STUDENTS SUPERVISED

Ph.D.

name	years	outcome	Comments
Elizabeth Goeke	2002-2008	In progress	Teaching at Vassar this year
Claudia Sartini-Rideout	1999-2006	Ph. D. 2006	co-advisor with J.A. Gilotti
M. Ayub Khan	1992-1998	Defended April 1997	Returned to Pakistan to work on Final Deposit while employed full time by Pakistan Geological Survey.
Michael Druecker	1987-1995	Ph.D. 1995	Dissertation: Geologic Studies of alkaline igneous and metasomatic rocks in Paraguay, South America (M.K. Reagan co-Advisor)
G. Todd Ririe	1980 -1981	Ph.D. 1981	Dissertation: Precambrian mineralization and tectonic framework of Fremont County, Colorado. (R. A. Hoppin co-advisor)

M.S

name	years		outcome	Comments
Tim Nesheim	Spring 2008	In Progress		Temporary Advisor while Gilotti on Leave
Emily Miller	2006-2007, Spring 2008	In Progress		Temporary Advisor while Gilotti on Leave
Matthew Burreson	1999-2001	M.S. 2001		Thesis: Garnet reaction mechnaisms in polymetamorphic rocks form central Maine
Michael Barinek	1995-1997	M.S. 1997		Thesis: Metamorphism and Deformation Associated with the ~1.4 Ga Mount Ethel Pluton, Northern Park Range, Colorado
Sean Kennedy	1989-1992	M.S. 1992		Thesis: Structure and metamorphic petrology of the Mica Basin area, Northern Park Range, Colorado.
M. Ayub Khan	1988-1992	M.S. 1992		Thesis: Petrology of Metasediments near Chakdara, Pakistan
Grant Smith	1988-1990	M.S. 1990		Thesis: Geology of Precambrian rocks in the Farwell Mountain area, Northern Park Range, Colorado.
William D. Briggs	1988-1990	M.S. 1990		Thesis: Metamorphic conditions of the Niblock Lake Area , Manitoba
Peter Chaplinsky	1986-1987	M.S. 1987		Thesis: The Fish Creek - Soda Creek Mylonite Zone, Northern Park Range, Colorado
Christine A. White	1985-1987	M.S. 1987		Thesis: Geology of Precambrian metasedimentary rocks of Lester Mountain, Colorado: a study of depositional environment, metamorphism and structure.
Timothy Tvrdik	1980-1983	M.S. 1983		Thesis: Petrology of the Precambrian Basement Rocks of the Matlock Project Cores/Northwestern Iowa.
Mary Howes	1980-1983	M.S. 1983		Thesis: The Occurrence of Sphalerite in Cherokee Group (Pennsylvanian) Coals of Southeastern and Southcentral Iowa.
Lorraine Fischer	1981-1982	M.S. 1982		Thesis: Interpretation of an Aeromagnetic Anomaly Southwest of Boone, in West Central Iowa
George Swihart	1980-1981	M.S. 1981		Thesis: The Geochemistry of Phyllosilicate Weathering in the Conway Granite, New Hampshire.

Undergraduate Honors Theses / Senior Projects

name	years	outcome	Comments
Katherine Spencer	2004-2005	B.S. 2005	Honors Thesis: Garnet size distributions near Rangeley Maine
Ryan Clark	2002-2003	B.S. 2003	Senior Thesis: Garnet Size Distributions in metapelites
Michael Faust	2000-2001	B.S. 2001	Senior Thesis: Gravity modeling of plutons in western Maine
Matthew Burreson	1998-1999	B.S. 1999	Honors Thesis: A finite difference study of the effect of mid-crustal intrusions on regional metamorphism
Julie Mills	1998-1999	B.A. 1999	Senior Project: Age and spatial relationships among early Proterozoic igneous rocks in Colorado
Chris Russo	1997-1998	B.S. 1998	Senior Project: P-T estimates of rocks from the Park Range
James Rougvie	1989-1990	B.S. 1990	Honors Thesis: The metamorphic Petrology of Marbles in the Northern Park Range, Colorado
John Eiler	1988-1989	B.S. 1989	Honors Thesis: Geothermobarometry of some pelitic schists near Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Students visiting from other institutions

Name	dates	Institution	project
Thomas Mueller	Feb._Mar.2006	Ph.D. Student, Univ. Lausanne	Nucleation and growth of minerals in contact aureoles
Alessandro Moretti	Oct.–Dec 1999; April-May 2000	Ph.D. Student, Univ. Padua, Italy	Forward models of metamorphic textures from N. Italy
Gregor Markl	Jan.- Feb. 1997	Ph. D. Student, Univ. Freiburg, Germany	Irreversible thermodynamic models of corona textures
Alessandro Moretti	Nov. 1996 – Jan. 1997	M.S. Student, Univ. Padua, Italy	Irreversible thermodynamic models of margarite pseudomorphs

Other Thesis/Comprehensive Committee Membership

name	years	outcome	Comments
T. Nesheim	2007-2008	M.S. cand.	Comm. Chair: Gilotti
M. Woods	2003-2008	Ph. D cand.	Comm. Chair: Reagan
E. Miller	2005-2008	M.S. cand.	Comm. Chair: Gilotti
M. Ostby	2001-2008	M.S. cand.	Comm. Chair: Gilotti
Thomas Mueller	2004-2006	Ph. D. cand.	University of Lausanne, L. Baumgartner Chair
J. Krieg	2000-2004	Ph. D cand.	Comm. Chair: Bettis
Brian Hartman	2002-2004	M.S. 2004.	Comm. Chair: Reagan
Manuel Riesco	2003	Ph. D	External Examiner, Karl Franz Univ. - Graz (Austria) Thesis Supervisor: K. Stuwe
D. Mohler	2001-2003	M.S. 2003.	Comm. Chair: Reagan
B. Seo	1997-2003	Ph.D. 2003.	Comm. Chair: Zhang
L. Blesius	1995-2002	Ph. D 2002.	Comm. Chair: Weirich
A. Moretti	1999-2000	Ph.D. 2000	Univ. Padova (Italy), Thesis supervisor: Sassi
J. Dawson	1999-2000	Ph. D cand.	Comm. Chair: Budd
J. Rougvie	1998-1999	Ph.D.1999	Univ. Texas, Thesis Supervisor: Carlson
R. Ruppert	1998-1999	M.S. 1999	Thesis Supervisor: Faulds
E. Herrstrom	1993-1998	Ph.D. 1998	Thesis Supervisor: Reagan
D. Feuerbach	1995-1998	Ph.D. 1998	Thesis Supervisor: Reagan
S. Dixon	1995-1998	Ph.D. 1998	Geography Dept., Thesis Supervisor: Rajagopal
A. Olson	1996-1997	M.S. 1997	Thesis Supervisor: Reagan
L. Price	1997	M.S.1997	Thesis Supervisor: Faulds
J. Haferman	1993-1995	Ph.D. 1995	Mech. Engin., Thesis Supervisors: Smith & Krajewski
W. Khan	1993-1994	Ph.D. 1994	Thesis Supervisor: McCormick
M. Bell	1993-1994	M.S. 1994	Thesis Supervisor: Reagan
R. Anderson	1991-1992	Ph.D. 1992	Thesis Supervisor: Carmichael
G. Ludvigson	1987-1988	Ph.D. 1988	Thesis Supervisor: Heckel
L. Christiansen	1986-1988	M.S.1988	Thesis Supervisor: Carmichael
R. Heathcote	1978-1987	Ph.D. 1987	Thesis Supervisor: McCormick
D. Soesilo	1983-1987	Ph.D. 1987	Thesis Supervisor: Hoppin
D. Venchiarutti	1986-1987	M.S.1987	Thesis Supervisor: Christianson
D. Sabol	1984-1985	M.S.1985	Thesis Supervisor: Hoppin
B. Henderson	1984-1985	M.S.1985	Thesis Supervisor: Hoppin
M. Funkhouser-Marof	1983-1985	M.S.1985	Thesis Supervisor: Christianson
K. Putney	1983-1984	M.S.1984	Thesis Supervisor: Hoppin
S. Dixit	1982-1984	M.S.1984	Thesis Supervisor: Hoppin
S. Megivern	1982-1983	M.S.1983	Thesis Supervisor: Hoppin
P. Sklar	1981-1982	M.S.1982	Thesis Supervisor: McCormick
D. Osweiler	1981-1982	M.S.1982	Thesis Supervisor: Carmichael
R. Logel	1981-1982	M.S.1982	Thesis Supervisor: Carmichael
R. Black	1980-1981	M.S.1981	Thesis Supervisor: Carmichael
D. Mou	1979-1980	M.S.1980	Thesis Supervisor: Brenner
A. Morrissey	1978-1980	M.S.1980	Thesis Supervisor: McCormick
A. Schedl	1978-1979	M.S.1979	Thesis Supervisor: Hoppin
S. Heathcote	1978-1979	M.S.1979	Thesis Supervisor: Carmichael
E. Opstad	1978	M.S.1978	Thesis Supervisor: Hoppin
M. Johnson	1978	M.S.1978	Thesis Supervisor: McCormick