Maria Royle(Contractor)
Title: Outreach and Education Specialist
Technical Focus Areas: Education & Public Outreach, Applied Science
Mission/Project: Science Directorate, My NASA Data, The GLOBE Program.
Study Topics: Earth and Space Science Education, Universal Design for Learning, Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Accessibility (DEIA), 508 compliance.
Email: maria.d.royle@nasa.gov |
About:
Maria is a bilingual, dual-certified former educator in science and English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) with over 18 years of teaching experience, as well as a GLOBE-trained teacher. She supports the GLOBE Mission Earth NASA Science Activation project with her efforts on the My NASA Data website and through the Earth, NASA, GLOBE And Guided Explorations (ENGAGE) Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Mission Earth teacher cohort. Maria also has extensive experience in developing educational resources that focus on Universal Design for Learning, Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Accessibility (DEIA), and 508 compliance. As part of the My NASA Data team, her expertise allows her to support the team by developing resources and offering support to the public across the country on how to implement engaging activities that are accessible to everyone, regardless of learning ability.Notable Awards:
- “Air Force Association Teacher of the Year Award”, Charleston County School District, February 2018
- “Outstanding Student Award”, College of Charleston, December 2014
- The Graduate School: Spotlight on Diversity, College of Charleston, October 2014.
Education/Professional Experience:
- Degrees in Science Education and Organizational Management from the Citadel and College of Charleston
Professional Memberships:
- National Earth Science Teachers Association (NESTA)
- National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
- Windows to the Universe
- National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)
Select Publications:
- Runyon, C., Royle, M., Minafra, J., Hurd, D., Cook, J., Milera, C., McIntosh, T., Saad, M., (2022), Understanding Eclipses Using Innovative Resources, Abstract ED35C-0558 presented at 2022 Fall Meeting, AGU, Chicago, Illinois, 12-16 Dec.
- Runyon, C., Royle, M., Minafra, J., Hurd, D., Cook, J., Milera, C., McIntosh, T., Saad, M., (2021), Exploring the 2023 and 2024 eclipses through accessible resources, Abstract ED13B-03 presented at 2021 Fall Meeting, AGU, New Orleans, Louisiana, 13-17 Dec.
- National Science Teachers Association 2018 Conference -NSELA Sponsored Session: “Teaching a Culturally Responsive Pedagogy”- Royle, M. Hall C., Veal W., Berry T.,
- Hall, C., Runyon, C., and Royle, M. (2017), Go Dark Charleston 2017: Preparing the Lowcountry of Charleston, SC for a Unique Celestial Event, Abstract ED32A-09 presented at 2017 Fall Meeting, AGU, New Orleans, Louisiana, 11-15 Dec.
- Runyon, C., Hall, C., Nettles, R., Minafra, J., and Royle, M. (2017). Understanding Small Bodies in our Solar System through Problem-Based Learning, presented at 2017 NASA Solar System Exploration Forum, Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA.
- Runyon, C., Hall, C., Royle, M., Blackman, C. (2015), Full STEAM Ahead: From Earth to Ploonoids, Abstract ED43A-0870 presented at 2015 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 14-18 Dec
Hobbies/Interests:
Gardening, Wine Connoisseur, Reading, Hiking.