Shelley Steele earns master's degree from Miami's Global Field Program

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OXFORD, OH (01/15/2013)(readMedia)-- At Miami's fall commencement Honolulu resident Shelley Steele graduated with a Master of Arts in Teaching in the Biological Sciences from Miami University as a member of the second class of graduates from the Global Field Program master's degree.

Steele of Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 works for Hawaii Conservation Alliance.

The Global Field Program (GFP) from Miami University's Project Dragonfly brings together master's degree candidates, scientists, educators and community leaders at key conservation sites across the globe for firsthand experience with inquiry-driven education, environmental stewardship and global understanding.

Since joining the master's program in 2010, Steele has explored conservation and education in Baja, Trinidad and Belize.

The deadline to apply is Jan. 28, 2013, at http://EarthExpeditions.org. Courses, which can be taken for graduate credit or toward the GFP master's, are designed for educators and other professionals from all disciplines and settings interested in making a difference in human and ecological communities. Applicants can be from anywhere in the United States or abroad.

Project Dragonfly reaches millions of people each year through inquiry-driven learning media, public exhibits and graduate programs worldwide. Dragonfly is based at Miami University, a state university in Oxford, Ohio, established in 1809 and listed as one of the eight original Public Ivies.

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CONTACT: Connie Malone

513.529.5103; EarthExpeditions@muohio.edu

Project Dragonfly

Miami University

Oxford, Ohio 45056