Student Advisees
Philip R. Kyle, Professor of Geochemistry


Current MS Student Advisees

Suzy Braschayko

Suzy Braschayko
MS Student, Geology
BS Geology, Lake Superior State University

Office: MSEC 190
Phone:
575.835.5418
Email: sbrasch at nmt.edu

Melissa Dimeo Melissa Dimeo
MS Student, Teaching Assistant, Geology
BS Geology University of Wyoming

Office: Bureau of Geology
Email: mdimeo at nmt.edu
Josh Feldman Josh Feldman
MS Student, Teaching Assistant, Geology
BS Geology, University of California-Davis  

Office: MSEC 316
Phone: (575) 835-5994
Email: jfeldman at nmt.edu

Christina Forbes Christina Forbes
MS Student, Teaching Assistant, Geology
BS Geology (2006) Western Illinois University 

Office: MSEC 190
Phone: (575) 835-5418
Email: cforbes at nmt.edu

Christine Kimball-Sumner

Christine Kimball-Sumner
MS Student, Teaching Assistant, Geology
BS Geology North Carolina State University

Office: MSEC 188
Phone: (575) 835-5456
Email: ckimball at nmt.edu

Melissa Lindholm

Melissa Lindholm
MS Student, Teaching Assistant, Geology
BA Geology, Bryn Mawr College

Office: MSEC 188
Phone: (575) 835-5456
Email: mlindhol at nmt.edu

Wendy Parriott Wendy Parriott
MS Student, Geology
BS Geology (2006) University of Hawaii, Hilo

Office: MSEC 188
Phone: (575) 835-5456
Email: wparriot at nmt.edu

Jake Ross Jake Ross
MS Student, Research/Teaching Assistant, Geology
BSc Earth & Planetary Science (2006) McGill University

Office: MSEC 190
Phone: (575) 835-5456
Email: jirhiker at nmt.edu


 
 

Recent Graduates

Julie Calkins

Julie A. Calkins
MS Geochemistry Dec 2006

Independent Study: Ground-based thermal observations of two lava lakes at Mt. Erebus volcano, Antarctica in December 2004

Jessie Crain preparing to enter an ice tower near Mt. Erebus, Antarctica (photo courtesy Jean Pennycook)

Jessie L. Crain
MS Geology Dec 2002

Thesis: Magma chamber dynamics at Mount Erebus Volcano, Antarctica: Determined using volatile radionuclide emissions

Currently Science Planning Support Manager at Raytheon Polar Services Company 

Email: Jessie.Crain at usap.gov 

Melanie Hartman in Alaska

Melanie (Hartman) Trost
MS Geology Dec 2002

Independent Study: Characterization and petrogenesis of adakite pyroclastic rocks erupted during the Holocene

Currently a Development Specialist I for the State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Agriculture 

Email: mel907 at yahoo.com 

Peter Kelly

Peter Kelly
MS Geochemistry 2006

Thesis: Geochemistry and mineralogy of the Mt. Erebus, Antarctica, lava lake from 1972-2004 and comparison with older lavas

Jayme Margolin
MS Geology 2006

Independent Study: Chemical and isotopic composition of snow in the summit area of Mount Erebus Volcano, Antarctica


Kristie McLin

Kristie S. McLin
MS Geochemistry 2004

Thesis: A soil gas CO2 survey over the Lightning Dock known geothermal resources areas, Animas Valley, New Mexico

Shauna Mikelich Shauna Mikelich
MS Geochemistry 2006

Independent Study: Sulfur, chlorine, fluorine and aerosol emissions from Mt. Erebus, Antarctica
Erin Phillips

Erin Phillips
MS Geology 2004

Thesis: Collapse and resurgence of the Valles Caldera, Jemez Mtns, NM: 40Ar/39Ar ages of megabreccia blocks and age constraints on timing and duration of resurgence

Dawn Sweeney

Dawn Sweeney
MS Geochemistry Dec '06

Independent Study: Sulfur degassing of Mt. Erebus Volcano, Antarctica, from 1992-2005: Implications on magma convection, supply rate and source volume

   
Jean Wardell sampling gas in an ice cave near Mt. Erebus, Antarctica (photo courtesy Jean Pennycook)

L. Jean Wardell
PhD Geochemistry Dec 2002

Dissertation: Volcanic carbon dioxide and trace metal emissions from Mt. Erebus, Antarctica and White Island, New Zealand: Contribution and implications to global atmospheric budgets

Currently Chief Scientist, UAS Sensor Technologies, at Advanced Ceramics Research

wardell at acrtucson.com


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