Cornelia Winguth, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Instruction, Department of
Earth and Environmental Sciences, College of
Science

Service Learning Course(s):

• Geology, Meteorology, and Oceanography
  (SCIE 3303)

“It really engages students at UTA to have a better connection to their own learning and at the same time, connects them to their community."

Dr. Winguth has always wanted her students to be involved and to explore career options beyond the classroom. She achieves this through her Geology, Meteorology & Oceanography class as her students work in teams to research and compile hands-on activities related to class topics. Her students take these activities to a local after-school program, in this case the Salvation Army Youth Education Town, where they put them into practice. The goal of this service learning project is to encourage and enhance children’s interest in geosciences in a fun and interactive manner.

Dr. Winguth joined the Faculty Fellows program in Spring 2018 and has interacted with other fellows from various colleges at UTA. This has allowed her to incorporate new and unique service learning ideas as she develops and expands her courses. Dr. Winguth is working on developing a service learning component for her SCIE 1330 Global Warming course.

Dr. Winguth advises faculty interested in service learning to be open to new experiences. She has found that joining the faculty fellows helped her organize her projects better and gave her resources not previously available. She also feels that communicating with your community partner ahead of time is very important to make sure you are including their needs.