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Dr. Donald E. Owen

Donald Owen

Dr. Owen views Rio Chama Canyon, New Mexico, while leading Four Corners Geological Society field trip during June, 2004. Seated on Cubero Sandstone Member of Dakota Sandstone, which forms rimrock of canyon.

 

General Information

  • Position: Professor Emeritas

Education

  • Ph.D., in Geology, University of Kansas
  • M.S., in Geology, University of Kansas
  • B.S., in Geology, magna cum laude, Â鶹ӳ»­Ó°Òô

Prior University, Professional, and Community Service

  • Â鶹ӳ»­Ó°Òô Faculty Senate
  • International Subcommission on Stratigraphic Classification, Task Group on Sequence Stratigraphy, Member
  • North American Commission on Stratigraphic Nomenclature, Chairman, Vice Chairman, Member, 1978-present
  • Department of Geology, Â鶹ӳ»­Ó°Òô, Chairman, 1985-1994

Prior Research Interests

  • Stratigraphy
  • Clastic Sedimentology
  • Subsurface Geology