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Research interests
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2014 | Effects of fault segmentation, mechanical interaction, and structural complexity on earthquake-generated deformation by David Haddad. Comments: Ph.D. School of Earth and Space Exploration |
2013 | The Blue Mound Chert: Interpreting a topographic anomaly in southern Wisconsin by Calley Galarowicz. Comments: Honors B.S. Barrett, the Honors College, and School of Earth and Space Exploration |
2013 | Determining persistence of community college students in introductory geology classes by Katrien van der Hoeven Kraft. Comments: Ph.D. Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College |
2013 | Evaluation of online teacher and student materials for the NRC Science Framework crosscutting science and engineering concepts by Patrick Schwab. Comments: Ph.D. Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College |
2012 | Structural evolution of the McDowell Mountains, Maricopa County, Arizona by Brad Vance. Comments: M.S. School of Earth and Space Exploration |
2012 | Assessing the effects of climate change in a semi-arid basin utilizing a fully distributed hydrologic model: A case study of Beaver Creek, Arizona by Gretchen Hawkins. Comments: M.S. School of Earth and Space Exploration |
2012 | Exploring evidence for Quaternary north-south directed extension at the southern margin of the Tibetan Plateau by Jeni McDermott. Comments: Ph.D. School of Earth and Space Exploration |
2012 | Speaking place, saving place: Western Apache cultural diversity and public discourse by Deborah Williams. Comments: Ph.D. School of Human Evolution and Social Change |
2011 | Students’ understanding of weathering and erosion by Ashley Tillman. Comments: M.A. Mary Lou Fulton Teacher's College |
2011 | Integrating LiDAR topography into the study of earthquakes and faulting by Sarah Robinson. Comments: M.S. School of Earth and Space Exploration |
2011 | Eye-tracking investigations exploring how students learn geology from photographs; and The structural setting of hydrothermal gold deposits in the San Antonio area, B.C.S., MX by Joshua Coyan. Comments: Ph.D. School of Earth and Space Exploration |
2011 | Late Quaternary normal faulting and hanging wall basin evolution of the southwestern rift-margin from gravity and geology, B.C.S., MX; and Exploring the influence of textfigure format on introductory geology learning by Melanie Busch. Comments: Ph.D. School of Earth and Space Exploration |
2011 | Exploring the history of India-Eurasia collision and subsequent deformation in the Indus Basin, NW Indian Himalaya by Alka Tripathy. Comments: Ph.D. School of Earth and Space Exploration |
2011 | A study on how the public uses the landscape to understand principles of geologic time while experiencing the Trail of Time intepretative exhibition in Grand Canyon National Park by Rebecca Mathews Frus. Comments: M.S. School of Earth and Space Exploration |
2010 | Changes in inquiry practices for beginning chemistry teachers by Gerardo Lopez. Comments: M.S. Mary Lou Fulton Institute and Graduate School of Education |
2010 | Major-ion and trace-element cycling in an arid, spring-fed stream by Tracy Lund. Comments: M.S. School of Earth and Space Exploration |
2010 | A characterization of the knowledge and practices of beginning secondary physics teachers, Vidision of Cirriculum and Instruction by Jennifer Neakrase. Comments: Ph.D. Mary Lou Fulton Institute and Graduate School of Education |
2010 | Exploring the beliefs of persisting secondary science teachers in general induction programs: A longitudinal study by Sissy Sze-Mun Wong. Comments: Ph.D. Mary Lou Fulton Institute and Graduate School of Education |
2010 | Informal high-school astronomy resources for Arizona by Brian Gleim. Comments: M.N.S. School of Earth and Space Exploration |
2009 | Family outdoor experiences and student’s selection of an introductory science course by Kara Gasperone. Comments: Honors B.A. Barrett, the Honors College, and School of Social and Family Dynamics |
2009 | Diabase alteration and relation to low-temperature mineral deposits, Salt River Canyon area, Arizona by Kevin Goldman. Comments: M.S. School of Earth and Space Exploration |
2009 | Microbialites in Cuatro Cienegas, Mexico by Valeria Routt. Comments: M.S. School of Earth and Space Exploration |
2009 | Secondary science teachers’ views toward and classroom translation of sustained professional development by Elizabeth Lewis. Comments: Ph.D. Division of Curriculum and Instruction, Mary Lou Fulton College of Education |
2009 | Terrestrial fieldwork and laboratory thermal infrared spectroscopy of basaltic impactites from the Earth and Mars by Shawn Wright. Comments: Ph.D. School of Earth and Space Exploration |
2008 | Paleoecology of Early Jurassic Navajo Sandstone interdune deposits by Nathan Wilkens. Comments: Ph.D. School of Earth and Space Exploration |
2008 | The interaction of assessment format and sex in assessing the knowledge structure coherence of middle school students’ understanding of the concept of force by Sharon Schleigh. Comments: Ed.D. Division of Curriculum and Instruction, Mary Lou Fulton College of Education |
2008 | Hydropolitics: Examining the role of science in Arizona’s Groundwater Management Act of 1980 by Megan O'Shea. Comments: M.S. School of Earth and Space Exploration and Center for Science, Policy, and Outcomes |
2008 | Place attachment in geology students and the general public by Tracy Perkins. Comments: M.S. School of Earth and Space Exploration |
2008 | Mafic phreatomagmatic volcanism and density current dynamics by Brittany Brand. Comments: Ph.D. School of Earth and Space Exploration |
2007 | Visitor preconceptions and meaning-making at Petrified Forest National Park by Nievita Bueno Watts. Comments: M.S. School of Earth and Space Exploration |
2006 | The origin and modification of the Medusae Fossae Formation (MFF), Mars by Rebecca Escobar Dial. Comments: M.S. Department of Geological Sciences |
2006 | Student visual-spatial abilities in map use by Sian Proctor. Comments: Ph.D. Division of Curriculum and Instruction, Mary Lou Fulton College of Education |
2005 | Structural geology and stratigraphy of Paleozoic rocks of the Big Maria syncline, southeastern California by Anthony Salem. Comments: M.S. Department of Geological Sciences |
2005 | Subsurface geology of a groundwater remediation site, eastern Phoenix basin, Arizona by Joshua Coyan. Comments: M.S. Department of Geological Sciences |
2005 | Psychological, moral, and intellectual dimensions of pre-service teachers’ attitudes toward teaching evolution by Deirdre Hahn. Comments: Ph.D. Division of Psychology in Education, Mary Lou Fulton College of Education |
2004 | End-Permian karst stratigraphy and geochemistry at the Kaibab- Moenkopi contact and its relationship to the Permian-Triassic boundary for northern Arizona by Kathleen McFadden. Comments: M.S. Department of Geological Sciences |
2004 | A model 400-level Field Hydrogeology course by Leslie A. Field. Comments: M.N.S. Department of Geological Sciences |
1997 | Hydrogeologic characterization of the floodplain that lies below the Uranium-Mill Tailings Remedial Action Site at Shiprock, New Mexico by Bernadette Tsosie. Comments: M.S. Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology |
1994 | Groundwater modeling at the Shiprock Uranium-Mill Tailings Remedial Action Site by Edward Henry. Comments: M.S. Department of Civil Engineering, University of New Mexico |
Transient response to baselevel fall or lithologic control on river incision and landscape morphology, and Comparing the transfer of knowledge from field lessons on the Mogollon Rim to erosion of Grand Canyon by Andrew Darling. Comments: Ph.D. 2015 candidate School of Earth and Space Exploration | |
Structural evolution and ore mineralization of the Cacachilas Mountains, La Ventana, Baja California Sur by Samuel Wachtor. Comments: M.S. 2014 candidate School of Earth and Space Exploration | |
Seismological and geological studies in the Mojave Neovolcanic Province and San Francisco Volcanic Field by Chelsea Allison. Comments: Ph.D. 2014 candidate School of Earth and Space Exploration | |
Ethnogeology of the Taino people of the Caribbean and Isotope geochemistry of Yellowstone hot springs by Angel Garcia. Comments: Ph.D. 2017 candidate School of Earth and Space Exploration | |
Comparison of virtual and physical field trips in geoscience education by Geoffrey Bruce. Comments: Ph.D. 2015 School of Earth and Space Exploration | |
Ethnogeology and ethnohydrology of the Uitoto people of Colombia and Geochemistry of antibacterial clays by Sandra Londoño. Comments: Ph.D. 2015 candidate School of Earth and Space Exploration | |
Mercury isotope geochemistry and Biogeochemical concept inventory studies by Chris Mead. Comments: Ph.D. 2014 candidate School of Earth and Space Exploration | |
Technologies and critical incidents related to recruitment and retention of disabled individuals in STEM by Heather A. Pacheco. Comments: Graduate student, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College |
Education/Academic qualification
PHD, Ceramics/Material Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
… → 1989
MS, Geochemistry, University of California-Los Angeles
… → 1984
SB, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
… → 1980
External positions
Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University
Jan 1 2013 → …
Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University
2013 → …
NSF EarthScope Project National Office
Jan 1 2011 → …
School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University
Jan 1 2011 → Jan 1 2013
NSF EarthScope Project National Office
2011 → …
School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University
2011 → 2013
School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University
Jan 1 2009 → …
School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University
2009 → …
School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University
Jan 1 2003 → Jan 1 2009
School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University
2003 → 2009
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Jan 1 2002 → Jan 1 2003
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
2002 → 2003
Diné College, Navajo Nation
Jan 1 2000 → Jan 1 2003
Diné College, Navajo Nation
2000 → 2003
United States Air Force Academy
Jan 1 1998 → …
United States Air Force Academy
1998 → …
WERC, A Consortium for Environmental Education and Technology
Jan 1 1991 → Jan 1 2003
WERC, A Consortium for Environmental Education and Technology
1991 → 2003
Diné College, Navajo Nation
Jan 1 1988 → Jan 1 2003
Diné College, Navajo Nation
1988 → 2003
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jan 1 1986 → Jan 1 1989
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1986 → 1989
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jan 1 1983 → Jan 1 1986
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1983 → 1986
University of California at Los Angeles
Jan 1 1980 → Jan 1 1983
University of California at Los Angeles
1980 → 1983
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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NASA SMD Exploration Connection
Anbar, A. (PI), Williams, D. (CoI), Christensen, P. (CoI), Semken, S. (CoI), Wadhwa, M. (CoI), Young, P. (CoI), Bell, J. (CoI), Walker, S. (CoI) & Elkins-Tanton, L. (CoI)
NASA: Goddard Space Flight Center
1/21/16 → 12/31/25
Project: Research project
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Developing Partnerships Among Tribes, Geoscientists, and the National Park Service to Advance Informal Geoscience Learning at Grand Canyon
Semken, S. (PI)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
9/1/23 → 8/31/24
Project: Research project
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Duttons Atlas: How Cartography Helped the Canyon Become Grand
Semken, S. (CoI)
1/1/22 → 12/31/22
Project: Research project
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GP-IMPACT: Collaborative Workforce Training in Geoscience and Social Science for Natural-Hazards Preparedness and Mitigation (HazPM)
Semken, S. (PI) & Wentz, E. (CoI)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
9/1/16 → 8/31/22
Project: Research project
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Flipping Into Science: Teachers and Principals Working Together: A Team Approach to Implementing AZCCRS in Science
Culbertson, R. (CoI) & Semken, S. (CoI)
US Department of Education (DOEd)
7/1/15 → 9/30/16
Project: Research project
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Comparison of in-person and virtual Grand Canyon undergraduate field trip learning outcomes
Ruberto, T., Mead, C., Anbar, A. D. & Semken, S., 2023, In: Journal of Geoscience Education. 71, 4, p. 445-461 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thermal-Infrared Emission Spectroscopy of Graybody Minerals (Sulfide): Implications for Extraterrestrial Exploration for Magmatic Ore Deposits
Hubbard, K. M., Haberle, C. W., Elkins-Tanton, L. T., Christensen, P. R. & Semken, S., Feb 2023, In: Earth and Space Science. 10, 2, e2022EA002641.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Can Community Laboratory Facilities Increase Access and Inclusivity in Geoscience?
Corbett, L. B., Bierman, P. R., Semken, S. & Whittaker, J. A., May 2022, In: Earth and Space Science. 9, 5, e2021EA002028.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Synergizing standards-based and place-based science education
Semken, S. & García, Á. A., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Cultural Studies of Science Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Scopus citations -
A community framework for geoscience education research: Summary and recommendations for future research priorities
St. John, K., McNeal, K. S., MacDonald, R. H., Kastens, K. A., Bitting, K. S., Cervato, C., McDaris, J. R., Petcovic, H. L., Pyle, E. J., Riggs, E. M., Ryker, K., Semken, S. & Teasdale, R., 2020, In: Journal of Geoscience Education. p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
11 Scopus citations
Datasets
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Immersive, interactive virtual field trips promote science learning
Mead, C. (Creator), Buxner, S. (Contributor), Bruce, G. (Creator), Taylor, W. (Creator), Semken, S. (Creator) & Anbar, A. D. (Creator), Taylor & Francis, 2019
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7938755.v1, https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/Immersive_interactive_virtual_field_trips_promote_science_learning/7938755/1
Dataset
Activities
- 73 Types of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organization
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Arizona Geology Articulation Task Force
Semken, S. (Other)
2014Activity: Other activity types › Types of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organization
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Journal of Geoscience Education
Semken, S. (Other)
2014Activity: Other activity types › Types of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organization
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Geological Society of America Cordilleran and Rocky Mountain Sections Joint Meeting
Semken, S. (Other)
May 2014Activity: Other activity types › Types of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organization
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EarthScope Earth Science Education Provider Summit
Semken, S. (Other)
Feb 2012Activity: Other activity types › Types of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organization
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Geological Society of America Annual Meeting
Semken, S. (Other)
Nov 2012Activity: Other activity types › Types of External academic engagement - Membership of external research organization
Press/Media
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ASU Library exhibit celebrates 140th anniversary of Dutton’s Atlas
10/23/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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ASU Library exhibit celebrates 140th anniversary of Dutton's Atlas
10/20/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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A germ of an idea
Young, P., Semken, S., Till, C. & Bartelle, B.
1/5/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Honoring the Life & Contributions of Founding Member Dr. Ciriaco Gonzales
7/25/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Grand ideas, global reverberations: Grand Canyon at its 6 millionth anniversary
10/22/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Prizes
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Burlington Resources Foundation Teaching Award
Semken, S. (Recipient), 1992
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Burlington Resources Foundation Teaching Award
Semken, S. (Recipient), 1991
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean’s Award for Outstanding Instruction
Semken, S. (Recipient), 1995
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean’s Award for Outstanding Instruction
Semken, S. (Recipient), 1990
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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