Research Interests
Evolutionary paleoecology through time of animals on Earth and geobiology of animal-microbe interactions in sedimentary environments.
Experience
1978-1979. National Research Council Post-Doctoral Research Associate with U.S. Geological Survey at Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.
1 979-present. Research Associate, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County .
1 979-present. Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern Califomia .
2003-present. Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California .
Education
1973- Haverford College, B.S. in Geology.
1976- State University of New York at Binghamton, M.A. in Geology.
1978- Indiana University at Bloomington, Ph. D. in Geology
Classes taught
Paleontology and the Evolution of Life (Geol 333)
Marine Paleoecology (Geol 500)
Paleobiology (Geol 501)
Ichnology (Geol 520)
Seminar in Sedimentary Geology (Geol 601)
Recent Advances in Paleontology (Geol 650)
Honors & Awards
Fellow, AAAS
Fellow, Geological Society of America
1992-1993. Paleontological Society Distinguished Lecturer
2002. UCLA CSEOL Distinguished Scientist Award
2004-2006. President, The Paleontological Society
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