Laura Guertin, a distinguished professor of Earth sciences at Penn State Brandywine, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

The honor recognizes her scientific and socially notable achievements spanning her career. She was honored for outstanding contributions to teaching Earth science to advance scientific literacy and curiosity regardless of a student’s eventual major or career, especially in using digital media effectively.

The honor comes just a few months after Guertin received the 2022 Outstanding Educator Award from the Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG).

AAAS is the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals.

Guertin was elected a Fellow along with more than 500 scientists, engineers, and innovators from around the world and across all disciplines.

Fellows come from academic institutions, laboratories and observatories, hospitals and medical centers, museums, global corporations, nonprofit organizations, institutes, and government agencies.

Among the five Penn State faculty named a Fellow for 2022, only Guertin is from a Commonwealth Campus.

“It is an incredible honor to be elected an AAAS Fellow,” Guertin said. “I am deeply appreciative to all of my geoscience colleagues who have served as mentors and supporters of the innovations I have brought to my pedagogical research and classroom instruction.”

Brandywine Chancellor Marilyn J. Wells and Director of Academic Affairs Wiebke Strehl congratulated Guertin on her latest honors and lauded her commitment to her students and her discipline.

“Laura exemplifies Penn State’s land-grant mission of teaching, research, and service,” Wells said. “In addition to her innovative classroom strategies, she is prolific in her research activities and very engaged with community service. Her role as a mentor is greatly appreciated by her students and colleagues. She sets a standard of excellence in all her work.”

“Laura brings a high level of dedication, creativity, and energy to all of her endeavors at Brandywine and Penn State, in our community, and with professional associations,” Strehl added. “She is highly respected by her students and her peers. We’re fortunate to have her as part of our campus community.”

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