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Spencer Riley

EDUCATION

M.S. Degree, 2006, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University
B.S. Degree, 2003, Geosciences, Weber State University (Summa Cum Laude)
A.S. Degree, 1998, Weber State University

 

ABSTRACTS/PUBLICATIONS

Riley, SD, MS Thesis, 2006.  Ground deformation analysis of Mt. Cameroon, Cameroon, West Africa.

Riley, Spencer DeMar, Clarke, Amanda, Watts, Robert, Suh, C. Emmanuel. (2004) Deformation Measurements on Mount Cameroon. International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior (IAVCEI) General Assembly, Pucon, Chile.

 

Neel, Christopher R., Marston, Richard A., Degenhardt, John, Giardino, John R., Vitek, John D., and Riley, Spencer DeMar. (2002) Rock Glaciers on Mars. Geological Society of America (GSA) Annual Meeting.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2004-2005: Research Assistant for Dr. Amanda Clarke, School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University


2004: Helped Install a small tiltmeter array on Mount Cameroon, Africa


2002: Assisted in a DGPS survey of Nicaragua with Dr. Glen Mattioli, University of Arkansas, Department of Geosciences


2002: Arkansas Oklahoma Center for Space and Planetary Sciences


2001: Assisted in a Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) survey of the Coral Pink Sand Dunes, Utah with Dr. Richard Ford

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2005: Teaching Assistant Introductory Geology lab, Arizona State University


2004: Teaching Assistant Advanced Physical Volcanology, Arizona State University


2004: Teaching Assistant Introductory Geology lab, Arizona State University


2003: Teaching Assistant Introductory Geology lab, Arizona State University


2001-2003: Lecturer and Technician at the Ott Planetarium and Observatory, Weber State University

 

1998-2000: Taught English classes in Italy


1996-1998, 2000-2003: Tutor of Geology, Physics, Math, Chemistry, Botany, and Microbiology, Weber State University


1996-1998, 2000-2003: Supplemental Instructor for Earthquakes and Volcanoes & Introduction to Microbiology, Weber State University

SCHOLARSHIPS AND HONORS

2003: Dietz Scholarship
2003: Utah Geological Survey Field Camp Scholarship
2003: Outstanding Graduate, Department of Geosciences, Weber State University
2002: Travel Grant, Geological Society of America
2002: Tuition Waiver, College of Science, Weber State University
2001: Planetarium half tuition waiver, Department of Physics, Weber State University
2001: Mary Margaret Clarke Scholarship, Department of Physics, Weber State University
1996: 1st Place in the multi-state Lagoon Day Physics Bowl Competition