FACULTY

• Dr. Laurel Goodwin – laurel@geology.wisc.edu

  • Former Students

• Dr. Basil Tikoff – basil@geology.wisc.edu

  • Former Students

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATES

• Dr. Eric Horsman – M.S. 2003, Ph.D. 2006

  • Dissertation: "Quantifying hetereogeneous deformation: Theory and application"

  • M.S. Thesis: "Geometry & internal fabric of the Maiden Creek Sill, Henry Mountains, Utah"

GRADUATE STUDENTS

• Bryn Benford – Ph.D. in progress, M.S. 2007

  • Ph.D. Topic: Neotectonics of Jamaica using geology, geodesy, and geophysical methods

  • M.S. Thesis: "Continuation of the Western Idaho shear zone: South Mountain, Idaho"

• Chloe Bonamici – Ph.D. in progress, M.S. 2007 (University of Northern Arizona)

  • Current Project: TBD

• Jennie Cook – Ph.D. in progress, M.S. 2005 (University of Tennessee)

  • Current Project: "Micromechanical effects of cement on deformation of porous granular media: laboratory studies and example of the San Gregorio Fault, California"

• Melodie French – M.S. in progress

  • Current Project: "Mechanical controls on natural hydraulic fracture initiaion in porous granluar media"

• JoAnn Gage – Ph.D. in progress, M.S. 2007

  • Ph.D. Topic: "Structural controls of deformation on metamorphic processes, Papoose Flats, CA"

  • M.S. Thesis: "Rheologic controls and rock magnetic consequences of formation of late-stage shear zones in the Arunta Inlier, Central Australia"

• Evan Earnest Heckler – M.S. in progress

  • Current Project: Fabric development in the Mt. Isa inlier, Australia

• Paul Riley – Ph.D. in progress, M.S. 2006

  • Ph.D. topic: "Organization and characterization of fracture systems in the Toulumne Intrusive Suite, Sierra Nevada batholith, CA"

  • M.S. Thesis: "The spatial distribution of deformation bands and fractures in the Pajarito Fault Zone and implications for vadose zone fluid flow through the Bandalier Tuff, New Mexico"

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

• Peter Kottke

• Andrew Olson