Dr. Edward Albin
Dept Chair Associate Professor, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
Education
- Ph.D. in Geology
- The University of Georgia
- M.S. in Geology
- Arizona State University
- B.S. in Earth Science
- Columbus State University
Research Interests
Geology of the Moon and Mars
Impact Craters
Meteorites
Telescope Imaging
Impact Craters
Meteorites
Telescope Imaging
Positions Held
1988 - 2016
Fernbank Science Center
Planetary Geologist / Planetarium Lecturer
2002 - 2015
Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Agnes Scott College
Assistant Professor (Adjunct)
2006 - 2012
Prestige Helicopters
Commercial Helicopter Pilot
1986 - 1988
Louisiana Arts and Science Museum
Planetarium Lecturer
1983 - 1986
Arizona State University
Graduate Research Assistant
Intellectual Contributions
THE MARTHA’S VINEYARD TEKTITE REVISITED: A DISTINCT SUBCATEGORY OF NORTH AMERICAN TEKTITE
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March 2018
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
Presentations
The Value of Student Research: APUS Initiatives in Support of Online Education
SESA 2024 Preparing for the Cosmos: Readying the Next Generation of Space Explorers
September 19, 2024
The APUS Analog Research Group: Developing a Virtual, Asynchronous Program for Student Research and Leadership
The International Mars Society Convention 2022
October 19, 2022
The Future of Earth and Planetary Science in Higher Education: A Community Conversation
Space Education and Strategic Applications (SESA) Conference - Accepted
September 2022
Introduction to a New APUS Concentration in Human Factors in Space Systems Design
Space Education and Strategic Applications Conference
September 24, 2021
"The Woodbury-Manchester Impact Structure: Confirmation of a Large Low-Angle Oblique Impact on Earth in the Early Neoproterozoic"
52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
March 15, 2021
Supernova Search with the APUS Observatory
Space Education and Strategic Applications Conference
October 16, 2020
The APUS Supernova Search Program: A Scientific Leadership and Research Opportunity for Graduate and Undergraduate Students
International Astronautical Conference 2019
October 21, 2019
The APUS Supernova Search Program: Getting Undergraduate Students Excited About Astronomy
AAS Meeting 233
January 8, 2019
SHATTER CONE - LIKE STRUCTURES AND A REFINED AGE FOR MELT ROCK AT THE WOODBURY IMPACT STRUCTURE
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
March 16, 2017
APUS Observatory: An Online/ Remote Telescope Dedicated to Astronomy Education and Student Research
DuPont Summit Conference
December 2, 2016
The Role of the Modern Planetarium as an Effective Tool in Astron omy Education and Public Outreach
American Astronomical Society Meeting
January 6, 2016
Media Contributions
Interesting Facts about the 2017 Solar Eclipse and Different Ways to See It Safely
Emergency and Disaster Management Digest
August 18, 2017
Magazine
The Role of the Modern Planetarium as an Effective Tool in Astronomy Education and Public Outreach, American Astronomical Society, 227, 446.03.
American Astronomical Society
January 2016
Other
Volcanism within Mare Frigoris: Further Evidence for Recent Eruptions on the Moon, Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 46, 2633.
Lunar and Planetary Science
March 2015
Other
The Unearthly Geology of Mars
The Unearthly Geology of Mars
2012
Social Media - Blog
Earth Science Made Simple: A Clear Introduction to the Science of Our Planet, Three Rivers Press, 224 p.
November 2004
Other
Upper Eocene impact horizon in east-central Georgia, Geology, 32, 717-720.
April 2004
Other
Major and trace element compositions of georgiaites: Clues to the source of North American tektites, Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 35, 795-806.
Meteoritics and Planetary Science
July 2000
Other
Observing the New Mars, Astronomy, 20, 74-79.
Astronomy Magazine
November 1992
Other
Topographic evidence for shield volcanism on Io, Icarus, 67, 181-183.
Icarus
January 1986
Other
Certifications and Licensure
April 12, 2017
CITI - Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
Awards & Honors
June 16,
2021
2020 University Strategic Initiative – Catalyst – Learning Management System Migration
APUS
During 2020, the earner of this badge made significant contributions to the migration of courses to a new online classroom to improve user experience, promote student-to-student and faculty-to-student interaction, enable a robust mobile classroom, and further differentiate APUS as a leader in online learning.
January 22,
2021
APUS Faculty Grant Award
American Public University System
The purpose is to provide APUS students with the opportunity to develop leadership skills and gain relevant observational experience by creating and supervising a complex research program. The secondary purpose of the program is to document new supernova events throughout the universe to advance scientific knowledge in the community.
January 15,
2021
Certificate of Achievement: AIAA Outstanding Leadership Certificate (Student Chapter Advisor)
American Public University System
Certificate of Achievement: AIAA Outstanding Leadership Certificate (Student Chapter Advisor)
January 2,
2018
APUS Faculty Research Grant Award
American Public University System
The purpose of this project is to add to the body of knowledge on RR Lyrae-type variable stars. observations of such stars is made using the APUS Observatory telescope.
June 1,
2010
NSF Noyce Fellowship for Science Education
National Science Foundation