I would like to nominate Lucy Laffitte as a candidate for election to the board of IBHA. Lucy lives in Raleigh, NC. With a Ph.D. in natural resources, she has had a 35-year career as a science communicator and environmental educator. Lucy has belonged to IBHA since its inception and attended our conference in 2014, where I got to know her better. We have worked together on pieces for Origins, revealing that she is a clear thinker and an excellent editor. In addition to her scientific expertise, I believe she would bring good judgment, good humor, and deep commitment to the board. A longer bio about her is below---I hope that you will endorse her candidacy.
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Lucy Laffitte has been nominated to become a candidate for the IBHA Board of Directors. She needs the endorsement of 24 IBHA members in order to be placed as a candidate on the ballot for the vote that will take place in June. To endorse her, please log into http://www.ibhanet.org, click on “Members,” then on “Forum,” and finally on “IBHA Board of Directors Nominations.” Then please reply to her nomination with your endorsement.
Lucy has been nominated by Cynthia Brown. Cynthia is the author of Big History: from the Big Bang to the Present, {(2012). Second Edition, New York: New Press} the book that was an inspiration for the required first year course on Big History at Dominican University of California. In addition, Cynthia was a founding board member of the IBHA. Since she cycled off the IBHA board in 2014, Cynthia has served as the Associate Editor of Origins and as chair of the IBHA Publications Committee.
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Bio:
Lucy B. Laffitte, M.Ed, PhD has been a science communicator and environmental educator for over thirty-five years. She has produced in-class and on-line instructional design, curriculum development, and certificate programs to a variety of conservation organizations, including the Oregon Museum of Natural History, Tall Timbers Research Station, North Carolina Museum of Natural Science, Salt River Project, New England Wildflower Society, Rachel Carson Institute, Nicholas School of the Environment, and UNC-TV (a PBS affiliate). She has published in print and on air—writing a nature column for The Cape Codder and founding the radio environmental radio program The Allegheny Front. She has a bachelor’s degree in natural science, from the University of Oregon, a Master’s in adult education and graphic design and a PhD in environmental resources from North Carolina State University. She has been teaching classes using Eric Chaisson’s The Arrow of Time since 2006. She has been a member of IBHA since its inception and participated in the Big History Conference at Dominican University in 2014.