David Mullins
David F. Mullins, Ph.D.
Associate Editor Education
Director of the Sociology Program
University of Saint Francis
Fort Wayne, Indiana
dmullins@sf.edu
David has been involved in higher education since 1996. His doctorate is in Sociology from Mississippi State University,and he holds a master’s degree in higher education administration from Mississippi State University as well. David’s bachelor’s degree is from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. The BS in mortuary science is a combination of business, social sciences, and life sciences. David has a distinguished record of scholarly publications and presentations. He has also received several awards for his scholarship and teaching.
David’s current work in at the University of Saint Francis focuses on the promotion of peace and respect for each other and the environment. In addition to significant experience in distance education, David also works directly in the development of service learning opportunities using the internet. In meeting the goals of Earthzine, he hopes to highlight education related to earth observation and the environment as it pertains to social issues. Prior to his current position, David served as the executive vice president of a rural, predominantly African American community college. David was heavily involved in developing programs to improve access for underrepresented minority groups in science and in economic development. Earth observation and related sciences are an excellent way for students to expand their concept of the world, and with the lasting effects of social problems on education and economic opportunities, those regions of the world influenced directly by the environmental disasters are keenly aware of their impact on the earth and the social and physical changes that occur. David is convinced that the practical application of earth observation is an efficient and cost-effective way to introduce students to STEM, and to constructing a conception of the world that promotes the salience of humans on the physical and social world.
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The Expedition 24 crew on the International Space Station photographed this image of polar mesospheric clouds illuminated by an orbital sunrise. Polar mesospheric, or noctilucent ("night shining"), clouds usually are seen at twilight, following the setting of the sun below the horizon and darkening of Earth's surface. Occasionally the station's orbital track becomes nearly parallel to Earth's day/night terminator for a time, allowing the clouds to be visible to the crew at times other than the usual twilight because of the station's altitude. This photograph shows polar mesospheric clouds illuminated by the rising, rather than setting, sun at center right. Low clouds on the horizon appear yellow and orange, while higher clouds and aerosols are illuminated a brilliant white. Polar mesospheric clouds appear as light blue ribbons extending across the top of the image. The station was located over the Greek island of Kos in the Aegean Sea (near the southwestern coastline of Turkey) when the image was taken at approximately midnight local time. The orbital complex was tracking northeastward, nearly parallel to the terminator, making it possible to observe an apparent "sunrise" located almost due north. A similar unusual alignment of the ISS orbit track, terminator position and seasonal position of Earth's orbit around the sun allowed for this striking imagery of over the Southern Hemisphere. Image Credit: NASA
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