Jane Selverstone

Professor, metamorphic petrology and tectonics

EDUCATION

B.A. 1978 Princeton University (advisor: L.S. Hollister)

M.S. 1981 University of Colorado at Boulder (advisors: C.R. Stern & J.L. Munoz)

Ph.D. 1985 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (advisor: F.S. Spear)


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2000 - present University of New Mexico: Professor

1995 - 2000 University of New Mexico: Associate Professor (Regents' Lecturer, 1998-2001)

1992 - 1995 University of Colorado: Research Associate Professor

1990 - 1992 Harvard University: John L. Loeb Associate Professor of Natural Sciences

1986 - 1989 Harvard University: Assistant Professor

1985 - 1986 University of Colorado: Assistant Professor Adjunct

1978 - 1981 USGS, Branch of Central Mineral Resources: Field and Research Assistant


HONORS AND AWARDS

Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, University of New Mexico, 2007

Gunter Starkey Teaching Award, College of Arts & Sciences, University of New Mexico, 2001

University of New Mexico Regents' Lecturer, 1998-2001

Fellow of the Mineralogical Society of America and the Geological Society of America

Mineralogical Society of America Distinguished Lecturer, 1992-1993

National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award, 1987-1992

National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship, 1980-1983


PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Editorial board for Geology, 2008-2010

MSA Dana Medal selection committee, 2007

AGU committee on nominations, Volcanology, Geochemistry, Petrology section, 2007

GSA Annual Program Committee, 2003-2005

GSA Annual Program Chair for 2004 annual meeting in Denver

Sabbatical leave at Brown University, Fall 2002

GSA Joint Technical Program Committee, 1999-2000

GSA Structural Geology & Tectonics Division: vice-chair, 1998-1999; chair 2000

NSF Tectonics Panel, 1996-1999

Coeditor, Journal of Metamorphic Geology, 1993-1997; editorial board, 1997-present

Editorial Board for Geology, 1989 - 1994

NSF Committee of Visitors, Petrology and Geochemistry program, 1993

Mineralogical Society of America Committee on Lecturers, 1993-1996

Mineralogical Society of America Award Committee, 1994-1995

Mineralogical Society of America Short Course Committee, 1987-1990 (chair '88-'90)

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