Research Associate Clayton Powell Assistant Research Specialist

Emeritus Faculty Neville L. Carter Anthony F. Gangi John M. Logan Brann Johnson James Russell

Recent Graduates (1997-Present)

• Bobich, Jennifer, 2005. M.S. Geology. "Experimental Analysis of Hybrid Fracture in Berea Sandstone". Advisor: Frederick Chester.
• Cervantes, Pablo, 2006. Ph.D. Geology. Advisor: David V. Wiltschko.
• Chung, Jae Won, 2004, M.S. Geology, Mechanisms of Vein Formation. Advisor: David V. Wiltschko.
• Couzens, Brent, 1998, Ph.D. Geology, The Mechanical Origin of Triangle Zones. Advisor: David V. Wiltschko.
• Cubuk, Pelin, 2002, M.S. Geology. Experimental Study of Fracture Development in Multilayers of Contrasting Strength and Ductility. Advisor: Frederick Chester.
• Davis, Nathan, M.S. Geology. "Experimental deformation in natural and synthetic dolomite.". Advisor: Andreas Kronenberg and Julie Newman.
• Decker, Carrie Lynn, 1997, Ph.D. Geology, Field Study of Fault Localization in the Presence of Fluids: Implications for Mode of Deformation and Fluid Rock Interactions. Advisor: John M. Logan.
• Fallon, Jessica A., M.S. Geology. Advisor: Andreas Kronenberg.
• Graff, Mitchell, M.S. Geology. Advisor: Brann Johnson.
• Hassler, Lauren, M.S. Geology. Advisor: David V. Wiltschko.
• Hickman, John B. Jr., 1999, M.S. Geology, Structure and Evolution of the Active Fold and Thrust Belt of Southwestern Taiwan Using GPS Geodesy. Advisor: Dave V. Wiltschko.
• Hintz, Jenna, 2001, M.S., Geology, Trapping Capacity of Fault Zones, Downdip Yegua Formation, Texas Gulf Coast Basin. Advisor: Robert Berg.
• Ibanez, William D., 2000, Ph.D. Geology, Characterization of the Structure and Permeability of Shear Zones in a Siliciclastic Aquifer. Advisors: Brann Johnson and Frederick Chester.
• Kanya, Takamas, M.S. Geology. Advisor: Frederick M. Chester.

  Kuhle, Nathan J., 2001, M.S. Geology, Effect of Burial History, Rock Ductility and Recovery Magnitude on Inversion of Normal-faulted Strata. Advisors: Judith S. Chester and Frederick Chester.
• Kwon, Ohmyoung, 1998, Ph.D. Geology, Transport and Mechanical Properties of Saturated Wilcox Shale. Advisor: Andreas Kronenberg.
• Lee, Young-Joon, 1997, Ph.D. Geology, Models of Calcite Vein Formation. Advisors: David V. Wiltschko & John W. Morse.
• Lenz, Steve, 2002, M.S. Geology.Subcritical crack growth in creep compaction experiments. Advisor: Frederick Chester.
• Looff, Kurt, 1999, Ph.D. Geophysics.Microstructural & Structural Analysis of Three Salt Structures of Different Tectonic Regimes. Advisor: Neville Carter.
• Mamula, Ned, 1997, Ph.D., Geology.Faulting of Eocene Rocks in the Central Bighorn Basin of Northwest Wyoming: Possible Implications. Advisor: Brann Johnson.
• McLain, Chris, 2001, M.S. Geology.The Effects of Lithology and Initial Fault Angle in Physical Models of Fault-propagation Folds, Advisor: John Spang.
• Moore, Vernon, 2002, M.S. Geology. Crustal-to-Lithospheric Scale Tectonic Wedge Development and Syn-collisional Delamination in Covergent Orogens. Advisor: Dave Wiltschko.
• Neal, Leslie, 2002, M.S. Geology. Structure and Petrology of the Kern Canyon Fault, California: A Deeply Exhumed Strike-slip Fault. Advisor: Judith Chester.
• Orofino, James C., M.S. Geology. "Fabric of the Palisades Monocline: A comparison with physical models of inversion structures.". Advisor: Judith Chester.
• Panian, John, 2002, Ph.D. Geology. "The effect of mechanical stratigraphy on ramp localization within fold-thrust belts." Advisor: David V. Wiltschko
• Ramsey, Jonathan, 2003, M.S. Geology. Experimental study of the transition from brittle shear fractures to joints. Advisor: Frederick Chester.
• Rodriguez, Erika, 2005. M.S. Geology. " Petrofabric analysis of the transition from joints to faults in Carrara Marble". . Advisor: Judith Chester.
• Schafer, Kirk , M.S. Geology. Detailed Charterization of the Structure and Evolution of Small-displacement Faults in the Porous Hickory Sandstone, Central Texas. Advisor: Brann Johnson.
• Spagnuolo, Karen A. Grant, 1998, M.S. Geology, Physical Models of Fault-propagation Folds. Advisor: John H. Spang.
• Wilson, Jason, 2001, M.S. Geology.High-resolution Stratigraphic and Structural Characterization of the Fault-partitioned Hickory Sandstone Aquifer System, Mason County, Central Texas. Advisor: Brann Johnson.
• Wilson, Jennifer, 1999, M.S. Geology.Microfracture Fabric of the Punchbowl Fault Zone, San Andreas System, California. Advisor: Judith S. Chester.
• Zhang, Li, 2003, M.S. Geology. Folds above angular fault bends: mechanical constraints for backlimb trishear kinematic models. Advisor: Judith S. Chester.
• Zhurina, Elena , Ph.D. Geophysics.Forward and iterative transverse fluid-flow modeling and analysis of field-scale experiments in a faulted reservoir. Advisor: Brann Johnson.

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