Cal State Fullerton Geology Faculty
Full-Time Faculty
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Dr.
Phil Armstrong MH-341B 657-278-3169 parmstrong@fullerton.edu Ph.D Geophysics, University of Utah
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My research focuses on the processes and products of the vertical motion of Earth's surface and underlying rocks, typically at Quaternary and Tertiary time scales. This research involves both the uplift of rocks, the exhumation of once deeply buried rocks, and basin development. These rocks are generally, but not always, in mountain belt settings such as the Wasatch Mountains in Utah, the mountains of southern California, or the huge mountains of Alaska. My students and I use basic field methods, low-temperature thermochronometry, landform analysis, dating of surficial deposits, and geophysics to evaluate uplift and/or exhumation events. |
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Dr. Nicole Bonuso MH-557 657-278-8451 nbonuso@fullerton.edu Ph. D. Geology, University of Southern California
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Ongoing research focuses on how the environment and
ecology affect evolutionary patterns over geological time. Recovery Patterns after Mass Extinction: How organism reorganize after mass extinction is of interest to me. Particularly, I am interested in understanding the long-term effects of the end-Permian mass extinction, including the transition from the “Paleozoic” to “Modern” fauna. Abundance and Diversity Patterns: Recent research suggests species abundance controls biodiversity. Evaluating the relationship between abundance and diversity over evolutionary time scale provides a unique perspective to test the controlling mechanism of biodiversity. Present projects focus on documenting abundance and diversity patterns both spatially and temporally. |
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Dr. David Bowman Chairman MH-254B 657-278-3882 dbowman@fullerton.edu Ph. D. Geology, University of Southern California
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Research Interests: - Earthquake physics, regional seismicity, and earthquake stress interactions - Earthquake forecasting - Fault propagation and the evolution of fault systems on terrestrial planets, especially Earth and Venus - Physics of strain accommodation in continental lothosphere. |
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Dr. Diane Clemens-Knott MH-264B 657-278-2369 dclemensknott@fullerton.edu Ph. D. Geology, California Institute of Technology
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Igneous petrology--particularly the evolution of basaltic magmas in the continental crust--and hydrothermal systems. My research is field-based, virtually always beginning with mapping and integrating petrography, geochemistry and isotope geochemistry. While at CSUF, my research has expanded with student interests to investigating metamorphic nanominerals, volcano-sedimentary sequences, and groundwater geochemistry. |
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Dr.
Galen Carlson MH-264E 657-278-2369 gcarlson@fullerton.edu Ph. D. Science Education w/ Geoscience Emphasis, University of Iowa |
I am commonly involved in grants to enhance the
scientific knowledge and capabilities of teachers of grades K-12. During
the summer of 1999 I led 11 middle school teachers on a 10 day field
trip to Mammoth Lakes, California. Two other professors and 2 junior
high teacher leaders were also involved. We conducted investigations in
the Earth/Space and the Biological Sciences. The project was called FIST
(Field Investigations for Science Teachers) - an annual 10 day field
experience in the Mammoth Lakes, Mono Lake and Yosemite National Park
areas. Local science teachers (grades 4-8) conduct numerous
investigations relating to the Earth/Space Sciences. I have also been working with the Orange County Dept. of Education. Ed Rodevich and I have submitted a proposal to work with 90 middle school teachers in Orange County over a three year period. The proposal was submitted to NASA. |
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Dr. Brandon Browne Undergraduate Advisor DBH-241 657-278-3054 bbrowne@fullerton.edu Ph. D. Geology, University of Alaska, Fairbanks |
I am interested in many aspects of volcanology, but
here are some of my favorite topics: - Relating phenocryst textures and compositional zoning patterns to magmatic processes associated with magma ascent and mixing. - Triggering volcanic eruptions via intrusion of new magma into pre-existing magma chambers. - Quaternary-aged volcanism of the southern and eastern Sierra Nevada. |
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Dr. Jeff Knott MH-327B 657-278-5547 jknott@fullerton.edu Ph. D. Geology, University of California, Riverside |
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research interests in Quaternary geology are centered in Death Valley,
but I have also participated in studies of coastal dunes and the Sierra
Nevada, |
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Dr. John
Foster MH-204 657-278-7096 jfoster@fullerton.edu Ph. D. Geology, University of California, Riverside |
Research Interests: - Geological History and Development of San Elijo Lagoon, San Diego County - Geology of Mojave Desert basins related to groundwater recharge - Geological controls of landslides - Geology of San Onofre Landslides |
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Dr.
Brady Rhodes MH-341B 657-278-2942 brhodes@fullerton.edu Ph. D. Geology, University of Montana
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Research Interests: - Metamorphism, Structure, Basin Development and Tectonics of Northwestern Indochina and Their Relationship to the India-Asia Collision. - Application of Gravity Surveys to Structural Geology. - Neotectonics of Western and Northern Thailand. - Tsunamis in the Geologic Record. - Coastal Geomorphology of Tropical Regions. |
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Dr. W. Richard Laton MH-208A 657-278-7514 wlaton@fullerton.edu Ph. D. Hydrogeology, Western Michigan University
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Research Interests: - Hydrogeology (computer modeling and field investigation techniques/protocols) - Urban watershed hydrology - Environmental Geology and GIS/remote sensing integration into the geosciences - Primary interest in integrating hydrogeology with a multi-faceted systems approach to solving applied field problems |
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Dr. Matt Kirby MH-565B 657-278-2158 mkirby@fullerton.edu Ph. D. Geology, Syracuse University
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I research late Quaternary paleoclimates with a specific focus on the last several glacials, their transitions, and the intervening interglacials. I endeavor to use multi-proxy, multi-disciplinary research methods that use historical records of climate change as a calibration for assessing past climate states. Although my present research is concentrated in lacustrine environments, I have worked in the marine realm. I suspect that my research will ultimately involve both terrestrial and marine settings as I attempt (i.e., as do many paleoclimatologists) to deconvolve the large-scale ocean-atmosphere (and solar) relationships that drive global climate change. |  |
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Dr.
Tara Kneeshaw MH-276 657-278-5660 tkneeshaw@fullerton.edu Ph. D Geology, Texas A&M University
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My primary area of research is in environmental biogeochemistry. My research is focused in using and developing new approaches to measure the behavior of elements such as C, O, N, P, S and Fe in modern terrestrial and aquatic habitats. In particular I have been interested in predicting chemical form, mobility, and toxicity, through evaluation of key kinetic controls on rates of biogeochemical reactions in dynamic natural environments. My research is interdisciplinary in nature and I utilize fundamental knowledge in thermodynamics, geochemistry, microbiology, and hydrogeology to study the fate of chemicals in natural systems. The ultimate goal of my research is to aid in the development of cost effective and environmentally friendly techniques for remediation of contaminated systems. |  |
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Dr. Adam
Woods MH-251 657-278-2924 awoods@fullerton.edu Ph. D. Geology, University of Southern California
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I have a variety of interests and projects in
sedimentary geology. The unifying thread between all of my areas of
research is an interest in Earth history, specifically during times of
great change for the planet.
My interests include: |
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| Wayne Henderson, M.Sc. MH-264C 657-278-2972 whenderson@fullerton.edu
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My research and interests include paleontology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, paleoclimatology, and geoscience education. I completed a BS in Geology and a BA in History at The George Washington University in 1997, an MS in Geology from Louisiana State University in 1999, and was a PhD student at University of California, Riverside. In 2001, I began a teaching career at CSUF as a part-time faculty and was elevated to full-time lecturer in August of 2007. He has done field research in New Zealand on paleoclimatology of lake beds; Australia, Brazil, Greece and southern California on geoscience education; Louisiana on Holocene shell beds, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Washington, DC on saukiid trilobites, and the Death Valley area of California on the stratigraphy and sedimentology of the Carrara Formation. |
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| Steve Wareham, M.Sc. MH-264D 657-278-4537 swareham@fullerton.edu
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Support Staff |
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| Kathleen Davis MH-254 657-278-3882 katdavis@fullerton.edu |
Administrative Support Coordinator |
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| Candice Jones MH-254C 657-278-4369 candice@fullerton.edu |
Administrative Assistant |
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| Jan Taylor MH-259 657-278-4330 jantaylor@fullerton.edu |
Department Technician |
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| Matt Wilken MH-208C 657-278-5056 mwilken@fullerton.edu |
Department Technology Guru |
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