Meet the Faculty
Donald J. Sidman
Visiting Assistant Professor
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Education
- B.S., Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, 1998
- M.S., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2001
- Ph.D. (ABD), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Courses
- Earth Science Education
Research Interests/Current Projects
My research interests are somewhat broad. Recent research has focused on the uplift of high pressure rocks in the Franciscan Mélange of California. I also have a deep interest in quality undergraduate geoscience education, and the development of active, hands-on learning activities.
Publications
In Print:
Sidman, D. J., Ferré, E., Teyssier, C., and Jackson, M. (2005) Magnetic fabric and microstructure of a mylonite: Example from the Bitterroot Shear Zone, Western Montana. In: Bruhn, D. & Burlini, L. (eds.) High-Strain Zones: Structure and Physical Properties. Geological Society, London, Special Publication, 245, 143-163.
Selected Abstracts:
Sidman, D. J., Whitney, D. L. (2004) Crystallographic misorientations within a single garnet, Townshend Dam, Vermont, USA. European Geosciences Union Spring Meeting Abstracts.
Sidman, D. J., Ferré, E., and Teyssier, C. (2002) AMS fabric of orogenic collapse in mylonitic detachment and granite footwall. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 34, p. 53-54.
Sidman, D. J., Teyssier, C., Ferré, E., and Siwiec, B. (2000) Correlation between anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility and microfabric in the Bitterroot shear zone, western Montana. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Abstracts.
