Assistant Professor of Mineral Physics
Seismological Laboratory

Jennifer's CV

Education

2005: Ph.D. Geology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

2000: M.S. Mineralogy & Crystallography, Univ. of Notre Dame

1999: B.S. Mathematics with a minor in Geology, UIUC Honors

Positions Held

11/2006-present: Assistant Professor of Mineral Physics, Seismological Laboratory, Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, Caltech

2005-2006: Visiting Scientist, Nuclear resonant and inelastic x-ray scattering group, Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory

2005-2006: Postdoctoral Fellow, Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington

2003-2005: Research Assistant, Department of Geology, UIUC

2002-2003: Predoctoral Fellow, UIUC

2000-2002: Teaching Assistant, Department of Geology, UIUC

1999-2000: NSF Graduate Research Trainee, University of Notre Dame, IN

1999-2000: Teaching Assistant, University of Notre Dame, IN

1995-1996: Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Mathematics, UIUC

Research Interests

Investigations of candidate deep planetary materials at high-pressure and high-temperature in an effort to understand terrestrial-type planetary evolution

Sound velocities of candidate deep Earth materials under extreme conditions and comparisons with seismological observations

Electronic state of iron in deep Earth materials to understand transport properties under extreme conditions

Dynamic behavior in minerals, such as elastic mode softening, as they undergo phase transitions and their relationship with seismic observations

Exploration of new spectroscopic techniques for the study of planetary interiors

Courses Taught

Introduction to Geophysics, 2010 (Ge 11d, with Profs. Clayton & Gurnis)

Analytical Techniques Laboratory, 2010 (Ge 116, with Profs. Asimow, Farley, & Rossman)

Composition, Structure, and Chemistry of Planetary Interiors (Ge 169b)

Mineral Physics of Earth's Interior (Ge164)

Topics in Deep Earth Mineral Physics (Ge 169a)

Synergistic Activities

2009-present: SURF Administrative Committee member, Caltech

2008: Geophysics Advisor, Nation's Needs of Isotopes: Present & Future, Department of Energy

2008: Discovery Science Channel Interview, 'Journey to the Center of the Earth'

2008 - present: Geophysics Academic Advisor, Caltech

November 2005 – 2008: Executive Committee, Mineral and Rock Physics Focus Group, American Geophysical Union

2006: Mineral and Rock Physics representative on the program committee for the American Geophysical Union

2006-2007: Program Committee member, COMPRES annual meeting

Referee for academic journals

Honors and Awards

2008-2009: Mineralgoical Society of America's Distinguished Lecturer

2008: Kavli Fellow, National Academy of Sciences

2005-2006: Postdoctoral Fellowship, Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington

2005: Mineral Rock Physics (MRP) student award, MRP section, American Geophysical Union

2004: John C. Jamieson Award: Excellent contribution to high-pressure science, Gordon Research Conference, Research at High-Pressure

2001 and 2004: Harriett Wallace Award: Outstanding woman geoscientist, Department of Geology, UIUC

2004: Best Student Poster, Users Meeting of the Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory

2004: Mineralogical Society of America Grant for Student Research in Mineralogy and Petrology

2002-2003: Predoctoral Fellowship, UIUC

1999-2000: NSF Graduate Research Trainee (GRT) Scholarship, University of Notre Dame

Teaching Honors and Awards

Fall 2001: Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Department of Geology,UIUC

Spring 2002: Teachers Ranked Outstanding by their Students, UIUC

Fall 2000 and 2001: Teachers Ranked Excellent by their Students, UIUC

Publications

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