From staff reports
Beaufort resident Samantha Campbell has been applying the tools of science, education and conservation to become a leader in the conservation community. In December 2022, Campbell concluded a master’s course of study with a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in the Biological Sciences from Miami University through Project Dragonfly.
Since joining the Global Field Program (GFP) master’s in 2020, Campbell has traveled to Baja and India and conducted projects that have made a difference in the Beaufort area.
Throughout Campbell’s time in the GFP, Campbell developed a Master Plan – a kind of personal mission statement for what Campbell wanted to accomplish in the program. In many of Campbell’s master’s courses, Campbell designed projects that supported this plan, which culminated in a final portfolio, “Restorative Landscaping,” presented in a Capstone course.
Campbell works as a gardening and ecology educator at Lowcountry Montessori School.
The GFP master’s degree and Earth Expeditions courses are designed for educators and other professionals from all disciplines and settings interested in making a difference in human and ecological communities. Because the GFP combines summer field courses worldwide with online learning communities, this master’s degree can be completed part-time from anywhere. More information about the GFP is located at MiamiOH.edu/cas/graduate-studies/project-dragonfly/global-field-program/index.html.
Miami University’s Project Dragonfly reaches millions of people each year through inquiry-driven learning media, public exhibits and graduate programs worldwide. Project Dragonfly is based in the department of biology at Miami University, a state university in Oxford, Ohio. Miami was established in 1809 and is listed as one of the eight original Public Ivies.
