EAS Undergrads Head to Grad Schools in Fall 2015


EAS Undergrads Head to Grad Schools in Fall 2015
Students Entering Programs at UH, UT Austin, Southern Illinois, University of Utah and Colorado School of Mines

Six Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences geology and geophysics majors graduating in summer 2015 will begin graduate programs in the fall.

University of Houston

Crystal Saadeh
University of Houston
Program: Ph.D. Geology
UH Advisor: Dr. Joel Saylor
Thesis Project: Paleoelevation studies of mountain belts
 
University of Texas at Austin

Daniel Burton
University of Texas at Austin
Program: M.S. Geophysics
UT Advisor: Dr. Larry Lawver
Thesis Project: Processing/interpreting seismic reflection data from the Scotia Sea
 
Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Andrea Meado
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Program: M.S. Geology
SIU Advisor: Dr. Eric Ferré
Thesis Project: Microstructure fabrics in pseudotachylytes within peridotite from various localities
 
University of Utah

Stephen Potter
University of Utah
Program: M.S. Geophysics
Utah Advisor: Kris Pankow
Thesis Project: Seismic interpretation and modeling in various localities in Utah
 
Colorado School of Mines

Alex Cheney
Colorado School of Mines
Program: M.S. Geology
CSM Advisor: Dr. Lesli Wood
Thesis Project: Deep-water sedimentation using seismic reflection and well data

Kherlen Batbayar
Colorado School of Mines
Program: M.S. Geology
CSM Advisor: Dr. Jerry Boak
Thesis Project: Unconventional shale resources