I've had many students work with me on independent research during my time at Denison. Some projects have been part of my larger research, others have been completely unrelated spurs. If you're interested in talking to me about doing undergraduate research at Denison, drop me a note.
My past and present research students (Denison graduation year noted as well as current positions, if known):
Jesslyn Starnes '11: Rhyolite volcanism in the Mineral King pendant (see our Geosphere paper!) - Ph.D. candidate at Washington State University
Matt Ring '12: Zircon from the 1915 eruption of Lassen Peak, California - Lawyer for Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Katherine Sylvia '12: Comparison of Ohio and Pennsylvania fracking laws
Amy Williamson '13: Pressure and temperature of emplacement for the Eagle Lake Pluton, California - Watch Scientist for the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, Palmer AK
Connor Toth '15: Geologic History of the Mineral King metamorphic pendant, California - Staff Geologist, Golder
Elisabeth Bertolett '15: Zircon U-Th ages from the Lassen Volcanic Center, California - Research scientist at University of Canterbury
Lindsey Hernández '16: Zircon U-Pb ages from the Lassen Volcanic Center, California - Ph.D. Candidate, the Ohio State University
Wynn Reed '21: Environmental Impacts of the White River Ash eruptions, Alaska
Jemila Edmond '18: Whole rock composition from the Tumalo Volcanic Center, Oregon - Ph.D. candidate, Case Western Reserve University
Summer Aldred '20: SEM analysis of lithic pieces from Snake Den Mound, Ohio
Emily Herrold '19: Zircon from the Old Maid and Timberline eruptions of Mt. Hood, Oregon
Mara Kilgore '19: Drug use and policing at Denison University and surroundings
Ben Bowers '20: The World War 2 experience of Dr. Richard Mahard - Masters student at Kent State University
Bennett Van Horn '21: Volcanism within the Tumalo Volcanic Center, Oregon - Masters student at Missouri State University
Andi Scroggs '22: Mineral correlation between eruptive units of the Tumalo Volcanic Center, Oregon
Sarah Heithaus '24: Search for and identification of micrometeorites on the roofs of buildings around Granville, Ohio