Graduate

PhD in Geology, January 1980, Stanford University;

National Science Foundation Fellowship

Research supported by Geological Society of America

Penrose Grants and Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid

Dissertation: Volcanic Petrology of the Eocene Clarno Formation on the John Day River near Cherry Creek, Oregon

Advisor: Robert Compton

Undergraduate

BA in Geology and Philosophy, 1975, Knox College; Summa Cum Laude; Salutatorian; College Honors in Geology; Phi Beta Kappa; Danforth Foundation Honorable Mention; Prize for best philosophy paper, 1973; Lincoln-Douglas Scholar (1971-1975)

Honors thesis: Subduction of lithospheric plates and a thermal model of subduction zones relative to island arc magmatism

Advisor: Christopher Schmidt

High School

Easton Area High School, Easton, PA, 1971;

Valedictorian; National Honor Society, 1970-71;

National Merit Finalist; Prize for mathematics, 1971;

National Youth Conf. for the Atom delegate, 1970

Varsity tennis, 1971; Baseball manager, 1969-70;

Basketball manager, 1969-71; Chess team, 1969-71;