Heather Kirkpatrick, PhD
Heather Kirkpatrick, PhD
Assistant Professor, School of Geosciences
Assistant Professor, School of Geosciences
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
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Hello! My name is Heather Kirkpatrick. I am an assistant professor of geology at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, a position I have held since August 2024. My research focuses on using in-situ geochemistry to understand the evolution of Earth's crust.
Hello! My name is Heather Kirkpatrick. I am an assistant professor of geology at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, a position I have held since August 2024. My research focuses on using in-situ geochemistry to understand the evolution of Earth's crust.
Research Interests
Research Interests
Geochemical techniques to understand magmatism and metamorphism throughout Earth’s history: non-traditional stable isotopes; in-situ geochemistry; petrochronology; trace elements in zircon; igneous petrology
Current Position:
Current Position:
University of Louisiana at Lafayette - Assistant Professor of Geology, 2024 - present
Professional Preparation:
Professional Preparation:
Harvard University - NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, 2022 - 2024
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Ph.D. in Geology, 2022; M.S. in Geology, 2018
University of Michigan - B.S. in Earth and Environmental Sciences and the Environment (Program in the Environment), 2015
Courses taught at ULL:
Courses taught at ULL:
Introductory Mineralogy (GEOL 291: F24, F25, F26)
Introductory Petrology (GEOL 292: W25, W26)
Landscape Evolution (GEOL 450G: F24, F26)
Field Camp (GEOL 400: Su25 (co-taught))
Advanced Field Work (GEOL 497: Su26 (co-taught))
High-temperature Geochemistry (GEOL 515: F25)
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