Susan Kieffer

Susan Elizabeth Werner Kieffer (born November 17, 1942 in Warren, Pennsylvania) is an American physical geologist and planetary scientist. Kieffer is known for her work on the fluid dynamics of volcanoes, geysers, and rivers, and for her model of the thermodynamic properties of complex minerals. She has also contributed to the scientific understanding of meteorite impacts.

Biography

Kieffer received her B.S. in physics/mathematics from Allegheny College in 1964 and is an alumna of the California Institute of Technology receiving both an M.S. (1967) in geological sciences and Ph.D. (1971) in planetary sciences.[1]

She is currently an Emeritus Professor of Geology and a Professor of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,[2] where she holds a Charles R. Walgreen, Jr. Chair. She began her teaching career as a Professor of Geology at the University of California, Los Angeles (1973) before working with the United States Geological Survey in Flagstaff, Arizona (1979–1990) during which she retained an affiliation with both Arizona State University (1989–1993) and the California Institute of Technology (1982). She went on to Head the Geological Sciences Department at the University of British Columbia (1993–1995).

She is also a member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States,[3] a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences,[4] and a 1995 MacArthur Fellow.[5] She was awarded the Penrose Medal by the Geological Society of America in 2014.[1]

In 2013, Kieffer published a book entitled "The Dynamics of Disaster."[6] The book discusses natural disasters from an underlying geological perspective. Kieffer outlines a plan for preparing for a future natural disaster by suggesting that an organization that specifically studies disaster preparation methodologies be created.

Publications

Impact

Multiphase flow

Planetary volcanology

Rivers

Terrestrial volcanology and geysers

Thermodynamics

Education, sustainability, and miscellaneous

References

  1. 1 2 Penrose Biography
  2. GFD at the University of Illinois - home
  3. "National Academy of Sciences:". Retrieved 2007-07-12.
  4. "Alphabetical List of Active Members" (PDF). Bulletin of the American Academy. 2006. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2007-07-12.
  5. "Fellows List - K - MacArthur Foundation". Retrieved 2007-07-12.
  6. "The Dynamics of Disaster".
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