SUSAN E. GILL

Education Director, Stroud Water Research Center

Stroud Water Research Center
970 Spencer Road
Avondale, PA 19311
Phone: 610-268-2153, ext. 238
Fax: 610-268-0490
Email

Education

Ph.D. Geology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. December 1996. Dissertation: Paleoenvironmental Analysis of Diagenetically and Metamorphically Altered Strata:  Methods and Interpretation.  Advisor:  Dr. A. H.  Johnson

M.A. Environmental Education, with Academic Distinction, Beaver College, Glenside, PA, 1989.

B.A. Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning (Individualized Major), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1976.

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Previous Positions

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

College of General Studies

Director, Professional Education Programs 2003-2007

Administer the Master of Environmental Studies and the Master of Science in Applied Geoscience Programs.  Duties include recruiting students, directing admissions, advising students, and, teaching courses.

Executive Director, Institute for Environmental Studies 2003-2007

Support the research efforts of faculty involved in IES.  Organize the IES’ weekly lecture series.

Senior Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs 2002-2003

Supervise undergraduate and general post-baccalaureate admissions and advising.  Chair Admissions Committee.  Supervise three full-time advisors.  Oversee CGS scholarship programs including Bread Upon the Waters, Phi Theta Kappa, and Dean’s scholarships for part-time, non-traditional students.  Oversee student services including new-student orientation, student workshops, and graduation.  Supervise recruitment efforts such as community college visits and open houses.

Director, PennAdvance 20022

Direct Penn’s online program.  Co-supervise technical support staff.  Recruit faculty and schedule courses. 

Assistant Dean and Academic Advisor - Graduate 1994-2002

Provide administrative oversight for the Master of Environmental Studies Program.  Develop curriculum and recruit faculty. Oversee MES program budget. Represent the MES program at national conferences.  Serve as the Penn representative on the National Association of Environmental Professionals' committee to evaluate undergraduate environmental studies programs nationally. Serve on data analysis committee to review CGS student statistics and analyze trends that will affect program development and marketing. Co-wrote a grant to expand the MES program to include online courses. Presented results of this initiative at a national conference. Conducted data analysis for an internal review of the Master of Liberal Arts program.  Negotiated and implemented an agreement with Region III of the US Environmental Protection Agency to offer MES courses on site and to provide non-credit seminars and training to EPA staff. Advise graduate students in the Master of Environmental Studies program and the Master of Liberal Arts program on course selection, application procedures, and other academic issues.  Review application files and serve on the Advisors’ Committee for both graduate and undergraduate programs.  Supervise students on the completion of their Master’s Projects.

Director, IT@Penn 2000-2001

Assist in development and direct operation of non-credit IT training program in conjunction with ExecuTrain of Philadelphia. Supervise the program-related activities of three staff members, an administrative coordinator, program advisor and marketing coordinator. Provide daily oversight for marketing and advising to meet enrollment goals and budget constraints.  Review and revise marketing plans and set budget projections. Oversee the daily operations including scheduling, recruitment, marketing, and curriculum. Oversee program budget.  Co-wrote a grant to expand the both curriculum and facilities for the IT@Penn program. Served on the committee that interviewed and selected service provider for program instruction.

Acting Director 1998

Acted as administrator for Master of Liberal Arts program during the absence of the Director.  Developed and scheduled courses, staffed Faculty Advisory Oversight Committee, served on Advisors’ Committee, advise students on course selections and admissions procedures.  Supervise students on the completion of their Master’s Projects.

Academic Advisor - Undergraduate 1993-1994

Advised undergraduate students on course selection, application procedures, and other academic issues.  Reviewed admissions files and made recommendations on candidates.

Instructor 1992-Present

Teach Environmental Studies and Geology courses such as Introduction to Biogeochemistry, Introduction to Environmental Analysis, Environmental Case Studies and Our Planet Earth. Design course contents, prepare and deliver all course lectures and course materials. Co-teach Proseminar: Contemporary Issues in Environmental Studies for the Master of Environmental Studies program.

 

Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, Philadelphia, PA 1993-1994

 Chemistry and Physical Science Department

Instructor

Taught introductory chemistry to non-majors.

The Philadelphia Partnership for Education, Philadelphia, PA 1993

PATHS/PRISM Science Resource Leader Program

Teaching Assistant

Trained elementary and middle school teachers in Earth and environmental science content and methods.

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 1990-1993

Geology Department

Tutor

Tutored undergraduate students in earth sciences including, Environmental Studies, Introductory Geology, and Oceanogra­phy.

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 1989-1991

Geology Department

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Taught introductory undergraduate course in Practical Geology.  Prepared and delivered all lectures and course materials for Practical Geology.   Assisted primary professor, prepared and graded exams, and held office hours for introductory geology, oceanography, and environmental studies courses.

Jonathan Weiner, Doylestown, PA 1988-89 

Research Assistant

Assisted Jonathan Weiner, author of Planet Earth, and The Beak of the Finch, in research for his book, The Next One Hundred Years.

Immaculate Conception School, Jenkintown, PA 1987-1988

Computer Teacher

Taught computer literacy, applications and beginning programming to students in grades K-8.

Beaver College, Glen­side, PA 1987-1989

Education Curriculum Laboratory

Graduate Laboratory Assistant

Maintained education curriculum lab.  Cataloged and inventoried educational materi­als.

Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education,  Philadelphia, PA 1987-1989

Regional Environmental Education Program

Special Consultant

Created sample environmental science activities incorporated into model curricula for grades K-6, and lead workshops on the Gaia Hypothesis for secondary school faculty.

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Environmental Planning Experience

Portfolio Associates, Philadelphia, PA   1985

Writer and Editor

Prepared environmental documents for highway projects.  Conducted analysis of the Business Tax Division of the Philadelphia Department of Revenue.

McCormick, Taylor & Associates, Philadelphia, PA 1982-1984

Planner, Writer and Editor 

Researched and wrote environmental impact statements and Section 4(f) evaluations for highway projects in compli­ance with Federal regulations.

Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, Philadelphia, PA 1979-1982

Senior Housing Assistance Repair Program

Director

Implemented HUD- and foundation-funded home repair demonstration project to evaluate the delivery of direct home repair services to elderly homeowners.   Prepared successful grant application to assure continued funding.

State Street Housing Corpora­tion, Camden, NJ 1978-1979

North Camden Housing Counseling

Program Coordinator

Established and supervised housing counseling agency for residents of North Camden community.

Washington Square West Project Area Committee, Philadelphia, PA 1977-78

Community Planner  

Coordinated community participation in urban renewal planning process.

Eastwick Project Area Committee, Philadelphia, PA 1977

Community Organizer

Organized citizen participation in the urban renewal process.

Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Philadelphia, PA 1975-77

Schuylkill River Study

Assistant Project Director

Participated in a State scenic river evaluation of the Schuylkill River

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Grants and Awards

Grants

Student Research Grant, Clay Mineral Society, 1994.

Grant-in-Aid of Research. National Academy of Sciences through Sigma Xi, for the support of graduate research, 1993 and 1994.

Honors and Awards

Best Student Poster Presentation, 32^nd Annual Meeting, Clay Mineral Society, 1995.

Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Graduate Student, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, 1995.

Dean's Fellowship. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pennsylvania, 1991.

Zonta Award for Academic Excellence, Leadership, and Service. Graduate School, Beaver College, 1989.

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Publications

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Articles

Gill, S. and Yemane, K. 1999.  Illitization in a Paleozoic, peat-forming environment as evidence for biogenic potassium accumulation.  Earth and Planetary Science Letters.  170 (1999) 327-334.

Gill, S. and Yemane, K. 1996.  Implications of a Lower Pennsylvanian Ultisol for equatorial Pangaean climates and early, oligotrophic forest ecosystems. Geology, v. 24; no. 10; p. 905-908.

Conference Papers

Yemane, K., Gill, S. and Johnson, A.  1998.  Geochemical characterization of oxisols developed on serpentinite terrain in Southwest Puerto Rico. Abstracts with Programs-Annual Geological Society of America, Volume 79, Number 45, Nov. 10, 1998.

Yemane, K., Gill, S. and Grujic, G.  1998. How accurately do thermal alteration indices (tai) indicate burial temperatures for sedimentary sequences? Abstracts with Programs-Annual Geological Society of America, Volume 79, Number 45, Nov. 10, 1998.

Gill, S. and Yemane, K.  1996.  Deciphering primary clay mineral assemblages and paleoenvironmental signatures in a metamorphosed, Lower -Pennsylvanian paleosol. 33rd Annual Meeting Clay Minerals Society, Gatlinburg, TN June 15-20.  Program and Abstracts  vol. p38.

Yemane, K., Gill, S., Mannik, R., and Fonjweng, G.  1996.  Heavy metal pollution history archived in the tidal wetland sediments of the Raccoon Creek Marsh, New Jersey.  33rd Annual Meeting Clay Minerals Society, Gatlinburg, TN June 15-20.  Program and Abstracts  vol. p73.

Gill, S. and Yemane, K. 1995.  Role of organic matter in the alteration of kaolinite to illite in a Lower Pennsylvanian paleosol.  32nd Annual Meeting Clay Minerals Society, Baltimore, MD June 3-8. Program and Abstracts  vol  p50.

Yemane, K., Gill, S. and Gerlowski-Kordesch, E.  1995.  Clay minerals and microfabrics in the brecciated flint clays of the Allegheny Group.  32nd Annual Meeting Clay Minerals Society, Baltimore, MD June 3-8.  Program and Abstracts  vol. p128.

Gill, S. and Yemane, K. 1995.  Is pyrophillite occurence an accurate indicator of metamorphic  temperatures in altered sedimentary sequences?  30th Annual Meeting of the NE section of Geological Society of America, Cromwell, CN, March 22-26, 1995.  Abstract with Programs vol. p47.

Gill, S. and Yemane, K. 1994. Environmental interpretation of a Middle-Pennsylvanian paleosol from the Schuylkill Member, Pottsville Formation, Pottsville, Pennsylvania.  Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America, Seattle, Abstract with Programs, p464.

Gill, S. and Yemane, K.  1994.  Vertical mineral variation in a metamorphosed, Pennsylvanian-age, underclay:  Implications for the recognition of precursor minerals and for paleoenvironmental analysis.  Abstract with Programs, 29th Annual Meeting of the NE section of Geological Society of America, Binghampton, p19.

Gill, S. and Yemane, K. 1993.  Paleoenvironmental interpretation of precursor mineral assemblages in Pennsylvanian-age metamorphosed sedimentary sequences from the Anthracite Fields of northeastern Pennsylvania.  Pangea, Carboniferous to Jurassic- A Global View of Environments and Resources, Calgary, Abstract volume, p110.

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