Sixth General Session
Friday, June 20
Town Hall Meeting
Rob Carey, Moderator
Rob Carey is in his eleventh year as an advisor for the Alpha Beta Chi chapter at Pima Community College where he also teaches Biology. He is broadly trained in the biological sciences, having earned his bachelor’s degree in General Biology at the University of Arizona and his master’s degree in Physiology from the same institution. After earning a master’s degree, he began doctoral studies and research in the areas of molecular evolution and phylogeography to answer questions related to migration route changes of Rufus Hummingbirds.
Carey is a certified Leadership Development Studies instructor and recipient of the Paragon Award for New Advisors, the Giles Award, and the Distinguished Advisor Award. In 2006, he was selected to serve a four-year term as the Science/Technology Representative to the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Program Committee. Carey currently serves as Chairman of the Association of Chapter Advisors serving as a liaison between the Society’s advisors and Headquarters staff.
The Town Hall Meeting is an opportunity for Honors Institute participants to speak out about issues related to our 2008-2010 Honors Study Topic, The Paradox of Affluence: Choices, Challenges, and Consequences. Carey will introduce a series of film clips from a variety of news sources on ten issues related to the paradox of affluence. Once participants have viewed a clip, Carey will invite people to comment on it. Each clip will be followed by five to seven minutes of discussion. The film clips shown during the 2008 Town Hall Meeting will be taken from the ten Honors Program Issues.
