Delehanty Hall, Room 217
180 Colchester Avenue
Burlington, VT 05405
United States
- BS in Geology, University of California, Los Angeles, 1994.
- PhD in Geological and Environmental Sciences, Stanford University, 1999.
- 40Ar/39Ar Laboratory Manager, Department of Mineralogy, University of Geneva, Switzerland, 1999–2000.
- Syracuse University Noble Gas Isotopic Research Laboratory Manager, Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, 2000–2008.
- Research Assistant Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, June 2004–2008.
Area(s) of expertise
Tectonics, geochronology, petrology, microstructure, medical geology.
BIO
I am a field-based geologist with research interests in large-scale tectonic problems that are addressed through collaborative research and process-related studies. In addition to structural geology and petrology, one of my main tools is radiometric dating of rocks and minerals to quantify absolute timing of events and rates of processes.
I teach a variety of courses such as Earth Through Time, Earth Materials, Mineral and Energy Resources, and Geohealth. In the classroom and in practice, my students and I integrate a variety of data types (geological, geochemical, geophysical) made at microscopic to continental scales to try and understand how rocks and regions evolve in space and time and the tectonic processes that shape them. We also explore the connections between geology and human health, and consider broader issues related to society.
Syllabi:
- GEOL 1055: Earth Through Time (PDF)(Fall 2023)
Publications
Bio
I am a field-based geologist with research interests in large-scale tectonic problems that are addressed through collaborative research and process-related studies. In addition to structural geology and petrology, one of my main tools is radiometric dating of rocks and minerals to quantify absolute timing of events and rates of processes.
I teach a variety of courses such as Earth Through Time, Earth Materials, Mineral and Energy Resources, and Geohealth. In the classroom and in practice, my students and I integrate a variety of data types (geological, geochemical, geophysical) made at microscopic to continental scales to try and understand how rocks and regions evolve in space and time and the tectonic processes that shape them. We also explore the connections between geology and human health, and consider broader issues related to society.
Syllabi:
- GEOL 1055: Earth Through Time (PDF)(Fall 2023)