I am the recent chair of the Department of Earth Sciences at The College of Wooster. In my time as chair, I led the department through a sweeping overhaul of our identity. We created a new mission statement, learning goals, and curriculum that reflect a greater emphasis on human-Earth interactions, ... » Learn More about Leadership
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion
I am committed to creating an inclusive community that values human differences and prioritizes equity in opportunity and success. I am the chair of the advisory board for Wooster's STEM Success Initiative, whose mission is "to empower Wooster STEM faculty, staff, and students in cultivating an ... » Learn More about Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Hannah Grachen (’20)
Hannah Grachen ('20) studied the geochemistry of Bræðravirki ridge in the Western Volcanic Zone of Iceland. She is an experienced undergraduate researcher who has worked with faculty and student collaborators on geoscience and social science projects. Hannah is an expert in X-ray and SEM-EDS methods ... » Learn More about Hannah Grachen (’20)
Earth Materials
A course about minerals, rocks, and soils. We practice identifying and describing Earth materials using their physical, optical, and chemical properties. We learn to use field and lab techniques to test hypotheses about how Earth materials form and change in different tectonic and environmental ... » Learn More about Earth Materials
Volcano-Ice Interactions
A volcanic eruption in the presence of ice or meltwater can be extremely hazardous, injecting huge amounts of ash into the atmosphere and generating catastrophic glacial outburst floods. But there is so much we can learn from volcano-ice interactions because they also create characteristic ... » Learn More about Volcano-Ice Interactions