Curriculum Vitae                                                                                                            November, 2009

 

 

ROBERT C. THOMAS

Department of Environmental Sciences

The University of Montana Western

Dillon, Montana 59725-3598

Phone:  (406) 683-7615

FAX:  (406) 683- 7493

E-mail:  r_thomas@umwestern.edu

http://www.umwestern.edu/envirosci

 

 Recipient of the Geological Society of America Distinguished Service Award – 2007

Recipient of the Humboldt State University Distinguished Alumni Award – 2008

Elected to Fellowship in the Geological Society of America – 2008

The Carnegie Foundation (CASE) U.S. Professor of the Year National Winner – 2009

 

EDUCATION

 

            Ph.D.    -           Geology - University of Washington, Seattle, WA (1993)

            M.S.     -           Geology - University of Montana, Missoula, MT (1987)

            B.A.     -           Geology - Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA (1985)

            A.A.     -           Geology – Las Positas College, Livermore, CA (1982)

 

Dissertation: The Marjumiid-Pterocephaliid (Upper Cambrian) Mass Extinction Event in the Western U.S.

 

GEOSCIENCE EMPLOYMENT

 

1993-       Professor of Geology: Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Montana Western, Dillon, MT (Chairperson 1995-00; tenured – 1998; Professor - 2001)

2000-       Affiliate Professor of Geology: Dept. of Geology, Idaho State Univ., Pocatello, ID

1995-       Geology Field Camp Instructor: Princeton University / UPenn (YBRA)

1993-       Affiliate Professor of Geology: Dept. of Geosciences, Univ. of Montana-Missoula, MT

1992-93    Assistant Professor of Geology (tenure track): Department of Geology and Geography, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY 

1991-92    Instructor of Geology: University of Washington Extension Program, Seattle, WA

1987-88    Instructor of Geology: Chabot College Extension Program, Livermore, CA

1982-88    Engineering/Environmental Geologist: Terrasearch, Inc., Dublin, CA

 

EXTRAMURAL FUNDING

           

2000-       Federal Transportation Appropriations

                                    Geological Roadsign Project. $200,000

                                    Geology of the Lewis and Clark Trail in Montana

                                    Co-author: Dr. Sheila M. Roberts

 

                1996-98  National Science Foundation

                                    Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU).  Two-year continuing @ $90,000/year.

                                    Alteration of Gravel Composition by Colluviation, Clarks Fork Valley, MT and WY

                                    Co-authors: Dr. Marvin Kauffman and Dr. Dale ÒDustyÓ Ritter

                 

                1995-96  National Science Foundation

                                    MONTS Research Program #291625.  $30,000

The Utility of Cambrian Mass Extinction Boundaries for the Reconstruction of Cambrian Grand Cycle Boundaries 

                 

                1994-95  National Science Foundation

                                    MONTS Research Opportunity Award.  $14,000

                                    Tectonic Significance of Tertiary Lacustrine Carbonates in SW Montana

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Thomas, R.C., and Roberts S., 2009, Teaching geology in the field through experiential immersion learning: Geological Society of America Special Paper (in press).

 

Thomas, R.C., and Backus, D.H., 2009, Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction of the Mass Extinction Boundaries of the Upper Cambrian Pterocephaliid Biomere in the Western United States: Palaios (in preparation).

 

Thomas, R.C., 2009, Cenozoic extensional basin development and sedimentation in southwest Montana: (www.MantlePlumes.org).

 

Thomas, R.C., 2008, A field guide to the Cambrian section at Beartooth Butte, Northwestern Wyoming: Northwest Geology, v. 37, p. 159-172.

 

Thomas, R.C., 2007, A field guide to the Cambrian section at Camp Creek, southwest Montana: Northwest Geology, v. 36, p. 231-244.

 

Thomas, R.C., and Roberts, S., 2007, A summary of the stratigraphy and depositional setting of Paleozoic rocks in the Dillon area: Northwest Geology, v. 36, p. 35-56.

 

Thomas, R.C., Smith, L.N., and Roberts, S., A field guide to the glacial geology of the Birch Creek and Rattlesnake Creek areas, Beaverhead County, Montana: Northwest Geology, v. 36, p. 261-268.

 

Thomas, R.C., and Roberts, S.M., 2005, Lewis & Clark: The Corps of Geologic Discovery: Montana Naturalist, p.6-7.

 

Thomas, R.C., and Roberts, S.M., 2004, Geologic Road Signs along the Lewis and Clark Trail in Montana (25 peer-reviewed geological roadsigns placed across Montana).

 

Thomas, R.C., 2001, Learning geologic time in the field: Journal of Geoscience Education, v. 49, n. 1, p. 18-21.

 

Thomas, R.C., and Roberts, S.M., 2000, Geology of the Lewis and Clark Trail: The Three Forks of the Missouri River to Camp Fortunate, Montana, in Roberts Sheila and Winston, Don eds., Geologic Field Trips, Western Montana and adjacent areas: Rocky Mountain Section of the Geological Society of America, The University of Montana, p. 209-322..

 

Thomas, R.C., Sears, J.W., Ripley, A.A., and Berg, R.B., 1995, Tertiary extensional history of southwestern         Montana: Field trip guide for the Sweetwater and Upper Ruby valleys, Montana, in R.C. Thomas, ed., Geologic History of the Dillon Area, Southwestern Montana:  Proceedings Volume from the 20th Annual Field Conference of the Tobacco Root Geological Society:  Northwest Geology, v. 25, p. 5-25.

 

Thomas, R.C., 1995, Tectonic significance of Paleogene sandstone deposits in southwestern Montana, in D.W. Mogk, ed., Field Guide to Geologic Excursions in Southwest Montana: Rocky Mountain Section, GSA 47th Annual Meeting: Northwest Geology, v. 24, p. 237-244.

 

Thomas, R.C., 1995, Cambrian mass extinction (ÒbiomereÓ) boundaries: A summary of thirty years of research, in D.W. Mogk, ed., Field Guide to Geologic Excursions in Southwest Montana: Rocky Mountain Section, GSA 47th Annual Meeting: Northwest Geology, v. 24, p. 67-75.

 

Thomas, R.C., 1994, Teacher Education: The times they are a-changinÕ:  The Montana Professor, v. 4, n. 3, p. 9-10.

 

Thomas, R.C., and Roberts, S.M., (in preparation), Geology Underfoot in Montana, Mountain Press Publishing, Missoula, MT.

 

Fritz, W.H., and Thomas, R.C., (in preparation), Roadside Geology of the Yellowstone Country, second edition, Mountain Press Publishing, Missoula, MT.

 

Giegengack, R., Sisson, J., Kauffman, M., Bordeaux, Y., and Thomas, R.C., 2009, The Yellowstone Bighorn Research Association (YBRA): Maintaining a Leadership Role in Field-Course Education for 79 Years: Geological Society of America Special Paper (in press).

 

Bush, John, Thomas, R.C., and Pope, M.C., Sauk Sequence Deposition, Paleogeography, Grand Cycle Development and Mass Extinction Events: Northeastern Washington, Northern Idaho, and Western Montana: AAPG special publication in honor of Jim Wilson (in press).

 

Sears, J.W., Hendrix, M.S., Thomas, R.C., and Fritz, W.J., 2009, Stratigraphic record of the Yellowstone hot spot track, Neogene Sixmile Creek Formation, SW Montana, J. Volc. Geotherm. Res., (in press).

 

Sears, J.W., and Thomas, R.C., 2007, Extraordinary middle Miocene crustal disturbance in southwest Montana: Birth record of the Yellowstone hot spot?: Northwest Geology, v. 36, p. 133-142.

 

Bailey, B.B., Breneman, E., Giles, L., Hansen, G., Hansen, T., Harrison, S.L., Hart, S., Holt, M., Montgomery, C., Riley, L.H., Rule, D.B., Shafer, J.B., and Thomas, R.C., 2006, Centennial Valley: A Journey Through Time 1820-1930 Volume 1, L. Giles, M. Holt, C. Montgomery, and D. Rule, eds: Centennial Valley Historical Society, 267p.

 

Kalakay, Thomas J., Foster, D. A., Thomas, R.C., 2003, Geometry and timing of deformation in the Anaconda Extensional Terrane, west-central Montana, D.R. Lageson and R. B. Christner, eds, Proceedings Volume from the 2003 Annual Field Conference of the Tobacco Root Geological Society and the Belt Symposium IV:  Northwest Geology, v. 32, p. 124-133.

 

Jenne, S., McBroom, W., and Thomas, R.C., 2001, Duties and responsibilities of the Professoriate: The Montana Professor, v. 11 n. 3, p. 11-12.

 

Lonn, Jeffrey D., Skipp, Betty, Ruppel, Edward T., Janecke, Susanne U., Perry, William J., Jr., Sears, James W.,  Bartholomew, Mervin J., Stickney, Michael C., Fritz, William J., Hurlow, Hugh A., and Thomas, Robert C., 2000, Geologic Map of the Lima 30Õ x 60Õ Quadrangle, Southwest Montana: Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology Open File Report #408.

                 

Link, P.K., and Thomas, R.C., 1995, Vendian and Cambrian paleogeography of the western United States and adjacent Sonora, Mexico, in Seslavinsky, K., and Crimes, P., eds., Caracterizaci—n y evoluci—n de la cuenca Neoproterozoico-C‡mbrica en la Pen’nsula IbŽrica: Annual IGCP Project-319: Global                   Paleogeography in the Upper Precambrian-Lower Cambrian: Comunicaciones del XIII Reunion De              Geologia Del Oeste Peninsular.

 

Sears, J.W., Hurlow, H., Fritz, W.J., and Thomas, R.C., 1995, Late Cenozoic disruption of Miocene grabens on the shoulder of the Yellowstone hotspot track in southwest Montana: Field Guide from Lima to Alder, Montana, in D.W. Mogk, ed., Field Guide to Geologic Excursions in Southwest Montana: Rocky Mountain Section, GSA 47th Annual Meeting:  Northwest Geology, v. 24, p. 201-219.

 

Dilek, Y.D., Thomas, R.C., and Whitney, D., 1994, Team teaching petrology in a tectonic context: Journal of Geological Education, v. 42, p. 25.

 

ABSTRACTS

           

Thomas, R.C., and Roberts, S.M., (2009), Experience One: Teaching the geoscience curriculum in the field using experiential immersion learning: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs (in press).

 

Thomas, R.C., and Roberts, S.M., 2008, The impacts of immersion-learning scheduling on the geoscience curriculum at the University of Montana Western: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 40, No. 6, p. 307.

 

Thomas, R.C., and Roberts, S.M., 2007, A progress report on the field-based immersion learning model at the University of Montana Western: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 39, No. 6, p. 543.

 

Thomas, R.C., 2005, Strategies for dealing with religious fundamentalist students in college level geoscience courses: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 37, No. 7, p. 194.

 

Thomas, R.C., Roberts, S.M., Mock, R.S., 2005, Integrating undergraduate education and research in the Northern Rockies: Earthscope, Bozeman, MT, http://serc.carleton.edu/earthscoperockies/abstracts3.html#Thomas

 

Thomas, R.C., and Roberts, S.M., 2003, One Class at a Time: Overcoming Obstacles to Incorporating Experiential Learning into the Undergraduate Geoscience Curriculum: Geol. Soc. Amer. Abs. Pro., Vol. 37, No. 7, p. 194.

 

Thomas, R.C., Sears, J.W., Fritz, W.J., Landon, S.C., 2000, Cenozoic extensional history of southwest Montana: Geol. Soc. Amer. Abs. Prog., v. 32, p. A-40.

 

Thomas, R.C., 1999. Learning geologic time in the field: The Òrock projectÓ: Geol. Soc. Amer. Abs. Prog., Vol. 31, p.  A-390.

 

Thomas, R.C., 1999.  Cambrian mass extinction (ÒbiomereÓ) boundaries: A review of extinction models: Geol. Soc. Amer. Abs. Prog., v. 31, p. A-102.

                 

Thomas, R.C., Kauffman, M., Bee, B., Blair, K., Braut, J., Landon, S., Little Owl, B., McDonald, J., Suterwala, S., Vant, K., 1997.  Spatial and temporal trends of cambrian shell concentrations on the craton: Evidence from the northern Rocky Mountains: Geol. Soc. Amer. Abs. Prog., v. 29, p. A432.

 

Thomas, R.C., Easter-Pilcher, A., Kirkley, J., Mock, S., Roberts, S., Ulrich, K., Zaspel, C., 1997. Experiential Environmental Sciences Education at Western Montana College-UM, Dillon, Montana: Montana Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting Proceedings, Billings, MT.

 

Thomas, R.C., Kirkley, J., Mock, S., Roberts, S., Ulrich, K., Zaspel, C., 1996.  The integration of the sciences at Western Montana College-UM, Dillon, Montana: Geol. Soc. Amer. Abs. Prog. v. 28, p. A358.

 

Thomas, R.C., 1995.  Paleoecological controls on Cambrian mass extinction patterns: Geol. Soc. Amer. Abs. Prog., v. 27, p. A58.

 

Thomas, R.C., 1995.  The tectonic significance of Paleogene sandstone in southwestern Montana: Geol. Soc. Amer. Abs. Prog., v. 27, p. A58.

 

Thomas, R.C., 1994.  The timing of the Sauk II - Sauk III (Upper Cambrian) unconformity in the western United States: Geol. Soc. Amer. Abs. Prog., v. 26, p. A122.

 

Thomas, R.C., 1992.  The utility of Cambrian mass extinction boundaries for the correlation of grand cycle boundaries: Geol. Soc. Amer. Abs. Prog., v. 24, p. A65.

 

Thomas, R.C., 1991.  The role of carbonate platform destruction in the formation of Cambrian extinction (biomere) boundaries: Geol. Soc. Amer. Abs. Prog., v. 23, p. A403-404.

 

Thomas, R.C., 1990.  The Upper Cambrian (Dresbachian) Marjumiid-Pterocephaliid mass extinction event in Montana and Wyoming: Geol. Soc. Amer. Abs. Prog., v. 21, p. A42.

 

Thomas, R.C., 1987.  Paleontology and carbonate petrology across the base of the Pterocephaliid biomere, southwestern Montana:  Geol. Soc. Amer. Abs. Prog., v. 19, p. A338.

 

Pope, Michael C., Bush, John H., Jr., and Thomas, R.C., 2009, Cambrian-Ordovician strata in Washington-Idaho-Montana indicate sedimentation on an actively extending passive margin: Geol. Soc. Amer. Abs. Prog. (in press).

 

Link, P.K., and Thomas, R.C., 2009, The detrital-zircon trail of the Lemhi Arch: 500 Ma zircon population in the Worm Creek Quartzite Member, Upper Cambrian St. Charles Formation, SE Idaho: Geol. Soc. Amer. Abs. Prog., v. 41, No. 6, p. 8-2.

 

Sears, James W., Hendrix Marc S., Thomas, Robert C., and Fritz, William J., 2007, Sequential doming and faulting along the margin of the Yellowstone hot spot track in sw Montana: Parameters to test the plume hypothesis from Neogene Sixmile Creek Formation: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 39, No. 6, p.

 

Roberts S. M. and Thomas, R. C., 2006. Geologic Interpretive Signs on the Lewis and Clark Trail in Montana: Geol. Soc. Amer. Abs. Prog., Vol. 38, No. 7, p. 167.

 

Nielsen, K. and Thomas, R.C., 2004, Paleoenvironmental reconstruction of the mid-Miocene Beaverhead Graben in southwest Montana: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 36, no. 5, p. 546.

 

Dahlke, C.M., David, C.M., Diedrich, A.L., Ferch, J.D., Haubrich, M.G., Hawley, S.M., Lubinski, S.M., Nielsen, K., Paschal, M.J., Weinert, J.L., Vant, M.K., and Thomas, R.C., 2004. Preliminary results of an analysis of the geohistory of the mid-Miocene Beaverhead Graben in southwest Montana: Rocky Mountain Geodays Abs. Prog. v. 1, p. 12.

 

Davis, B.W., Ferch, J.D., Owens, J.W., Paschal, M.J., Smith, E.J., Vant, M.K., and Thomas, R.C., 2004. Impacts of bridges and culverts on Blacktail Deer Creek upstream from the City of Dillon, Montana: Rocky Mountain Geodays Abs. Prog. v. 1, p. 13.

 

Clark, C., and Thomas, R.C., 2002. The formation of in-situ carbonate-siliciclastic shelf deposits by storm processes: The early Triassic Dinwoody Formation, sw Montana: Geol. Soc. Amer. Abs. Prog. v. 34, p. 124.

 

Clark, C., and Thomas, R.C., 2002. Storm-dominated, mixed carbonate-siliciclastic systems of the early Triassic Dinwoody Formation, southwest Montana:  Rocky Mountain Geodays Abs. Prog., v. 1, p. 10.

 

Allen, S., Bull Calf, B.J., Burke, K., Catling, C., Clark, C., Hilburn, B., Horton, K., Krank, T., Landon, S., Rondeau, J., Ross, J., Stodden, D., and Thomas, R.C., 2002.  Environmental assessment of Blacktail Deer Creek within the city limits of Dillon, Montana: Rocky Mountain Geodays Abs. Prog., v. 1, p. 9.

 

Landon, C., and Thomas, R.C., 1999.  Provenance of gravel deposits in the mid-miocene Ruby Graben, southwest Montana: Geol. Soc. Amer. Abs. Prog., v. 31, p. A-292.

 

Landon, C., and Thomas, R.C., 1999.  Geohistory of the mid-Miocene Ruby Graben in southwest Montana: Geol. Soc. Amer. Abs. Prog., v., p. A.

 

Landon, C., Thomas, R.C., 1999.  Tectonic significance of gravel deposits in the mid-Miocene Ruby Graben, southwest Montana: Geol. Soc. Amer. Abs. Prog., v., p. A. 

 

Backus, D.H., and Thomas, R.C., 1995.  Upper Cambrian sedimentation patterns: The view from both sides of the hingeline: Geol. Soc. Amer. Abs. Prog., v. 27, p. A2.

 

Oldendorf, W. P., Rogan, J.M., Thomas, R.C., 1994.  Cataclysms on the Columbia: A workshop on pre-college teachers as scholars: Amer. Educ. Res. Assoc. Annual Meeting. 

 

 

PUBLICATIONS EDITED

 

The Red Lodge area, Robert C. Thomas and Richard I. Gibson, editors, 2008: Proceedings Volume from the 32nd Annual Field Conference of the Tobacco Root Geological Society, Northwest Geology, Vol., 37, 172p.

 

Introduction to the geology of the Dillon area, Robert C. Thomas and Richard I. Gibson, editors, 2007: Proceedings Volume from the 32nd Annual Field Conference of the Tobacco Root Geological Society, Northwest Geology, Vol. 36, 272p.

 

Geology of the Libby Area, Montana, Richard I. Gibson and Robert C. Thomas, editors, 2006: Proceedings Volume from the 31st Annual Field Conference of the Tobacco Root Geological Society, Northwest Geology, Vol. 35, 122p.

 

Sun River Canyon and Choteau, Montana, Richard I. Gibson and Robert C. Thomas, editors, 2005: Proceedings Volume from the 30th Annual Field Conference of the Tobacco Root Geological Society, Northwest Geology, Vol. 34, 138p.

 

White Sulphur Springs, Montana, Richard I. Gibson and Robert C. Thomas, editors, 2004: Proceedings Volume from the 29th Annual Field Conference of the Tobacco Root Geological Society: Northwest Geology, Vol. 33, 110p.

 

Geology of the Crook in the Snake River Plain, Twin Falls and Vicinity, Idaho, Scott S. Hughes and Robert C. Thomas, editors, 1996: Proceedings Volume from the 21st Annual Field Conference of the Tobacco Root Geological Society: Northwest Geology, Vol. 26, 123p.

 

Geologic history of the Dillon area, southwestern Montana, Robert C. Thomas, editor, 1996: Proceedings Volume from the 20th Annual Field Conference of the Tobacco Root Geological Society: Northwest Geology, Vol. 25, 93p.

 

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

           

2009        Montana Tech – Cenozoic Extensional Basin Development and Sedimentation in SW Montana

2008        Humboldt State University – Cenozoic Extensional Basin Development in SW Montana

2006        MSU-Bozeman – Tertiary Depositional History in Southwest Montana

2005        MSU-Bozeman (Earthscope) – Integrating undergraduate research and education

2003        Idaho State University - Cenozoic extensional history of SW Montana

2002        Montana Tech – Origin of the mountains in Montana

2001        Sentinel High School - Environmental assessment of Blacktail Deer Creek, Dillon, Montana

2001        University of Oregon - Cenozoic extensional history of SW Montana

1998        Montana Tech - Mass death of the trilobites

                1997        Museum of the Rockies (Bozeman) - Geological history of southwest Montana

                1997        Montana Tech - Origin and timing of extensional tectonics in SW Montana

                1996        Idaho State University - Processes of carbonate platform destruction

                1995        The University of Montana-Missoula - The paleoecology of Cambrian mass extinction events

 

 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

 

2008        Field Trip Leader – Tobacco Root Geological Society Field Conference – Red Lodge, MT

2007        Field Trip Leader – Tobacco Root Geological Society Field Conference – Dillon, MT

2006-       Board of Directors Member - Yellowstone-Bighorn Research Association   

2005        Symposia Organizer – National Meeting of the GSA – Salt Lake City, UT

2003        Symposia Organizer – National Meeting of the GSA - Seattle, WA

2003-       Co-editor (with Richard I. Gibson) – Northwest Geology

2002-       Associate Editor - The Journal of Geoscience Education    

                2000-04  Board of Directors Member - Yellowstone-Bighorn Research Association

2000        Field Trip Leader - Rocky Mountain GSA Meeting - Missoula, Montana

2000-02  President - Paleontological Society (Rocky Mountain Section)

                2000        Symposium Organizer - Rocky Mountain GSA Meeting - Missoula, Montana

                1999        Symposium Organizer - Rocky Mountain GSA Meeting - Pocatello, Idaho

                1997-       Board of Directors Member - Tobacco Root Geological Society

                1997-05  Campus Representative - NASA Space Grant Consortium

                1996-05  K-12 Geoscience Resource - Partners for Education Program (PEP) - GSA 

                1996-97  Editorial Board Member - The Montana Professor

                1995-97  Schuchert Award Committee - The Paleontological Society

                1995-00  Education Committee - The Paleontological Society

                1995-96  Meeting Organizer - Tobacco Root Geol. Soc. Field Conferences (Dillon and Twin Falls)

                1995-05  GeoVenture Trip Leader - Geological Society of America

                1995        Symposia Organizer - Rocky Mountain GSA Meeting - Bozeman, MT

                1995        Field Trip Leader - Tobacco Root Geological Society Field Conference - Dillon, MT

                1995        Field Trip Leader - Rocky Mountain GSA Meeting - Bozeman, MT

                1994-96  President - Tobacco Root Geological Society

                1994-96  President - Paleontological Society (Rocky Mountain Section)

                1994-96  Chairperson - MasterÕs thesis project - University of Montana

                1994-95  Proposal Reviewer - Montana Organization for Research in Energy

                1993-97  Campus Representative - Montana Systemic Teacher Excellence Program

                1993-99  Field Trip Leader - Elderhostel Programs at University of Montana-Western, Dillon, MT

 

CAMPUS SERVICE

 

                2003-05  President – UM-Western Faculty Association

2000-03  Faculty Senate Chairperson - UM-Western

                2000-03  Strategic Planning Session Representative - UM-Western

                1999-00  Member - Northwest Accreditation preparation team, UM-Western

                1997-03  Faculty Advisor - Associated Students of UM-Western

                1997-98  Chairperson - Curriculum Committee, UM-Western

                1997-98  Member - University of Montana System Strategic Planning Academic Task Force, UM-Western

                1995-00  Department Chairperson - Department of Environmental Sciences, UM-Western

                1996-05  Participant - Recruiting phoneathon, UM-Western

                1996-03  Chairperson / Member - Campus Development Committee

                1996-98  Chairperson - Programs in Arts and Sciences Committee, UM-Western

                1995-96  Vice President, UM-Western Faculty Association

                1994-95  Chairperson/Founder - ÒOn the RocksÓ science colloquium - UM-Western

                1994-       Faculty Advisor/Founder - ÒTerra VerdeÓ- Environmental Sciences Dept. Student Organization

                1993-97  Committee Member - Teacher Education Program (TEP) Interviews

                1993-00  Committee Member - Academic Counsel, BLS, Campus Development, College Counsel, Curriculum, Elections, General Education, Merit Appeals, Multicultural, Charette Collaborative

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

           

2008        Mentor – Beaverhead County High School science honors class

2005        Invited Speaker – Earthquakes in sw Montana - Rotary Club of Dillon

2005        Invited Speaker – ÒOlogyÓ program – UM-WesternÕs Division of Outreach

2000        Invited Speaker - ÒOlogyÓ program - UM-Western's Division of Outreach

                1998        Advisor - Parkview Elementary School Mentorship Program

                1997-03  Mentor - Parkview Elementary School Mentorship Program

                1997        Invited Speaker - Kiwanis Club of Dillon, Montana

                1997        Invited Speaker - Rotary Club of Dillon, Montana

                1996        Invited Speaker - Bannack State Park / Mary Innes School, Montana

                1995        Invited Speaker - ÒOlogyÓ program - UM-Western Division of Outreach

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

 

2009        Carnegie Foundation (CASE) U.S. Professor of the Year (National Award Winner)

2008        Elected ÒFellowÓ of the Geological Society of America

2008        Distinguished Alumni Award – Humboldt State University

2007        Distinguished Service Medal – Geological Society of America

2002        Nominated- CASE U.S. Professor of the Year

                1996        Merit Pay Rank #3 (Highest Ranking) -UM-Western

                1991        Shell Corporation Doctoral Fellowship - University of Washington

                1991        Paleontological Society of America Research Grant Award

                1990        Best Student Paper in Paleontology - Geological Society of America

                1990        Wernecke/Johnston Fellowships - University of Washington

                1990-91   Grants-in-Aid of Research Award - Geological Society of America

                1989-91   Graduate Research Fund Grant - University of Washington

                1989-90   Chevron Corporation Graduate Fellowship - University of Washington

                1986-90   Grants-in-Aid of Research Award - Sigma Xi

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

           

1997-       Member - Montana Academy of Sciences (MAS)

                1997-       Member - Yellowstone-Bighorn Research Association (YBRA)

                1997-       Member - National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)

                1994-       Member - Tobacco Root Geological Society (TRGS)

                1986-       Member - Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM)

                1986-       Member - Paleontological Society (PS)

                1985-       Member - Geological Society of America (GSA)

 

 

GEOSCIENCE COURSES TAUGHT (1993-2008)

 

Depositional Environments                                     Introduction to Geology

Structure and Tectonics                                           Evolution of the Earth

Environmental Geology                                           Mineralogy and Petrology

Invertebrate Paleontology                                        Environmental Field Studies

Paleoecology                                                            Geopolitics

Mass Extinctions in EarthÕs History                      Geography

Geology of the Yellowstone Hotspot                     Planet Under Stress

Sustainable Natural Resource Management            Geologic Megadisasters

 

 

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

                                                           

Dr. R. Stephen Mock                                               Dr. Eric Wright                        

Department of Environmental Sciences                   Department of Mathematics

University of Montana Western                              University of Montana Western                             

Dillon, MT  59725                                                   Dillon, MT  59725                                                     

(406) 683-7261                                                         (406) 683-7307

s_mock@umwestern.edu                                          e_wright@umwestern.edu

 

Dr. Sheila M. Roberts                                              Dr. Karl Ulrich                                           

Department of Environmental Sciences                   Provost

University of Montana Western                              University of Montana Western                                               

Dillon, MT  59725                                                   Dillon, MT  59725                                                     

(406) 683-7017                                                         (406) 683-7358

s_roberts@umwestern.edu                                       k_ulrich@umwestern.edu                                          

 

FORMER STUDENT

 

Ms. Sherrie Landon                                                                      

Bureau of Land Management                                    

Farmington, NM                                                         

(505) 360-8346 or Sherrie_Landon@blm.gov