Birthdate: August 11, 1958 

Degrees:

• 1980 - B.A., Chemistry, Princeton University, Magna cum Laude
• 1983 - M.A., Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University
• 1987 - Ph.D., Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University

• 8/80-8/81 Fulbright Scholar in Peru
• 9/81-9/86 Teaching and Research Assistant in Dept. of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University
• 9/86-6/91 Assistant Professor of Geosciences, Penn State
• 6/91-7/97 Associate Professor of Geosciences, Penn State
• 1/95-7/95 Visiting Scientist, U.S. Geological Survey Menlo Center
• 1/95-7/95 Visiting Scientist, Stanford University
• 7/97-present Full Professor of Geosciences, Penn State
• 7/98-04/03 Director, Center for Environmental Chemistry and Geochemistry, Penn State
• 8/99-1/03 Director, Biogeochemical Research Initiative for Education, Penn State
• 1/03-7/03 Visiting Scientist, U.S. Geological Survey Menlo Center
• 4/03-present Director of Earth & Environmental Systems Institute, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Penn State
• 1/04-1/06 Vice-President, Geochemical Society
• 9/04-present Director, Center for Environmental Kinetics Analysis, Penn State
• 1/06-present President, Geochemical Society
• 2006 Fellow, American Geophysical Union
• 11/07 Member, Task Force on Interdisciplinary Strategies in Graduate Education, Penn State
• 1/08 Distinguished Professor

Honors and Awards

• 1982-1985 NSF Graduate Student Fellowship
• 1981-1982 IBM Fellowship, Princeton University
• 1987-1992 NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award
• 1988-1993 David and Lucile Packard Fellowship
• 1996 Wilson Research Award, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Penn State
• 2001 Pardee Lecturer, Geological Society of America National Meeting
• 2002 Ingerson Lecturer of the Geochemical Society, Geol. Society of America National Meeting
• 2003 Wilson Faculty Mentoring Award, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Penn State
• 2006 Pardee Lecturer, Geological Society of America National Meeting 2007 Elected AGU Fellow
• 2007 Wilson Award for Outstanding Service, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Penn State
• 2008 Pardee Lecturer, Geological Society of America National Meeting