Jamie MCCAUGHEY

Education:

2010 Certificate in Community-Based Development, International Institute for Sustainable Development, Colorado State University.
2003 M. S., Geological Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno
2003 Secondary (7-12) Teacher Preparation Program: Earth Science, Physical Science, and General Science, University of Nevada, Reno
1998 B. A., Geological Sciences, State University of New York at Geneseo

Professional Experience:

2010-present Earth Science Educator, Earth Observatory of Singapore, NTU
2005-2010 Science Teacher, Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
Acton, MA
2009-present Newsletter Editor and Writer (Volunteer), Empowerment International Granada, Nicaragua
summers 2006-present Research Experience for Teachers Intern, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics Solar and Stellar X-Ray Group Cambridge, MA
2003-2005 6th-8th Grade Teacher, Brookfield School (private K-8 school accredited by NIPSA), Reno, NV
1999-2003 Teaching Assistant, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno
2009-present Translator (Volunteer, Spanish – English), Familia Fabretto and Sustainable Harvest
2002-2003 Lead Instructor and River Guide, Canyonlands Field Institute
Moab, UT, Nicaragua
2002-2003 Naturalist and Instructor, Great Basin Outdoor School
Glenbrook, NV
2000 Luminescence (Quaternary dating) Lab Assistant, Desert Research Institute
Reno, NV
2001 Consulting Geologist, Piedmont Geosciences, Inc. Reno, NV
2002-2003 Ski Racing Coach, Sugar Bowl Ski Team, Norden, CA
winters 1994-1998 Ski Instructor, Bristol Mountain, Canandaigua, NY
summers 1994-2000 Aquatics Director, Instructor, and Camp Counselor, Camp Babcock-Hovey, Ovid, NY

Honours and Awards:

2000-2001 Outstanding Masters Degree Student in Geological Sciences
University of Nevada, Reno, Department of Geological Sciences
2000-2001 Women's Auxiliary to the American Institute of Metallurgical Engineers Scholarship-Loan, supported academic and living expenses during the academic year, US$8000.
1998 Megathlin Award for Outstanding Senior in Geological Sciences, SUNY Geneseo, presented with an honorary and useful rock hammer.

Publications:

McCaughey, J. W., Daly P., Mundir I., Mahdi S., & Patt A. (2018). Socio-economic consequences of post-disaster reconstruction in hazard-exposed areas. Nature Sustainability. 1, 38-43.
McCaughey, J. W., Mundir I., Daly P., Mahdi S., & Patt A. (2017). Trust and distrust of tsunami vertical evacuation buildings: Extending protection motivation theory to examine choices under social influence. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 24, 462-473.
Su, Y., van Ballegooijen A., McCaughey J. W., DeLuca E., Reeves K. K., & Golub L. (2007). What determines the intensity of solar flare/CME events?. The Astrophysical Journal. 665,
McCaughey, J. W. (2003). Pleistocene glaciation of the southwest Tahoe basin, Sierra Nevada, California. M.S., 179.

Publications:

McCaughey, J. W., Daly P., Mundir I., Mahdi S., & Patt A. (2016). Rebuilt risk: involuntary return, voluntary migration, and socioeconomic segregation in post-tsunami Aceh. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2016.
McCaughey, J. W., Huang Z., Yu Y., Hill E. M., & Eriksson S. (2012). Earthquake and tsunami hazard in West Sumatra: integrating science, outreach, and local stakeholder needs. EGU General Assembly.
McCaughey, J. W., Dewi P R., & Natawidjaja D. H. (2012). Constructivist learning at the science-policy interface: tsunami science informing disaster policy in West Sumatra. AGU Fall Meeting.
McCaughey, J. W., Lubis A M., Sinaga B., Huang Z., Yao Y., Hill E. M., et al. (2012). Partnerships for outreach: earthquake and tsunami hazard in West Sumatra. AOGS-AGU Joint Assembly.
Yao, Y., Huang Z., Lubis A M., Hill E. M., McCaughey J. W., & Li L. (2012). Numerical simulations of tsunami inundation for the Mentawai Islands, Indonesia - a scenario study using high resolution topographic data. AOGS-AGU Joint Assembly.
Chong, E., McCaughey J. W., Tan G C I., Ng H K., Nadarajah V R., Costa F., et al. (2012). An active volcano - where scientists and teachers cause explosive inquiry-based learning to erupt. AOGS-AGU Joint Assembly.
McCaughey, J. W., Goh K K., Chong E., & Tan D. (2012). Earth science, science centre, and classroom: collaboration for communication. AOGS-AGU Joint Assembly.
McCaughey, J. W., Lubis A M., Qiu Q., Huang Z., Hill E. M., & Natawidjaja D. H. (2011). User driven science: earthquake and tsunami scenarios for Mentawai Islands, western Sumatra. AGU Fall Meeting.
McCaughey, J. W., Chong E., & Eriksson S. (2011). Enhancing the earth-science content and inquiry basis of physical geography education in Singapore schools. AGU Fall Meeting.
McCaughey, J. W., Hannah I., Reeves K. K., Grigis P., & DeLuca E. (2008). The Neupert effect in microflares with Hinode/XRT and RHESSI. Hinode-2 Science Meeting.
McCaughey, J. W., & Schweickert R. A. (2000). Relative dating of Pleistocene moraines, southwest Tahoe basin, California. Geological Society of America.

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