Dr. Eileen van der Flier-Keller

Education:

 

B.A. (1st Class Hons)  - Trinity College Dublin

Ph.D. - University of Western Ontario

 

 

Brief Description:

 

Dr. Eileen Van der Flier-Keller is a geologist and Teaching Professor in Earth Sciences at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver British Columbia.  She is passionate about public awareness of science and empowering teachers to engage their students with Earth science. Eileen has been cited for her work in promoting geoscience outreach and awareness to teachers through EdGEO, for disseminating geoscience knowledge to the public via publications and talks and especially in reaching the hearts and minds of the next generation of Canadian Earth scientists.  Eileen was named the 2009 recipient of the Geological Association of Canada Neale Medal. This honour is awarded to an individual for their outstanding efforts in sharing earth science with Canadians. She was awarded the UVic Faculty of Science Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2015. At SFU Eileen is also Special Advisor to the Dean of Science on Public Education and Outreach.