, 1985.
Social issues in nuclear power. Teacher in-service program sponsored by the Apollo-Ridge School District. Apollo, Pennsylvania. November 26, 1984.
Energy policy and America's energy future. Presentation at an in-service program sponsored by the Pennsylvania Electric Company. Saxton, Pennsylvania. November 16, 1984.
Future options in nuclear energy. Invited presentation for the annual in-service meeting of the Lebanon-Lancaster Science Teachers Association. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. November 12, 1984.
The role of research in social psychology in presenting information to the public about nuclear energy. In-service training program for employees of GPU Nuclear Corporation. University Park, Pennsylvania. October 30, 1984.
Searching for an American energy policy. Presentation to a teacher's workshop at the Pocono Environmental Education Center. Dingmanns Ferry, Pennsylvania. September 22, 1984.
The distribution of risk in a technological society. In-service program for elementary and non-science teachers. Quarryville, Pennsylvania. June 29, 1984.
Reactor theory and the approach to critical experiment. In-service Program for elementary and non-science teachers. Quarryville, Pennsylvania. June 27, 1984.
Energy education materials available from Penn State's Energy Technology Projects. Teacher seminar conducted by the Monroe County Extension Service. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. May 22, 1984.
Meeting the challenges of the coming technological society dinner address to the graduating class of 1984. Unionville, Pennsylvania. May 20, 1984.
Energy policy in the United States. Youth Energy Seminar sponsored by the West Penn Power Company. Westmoreland County Community College. New Stanton, Pennsylvania. April 25 & 26 1984.
Energy activities in the elementary classroom-- Part II In-service program for elementary science teachers. Millersville State College. Millersville, Pennsylvania. April 18, 1984.
Basic principles of radiation. Continuing Education program for nurses and health professionals at the York Campus of the Pennsylvania State University. York, Pennsylvania. April 5, 1984.
Energy activities in the elementary classroom--Part I. In-service program for elementary teachers. Millersville State College. Millersville, Pennsylvania. March 21, 1984.
Atomic science for the junior high classroom. Invited presentation for the annual in-service program for the Lebanon-Lancaster Science Teachers Association. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. November 14, 1983.
Radiation--what the public needs to know. Annual emergency planning media briefing program for the Duquesne Power and Light Company. Fayette, Pennsylvania. October 27, 1983.
The use of the energy environment simulator in educational programs. Presentation to field representatives of the Pennsylvania Electric Company, State College Sheraton. State College, Pennsylvania. August 23, 1983.
Radiation principles for non-science and elementary teachers. Program sponsored by Pennsylvania Power and Light. Brezeale Nuclear Reactor, University Park, Pennsylvania. July 18, August 1, and August 15, 1983.
Radiation: basic principles. In-service training for nurses and health professionals in southeastern Pennsylvania and northeastern Maryland. North East Maryland. May 17, 1983.
Radiation education activities for your class. In-service program for teachers of the Oxford School District. Oxford, Pennsylvania. May 9, 1983.
Nuclear power, radiation, and emergency planning. Monthly meeting of the Solanco Ministerium. Mechanics Grove Brethren Church, Quarryville, Pennsylvania. April 25, 1983.
Energy education activities in your class. Youth Energy Seminar sponsored by West Penn Power Company. Uniontown, Pennsylvania. April 22, 1983.
Energy supply and demand in the United States. In-service presentation for teachers seminar sponsored by the Pennsylvania Electric company. Meadville, Pennsylvania. April 20, 1983.
Energy and energy technology for secondary teachers. In-service course conducted for the Central Intermediate Unit. Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. January 17 and March 22, 1983.
Understanding nuclear energy. 4-H Leaders workshop. York, Pennsylvania. November 13, 1982.
The use of the personal energy cost and conservation simulator. In-service program for representatives of the Penelec company. Lewistown Pennsylvania. November 4, 1982.
Future energy technologies. Pennsylvania Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. University Park, Pennsylvania. November 2, 1982.
Radiation facts and activities for your classroom. In-service program for teachers of the Oxford School District. Oxford, Pennsylvania. October 22, 1982.
Nuclear power: the public debate. Adult education program for the Solanco School District. Quarryville, Pennsylvania. September 30, 1982.
Classroom activities for teaching atomic energy. In-service workshops for teachers of the Solanco School District. Quarryville, Pennsylvania. September 2-3, 1982.
Energy curriculum materials available to teachers in Pennsylvania. Dennis E. Showers, M.Ed. & Thomas Arnold, Ph.D. Program for teachers sponsored by the Metropolitan Edison Company. Reading, Pennsylvania. August 26, 1982.
Nuclear energy activities for young people. 4-H Leadership program. Muddy Run, Pennsylvania. May 15, 1982.
Radiation basics. Program for emergency management personnel of Chester County. Oxford, Pennsylvania. April 24, 1982.
Rethinking the adjective nuclear. A speech for the National Ground Zero Program. University Park, Pennsylvania. April 21, 1984.
Understanding nuclear issues: sources of resources. Informational program at the Katherine B. Alexander Memorial Library. Oxford, Pennsylvania. April 7, 1982
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