Gneiss Guy
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Environment |
| Occupation | Geology Professor |
| Location | Brevard, North Carolina, United States |
| Introduction | Jim Reynolds was raised in Hamilton, NY where his father taught Psychology at Colgate University. He received Bachelor’s (1975) and Master’s (1977) degrees from Dartmouth College. After short stints in industry, government and academia he returned to Dartmouth for his Ph.D. (1987). His research focuses on the Andean uplift in Argentina, Chile, and Bolivia and aspects of Caribbean Plate geology. He taught at Norwich University and Western Carolina University before moving to Brevard College in 1999. He teaches all of the Geology courses and a section of Introductory Environmental Science. A field-oriented scientist and educator, he is a strong proponent for providing outdoor educational experiences for young people. He takes his classes on numerous local field trips and has led or co-led 14 international field trips for students and faculty since arriving at Brevard College. This summer he will lead another group to Iceland. Reynolds received two Fulbright Scholarships to teach at Argentine universities (1989 and 2007). In 2007 he was inducted into the Geological Society of America fellowship. Brevard College’s student body voted him the Outstanding Faculty Member in 2009. |