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Sara Harris is a **Teaching Professor** in the **Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences** at the **University of British Columbia (UBC)**, affiliated with the **Faculty of Science**. She has held academic roles since 2005, including Associate Dean Academic (2017–2022) and Senior Instructor. Her research focuses on **science education**, particularly **climate science education**, and she has developed a free online course (*Climate Change: The Science*) and authored/co-authored textbooks like *Understanding Climate Change: Science, Policy and Practice* (2021). Her work emphasizes improving student engagement and equity in STEM education through innovative teaching methods and curriculum design.
Education: Ph.D. in Geological Oceanography (1998) from Oregon State University. Prior to UBC, she served as Chief Scientist at the Sea Education Association (1998–2005). She is not currently accepting students and can be reached at sharris@eoas.ubc.ca.
Recent research highlights include studies on equity in universities, personalized learning in MOOCs, and validated assessment tools for geoscience education. Her publications span climate literacy, molecular behavior in greenhouse effects, and multi-instructor course dynamics.
