Associate Professor of Geological Engineering

625 Dow

487-2795

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Personal Statement

• My areas of interest are centered on the application of mechanics to structural geology problems. This includes field work as well as laboratory experiments. My main field areas have been in the Northern Appalachain, and the Proterzoic of Upper Michigan.

Education

• Ph.D.; (1979) - Geology, State University of New York at Albany
• Masters; (1974) - Geology, State University of New York at Albany
• Bachelors; (1971) - Geology, State University of New York at Albany

Research

• Rock mechanics, especially rock slope stability
• Micro structure, especially foliation development
• Laboratory measurement of seismic velocity in rocks
• Mechanics of folding on all scales
• Tectonic evolution of mountain belts
• Structural analysis of complexity folded rock

Courses Taught

• GE2000 - Understanding the Earth
• GE2200 - Earth Systems
• GE2350 - Structural Geology I
• GE3000 - Structural Geology II
• GE4050 - Advanced Structural Geology
• GE4750 - Structural Evaluation of Petroleum Prospects
• GE5040 - Evolution of Structures in Deformed Rock
• GE5050 - Structural Analysis and Interpretation

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