Conservation leader Ava Goodale of Millbrook finishes master’s studies
OXFORD, OH (12/07/2022)– Millbrook, New York (12545), resident Ava Goodale has been applying the tools of science, education and conservation to become a leader in the conservation community. In December 2022, Goodale concluded a master’s course of study with a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in the Biological Sciences from Miami University through Project Dragonfly.
Since joining the Global Field Program (GFP) master’s in 2020, Goodale has traveled to the Galapagos Islands and Kenya and conducted projects that have made a difference in the Millbrook area.
Throughout Goodale’s time in the GFP, Goodale developed a Master Plan – a kind of personal mission statement for what Goodale wanted to accomplish in the program. In many of Goodale’s master’s courses, Goodale designed projects that supported this plan, which culminated in a final portfolio, “Master of Arts in Teaching, Miami University,” presented in a Capstone course.
Goodale works as a science department chair.
The GFP master’s degree and Earth Expeditions courses are designed for educators and other professionals from all disciplines and settings interested in making a difference in human and ecological communities. Because the GFP combines summer field courses worldwide with online learning communities, this master’s degree can be completed part-time from anywhere. More information about the GFP is located at MiamiOH.edu/cas/graduate-
Miami University’s Project Dragonfly reaches millions of people each year through inquiry-driven learning media, public exhibits and graduate programs worldwide. Project Dragonfly is based in the department of biology at Miami University, a state university in Oxford, Ohio. Miami was established in 1809 and is listed as one of the eight original Public Ivies.
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Nationally recognized as one of the most outstanding undergraduate institutions, Miami University is a public university located in Oxford, Ohio. With a student body of nearly 19,000, Miami effectively combines a wide range of strong academic programs with faculty who love to teach and the personal attention ordinarily found only at much smaller institutions.
