Diane Carlson, CSUS Department of Geology

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Diane Carlson
Professor of Geology Tel. (916)-278-6382 email: carlsondh@csus.edu A.A., Nicolet College, 1975 B.S. Geology, University Wisconsin, Eau Claire, 1978 M.S. Geology, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1981 Ph.D. Geology, Washington State University, 1984 (View Curriculum Vitae) Teaching and Research Interests Kinematic analysis of high strain zones Structural analysis of the Shoo Fly Complex Analysis of structurally-controlled rock failures Courses I Teach Structural Geology & Tectonics (GEOL 110A) Structural Field Mapping (GEOL 110B) Field Geology (GEOL 111A) Field Techniques (GEOL 111B) Graduate Seminar in California Tectonics (GEOL 230) Physical Geology (GEOL 10) Recent Books & Publications Plummer C.C., McGeary, D., and Carlson D.H., 2005, Physical Geology, 10^th edition, McGraw-Hill. Plummer C.C., McGeary, D., Carlson D.H., Eyles, C. and Eyles, N., 2004, Physical Geology and the Environment, 1st edition, McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 574 p. McGeary, D., Plummer C.C., and Carlson D.H., 2003, Earth Revealed, 5^th edition, McGraw-Hill, 578 p. Carlson, D. H., Wilson, P., and Heizler, M., 1997, Structural analysis and preliminary Ar/Ar dating results from the Shoo Fly Complex along the Middle Fork of the American River, Abst., Geol. Soc. America Annual Meeting. Rodgers, T., Carlson, D., and Dailey, S., 1997, Slope stability of the Silver Fire Landslide, U. S. Highway 50 Corridor, El Dorado County, California; Abst., Assoc. of Engineering Geologists National Meeting. Gallion, D., Carlson, D., Cole, K., 1995, Analysis of the Parks Bar Landslide- A structurally controlled rock failure along California State Route 20; Abst., Assoc. of Engineering Geologists National Meeting.