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KRISTIN C. BURKHOLDER, PH.D.
| Assistant Professor of Environmental Science | Office Phone: (508) 565-1047 |
| Stonehill College | Email: kburkholder@stonehill.edu |
| 320 Washington St. | Last Updated: September 2019 |
| Easton, MA, 02357 |
EDUCATION
| 2006 – 2011 | Ph.D. Physical Oceanography; Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University. Dissertation: Subtropical to Subpolar Lagrangian Pathways in the North Atlantic and Their Impact on High Latitude Property Fields. |
| 2002 – 2006 | B.S. Chemistry; Bucknell University; Magna Cum Laude. |
RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
| Large-scale ocean circulation; Gulf of Maine circulation and its variability; climate change; climate change education and communication; women in science. |
EMPLOYMENT
| 2016 – present | Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Environmental Sciences and Studies Program, Stonehill College, Easton, MA. |
| 2015 – 2016 | Instructor of Environmental Science, Environmental Sciences and Studies Program, Stonehill College, Easton, MA. |
| 2012 – 2014 | Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow, Environmental Sciences and Studies Program, Stonehill College, Easton, MA. |
| Spring 2012 | Visiting Lecturer, Environmental Studies Program, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA. |
| Spring 2012 | Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Natural and Applied Sciences, Bentley University, Waltham, MA. |
| 2006 – 2011 | Research and Teaching Assistant, Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, NC. |
COURSES TAUGHT
Courses Taught:
| 1. Climate Science (Stonehill: 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018; Bentley: 2012; Wellesley: 2012) |
| 2. The Ethics and Science of Climate Change (Stonehill: 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018) |
| 3. Introduction to Oceanography (Stonehill: 2013, 2015, 2017) |
| 4. Principles of Environmental Science (Stonehill: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019) |
| 5. Environmental Science Research Methods (Stonehill: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) |
| 6. Physical Geology (Stonehill: 2018) |
PUBLICATIONS (* denotes co-authorship by an undergraduate student)
| 1. Burkholder, K.C., Devereaux, J.*, Grady, C.*, Solitro, M.* and S. Mooney (2017), Longitudinal Study of the Impacts of a Climate Change Curriculum on Undergraduate Student Learning: Initial Results, Sustainability, 9(913), doi: 10.3390/su9060913 |
| 2. Burkholder, K. C. and M. S. Lozier (2014), Tracing pathways of the North Atlantic meridional overturning circulation’s upper limb, Geophysical Research Letters, 41(12), 4254-4260, doi: 10.1002/2014GL060226. |
| 3. Burkholder, K. C. and M. S. Lozier (2011), Subtropical to subpolar pathways in the North Atlantic: Deductions from Lagrangian trajectories, J. Geophys. Res., 116, C07017, doi:10.1029/2010JC006697. |
| 4. Burkholder, K. C. and M. S. Lozier (2011), Mid-depth Lagrangian pathways in the North Atlantic and their impact on the salinity of the eastern subpolar gyre. Deep Sea Research I, doi:10.1016/j.dsr.2011.08.007. |
GRANT ACTIVITIES
| 2018-2020 | Maine Sea Grant Program Development Award: A Lagrangian Study of the Subsurface Pathways in the Gulf of Maine Using a High Resolution Model of Ocean Circulation, Principal Investigator |
| 2017-2022 | National Science Foundation (NSF), Strand 2: S-STEM: Design and Dev- Type 1; Overcoming the Challenges to the Science Education of a Liberal Arts College for Economically Disadvantaged Students, Co-principal Investigator |
| 2019 | Northeast Cyberteam, Selected Project, “Tracing Oceanic Pathways Using High Resolution Model Output” |
| 2017 | Inclusive Excellence Grant; The Stonehill Dove Campaign. |
| 2017 | Dean’s Publishing Support Grant |
| 2013, 2016 | Stonehill College Center for Teaching and Learning Pedagogy Travel Grant |
| 2009, 2010 | Duke University Graduate School Conference Travel Grant |
| 2008 | National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, Honorable Mention |
Conference Presentations (* denotes a contribution from an undergraduate student)
| 1. Pinckney, A.*, J. Irving*, E, McDowell*, R. He and K. Burkholder, 2018. Subsurface Nutrient Delivery in the Gulf of Maine: A Study of Subsurface Langrangian Pathways in a High Resolution Ocean Model. American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting, Washington D.C. |
| 2. McDowell, E.*, K. Burkholder and R. He, 2018. Compositional Changes in the Gulf of Maine Source Waters on Seasonal to Decadal Timescales. American Geophysical Union Ocean Sciences Meeting, Portland, OR. |
| 3. Irving, J.*; K. Burkholder and R. He, 2018. Modelling the subsurface pathways of nutrient rich water in the Gulf of Maine. American Geophysical Union Ocean Sciences Meeting, Portland, OR. |
| 4. Burkholder, K. C. and S. Mooney, 2016. Changing minds about the changing climate: a longitudinal study of the impacts of a climate change curriculum on undergraduate student knowledge and attitudes. American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. |
| 5. Bibaud, H.* and K.C. Burkholder, 2016. Variability in the frequency and intensity of Massachusetts snowfall. American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting, San Fancisco, CA. |
| 6. McDowell, E.* and K.C. Burkholder, 2016. Assessing the impact of ocean warming on the subsurface property fields in the Gulf of Maine. American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. |
| 7. Burkholder, K. C. and S. Mooney, 2016. Longitudinal study of the impacts of a climate change curriculum on undergraduate student attitudes, knowledge and action. Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences Annual Meeting, Washington D.C. |
| 8. Johnson, A.* and K.C. Burkholder, 2016. Changes to the Lagrangian pathways of the Gulf of Maine Coastal Current from 1988-2015. 4th Annual Environmental Research Colloquium, Boston, MA. |
| 9. Farrington, P.* and K.C. Burkholder, 2016. An analysis of Massachusetts precipitation: changes in the frequency and intensity of rainfall events. 4th Annual Environmental Research Colloquium, Boston, MA. (Outstanding Presentation by an Undergraduate, 3rd Place) |
| 10. Mooney, S., J. Devereaux* and K.C. Burkholder, 2014. Climate Change Conversations and the Community. Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences Annual Meeting, New York, NY. |
| 11. Burkholder, K.C. and M. S. Lozier, 2014. Tracing the pathways of the upper limb of the North Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. American Geophysical Union Ocean Sciences Meeting, Honolulu, HI |
| 12. Burkholder, K.C. and M. S. Lozier, 2012. Lagrangian pathways connecting the subtropical and subpolar gyres in the North Atlantic. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. |
| 13. Lozier, M.S., S. F. Gary, K.C. Burkholder, A. S. Bower and C.W. Böning, 2011. Lagrangian pathways connecting the subtropical and subpolar gyres in the North Atlantic. European Geophysical Union, Vienna, Austria. |
| 14. Burkholder, K.C. and M. S. Lozier, 2011. Northward Transport in the North Atlantic: How Do Warm Waters Reach High Latitudes? National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment: Our Changing Oceans. Washington, DC. |
| 15. Burkholder, K. C. and M. S. Lozier, 2010. Spatial and temporal variability in subtropical to subpolar gyre exchange in the North Atlantic. 2010 U.S. Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Annual Meeting, Miami, FL. |
| 16. Burkholder, K. C. and M. S. Lozier, 2010. Wind induced variability in subtropical to subpolar gyre exchange in the North Atlantic. American Geophysical Union Ocean Sciences Meeting, Portland, OR. |
| 17. Burkholder, K. C. and M. S. Lozier, 2009. The impact of gyre dynamics on the mid-depth salinity signature of the eastern North Atlantic. European Geosciences Union General Assembly, Vienna, Austria. |
| 18. Cashman, K. E. and M. S. Lozier, 2008. Variability in the northward penetration of Mediterranean Overflow Water American Geophysical Union Ocean Sciences Meeting, Orlando, FL. |
FELLOWSHIPS AND HONORS
| 2006 | Phi Beta Kappa, Bucknell University |
| 2002-2006 | Dow Chemical Company Scholarship |
| 2005 | American Chemical Society Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry |
| 2003 | President’s Award for Distinguished Academic Achievement, Bucknell University. |
CRUISES AND SEA EXPERIENCE
| 2007 | CLIMODE Research Cruise: Woods Hole, MA to Saint George’s, Bermuda. |
| 2005 | SEA Education Association: Honolulu, HI to San Francisco, CA. |
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
| 2009 – 2011 and
2016 – present |
Mentoring Physical Oceanography Women to Increase Retention (MPOWIR) |
| 2007 – present | American Geophysical Union |
INVITED TALKS, SEMINARS AND PANELS
| December, 2018 | The Adventures, Opportunities and Challenges of Being a Geoscience Faculty Member at a Primarily Undergraduate Institution, American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Washington D.C. Co-convener and panelist. |
| April, 2017 | Climate Change and New England: Why Should We Care? First Lutheran Church of Brockton, Lenten Lunch Series, Brockton, MA. |
| April, 2016 | Climate Change in New England: Will We Be “Feeling the Bern” or are Climate Change Predictions All “Trumped” Up? Recreate ’68 Seminar Series, Easton, MA. |
| April, 2013 | Climate Change and Boston: Why Should You Care? Sigma Pi Alpha Sorority Regional Meeting, Danvers, MA. |
THESIS STUDENTS MENTORED
| 2019 | Anna Pinckney Thesis: A Study of Subsurface Nutrient Pathways in the Gulf of Maine Using a High Resolution Model |
| 2018 | John Irving Thesis: Modeling Subsurface Nutrient Pathways in the Gulf of Maine |
| 2018 | Elaina McDowell Thesis: Compositional Changes in the Gulf of Maine Source Waters on Seasonal to Decadal Timescales |
| 2016 | Hayley Bibaud Thesis: Variability in Massachusetts Snowfall: Changes to the Frequency and Intensity of Snowfall and the Duration of the Winter Season |
| 2016 | Patrick Farrington Thesis: An analysis of Massachusetts precipitation: changes in the frequency and intensity of rainfall events |
| 2016 | Alexis Johnson Thesis: Changes in the Lagrangian pathways of the Gulf of Maine Coastal Current from 1988-2015 |
| 2014 | Kaylie Bissonnette Thesis: Calanus Finmarchicus transport and retention within the Southern Gulf of Maine and its impact on the distribution of the North Atlantic right whale |
NON-THESIS STUDENTS MENTORED
| SURE Students | Elaina McDowell (2016, 2017), Hayley Bibaud (2016), John Irving (2017), Taylor Ladue (2019) |
| Semester Students
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Jess Devereaux (Fall, 2015), Hayley Bibaud (Spring, 2016), Elaina McDowell (Spring, 2016), Emily Van Auken (Fall, 2016 and Fall, 2017), John Irving (Spring, 2017), Anna Pinckney (Spring, 2018), Taylor Ladue (Spring, 2019) and Kaitlin Kornachuk (Spring, 2019) |
| Thesis Commitees | Matthew Marshall (2017), Parker Dunn (2018), Claire Farnan (2019) |
| Data Science Mentor | Mark Gambon (2017), Doug Gibbons (2019) |
IDEAS COURSES SUPERVISED
| Spring, 2018 | Find Your Balance (Hannah Parker ’19) |
| Spring, 2018 | Communicating Climate Change: There is no Planet B! (Emily Van Auken, ’18) |
| Spring, 2017 | Food for Thought (Jeremy Halstead ’17 and Mark Gambon ’17) |
SERVICE AT STONEHILL
| 2018 – present | General Education Task Force |
| 2016 – present | Environmental Stewardship Committee, faculty representative |
| 2016 – present | Steering committee member and founding member of Earth and Planetary Sciences Program |
| 2016 – present | General Education Committee, STEM representative |
| 2016 – present | Marine Studies Consortium, Stonehill Representative, Secretary (2017-2018) and President (2019 – present) |
| 2013 – present | Advisor, Environmental Sciences and Studies Program |
| 2013 – present | Environmental Sciences and Studies Program Steering Committee Member |
| Summer, 2019 | General Education Working Group |
| 2017 | Interview Committee for the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences |
| 2015 – 2016 | Search committee member (Ecology) |
SERVICE TO OCEANOGRAPHIC COMMUNITY
| 2019 – present | Mentor Group Leader, Mentoring Physical Oceanography Women to Increase Retention (MPOWIR) |
| 2016 – present | Steering Committee Member, Mentoring Physical Oceanography Women to Increase Retention (MPOWIR) |
| 2019, 2015 | National Science Foundation Proposal Reviewer |
| October, 2017 | Invited Senior Scientist, Pattullo Conference (Sponsored by Mentoring Physical Oceanography Women to Increase Retention (MPOWIR)), Warrenton, VA. |
| December, 2016 | Volunteer Judge for the Outstanding Student Presentation Awards, American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA |
| February, 2014 | Volunteer judge of student presentations, American Geophysical Union Ocean Sciences Meeting, Honolulu, HI |
CONTINUING EDUCATION
| 2019, 2017 | Faculty Learning Community Participant: Supporting At-Risk STEM Students (supported by the NSF grant: Overcoming the Challenges to the Science Education of a Liberal Arts College for Economically Disadvantaged Students) |
| 2018 | Faculty Learning Community Participant: Teaching Controversial Science |
| Spring, 2018 | Assessment Conference at New England College, Participant |