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Texas A&M University
Room 255A, Halbouty
Department of Geology and Geophysics,
MS 3115,
College Station, Texas 77843
Dr. Chris Mathewson
Professor
Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1971
M.S. Geological Engineering, University of Arizona, 1965
B.S., Civil Engineering, Case Institute of Technology, 1963
Research
- Engineering Geology: lignite and coal mining, urban/regional planning
- Geologic hazards and urban design
- Expansive soils
- Coastal and fluvial processes
- Siting of engineering facilities.
Experience
- 2006
Named “Regents Professor”, Texas A&M University
- 1982-present:
Professor, Geology (Engineering Geology), Department of Geology and Geophysics.
- 1982-1996:
Director, Center for Engineering Geosciences.
- 1992 June-August:
WES Graduate Institute, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS.
- 1988 June-August:
WES Graduate Institute, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS.
- 1978-1982:
Leader, Engineering Geosciences Research Program, College of Geosciences.
- 1977-1978:
Director, Center for Applied Geosciences, College of Geosciences.
- 1976-1982:
Associate Professor, Geology (Engineering Geology), Department of Geology.
- 1971-1976:
Assistant Professor, Geology (Engineering Geology), Department of Geology.
Recent Awards & Honors
- Floyd T. Johnston Service Award, 1995, Association of Engineering Geologists
- Regents Professor, 2006, Board of Regents, Texas A&M University System
- Robert C. Runnels Excellence in Advising Award, College of Geosciences, Texas A&M University, 2006
- Presidential Citation for Mentoring, Association of Environmental and Engineering Geology, 2006 Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, (included Janet M. Mathewson).
- Life Member, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006
- Fellow, Society of American Military Engineers, 2006
Recent Publications
- 2000 Lecture Notes: Introduction to Hydrogeology, 16-hr Short Course, Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission, Austin, TX
- All You Wanted to Know About Geology – But Forgot, Field trip Guidebook, CAST Conference, 49p.
- 2001 Using State Parks to Teach Geologic Principals, in (Luke, Editor), Proceedings 38th Annual Symposium on Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, pp 517-520, with Brenda McCaleb.
- Sand – Sea + Surf: Geology of the Texas Coast, Guidebook, Geology Field Trip 3, Senior University, Georgetown, Texas, 53p
- 2002 The Stakeholders and the Public Interests in the Practice of Engineering Geology” Symposium Proceedings, Visioning the Future of Engineering Geology: Sustainability and Stewardship, Robert E. Tepel, Editor, (Published on CD), Annual Meeting, Association of Engineering Geologists, Reno, NV, 24-27 September (with Robert M. Valentine)
- Geotechnical Aspects of Rock Erosion, in Schleiss, Anton J. and Bollaert, Erik (editors), Rock Scour due to falling high-velocity jets, A.A. Balkema Publishers, pp. 175-186. (with J. H. May and J. L. Wibowo)
- 2004 Geology and Soils of Texas, Texas Master Naturalist State Curriculum, Chapter on Geology and Soils, 45 p.
- 2005 Geology of Marble Falls & Longhorn Cavern, Texas Section of the Association of Engineering Geologists, Field Trip Guidebook, 51 p., (with B. McCaleb)
- 2006 Engineering Geology along the Galveston Island Shoreline, Galveston, Texas, Texas Section of the Association of Engineering Geologists, Field Trip Guidebook, 49 p.
Affiliations
- American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Division of Environmental Geosciences
- American Geophysical Union
- American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical & Petroleum Engineers
- American Institute of Professional Geologists
- American Society of Civil Engineers (Life Member)
- American Water Resources Association
- Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists
- Geological Society of America (Fellow)
- International Association of Engineering Geologists
- International Code Council
- National Association of Geology Teachers
- National Association of State Boards of Geology
- National Society of Professional Engineers
- Society of American Military Engineers (Life Member and Fellow)
- South African Institute of Engineering Geologists
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