Bold for Current Teaching
History of Modern Geoscience (GLY 6739): Course on the development of the modern geoscience literature (core required course for the Geology MS and Ph.D. programs; co-developed with H.L. Vacher. Instructor and/or Co-Instructor). Since 2019
Doctoral Dissertation Preparation (GEO 7021): Scientific writing and communication. (Core Ph.D. required course. Instructor and/or Co-Instructor) Since 2020
Subduction (GLY 6739: Spring 2018): historical perspective on the development of thinking and research into phenomena at convergent plate margins.
Introduction to Earth Science (ESC 2000). Since 2014.
Graduate Grantsmanship (Summer 2014 and 2015)
Petrology Field Camp (Summer 2012)
Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (GLY 4310) (Reprised in 2011)
The Solid Earth: Petrology and Geochemistry (GLY 3311C). Since 2000.
Moons Planets and Meteors: An Introduction to Planetary Science (GLY 4045)
Geological Field Studies: Blue Ridge Mountains (GLY 4780)
Introduction to Environmental Geology (GLY 2030)
Introduction to Environmental Science (team-taught, interdisciplinary course) (EVR 2001)
General Geochemistry (graduate) (GLY 6246)
Tracer Geochemistry (GLY 6255) 2025, 2019 (alternate years, per demand)
Isotope Geology (graduate) (GLY 6739)
Analytical Techniques (graduate) (GLY 6285)
Planetary Environments (GLY 6739)
Practical and Applied Geology (GLY4947L): multiple lab course sections
Natural Sciences Honors (IDH 3350): The study of meteorites and NASA planetary exploration imagery
New Courses Developed or re-developed (bold if currently teaching):
Moons, Planets and Meteors: an Introduction to Planetary Science (GLY 4045) (a general education "Major Issues" course taught via Distance Learning technology to ~100 students/term on four USF campuses. See the class website at http://www.cas.usf.edu/ ~jryan/planets.html)
The Solid Earth: Petrology and Geochemistry (GLY 3311) (a hands-on Junior-level course in Mineralogy/Petrology, developed for our new undergraduate curriculum - see website at http://www.cas.usf.edu/~jryan/minpet.htnl for details)
Introduction to Earth Science (ESC 2000) (re-developed as a hybrid offering with a substantial online, Google Earth-based component)
Geological Field Studies (GLY 4780): Extended structured field activities for Junior/Senior Geology majors (most recently focused on the Blue Ridge Mountains)
Tracer Geochemistry (GLY 6255): A graduate-level course in the use of elemental and isotopic tracers to track and quantify geologic processes. (re-developed for hybrid delivery)
Properties of Earth Materials (GLY 6285L) A graduate-level course in the study and characterization of geomaterials, targeting non-Geology students
UNDERGRADUATE RESARCH:
Abstracts, publications or successful grant requests were generated by the following undergraduate students in individual research projects under my supervision (see publication list below) (*REU Site Program Participant):
Chad Gunter David Hernandez Patrick Mattie Ron Bek
Suzy Norrell Amy Welty Keith Willse Tom Slusser*
Kyla Simons* Suzette Morman* Deborah Cochrane* Gene Foster
Rory McIlmoil* Judy Harden* Steve Guggino Rachel Soraruf*
Ted Fuller Ray Johnston Edward Mui Christopher Grose
Rachelle Wagner Meghan Lindsey Ryan Klute Bob Dueben
Nathan Collins Jessica Donovan Michael Joseph Keir Sanatan
Daniel Wood Zachary Gude Gabriel Ahrendt Matthew Noto
Jesse Scholpp Bradford Mack Stephen Hill
REU Undergraduate Research Program Participants (supervised group research projects in Summers of 1997, 1998, 2000, and 2001):
Bonnie Frey Jim Palmer Tom Slusser Sam Manooch
Kim Stonesifer Phyllis Gaskin Kyla Simons John Collins
Alex Becker Trista Thornberry Julie O'Leary Scott Lucas
Deborah Cochrane Suzette Morman Tim Pauley Mary Lindenberg
Kerry Kates Mike Olesky Chris Thomas Aletha Lee
Annie McCoy Sam Meyers Jeff Rahl Ted Lizee
Lauren Bierly Robert Dean Ryan Csontos Brandy Dearmond
Megan Gerseny Mike Lemerieses John Meyer Meagan Pollock
Jennifer Natoli Jacinda Nettik Walter Sullivan Matthew Tibbits
Judy Harden John Newby Annie Scherer Susan Akers
Brian Allison David Doughty Rachel Sorauf Rachel Shannon
Skylar Primm Christina Bruinsma Clayton Loehn Rory McIlmoil