Sister Rosine Sobczak, OSF, M.S.

Professional/Academic Rank and Department

Associate Professor, Department of Biology and Health Sciences
Director: Lourdes Life Lab

Education

• M.S. University of Detroit (Biology)
• B.S. Mary Manse College (General Science)

Areas of Expertise

Recent presentations

• Science Educational Council of Ohio - Cincinnati (1992), Cleveland (1993), Columbus (1994); NSTA Boston, MA (1992)
• American Biology Laboratory Education Conference, Cornell University (1986), Las Vegas, NV (1991)
• 50 presentations on Environmental Literacy in OH, MI, MN, WI

Grants

• Responsible for 36 grants for the Lourdes Life Lab totaling $1.2 million (2 U.S. Department of Education, 10 Eisenhower; 3 each of OEEF and Toledo Community Foundation, 11 of Christ Child Society; 2 each of General Mills and Envirosafe; 1 of Tandy, College Board, Ohio Campus Compact and 16 other groups.

Recent awards and/or recognition

• 2009 - Teaching Excellence Award Nominee, Lourdes College
• 2008 - Conservation Organization Award, League of Ohio Sportsman
• 2008 - Ohio Environmental Education Fund - Outstanding Project
• 2001 - Teaching Excellence Award, Lourdes College
• 2000 - Honorary Membership, Chirst Child Society of Toledo

Service to Community

• Collaborator with over 20 environmental groups as a part of the Life Lab concept.
• Committee on the Earth Summit, 2008
• Co-Chair, National Earth Conference, 1998
• Judge, National Earth Conference, 1965 - present
• Founded the Science Alliance for Valuing the Environment (S.A.V.E., Inc.); an educational consortium in Northwestern Ohio (1989). President (1990 - 1992, 1994 - 1995).
• Catalyzed ecological video between City of Sylvania and S.A.V.E., Inc., 1994 - 1995
• Initiated meetings between Sylvania City Officials, College & Community administration to develop an environmental forum, 1993 - 1994.
• Reviewed and judged scientific papers, Junior High Science & Humanities Symposium

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