NOMINATION COVER SHEET

2019 Virginia Outstanding Faculty Awards

1. NAME

Full (Legal): Rowan Lockwood Preferred First Name: Rowan

2. INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION 3. PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION

Institution: College of William & Mary Academic Discipline: Geology

Rank/ Position Title: Professor of Geology Specialization/Field: Paleobiology

Year Rank/Title Attained: 2015 Type of Terminal Degree: Ph.D.

Years at Institution: 17 Year Awarded: 2001

Campus Email Address: rxlock@wm.edu Awarding Institution: University of Chicago

Campus Phone: 757-221-2878

Campus Mailing Address: Dept. of Geology, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187

Campus Communications Contact:

Name: Christin E. Fiedler

E-mail: cefiedler@wm.edu

4. PERSONAL INFORMATION

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Table of Contents Cover Sheet. ................................................................................................................................................ 1 Mission Statement ....................................................................................................................................... 2 Summary of Accomplishments .................................................................................................................... 3 Personal Statement. ............................................................................................................................................ 9 Abbreviated Curriculum Vitae ...................................................................... ............................................ 11 Letters of Support (Excerpte d) ................................................................................................................... 13 Additional Documentation ................................................................................................................................. 16

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MISSION STATEMENT

The College of William & Mary (excerpt)

At William & Mary, teaching, research, and public service are linked through programs designed to preserve, transmit, and expand knowledge. Effective teaching imparts knowledge and encourages the intellectual development of both student and teacher. Quality research supports the educational program by introducing students to the challenge and excitement of original discovery, and is a source of the knowledge and understanding needed for a better society. The university recognizes its special responsibility to the citizens of Virginia through public and community service to the Commonwealth as well as to national and international communities.

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SUMMARY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS Prof. Rowan Lockwood is a highly accomplished educator and mentor, an internationally recognized scientist studying extinction in the fossil record, and a devoted public servant. As recent W&M President Taylor Reveley notes, “The gold standard at William & Mary is extraordinary performance in teaching, research and service. By any measure, Professor Rowan Lockwood exceeds this extremely demanding standard…She is one of our stars. Would that we could clone her!” In her 17 years at W&M, Prof. Lockwood has taught over 3,650 undergraduates to rave reviews and stellar course evaluations (averaging 4.9 out of 5 for overall teaching). In 2013, Princeton Review named her one of the top 300 professors in the U.S., out of 42,000 professors in total. She is a world-renowned leader in the field of paleobiology whose research focuses on extinctions and the effects of environmental change on the world’s oceans millions of years ago. She has published 30 peer-reviewed papers in top-tier journals including Science and Nature and has received numerous external grants totaling over $1.2 million. Prof. Lockwood has seamlessly integrated her teaching and research to contribute to W&M, the Commonwealth, the scientific community, and society, by promoting women and minority students in science, engaging the public through scientific outreach, and researching the effects of past climate change on the world’s oceans to predict how modern marine animals will respond to future changes. As a member of an undergraduate-only department, Prof. Lockwood’s appointment is ~47% teaching, 33% research, and 20% service. Teaching Prof. Lockwood excels in making science accessible to introductory students, integrating extraordinary fieldtrips and cutting-edge research into her teaching, and actively collaborating with undergraduate researchers, focusing particularly on women and under-represented minorities. Her remarkable dedication and effectiveness in the classroom have been recognized with multiple prestigious teaching awards, including the Thomas Jefferson Award (2009), which is the highest teaching honor bestowed on early career faculty at William & Mary; the Advisor of the Year Award (2005); an Alumni Fellowship Teaching Award (2007); a Plumeri Award (2015); and the Jennifer and Devin Murphy Award (2010) for outstanding integration of faculty research with teaching. “Rowan Lockwood is an enthusiastic and gifted professor; her teaching prowess knows no limits - she excels at large introductory geoscience courses, upper level seminars, interdisciplinary field courses, and has an amazing record of mentoring undergraduate research students. William & Mary is fortunate to have her on the faculty,” writes Prof. Chuck Bailey (recent Dept. Chair, W&M Geology). One of Prof. Lockwood’s goals is to make science easily understandable and relevant to undergraduates in general education courses. She works hard to overcome students’ wariness of science by relating concepts to their daily lives. For example, in her 100-person Earth’s Environmental Systems course, she grabs everyone’s attention using news clips, campus scavenger hunts, student selfies, and natural disaster movies. In her first-year seminar Extinction is Forever, Prof. Lockwood uses M&M’s to demonstrate extinction modeling and leads a role-playing simulation on red wolf conservation. Before they know it, students are actively engaged in “doing” science and increasing their own appreciation for the subject. These sorts of imaginative teaching approaches make her one of the most sought-after professors at W&M. “Rowan Lockwood is the professor that everyone hopes they will meet in college…Her passion for education and research always shines through to her students,” according to Josh Zimmt (W&M 2017).

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Prof. Lockwood introduces current (and future!) Virginia residents to the geological and environmental wonders of the Commonwealth. In her Age of Dinosaurs course, she leads a fieldtrip to Culpeper, home of the state’s most famous dinosaur footprints. Last fall, her eagle-eyed students spotted a tiny, gray bone, which may turn out to be the first dinosaur bone ever discovered in Virginia! As part of her Paleontology course, Prof. Lockwood brings two dozen students behind-the-scenes at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum every year to meet curators, learn about their research, and tour the collections. Last spring, her students explored the new dinosaur hall, which is under construction and won’t open until 2019. From excavating a 7-million-year-old fossil whale, to drilling a core through the Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater, to feeding endangered cheetahs at the National Zoo Breeding Center, these trips are once-in-a-lifetime learning experiences for W&M students. Prof. Lockwood also shines at introducing cutting-edge research into her teaching. In her physical geography course, for example, she provides general education students with tree ring data collected from Jamestown Island. Students graph and analyze these data, reconstructing the drought conditions that ultimately led to the downfall of the Jamestown Colony. Prof. Lockwood’s Paleontology course culminates in a grant proposal writing assignment, mirroring a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant proposal, which requires students to delve into the scientific literature and propose a new approach to a paleontological problem. In her field course to the Bahamas, students develop their own research projects and collect data from the fossil and modern coral reefs, hypersaline lakes, and limestone caves located on the island. Dr. Kate McClure (W&M 2009; Ph.D. Northeastern 2017; Knauss Marine Policy Fellow in U.S. Dept. of Treasury) writes, “In her advanced courses, Dr. Lockwood displays a talent for translating actual paleontological research into hands-on lab activities and constantly pushes her students to think critically and produce articulate, well-reasoned responses to scientific questions.” If Prof. Lockwood’s goal is to instill an appreciation for science in her introductory students, her goal as she mentors undergraduate researchers is to provide opportunities for them to actually become scientists, as part of a supportive and inclusive research group. Since 2001, she has mentored 67 undergraduate research students. Women represent 70% of these and 20% identify as members of under-represented groups. Prof. Lockwood’s approach is to involve undergraduates in every step of the research process, including developing hypotheses, applying for grants, leading weekly lab meetings, and presenting at scientific conferences. Her students are true collaborators. As Michael Halleran, W&M Provost, notes, “Faculty engaging students in research and discovery is the hallmark of the W&M experience, and no one does it better than Professor Lockwood.” Prof. Lockwood’s mentoring immerses undergraduates in high-level science, often resulting in students presenting at professional conferences and publishing in top-tier journals. In 17 years, 55 of her undergraduate students have shared their research at professional conferences (where they are often mistaken for doctoral students) and 12 have co-authored peer-reviewed papers. Thus far, 35 of her undergraduate research students have pursued graduate degrees in paleontology or a related field at a range of institutions including Cambridge University, UC Berkeley, Montana State, University of Washington, Indiana University, UC Davis, University of Wisconsin, Penn State and the University of Virginia. Her students are exceptionally well-prepared for research careers and many enter graduate school miles ahead of their peers, already functioning in effect as Ph.D. students before they leave her lab. Prof. Mary Droser (Dept. Chair, UC Riverside; American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow) notes, “Dr. Lockwood’s undergraduate research students are highly sought after for graduate programs

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across the country because she is known as a truly exceptional undergraduate mentor…There is no undergraduate program in the country that has yielded as many successful paleontologists.”

Discovery Prof. Lockwood is an internationally-recognized paleobiologist, who uses data from the fossil record to predict how modern marine animals will respond to future environmental changes, including global warming and ocean acidification. She has published in numerous leading journals including Science, Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Global Change Biology, PLOS One, Paleobiology, and Conservation Biology. Her success with NSF funding is truly impressive given that the funding rate of the NSF “Sedimentary Geology & Paleontology” panel is ~6%. While such research productivity would be impressive in an R1 research-oriented setting, the fact that Prof. Lockwood has achieved this level of success working in an exclusively undergraduate department is truly exceptional. Prof. Arnold Miller (Senior Associate Dean, U Cincinnati) observes, “Dr. Lockwood’s research trajectory and accomplishments in evolutionary paleobiology are clearly on par with, or even exceed, those of several colleagues at her career stage who are ensconced at Research I Universities with strong graduate programs.” In the past decade, Prof. Lockwood has become a pioneer in the burgeoning interdisciplinary field of conservation paleobiology, which uses information on fossil marine organisms to establish baselines for restoration of endangered ecosystems. In the spring of 2017, she was selected as one of only three paleobiologists from around the world invited to speak at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) conference. In her presentation, Prof. Lockwood provided the first evidence that Chesapeake Bay oysters grew to immense sizes (up to a foot long) and lived to ripe old ages (up to 30 years) in the ancient Bay. She argued that by preferentially harvesting the largest oysters in the Bay today, humans are removing the most reproductively active, predominantly female members of the population. She advocated for the establishment of marine refuges, which would allow naturally disease-resistant oysters to bounce back on their own. This work has direct implications for Virginia’s coastal economy and was enthusiastically received, leading to 32 media features including the Washington Post, National Public Radio, Science, U.S. News & World Report and more. This study, which involved nine W&M undergraduate students, has just been released in the first Marine Conservation Paleobiology edited volume ever published. Prof. Steve Holland (U Georgia; recent President of the Paleontological Society) remarks, “Dr. Lockwood is at the forefront of conservation paleobiology, the most important paleontological advance in decades…Her approach is already inspiring others to identify the long-term impacts of humans on economically important fisheries and ecologically sensitive systems.” Beyond the Bay, Prof. Lockwood collaborates with scientists from around the world (seven countries, four continents) on interdisciplinary issues that affect us globally. From 2010-15, she was awarded a National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NSF-funded) grant to quantify the effects of extinction in ancient and modern seas. She and her co-leader from Stanford University invited 14 scientists from six different countries to map extinction risk in modern oceans, based on extinction rates calculated for the past 23 million years. The results, which were published in Science, Global Change Biology (with a W&M undergraduate as first author), and Trends in Ecology and Evolution, suggest that tropical oceans are at even greater risk of extinction than previously recognized, due to their naturally high extinction rates. This research, which represents the first global attempt to predict future extinction based on the past, has already been cited 151 times since 2015. Prof. Warren Allmon (Director of the Paleontological Research Institution, Cornell University) notes, “Rowan is widely recognized nationally and internationally as among the most outstanding paleobiologists of her generation.”

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Prof. Lockwood is at the forefront of a more applied approach to paleontology, studying how intervals of global warming, low oxygen conditions, and ocean acidification in the past can help us to predict how ocean life will be affected in the future. For example, from 2007-11, Prof. Lockwood, four W&M undergraduates, and collaborators from Cornell University explored the effects of the most severe episode of global warming ever on marine animals. The resulting research, which was published in Science Advances, Paleobiology, and the Journal of Paleontology, revealed that seasonal changes in temperature, rather than average temperature, were more important for predicting extinction. These findings shed direct light on the effects of warming on marine animals in modern oceans. As noted by Prof. David Bottjer (Former Dept. Chair, University of Southern CA), “One of the biggest problems facing modern society is the extinction of organisms…Rowan Lockwood is an integral part of an international community of scientists who study ancient extinctions in order to learn how this modern extinction can be predicted…This is high level stuff and critical information for human society, and Professor Lockwood is right in the middle of the exciting scientific results which we are gaining from this research.” The impact of Prof. Lockwood’s research is well recognized by the international paleontological community. In addition to her selection as a presenter at AAAS 2017, she was recognized as a rising star in 2008 and invited to present on future research directions at the Centennial Celebration of the Paleontological Society (PS), the largest international society in discipline representing some 1,600 professional paleontologists. Organizer Prof. Richard Bambach (Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech; AAAS Fellow) comments, “Rowan Lockwood has been a winner from the beginning…For the PS Centennial, I invited young ‘stars’ as speakers, rather than inviting senior scholars everyone already knew. When we compiled the first list of speakers, Rowan was included…she has more than fulfilled her potential and is firmly established as one of the leaders of our profession.” Knowledge Integration Prof. Lockwood is widely recognized as a leader in paleontological education and outreach, spearheading multiple initiatives to improve the quality of paleontological education at the undergraduate level, researching the impact of authentic research activities in higher education, and engaging the public in scientific outreach. In 2009, she developed and co-led a five-day national workshop for 60 colleagues to revolutionize the teaching of undergraduate paleontology. This workshop resulted in the publication of 54 online course syllabi, over 120 course activities, and a 256-page edited book (Teaching Paleontology in the 21st Century), all of which are used extensively by geoscience educators around the world. In 2016, Prof. Lockwood was elected to serve as Education & Outreach coordinator for both the Paleontological Society and the Paleobiology Database (PBDB, paleobiodb.org/navigator/), supervising the allocation of $40,000 in educational grants annually. Most recently, she has been selected to lead a 200-person international workshop on teaching paleontology. This workshop, to be held in November 2018, is part of a prestigious 30-year tradition of annual Paleontological Society (PS) “short courses” —which allow paleontologists to train each other on cutting-edge research approaches. This installment is the first to focus on education and will result in a peer-reviewed book published by Cambridge University Press (Pedagogy and Technology in the Modern Paleontology Classroom). Prof. Arnold Miller (President of the PS) notes, “In…her efforts to advance pedagogy on a national scale, Dr. Lockwood’s accomplishments are truly humbling. It is rare to find a colleague so devoted to undergraduate education and professional development who is also a top-flight researcher in her own right.” Prof. Lockwood’s contributions to education extend beyond paleontology. In 2015, she was awarded an NSF grant to assess whether “big science” databases could be used to provide

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authentic research experiences in undergraduate classrooms. This research brings together scientists and educators from doctoral institutions, liberal arts colleges, and community colleges located in Virginia and North Carolina. It involves developing educational Paleobiology Database (PBDB) resources and compiling data on how these research experiences influence student interest in science. This work has major implications for how we teach science online and at institutions lacking laboratory infrastructure. For Prof. Lockwood, public outreach in science is a life-long passion that has allowed her to utilize her prowess in research and teaching to engage the public and encourage young scientists. At the 2017 AAAS conference, she was one of only seven scientists who were selected to present at “Family Science Day.” Her remarks on the extinction of the dinosaurs was a highlight of this event, which attracted 5,100 members of public. In the past 30 years, Prof. Lockwood has presented to over 80 educational organizations, ranging from first grade classrooms in inner-city Chicago to the Natural History Museum in London. She has identified fossils for over 100 Virginians, ranging from the Virginia state fossil (Jefferson scallop) to a three-million-year-old tusk from a giant walrus. From 2003-07, she was an enthusiastic contributor for the Tapestry of Times Past Project, a web-based educational resource for teachers and the general public. She detailed the history of life in Virginia from its oldest fossils (520-million-year-old burrows) to mammoths, which went extinct locally a mere 10,000 years ago. Dr. Tom Cronin (U.S. Geological Survey; Formerly White House Science Office) remarks, “In her short career, Professor Lockwood has already contributed more to the geological and paleontological professions than most do in a lifetime.” Before arriving at W&M, Lockwood interned for the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, where she collaborated on UrbanWatch, an environmental outreach project, and developed educational resources for a human evolution exhibit (1999-2000). As an undergraduate and graduate student (1989-1997), Lockwood founded and directed Science and Math Achiever Teams (SMArT). This educational outreach program motivated thousands of middle school students in math and science through participation in hands-on research projects. For her contributions to community outreach, she was personally awarded a Presidential Point of Light by President George H. Bush at a White House reception in 1991.

Service Through multiple leadership and advisory roles in her professional scientific society, NSF, and W&M, Prof. Lockwood has had a long-lasting, positive impact on science and society. In 2006, she was elected to the Paleontological Society Council (one of 15 officers) as Program Coordinator, in charge of developing all of the society’s scientific programming at conferences. In 2016, she was elected to serve again – this time as PS Education & Outreach Coordinator, promoting the science of paleontology to all audiences, young and old. As Prof. Patricia Kelley (Former Dept. Chair, UNC Wilmington) states, “Rowan’s contribution to the field extends far beyond superb teaching, mentoring, and research. She has served the PS with diligence, energy, and creativity.” In 2017, she collaborated with PS President Arnie Miller to develop the first committee on diversity and inclusion in the 110-year history of the PS. This committee has been established to promote diversity in a society whose membership was 6% female when Lockwood graduated from college. All but five of the PS presidents (out of 100) have been male. Prof. Lockwood has also contributed to the establishment of national funding priorities in paleontology for NSF. In 2006, she was one of 37 international paleontologists invited to participate in an NSF workshop to dictate future research directions in paleontology. Similarly in 2013, NSF selected her and 17 other paleontologists from around the world to develop future cyber-informatics initiatives in paleontology. These contributions to service culminated in her

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election to the executive committee of the Paleobiology Database as Education & Outreach coordinator in 2016. Prof. Steve Holland (U Georgia; recent President of the PS) observes, “I have long admired Dr. Lockwood for her ability to make a difference in the world…It shows in her paleontological research that directly informs societal issues…It is manifest in her teaching and mentoring of undergraduate students, especially women and minorities…It is demonstrated by her commitment to service, where I've witnessed firsthand her leadership.” Prof. Lockwood’s accomplishments in service at W&M are equally impressive – and show that she does not shy away from leadership challenges. As W&M Provost Michael Halleran notes, “Professor Lockwood has had and continues to have an extraordinary impact on William & Mary. I could point to her work in effecting a major overhaul of our academic advising system, her vital role in our impressive sustainability efforts or her leadership and inclusive expansion of our Women’s Network organization. In each of these Professor Lockwood has been a major force for good.” As the Faculty Director of the Office of Academic Advising (2012-14), she “literally transformed student advising at W&M,” in the words of recent W&M President Reveley. She directed the first review of the W&M advising program in 23 years; increased the number of faculty serving as advisors substantially; wrote the first mission and vision statements for academic advising; and recruited the university president, provost, and dean all to serve as faculty advisors. As Chair of the Women's Network (2011-16), Prof. Lockwood revitalized the defunct organization and redefined it to include all faculty and staff identifying as female. She scheduled a myriad of networking opportunities and initiated the first Women’s Forum ever at W&M – inviting all female employees to come together to discuss gender climate at the institution. Dean Janice Zeman (W&M Dean of Undergraduate Studies; Professor of Psychology) recalls, “Almost single-handedly, Rowan re-started and chaired this committee, infusing it with purpose, vitality, and inclusivity to address several issues on campus related to the wellbeing of women…Without Rowan’s skillful communication and leadership abilities and her passion and energy, I have no doubt that these changes would not have occurred.” As the inaugural Chair of the Education & Outreach subcommittee for Sustainability (2008-10), Prof. Lockwood oversaw 60 students, staff, and volunteers across four working groups focusing on academic programs, outreach, food services, and student life. During her time as co-chair, her subcommittee established a compost program for food waste, successfully lobbied the university to re-establish a campus recycling program, and saved W&M $80,000 per year on trash contracts. Her contributions to university service were recognized by the Dean of Arts & Sciences in 2012 with a faculty governance award. Prof. Cathy Forestell (recent President of W&M Faculty Assembly, Assoc. Professor of Psychology) comments, “Rowan serves selflessly on campus…She is creative, organized, dedicated, and proactive – a rare combination of characteristics that allow her to develop and implement important changes that significantly improve the experience of her colleagues and students…She has gained the respect of many and has become known as a true leader on campus.” Recent W&M President Taylor Reveley remarks, “Rowan has been a remarkably good citizen of the campus community…It is has been wonderful to see her in action on so many fronts, making an enormous difference for the better at William & Mary.”

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PERSONAL STATEMENT

“I can’t do science and math. Why do I have to learn this? Why does this matter? I will never major in science.”

--Rowan Lockwood, 1986 Science did not come naturally to me. As a high school student, I was convinced that science was memorizing facts and walking step-by-step through labs, so I avoided science classes whenever possible. One of my high school teachers, Dr. Pine, required each student in his junior biology class to tackle a scientific research project on any topic that interested them. I tried to argue that history was the “science” that interested me. He was unconvinced, but he did encourage me to take a closer look at paleontology—in his words “the history of life.” As I scanned the pages of National Geographic in 1988, frantically searching for a topic for this scientific research project, I stumbled on a new study of pterodactyl locomotion. The researcher argued that pterodactyls (flying reptiles), which lived on the Earth for over 100 million years, were not capable of moving on the ground. That seemed highly unlikely to me. So I delved into the scientific literature and telephoned Prof. Kevin Padian, a pterodactyl expert at UC Berkeley. He talked to me, a shy sixteen-year-old at the time, for over two hours, relating pterodactyl anatomy to chicken bones and becoming quite literally the most influential person in my science career. One year later, with his support and guidance, and a lot of biomechanical equations, I demonstrated that pterodactyls could walk on land. Prof. Padian continued to mentor me through my first talk at a scientific conference at the age of seventeen, as a Top 40 winner of the Westinghouse National Science Search, and through several paleontological field expeditions in college. Science, as Prof. Padian practices it, is this incredibly creative, dynamic way to look at the world, to ask big questions, to explore life and nature around us. Together Drs. Pine and Padian introduced me to the exciting, collaborative, and inventive world of paleontological research. My entire career has been devoted to doing the same for a new generation of students. In college, as I double-majored in Geology and Organismal Biology at Yale, I wanted to bring this same sense of scientific wonder and excitement to other kids. I collaborated with a teacher at a local middle school to develop a public outreach program, Science and Math Achiever Teams (SMArT). We applied for start-up funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and launched the program in 1989, connecting Yale students with local inner-city middle school students. The program grew to 200 volunteers and students per semester—working on a spectacular array of science projects from designing effective mini-parachutes to building computers from scratch to surveying birds in an urban park. I directed SMArT part-time for eight years in both New Haven, Connecticut, and Chicago, Illinois, and discovered that I adore teaching. Engaging hundreds of children, volunteers, and families in science made me realize that sharing my enthusiasm and love for science is an obvious extension of being a scientist. “I hate science…Why does this matter? This is the last science class I’ll ever have to take.” Ironically, these are the words I hear from W&M students when they register for my general education geology course. On the first day of this class, I tackle this issue head-on by emphasizing the main goal of the course—to relate science to their daily lives. I assign the four corners of the lecture hall (and all 100-200 students) to the four Earth systems—water, air, earth, and life. I then ask students questions about their daily life, from what they ate for breakfast to whether they showered, to illustrate how they use these systems every day. I grab an enormous ball of yarn and stretch it from one corner of the lecture hall to another, as students reconstruct (for example) their breakfast of eggs, which come from chickens, which require water and grain, which in turn require air, water, and soil. By the end of the first day, I have literally tied the class in knots with a very visual demonstration of these earth systems, how they interconnect, and how they relate to

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daily life. This theme, of scientific literacy and relevance, is woven through all of the courses I teach. I am acutely aware that the U.S. faces challenges in scientific literacy and education. I am also aware that, of the 100 students who register for my general education courses, 1-2 are interested in geology before they walk into the classroom. I truly believe it is my job to change that, especially given that many of those 100 students will become our future teachers, journalists, lawyers, doctors, politicians, business leaders, and parents. I focus on issues in earth sciences that a scientifically literate American should understand, including global climate change, renewable resources, air and water pollution, and weather. Then I illustrate (with a great deal of enthusiasm and a few Hollywood disaster movies) how the science works and how it relates to their daily lives. Over 3,600 students later, I receive a constant stream of emails from past general education students who are now actively engaging in science, from keeping up with scientific advances in the news, to educating themselves on local environmental issues, to actively pursuing their own scientific careers. While my introductory courses focus on scientific literacy, my upper-level courses and undergraduate research focus on teaching students how to “do” science. My upper-level courses include active learning activities that challenge students to collect their own data to solve new problems in paleontology, sedimentology, and marine ecology. I offer lots of opportunities to apply these skills in the field and lab—taking students fossil-collecting along the James River, excavating fossil mastodons in Yorktown, and sampling local sediment and water for geochemical analyses. I take a similar approach to mentoring undergraduate research students, treating them as collaborators and helping them to explore and eventually narrow down their career options, providing support without smothering them. If I’m doing my job right, I learn as much from my undergraduate research students as they learn from me, including bold new approaches to age-old fossils. I am frequently in awe of W&M students. Every one of them is different, but they are all bright, incredibly hard-working, and willing to take risks. To give you an example, when I met Rob Poirier in 2010, he was the youngest fraternity president in W&M history and (in his words) more interested in the social than the academic side of college. After a class on past climate change, he quietly confessed that “this is what I want to do with my life, but I don’t have the grades for it.” I made a deal with him. If he could turn his grades around and demonstrate commitment, I would take a chance and hire him as an intern, train him in paleoclimate approaches, and encourage my colleagues to do the same. After clocking many hours in the W&M paleontology lab, Rob interned at the U.S. Geological Survey in 2011, published his undergraduate thesis in the top-ranked journal Marine Micropaleontology in 2012, defended his Ph.D. from Rensselaer in 2017, and is now interviewing for tenure-track positions. He studies how ocean currents responded to climate change over the past 100,000 years to help predict ocean warming and hurricane frequency in the future. Rob is one of over 50 of my former research students who are actively pursuing scientific careers and quite literally making the world a better place. Thirty years after I discovered my love of science, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to transform students’ perceptions of science and its impact on their daily lives. Just like Prof. Padian did for me so many years ago.

“I dreaded having to take physical science, but I genuinely enjoyed this course. Professor Lockwood made the science so interesting and accessible that her enthusiasm was contagious.

I can’t wait to take another environmental science course.” –Student evaluation for GEOL 110 – physical geography

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ABBREVIATED CURRICULUM VITAE Education 2001 Ph.D. University of Chicago, Evolutionary Biology. Thesis: The effects of mass extinction

on the evolutionary history of veneroid bivalves. Advisor: David Jablonski. 1995 M.Sc. University of Bristol (U.K.), Biological Sciences. Thesis: The ecomorphology of

flight in fossil and modern birds. Advisors: Jeremy Rayner and Michael Benton. 1993 B.A. with Honors. Yale University, Geology and Geophysics/Organismal Biology. Thesis:

Reconstruction of Plio-Pleistocene paleoenvironments in Lake Turkana, Kenya using fossil bovid distributions. Advisor: Elisabeth Vrba.

Select Awards 2017 Smithsonian Secretary Research Prize for excellence in scholarship (Smithsonian

Congress of Scholars, 1-2 per yr) 2015 Plumeri Award for exemplary achievements in teaching and research (W&M, 20 per yr) 2013 Princeton Review Best 300 Professors. Out of 42,000 professors in the U.S. 2012 Award for outstanding contributions to Arts & Science faculty governance (W&M, 2 per yr) 2010 Alfred P. Ritter Distinguished Term Professor (W&M, 1 per 3 yrs) 2010 Jennifer & Devin Murphy Faculty Award for outstanding integration of faculty research

with teaching of undergraduate students (W&M, 1 per yr) 2009 Thomas Jefferson Award. Highest teaching award given to junior faculty (W&M, 1 per yr) 2008 Bradley Prize, best paper presented to the Geological Society of Washington (1 per yr) 2007 National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis. Sabbatical Fellowship (4 per yr) 2007 Alumni Fellowship Award for exceptional teaching (W&M, 5 per yr) 2005 Advisor of the Year Award for outstanding advising (W&M, 1 per yr) 1993 British Marshall Scholarship (40 U.S. college students per yr) 1991 Presidential Point of Light #730 awarded to educational program I founded and directed 1989 Top 40 Winner, Westinghouse Science Talent Search for exceptional scientific promise

(40 U.S. high school students per yr) Select Peer-Reviewed Publications (*undergraduate; +graduate; ++post-doctoral authors) Total of 30 peer-reviewed papers and 88 abstracts. Almost half of papers and 80% of abstracts published since arriving at W&M include undergraduate co-authors. Lockwood, R., PA Cohen, MD Uhen, K. Ryker. In press. Utilizing Paleobiology Database to

provide educational opportunities for undergraduates. Essentials of Paleobiology. ++Martins, MJF, TM Puckett, R. Lockwood, JP Swaddle, G Hunt. 2018. High male sexual

investment as a driver of extinction in fossil ostracods. Nature 556: 366-369 ++Martins MJF, G Hunt, R Lockwood, JP Swaddle, DJ Horne. 2017. Correlation between

investment in sexual traits and dimorphism in Cyprideis species. PLOS One 12: e0177791. Rick TC, LA Reeder-Myers++, CA Hofman++, D Breitburg, R Lockwood, G Henkes+ et al. 2016.

Millennial-scale sustainability of the Chesapeake Bay Native American oyster fishery. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 113: 6568–6573.

*Orzechowski EA, R Lockwood, J Byrnes, SC Anderson+…JL McGuire++, A O’Dea, JM Pandolfi, C Simpson++, DP Tittensor. 2015. Ecological and environmental determinants of extinction risk in the marine fossil record. Global Change Biology 21: 3595-3607.

Finnegan S, SC Anderson+, PG Harnik++, C Simpson++…R Lockwood, CR McClain, JL McGuire++, A O’Dea, JM Pandolfi 2015. Paleontological baselines for evaluating extinction risk in the modern oceans. Science 348: 567-570.

*McClure KJ and R Lockwood. 2015. Phylogenetic relationships among Venericardia (Bivalvia: Carditidae) in North America during the Paleogene. Journal of Paleontology 89: 522-531.

Rick TC and R Lockwood. 2013. Integrating paleobiology, archaeology, and history to inform biological conservation. Conservation Biology 27: 45-54.

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++Harnik PG, HK Lotze, SC Anderson+…R Lockwood, CR McClain, JL McGuire+, A O’Dea, JM Pandolfi, C Simpson++, DP Tittensor. 2012. Extinctions in ancient and modern oceans. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 27: 608-617.

*Poirier RK, TM Cronin, WM Briggs, R Lockwood. 2012. Central Arctic paleoceanography for 50kyr based on ostracode faunal assemblages. Marine Micropaleontology. 88-89: 65-76.

*Kolbe SE, R Lockwood, G Hunt. 2011. Does morphological variability buffer against extinction? A test using veneroid bivalves from the Plio-Pleistocene of Florida. Paleobiology 37: 355-368.

Lockwood R and LA Work.* 2006. Quantifying taphonomic bias in molluscan death assemblages from the upper Chesapeake Bay. Palaios 21: 442-450.

*Shelton J, R Lockwood, LM Bybell. 2006. The effects of the Chesapeake Bay impact on calcareous nannofossil assemblages: patterns from the Watkins School Core, Newport News, Virginia (USA). Journal of Nannoplankton Research 28: 71-80.

Lockwood R. 2005. Body size, extinction events, and the early Cenozoic record of veneroid bivalves: a new role for recoveries. Paleobiology 31: 578-590.

Lockwood R. 2003. Abundance not linked to survival across the end-Cretaceous mass extinction: patterns in North American bivalves. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 100: 2478-2482.

Select External Funding. Eight awards totaling more than $1.2 million. 2015-19: National Science Foundation (NSF). Leveraging "Big Data" to explore big ideas:

Utilizing the Paleobiology Database to provide hands-on research opportunities for undergraduates ($202,699)

2014-17: NSF. Does sexual selection promote speciation and extinction? A test with Late Cretaceous Ostracoda from the US Gulf Coastal Plain ($199,700)

2010-15: National Evolutionary Synthesis Center. Working Group. ($75,000) 2007-11: NSF. The influence of climate on the ecology and evolution of Paleogene marine

faunas in the U.S. Gulf Coastal Plain ($342,529) 2007-08: National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis. Sabbatical Fellowship. 2004-09: Petroleum Research Fund, American Chemical Society ($35,000) 2003-07: Jeffress Memorial Trust ($40,000) Summary of Teaching and Undergraduate Research Mentoring Taught over 3650 undergraduates across 51 classes at W&M including large introductory

general education courses, first-year seminars, and upper-level field and lab-based courses. Mentored 67 undergraduate research students: 70% women, 20% members of under-

represented groups, over 75% have pursued careers in science after graduation. Select Professional Service Elected council member (Education & Outreach) for Paleontological Society (2016-present) Elected executive committee member for Paleobiology Database (2016-present). Faculty Director, Academic Advising, W&M (2012-14). Responsible for recruiting, training,

and supporting faculty advisors across the entire college. Co-chair, Women’s Network, W&M (2011-16). Revitalized organization that represents all

female employees and advocates for gender climate issues on campus. Chair, Programming & Education Subcommittee, Committee on Sustainability, W&M (2008-

10). Supervised ~ 60 students, staff, and faculty in 4 groups working to “green” the campus. Co-leader, Teaching Paleontology in the 21st Century. Led 5-day national workshop for 60

colleagues to transform the teaching of paleontology (2009). Elected council member (Program Coordinator) for Paleontological Society (2006-

09).Developed scientific programming for N. American paleontological community.

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LETTERS OF SUPPORT (EXCERPTED) SCIENTIFIC COLLEAGUES Dr. Lockwood’s research is not only essential for Virginia’s coastal economy, but also for STEM education…Rowan’s innovative Chesapeake Bay research that benefits the citizens of Virginia, her exceptional commitment as a teacher and mentor to thousands of Virginia’s undergraduate students, and her national and international leadership in STEM education is exceptional and deeply deserving of such an honor. –Prof. Sally E. Walker; University of GA; AAAS Fellow

I have known Rowan Lockwood since she was at the Illinois Math and Science Academy, where one of her early successes was to secure a place among the top 40 students nationwide in the Westinghouse Science Talent Search. I have followed her career ever since, and it is no surprise to me that in the intervening 25 years her early promise has been more than realized…Her C.V. is a remarkable testament to her intellect, her breath of knowledge, and her astonishing work ethic…Rowan Lockwood is truly special. We would all like to have her on our team. –Sir Peter Crane; Elected member U.S. National Academy of Sciences; Fellow of Royal Society of London; Former Director of the Field Museum of Natural History

Rowan is now a recognized leader in the new field of conservation paleobiology…Her research in this field focuses on the history of oysters in Chesapeake Bay which provides a timely and compelling example of the need to understand the impact of human activities on the marine environment…Her inspirational teaching is producing graduates with an informed awareness of the issues that face the planet, combined with the skill set and motivation to make a difference to our future. –Prof. Derek Briggs; former Dept. Chair, Yale University; former President of the Palaeontological Association (UK); Fellow of Royal Society of London

Dr. Lockwood is the rarest of liberal arts college professors in that she achieves excellence in teaching large non-major classes while maintaining a high impact cutting edge unique research profile integrating undergraduates at every step…I would be happy to have a lab full of Lockwood students! –Prof. Mary Droser; Dept. Chair, UC Riverside; AAAS Fellow

I know of no other scientist that so skillfully blends research and teaching as Dr. Lockwood does…Her advisees are widely sought by graduate programs for their outstanding skills as scientists, skills they learned through Dr. Lockwood's patient, attentive, and rigorous mentoring. –Prof. Steve Holland; University of GA; recent President of PS

Rowan Lockwood has pioneered a new field, namely conservation paleobiology, which provides unique deep-time information to provide real data in identifying risks to fisheries stocks from climate change and fishing…Rowan has been a champion of the best science in her work, projecting the College of William & Mary onto the international stage through her committee work and presentations through national and international professional associations. –Prof. Michael Benton; Head of School, University of Bristol (UK); Fellow of Royal Society of London

I have known Rowan for more than 20 years and have seen her become a leader in the burgeoning field of conservation paleobiology. In a strong series of papers in high-impact journals, she has shown how the application of paleobiological methods to present-day ecosystems can yield powerful insights that are important to both science and society. –Prof. David Jablonski; former Dept. Chair, University of Chicago; Elected member U.S. National Academy of Sciences

As secretary for the Geology and Geography Section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), I together with another member of the Section, developed a proposal for a symposium on Conservation Paleobiology. We identified outstanding leaders in the field and Rowan Lockwood was one of the participants…Her research is outstanding and

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important in cross-disciplinary subjects, her service to science is considerable, and her dedication to education of undergraduate students at the College of William and Mary is unique and admirable. She connects with students and professionals and brings them together in ways that few other college professors do. –Emeritus Prof. Jere Lipps; UC Berkeley; former President of PS; former President of Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research

Rowan reminds me very much of my undergraduate advisor, Bob Linsley, who Steve Gould (among many others) considered the finest undergraduate teacher of paleontology in the country. –Dr. Doug Erwin; Curator of Paleozoic Invertebrates, former Museum Director, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

STUDENTS Dr. Lockwood has been - and continues to be - the most influential role model in my life. Her advisorship did not stop when I graduated; what began in the classroom of a freshman seminar class has evolved into a decade-long mentorship. She continues to support, guide, and cheer me on as my career has evolved from serving in the military to transitioning back to the scientific community as a graduate student. –Amy Ferguson; W&M 2010; M.S. student at UVA; formerly Military Intelligence Officer in U.S. Army

I had the pleasure of learning from and working with Dr. Lockwood throughout my undergraduate career, and I can say without reservation that she is the most outstanding educator I have ever met…she imbues each topic with an energy and enthusiasm that draws every student into a fascinating and challenging dialogue. When I found myself in front of my own classroom of undergraduates ten years after my first class with Dr. Lockwood, reflecting on her thoughtful approach to teaching inspired the best parts of my pedagogy, and I continue to think of her stellar example today. –Sarah Kolbe; W&M 2006; former Fulbright Scholar; Ph.D. University of Cincinnati, Data Scientist at California State University

As an advisor, mentor, and colleague, Rowan has played a more significant role in my growth as a scientist and a professional than any other person…When I think of the type of scientist, educator, and mentor I hope to become as I continue in my career, I think of Rowan as my inspiration. –Kristopher Kusnerik; W&M 2013; Ph.D. student at University of FL

I trace the start of my science career back to Dr. Lockwood, who invited me to help with research when I was an undergraduate freshman taking her physical geography class…I would not be where I am today if not for the opportunities she provided me…Dr. Lockwood taught me how to be a scientist, plain and simple. –Matthew Oreska; W&M 2007; Ph.D. student at UVA; formerly Gates Fellow at Cambridge (UK)

I’ve never taken a class I’ve enjoyed more than Paleontology with Dr. Lockwood…Dr. Lockwood presented the material as puzzles that we had to solve. Whether our assignment was reconstructing evolutionary trees or learning to write an NSF style proposal, the work was engaging, useful, and made our class think deeply about how science works…For her, the lesson never stops, and teaching her students how to be scientists is as important as teaching them geology. Dr. Lockwood has left an indelible mark on my career as a paleontologist. –Max Christie; W&M 2009, Ph.D. 2017 Penn State University; Lecturer at University of IL

The fact that Dr. Lockwood facilitates lasting relationships with not just a few but a multitude of students is remarkable. I believe this is evidence of her conviction that all students deserve the personal support needed to flourish along their chosen career paths as well as her deep commitment to inclusivity (a quality so resoundingly welcome in Geology- which is among the least diverse in terms of race, ethnicity, and gender representation!). –Emily Orzechowski; W&M 2012; Ph.D. student at UC Berkeley

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Rowan showed me how a strong technical background coupled with strong work ethic and an unselfish, outgoing personality could be a force not only for change and progress within the sciences, but also for helping to build a sense of teamwork and pride among your colleagues…I am proud to be able to pass on these important lessons she has taught me to both my peers as well as the next generation of women geoscientists that I work with, and I know that I have Rowan to thank as my role model. –Jessica Wilson; W&M 2003; Geologist at Exxon-Mobil

My senior year, I had a tough research experience with a mentor at another university that made me question my aptitude for science…One of the main reasons I decided to continue on to graduate school was Rowan’s insistent encouragement that I could absolutely do it, and be good at it. –Emily Gercke; W&M 2005; M.S. Indiana; Geologist at Arcadis

On the third day of intro geology, I was waiting outside the lecture hall for the previous class to finish. Rowan arrived, addressed me by name, and asked how I was. I think I responded politely, but mostly I was surprised at how quickly she had learned my name…This small gesture was an example of how much Rowan cares for her students. She invests fully in making sure students feel welcome, letting them know that she wants them to succeed, and helping them get where they want to go. –Judi Sclafani; W&M 2011; Ph.D. student at Penn State

Dr. Lockwood is one of the most skilled and dedicated educators I have ever encountered. Her engaging teaching style and expertly designed class activities can make an introductory lecture class with over a hundred students feel like a seminar a tenth its size. –Kate McClure; W&M 2009, Ph.D. 2017 Northeastern; Knauss Marine Policy Fellow in U.S. Dept. of Treasury

W&M COLLEAGUES Dr. Rowan Lockwood shines as a faculty member because of the powerful relationships she develops with her students. She knows them. She listens to them. She connects with them. She advocates for them…I often hear from students about their most influential faculty members. An engaging teacher, an accessible academic advisor, and a caring mentor, Dr. Lockwood is consistently among those faculty members W&M students praise. –Dr. Virginia M. Ambler; W&M Vice President for Student Affairs

Rowan is an outstanding scholar who brilliantly integrates teaching and research, designing innovative classroom activities, lab projects, and other assignments that develop students' research and writing skills and mentoring her undergraduate research students. Her work with her research students is legendary. She has weekly lab meetings, where students present their newest data, discuss research questions and challenges, practice their presentations, plan the next step of their career, and celebrate successes. Her research group crosses time and space; current students and alumni gather at annual meetings of the Geological Society of America, where Rowan introduces them to other colleagues, and help her students develop their own networks. Her boundless energy and creativity have enriched us all! –Prof. Heather Macdonald; SCHEV OFA winner; former Dept. Chair W&M Geology

Rowan excels in every aspect of the educational mission of both our department (Geology) and the College of William & Mary. Rowan is passionate about the well-being of students, regardless of whether they become geology majors. She brings this same passion and talent to all of her classroom teaching, including large introductory courses, small freshman seminars, and of course paleontology. Her teaching evaluations in all these settings are uniformly superior. She has integrated undergraduates in her cutting-edge (and externally funded) research in a way that is truly remarkable. –Prof. Brent Owens; former Dept. Chair W&M Geology

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ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

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COURSE EVALUATION SCORES FOR ALL COURSES TAUGHT SINCE 2010

Course Level No. of

students per

class Semesters Score

range

GEOL 110: Physical Geography

Introductory lecture 75-200 Fall 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017

Spring 2011, 2017 4.74-4.96

GEOL 150: Extinction is Forever

First year seminar 16 Fall 2010, 2012

Spring 2010 4.93-5

GEOL 303: Age of Dinosaurs

Intermediate lecture 75-200 Fall 2016, 2018

Spring 2012, 2015, 4.76-4.96

GEOL 310: Coral Environments of the Bahamas

Advanced field course 25 Spring 2010, 2012, 2018 4.92-5

GEOL 423/BIOL 317: Paleontology

Advanced lab course 22 Spring 2010, 2011, 2012,

2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 4.65-5

GEOL 424: Carbonate Sedimentology

Advanced seminar 12 Fall 2014 5

GEOL 426: Evolution and the Fossil Record

Advanced seminar 12 Fall 2011 5

AVERAGE OF ALL COURSES SINCE 2010 4.9

ANONYMOUS COMMENTS FROM COURSE EVALUATIONS (EXCERPTED FROM 2016-18)

Geol 110: Physical Geography Even though the exams were challenging for me as a non-science major, I loved Rowan's

class. She is one of the most knowledgable and passionate professors I've had at this school and I wish I could take more classes with her. She made me excited about the subject matter and it's impressive and touching that she learned nearly everyone's names in a lecture of 100+ people. A+++++ 12/10

I'm an English major and I still have no words to describe how effective, inspiring, and just all around amazing Dr. Lockwood is as a professor.

I am not typically good at tests or thinking scientifically, but Professor Lockwood did a fabulous job at making me feel interested and invested in the material. I 100% recommend this class to anybody who is not a science person but wants to take something new and different - I genuinely enjoyed this class.

Professor Lockwood is one of the best professors I've taken here. She makes me wish that I took this course earlier so that I could've considered being a geology major.

I had to take this course to fulfill my last General Education Requirement, and I ended up loving it. I've heard a lot about how great she is as a professor and she definitely lives up to the hype. I would recommend this class to anyone, truly.

Professor Lockwood is an absolutely amazing professor. She helped me realize what I wanted to pursue as a career and reawakened my passion for environmental issues.

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Geol 303: Age of Dinosaurs One of the best classes I have ever taken. Rowan came highly recommended and I'm so

glad I took this class even though I am not a Geo major. I loved her creative and well-executed jigsaw puzzle style lesson plans. Every assignment was worthwhile and contributed to my learning. She is the pinnacle of what a professor should be!

Professor Lockwood managed to simultaneously make the class accessible to non-science major students and interesting/engaging to science major students. It was clear how much effort she put into making the class a bit more interdisciplinary which was cool to see. I really felt like she did every possible thing to make it easy for us to succeed in this class.

This has been one of my favorite courses at the college so far. I am not a major, but I seriously considered switching after this class. Professor Lockwood approaches this class with such enthusiasm that it is hard not to be excited yourself. Wish I could take it again.

Rowan is one of the best professors I've had at the College! She is so enthusiastic about everything she teaches and explains everything so well. Even though I find science hard, I went to every class because it was so interesting.

Geol 310: Tropical Coral Reef Ecosystems of the Bahamas Highlight of my college career and so glad I had the chance to take this class before

graduating. I learned more in the week in San Salvador than I have in some other classes that lasted a semester. So many extremely unique experiences that I may never get the chance to see again in a lifetime. I will never get over how perfect this class was, and I think a small part of me will always be trying to go back to San Sal.

Geol 423/Biol 317: Paleontology Paleontology was easily my favorite course at W&M, and I am so happy to have had the

privilege to take it under Professor Lockwood. She is a hell of a professor, and I was amazed by the breadth of her knowledge of the field. I really loved how applied our topics were to case studies and in-class activities, which made understanding some of the harder concepts much easier. I really liked how she made us think outside of the box, and constantly pushed us to think critically about scientific papers and research questions.

I can't possibly say how much I loved this class. You are not just a wonderful professor, but a fantastic scientist and even better person. Thank you so much for being you, I honestly wouldn't change anything about the way you ran class because it was just that good. I'm truly sad I am leaving WM because it means I can't take another class with you.

This was an amazing and engaging course–I learned so much and enjoyed every bit of it! Professor Lockwood does a great job of marrying material from multiple scientific disciplines in discussing paleontology–she's a great lecturer, enthusiastic, and definitely extremely knowledgeable! Awesome class.

Rowan has consistently proved to be one of the most engaging and effective professors I've had at the College. She makes going to class a joy and encourages involvement and participation to get the best out of her students. Her devotion to teaching and the success of her students is greatly appreciated, and despite whatever grade I receive in the class, the amount of material and skills learned in this class have been invaluable.