Members of the geosciences faculty are all dedicated, published scholars whose teaching and research interests span the entire range of geological sciences. Included among the members of this department is a New York State Professor of the Year and a former president of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers.
Bailey earned his Ph.D. from Washington State University. His dissertation focused on geochemistry and petrogenesis of Miocene volcanic rocks in the Powder River Volcanic Field, NE Oregon. He is a recipient of National Science Foundation ILI and CCLI Grants, and is a Research Associate of the New York State Museum. His current research focuses on the history of igneous and tectonic activity in the northeastern United States, and on the mineralogy of New York State. He is the author of numerous peer reviewed papers, conference abstracts, and field trip guides.
A member of the Hamilton College faculty since 1985, Domack earned his Ph.D. in geology at Rice University. Specializing in the sediments, paleoenvironments, and glacial geology of the Southern Hemisphere, Domack has been the chief scientist aboard many research vessels to Antarctica. Over the last 15 years Domack has led more than 100 undergraduates to Antarctica as part of his NSF sponsored research program. He has published many articles for journals such as Nature, Antarctic Science, Marine Geology, and Geological Society of America Bulletin, and has also edited the book, The Earth's Glacial Record. Domack has been awarded many grants for Antarctic study by the National Science Foundation, who also presented him with the Antarctic Service Award in 1981. In January 2007 he was appointed to the newly endowed J. W. Johnson Family Professorship of Environmental Studies, and reappointed in 2012.
A member of the Hamilton College faculty since 1978, Tewksbury earned a Ph.D. in geology from University of Colorado and has held three different endowed chairs at Hamilton. She is a structural geologist and is currently engaged in research projects in Iceland and in Egypt. Tewksbury has also played a leadership role in the national geoscience education community for over 15 years and has given dozens of workshops to faculty in departments across the country and abroad. She has been awarded nine different NSF grants to fund both her research and her work in geoscience education. Tewksbury is a past president of the American Geological Institute and the National Association of Geoscience Teachers. She was named New York State Professor of the Year in 1997 by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and was the 2004 recipient of NAGT's Neil Miner Award for exceptional contributions to the stimulation of interest in the Earth Sciences. In 2006, she received an honorary degree from St. Lawrence University for her work in geoscience education.
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Geosciences courses are taught in small classes where the emphasis is on intensive student-teacher interaction and hands-on research training. Students learn proper techniques and problem-solving skills in even introductory courses.
Geosciences faculty members are published scholars and distinguished teachers with research interests that span the entire discipline. They include a New York State teacher of the year, a campus Excellence in Teaching award winner, and the recipients of many prestigious research grants.
The geosciences department makes its home in Hamilton’s new $56 million Science Center. Undergraduates have ready access to state-of-the-art equipment and facilities available only to graduate students at many schools.
While the geosciences program offers specialized training, its interdisciplinary nature also means that majors learn writing, research and critical-thinking skills that can be adapted to many fields and professions.
Geosciences courses are taught in small classes where the emphasis is on intensive student-teacher interaction and hands-on research training. Students learn proper techniques and problem-solving skills in even introductory courses.
Geosciences faculty members are published scholars and distinguished teachers with research interests that span the entire discipline. They include a New York State teacher of the year, a campus Excellence in Teaching award winner, and the recipients of many prestigious research grants.
The geosciences department makes its home in Hamilton’s new $56 million Science Center. Undergraduates have ready access to state-of-the-art equipment and facilities available only to graduate students at many schools.
While the geosciences program offers specialized training, its interdisciplinary nature also means that majors learn writing, research and critical-thinking skills that can be adapted to many fields and professions.
Geosciences courses are taught in small classes where the emphasis is on intensive student-teacher interaction and hands-on research training. Students learn proper techniques and problem-solving skills in even introductory courses.
Geosciences faculty members are published scholars and distinguished teachers with research interests that span the entire discipline. They include a New York State teacher of the year, a campus Excellence in Teaching award winner, and the recipients of many prestigious research grants.
The geosciences department makes its home in Hamilton’s new $56 million Science Center. Undergraduates have ready access to state-of-the-art equipment and facilities available only to graduate students at many schools.
While the geosciences program offers specialized training, its interdisciplinary nature also means that majors learn writing, research and critical-thinking skills that can be adapted to many fields and professions.
Geosciences courses are taught in small classes where the emphasis is on intensive student-teacher interaction and hands-on research training. Students learn proper techniques and problem-solving skills in even introductory courses.
Geosciences faculty members are published scholars and distinguished teachers with research interests that span the entire discipline. They include a New York State teacher of the year, a campus Excellence in Teaching award winner, and the recipients of many prestigious research grants.
The geosciences department makes its home in Hamilton’s new $56 million Science Center. Undergraduates have ready access to state-of-the-art equipment and facilities available only to graduate students at many schools.
While the geosciences program offers specialized training, its interdisciplinary nature also means that majors learn writing, research and critical-thinking skills that can be adapted to many fields and professions.
