Curriculum Viate updated 1/20/2018
Erin Cunningham | PhD Candidate in Geology
Department of Geology University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742
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I. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742
2013- current |PhD in Geology
Thesis: “Seismic Constraints on Sediment and Upper Lithospheric Structure across the Continental United States”
Committee: VedranLekic (Advisor), Nicholas Schmerr, Lara Wagner, Michael Brown
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118
2009-2013 | B.S. in Geology (Minor in Physics)
Thesis: “Quantification of Grain-size Distribution in Submarine Channels”
Advisor: Kyle Straub
II. REASEARCH ACTIVITIES
INVITED TALKS
Sediment and crustal structure of the eastern North American margin, Potomac Geological Society of Washington, 2018
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
1. Cunningham,E.Lithospheric structure and relationship to seismicitybeneath the Southeastern US using receiver functions. AGU Fall Meeting T11A-0442. 2017.
2. Cunningham,E.Lithospheric structureof the Southeastern US, GeoPRISMS mini-workshop: ENAM science advances. 2017.
3. Cunningham, E.E., Lekic,V. Constraining crustal structure in sediment dominated regions: An H-k-v stacking method AGU Fall Meeting 2016
4. Cunningham,E. Constraints on the structure of the continental upper crust and lithosphere across the USArray- a focus on receiver function analysis. Seismology Student Workshop, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University. Session VII: Large Scale Tomography. 2016
5.Zamudio, K. Keithline,N. Blum, C. Cunningham,E. Fromont, A. Jorgensen, M. Lee,R.McBride,K. Berrios,P. Harper,C. Pellerin, L. McPhee, D. Ferguson,J. Gravity and Magnetotelluric Modeling of the Santo Domingo Basin, Northern New Mexico. GP13B-1299, 2015.
6. Cunningham, E.E.,Lekic,V. The strucuture of the continental crust: comparison of body wave apparent incidence angle and receiver function results, AGU Fall Meeting T11-2915, 2015
7. Cunningham,E.E., Lekic, V. New Seismic Observables Constrain Structure within the Continental Lithosphere, AGU Fall Meeting 2014
8. Cunningham, E.E.,Frassetto, A., Lekic, V. Obtaining interpretable receiver functions to study lithospheric structure in the central US, AGU Fall Meeting, T53C-2722, 2012.
WORKSHOPS & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2015|Summer of Applied Geophysical Experience, Santa Fe, NM
Research:Magnetotelluric Model Appraisal in the Santo Domingo Basin, New Mexico.
Training: Field Techniques including Vibroseis survey, Magnetotelluric survey (MT), Time-Domain electromagnetics survey (TDEM), gravity survey
2013|IRIS, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Training:4-day short course and group project on seismological data processing methods
2011-2013| Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Research: Quantification of levee growth in aggrading submarine channels measure sediment size in experimental turbidity current
2012|IRIS Intership - IRIS headquarters, Washington, DC and UMD, College Park
Research:Obtaining interpretable receiver functions to study to study lithospheric structure in the central US
2011|Fermilab Natural Areas, Batavia, IL
Research:Distribution and control of invasive prairie species: Alliariapetiolata, Cirsiumarvense, and Pastinacasativia.
III. ACADEMIC SERVICE (including Department/University Service)
2016-2018 | UMD Graduate Student Government
Served as geology department representative & served on task force on sexual misconduct
2014,2016, & 2018 | Volunteer with Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology: Education and Outreach at USA Science and Engineering Festival
Helped to educate and engage children and educators of children about seismology and teaching resources available through IRIS.
2016| Volunteer Editor for Science in the Classroom
Annotate recent science articles for high school and undergraduate students learning standards and develop an associated learning activity:
2015 | Co-President of the AAPG UMD student chapter
Organized Workshop from the Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management on Geological and Geophysical Acquisition
Organized talk from Director of AAPG Geoscience and Energy Policy, Edith Allison on Methane emissions from unconventional oil and gas operations
IV. TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2013-2014 |University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Teaching assistant for GEOL 200 Earth’s Fury
2013-2014 |University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Teaching assistant for GEOL 110 Physical Geology
2013 |Gorman Crossing Elementary, Laurel, MD
Developed presentation and activity to teach 4-6 grade students about earthquakes
2012|Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Assistant Teaching assistant for sedimentology and depositional mechanics helped to develop flume labs for classes
V. HONORS AND AWARDS
2017| Geological Society of America: Graduate Student Research Grant
2017| EarthScope National Meeting Scholarship
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | Earth Systems Science Interdisciplinary Center Student Travel Award
2014 | NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Honorable Mention
2013-2014 | Dean’s Fellowship - University of Maryland
2009-2013 |Tulane Academic Founders Scholarship
2009-2013 |NCAA Scholar-Athlete
2012 | New Orleans Geological Society George Schneider Scholar