Associate Professor Dr. Katie Farnsworth standing in front of a lab table with sand samples

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Education

  • BS, DePauw University, Geography and Computer Science
  • MS, Virginia Institute of Marine Science/College of William and Mary, Marine Geology
  • PhD, Virginia Institute of Marine Science/College of William and Mary, Marine Geology

Courses Taught

  • GEOS 102 Dynamic Earth Lab
  • GEOS 103/104 Oceans and Atmospheres
  • GEOS 202 Quantitative Methods in the Geosciences
  • GEOS 203 Surficial Processes
  • GEOS 312 Hydrogeology
  • GEOS/ENVE 354 Geomorphology
  • GEOS 355 Sedimentary Petrology
  • GEOS 356 Coastal Processes and Geology
  • GEOS 370 Oceanography
  • GEOS 470 Research Methods in the Geosciences
  • GEOS 480 Senior Research

Professional Interests

Coastal sedimentary processes, flux and fate of fluvial sediment in the shallow ocean, global flux of sediments, and local stormwater issues.