Expertise
Biological mineralization (biomineralization). Trace elements in skeletons for evolutionary, paleo ecological, environmental, and medical applications. Electron probe microanalyses (EPMA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

History of geology and history of art. Geoscience education: interdisciplinary curricula.
  • Skeletal Chemistry
  • History of Geologic Thought and Art History
Biological mineralization (biomineralization). Trace elements in skeletons for evolutionary, paleo ecological, environmental, and medical applications. Electron probe microanalyses (EPMA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

History of geology and history of art. Geoscience education: interdisciplinary curricula.
Associate Editor, Journal of Geoscience Education. Public outreach: Co Founder of Dino Fest (R), an interdisciplinary science conference for the general public.
Biology, Developmental/Evolutionary, Biopolymeric Materials, Evolutionary Biology, History & Appreciation of Art, History of Science & Technology, Inter-Arts--Interdisciplinary Art Forms, Marine Biology, Marine Zoology, Microbial Processes, Moon-Earth Trajectories
Characterization and synthesis of biological materials (biomaterials and nanotechnology). Forensics imaging. Soils analysis. Environmental applications.
Establishment of digital microscopy laboratory at IUPUI serving central Indiana and the surrounding midwestern area. The laboratory is housed in the Indiana University School of Dentistry, and includes an electron probe microanalyzer (EPMA), a scanning electron microscope (SEM), and ancillary equipment. It was founded by a consortium of researchers in the School of Science at IUPUI (Departments of Geology, Biology, Physics, Chemistry), the IU School of Dentistry, and the School of Medicine (Department of Anatomy). The digitzed instruments will have wavelength and energy dispersive spectroscopy (WDS and EDS), as well as secondary electron imaging (SEM).
Degrees
PhD, University of California, Los Angeles, Geology, 1972
BS, University of Wisconsin, Geology, 1966
Keywords
history and appreciation of art history of science and technology science education evolutionary biology microbial processes marine biology marine zoology geology paleoecology geoscience biopolymeric materials electron microscopy
Languages
German, Spanish