Full Name
Dr. Dawn Gibas
Job Title
Assessments
Company
American Society of Agronomy/Soil Science Society of America
Speaker Bio
Dr. Dawn Gibas – ASA/SSSA
Dr. Dawn Gibas manages assessments with the American Society of Agronomy and the Soil Science Society of America. She works globally with credentialing programs for both licensure and certification, which includes facilitating exam program development and question writing as well as psychometric review and scoring. Dr. Gibas is currently helping to lead an effort with the International Union of Soil Science to develop an International Accreditation for Soil Science. Prior to joining the ASA/SSSA staff Dr. Gibas was faculty at The Ohio State University (OSU) in the School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR) with a graduate faculty appointment in both the soil science and environmental science programs. Prior to her position at OSU, Dr. Gibas spent part of her career in environmental consulting and, for a shorter time, in county government as a Natural Resources Director. During her career she has, among other things, owned her own consulting business, worked with state government to pass soil science licensing legislation, held a Governor-appointed position as a professional licensing board member in Minnesota, has been actively involved with credentialing for over 30 years, and is a past chair of the ATP’s Certification and Licensure Division. She has a B.S. in soil science from the University of Wisconsin, a M.S. in soil physics and a PhD in forest hydrology from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Gibas is a certified professional soil scientist and has a credentialing specialist certificate.
Dr. Dawn Gibas manages assessments with the American Society of Agronomy and the Soil Science Society of America. She works globally with credentialing programs for both licensure and certification, which includes facilitating exam program development and question writing as well as psychometric review and scoring. Dr. Gibas is currently helping to lead an effort with the International Union of Soil Science to develop an International Accreditation for Soil Science. Prior to joining the ASA/SSSA staff Dr. Gibas was faculty at The Ohio State University (OSU) in the School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR) with a graduate faculty appointment in both the soil science and environmental science programs. Prior to her position at OSU, Dr. Gibas spent part of her career in environmental consulting and, for a shorter time, in county government as a Natural Resources Director. During her career she has, among other things, owned her own consulting business, worked with state government to pass soil science licensing legislation, held a Governor-appointed position as a professional licensing board member in Minnesota, has been actively involved with credentialing for over 30 years, and is a past chair of the ATP’s Certification and Licensure Division. She has a B.S. in soil science from the University of Wisconsin, a M.S. in soil physics and a PhD in forest hydrology from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Gibas is a certified professional soil scientist and has a credentialing specialist certificate.
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