Dr. Edward Albin

Dept Chair Associate Professor, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
Dr. Edward  Albin

Education

Ph.D. in Geology
The University of Georgia
M.S. in Geology
Arizona State University
B.S. in Earth Science
Columbus State University

Research Interests

Geology of the Moon and Mars
Impact Craters
Meteorites
Telescope Imaging

Positions Held

1988 - 2016
Fernbank Science Center
Planetary Geologist / Planetarium Lecturer
2002 - 2015
Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Agnes Scott College
Assistant Professor (Adjunct)
2006 - 2012
Prestige Helicopters
Commercial Helicopter Pilot
1986 - 1988
Louisiana Arts and Science Museum
Planetarium Lecturer
1983 - 1986
Arizona State University
Graduate Research Assistant

Intellectual Contributions

THE MARTHA’S VINEYARD TEKTITE REVISITED: A DISTINCT SUBCATEGORY OF NORTH AMERICAN TEKTITE

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March 2018
Lunar and Planetary Science Conference

Presentations

The Value of Student Research: APUS Initiatives in Support of Online Education

SESA 2024 Preparing for the Cosmos: Readying the Next Generation of Space Explorers
September 19, 2024

The APUS Analog Research Group: Developing a Virtual, Asynchronous Program for Student Research and Leadership

The International Mars Society Convention 2022
October 19, 2022

The Future of Earth and Planetary Science in Higher Education: A Community Conversation

Space Education and Strategic Applications (SESA) Conference - Accepted
September 2022

Introduction to a New APUS Concentration in Human Factors in Space Systems Design

Space Education and Strategic Applications Conference
September 24, 2021

"The Woodbury-Manchester Impact Structure: Confirmation of a Large Low-Angle Oblique Impact on Earth in the Early Neoproterozoic"

52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
March 15, 2021

Supernova Search with the APUS Observatory

Space Education and Strategic Applications Conference
October 16, 2020

The APUS Supernova Search Program: A Scientific Leadership and Research Opportunity for Graduate and Undergraduate Students

International Astronautical Conference 2019
October 21, 2019

The APUS Supernova Search Program: Getting Undergraduate Students Excited About Astronomy

AAS Meeting 233
January 8, 2019

SHATTER CONE - LIKE STRUCTURES AND A REFINED AGE FOR MELT ROCK AT THE WOODBURY IMPACT STRUCTURE

Lunar and Planetary Science Conference
March 16, 2017

APUS Observatory: An Online/ Remote Telescope Dedicated to Astronomy Education and Student Research

DuPont Summit Conference
December 2, 2016

The Role of the Modern Planetarium as an Effective Tool in Astron omy Education and Public Outreach

American Astronomical Society Meeting
January 6, 2016

Media Contributions

Interesting Facts about the 2017 Solar Eclipse and Different Ways to See It Safely

Emergency and Disaster Management Digest
August 18, 2017
Magazine

The Role of the Modern Planetarium as an Effective Tool in Astronomy Education and Public Outreach, American Astronomical Society, 227, 446.03.

American Astronomical Society
January 2016
Other

Volcanism within Mare Frigoris: Further Evidence for Recent Eruptions on the Moon, Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, 46, 2633.

Lunar and Planetary Science
March 2015
Other

The Unearthly Geology of Mars

The Unearthly Geology of Mars
2012
Social Media - Blog

Earth Science Made Simple: A Clear Introduction to the Science of Our Planet, Three Rivers Press, 224 p.

November 2004
Other

Upper Eocene impact horizon in east-central Georgia, Geology, 32, 717-720.

April 2004
Other

Major and trace element compositions of georgiaites: Clues to the source of North American tektites, Meteoritics and Planetary Science, 35, 795-806.

Meteoritics and Planetary Science
July 2000
Other

Observing the New Mars, Astronomy, 20, 74-79.

Astronomy Magazine
November 1992
Other

Topographic evidence for shield volcanism on Io, Icarus, 67, 181-183.

Icarus
January 1986
Other

Certifications and Licensure

April 12, 2017
CITI - Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)

Awards & Honors

June 16, 2021
2020 University Strategic Initiative – Catalyst – Learning Management System Migration
APUS
During 2020, the earner of this badge made significant contributions to the migration of courses to a new online classroom to improve user experience, promote student-to-student and faculty-to-student interaction, enable a robust mobile classroom, and further differentiate APUS as a leader in online learning.
January 22, 2021
APUS Faculty Grant Award
American Public University System
The purpose is to provide APUS students with the opportunity to develop leadership skills and gain relevant observational experience by creating and supervising a complex research program. The secondary purpose of the program is to document new supernova events throughout the universe to advance scientific knowledge in the community.
January 15, 2021
Certificate of Achievement: AIAA Outstanding Leadership Certificate (Student Chapter Advisor)
American Public University System
Certificate of Achievement: AIAA Outstanding Leadership Certificate (Student Chapter Advisor)
January 2, 2018
APUS Faculty Research Grant Award
American Public University System
The purpose of this project is to add to the body of knowledge on RR Lyrae-type variable stars. observations of such stars is made using the APUS Observatory telescope.
June 1, 2010
NSF Noyce Fellowship for Science Education
National Science Foundation