Society of Earth Sciences Students-University of Arizona

Hi SESSers! A new episode of Plucky Ladies Podcast is up, with our very own Dr. Ananya Mallik! Enjoy!

Dr. Ananya Mallik Dr. Ananya Mallik joins me to discuss finding her curiosity for geosciences as a child in India, her journey to the United States, and being an experimental petrologist who simulates the conditions of

And...here is the link to my chat with Barbara Carrapa, Department of Geosciences Chair and all around amazing geologist. Enjoy!

Dr. Barbara Carrapa Dr. Barbara Carrapa talks about growing up in Italy, being educated in Europe, and her life-long love of mountains. She is a geologist and the department chair at the University of Arizona in the depa

Hey SESSers - two new episodes of Plucky Ladies Podcast are now up! Fascinating discussions with Dr. Barbara Carrapa and Dr. Joellen Russell, both of UA Geosciences. Here is the link to my chat with Joellen. Enjoy!

Dr. Joellen Russell Dr. Joellen Russell talks about growing up in rural Alaska and dreaming of studying the oceans from a young age. She is an oceanographer and professor of biogeochemical dynamics in the department of g

Also...me and one of our fabulous female alums, Jeanine Ash, talking about fixing the leaky STEM pipeline!

Fixing the Leaky Pipeline Fixing the Leaky Pipeline The Importance of Women’s Success in STEM by Emma Dion March 20, 2019 Many of today’s biggest global issues involve economic growth, climate change, national security, health and the overall quality of life. In order to find solutions to these issues, there is a growing...

Hey SESS! Check out my latest in the Women's History Museum Newsletter. https://www.womenshistory.org/articles/my-stem-journey

My STEM Journey

Taking students to the gem show is always a blast!

Transfer students visit Gem Show with UA geologist Jessica Kapp, a faculty fellow for the University of Arizona Transfer Student Center and geology professor, takes university students to the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show as part of the center's feild trips. 

Hey SESSers! My latest episode is up - a lovely, fun chat with the dynamic Nikolas Glazier Hodge, director of the UA Transfer Center.

Nikolas Glazier Hodge Nikolas Glazier Hodge is the director of the Transfer Student Center at the University of Arizona, and is dedicated to fostering healthy and productive transitions for transfer students. She is a self

Hey SESSers! Happy holidays! Something to listen to on break. Another episode of Jess Kapp's Plucky Ladies podcast! Enjoy.

PLUCKY MOLLY I chat with Molly McCloy, a writer and performer who holds an MFA in nonfiction from the New School. Molly is a four-time Moth StorySlam winner, creator/performer of a one woman show, and a frequent

Hey SESSers - are you listening to Plucky Ladies podcast? It is hosted by your very own faculty advisor, Jess Kapp! The new episode up today is a chat with the geoscience department's newest hire, Diane Thompson! We talk about climate change, oceans, even how corals make babies! Listen, like, rate, share, subscribe.

Diane Thompson Dr. Diane Thompson is a marine geoscientist who uses coral reefs to study climate change and the affects of global warming on ocean ecosystems. We talk about how she fell in love with coral reefs, ho

Hey SESS club - my Tedx talk is up! Enjoy.

Say Yes: Taking Risks in Pursuit of Self-Discovery | Jessica Kapp | TEDxUofA Have you ever had an opportunity to do something completely out of your comfort zone? Did you say yes? Sometimes we have to journey beyond what we think we a...

Hey SESS, check me out on the podcast The New Professor, talking geology, Tibet, being a woman in science, climate change, and my new podcast, Plucky Ladies, coming soon!

Dr. Jessica Kapp, Department of Geoscience In episode 26 of The New Professor, Ryan talks to Dr. Jessica Kapp about Tibet, the Grand Canyon, and starting her own podcast (coming soon!).