Former Students

Dr. Chan’s past students (Utah degrees shown) have taken a wide range of career paths including:

Academia:

Julia Kahmann Robinson (Post Doc) – Baylor University, Texas
Sally Potter-McIntyre (PhD) – Southern Illinois University, Illinois
Greg Nielsen (PhD) – Weber State University, Utah
Brenda Beitler Bowen (PhD) – University of Utah, Global Change & Sustainability Center
Eric Roberts (PhD) – James Cook University, Australia
Todd Ehlers (MS) – Universität Tübingen, Germany
Peter Riemerma (MS) – Grand Valley State University, Michigan
Rip Langford (PhD) – University of Texas – El Paso
Jackie Huntoon (MS) – Michigan Technological University
Brennan Young (MS) – Texas A & M

Industry:

Mark Gorenc (MS) – Chevron
Takashi Sato (MS)– Inpex, Japan
Steve Pinta (MS, in progress) – Husky Ventures
Winston Seiler (MS) –KCSI Aerial Patrol
Matt Gregory  (MS) – ExxonMobil
Steffen Ochs (MS) – Shell, retired
David Lemons (PhD) – Independent
Brad Larsen (MS) – Independent
Bruce Pfaff (MS) – Biotechnology
David Wheatley (PhD) – Chevron

Government:

Sonja Heuscher (MS) –formerly Utah Geological Survey
Mark Milligan (MS) – Utah Geological Survey
Julie Bernier (MS) – US Geological Survey
Michelle Weis (MS) – Utah State government

Earth Science Education:

Holly Godsey (PhD) – University of Utah, Center for Science & Math Ed.
Ann Mattson (MS) – Grand Teton, WY
Steve Newman (MS) – Denver, CO

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP):

Kyle Mika – Concretion Characterization along the Lisbon Valley Fault, La Sal Junction, Utah
John Roylance – Red Hill Hot Springs Mineralogy and, Hydrothermal Environments Monroe, Utah