Research Interests
1. Magmatic systems with a focus on the evolution of continental arcs.
2. Structural geology and tectonics of Cordillera.
3. Strain and fabric analyses in undeformed and deformed rocks.
4. Microstructures and deformation mechanisms.
Experience
2002-present. Full Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California
1993-2002. Associate Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California
1989-1993. Assistant Professor, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Southern California.
Education
1978. University of Washington, B.S. in Geology.
1981. University of Maine at Orono, M.S. in Geology.
1987. University of California, Santa Cruz, Ph.D. in Geology.
Classes taught
Planet Earth (Geol 105)
Nature of Scientific Inquiry (Geol 130)
Structural Geology (Geol 321)
Advanced Structural Geology (Geo 521)
Structural Evolution of Arcs (Geo 533)
Microstructures and Deformation Mechanisms (Geo 535)
Honors & Awards
1993- Raubenheimer Award: For Outstanding Junior Faculty,
College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, University of Southern California.
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