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Cook, Geoffrey

Lecturer PSOE

Degrees:

• B.A., Franklin and Marshall College
• M.S., Boise State University
• Ph.D., Washington State University

Research Interests:

• Physical volcanology
• Volcanic evolution of large, ignimbrite-producing calderas
• Petrogenesis of intermediate to silicic magmas
• Petrogenesis and geochemistry of continental, volcanic-arc systems
• Geoscience education/pedagogy; addressing student misconceptions in geoscience classes;

Courses Recently Taught:

• SIO 120: Introduction to Mineralogy
• SIO 152: Petrology and Petrography
• SIO 45: Volcanoes
• SIO 50: Intro/Earth&Environmental Sci
• SIO 87: Freshman Seminar
• SIO100: Introduction to Field Methods
• SIO12: History of Earth & Evolution
• SIO120: Introduction to Mineralogy
• SIO152: Petrology and Petrography
• SIO170: Introduction to Volcanology
• SIO45: Volcanoes
• SIO50: Intro/Earth&Environmental Sci
• SIO87: Freshman Seminar

Honors and Awards:

• Scripps Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award, 2011
• Teacher of the Year, College of Environment and Life Sciences, University of Rhode Island, 2009
• Sixth College 2012 Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award