Robert M. Thorson
Professor/Earth Sciences

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Education
  • Bemidji State College (Minnesota)/Earth Science Teaching , BS 1973

  • University of Alaska/Geology , M.S. 1975

  • University of Washington/Geology , Ph.D. 1979

Positions
  • Alaska Quaternary Center - University of Alaska/Founding Director 1982 - 1984
  • Connecticut State Museum of Natural History/Coordinator - Stone Wall Initiative 2003
  • Dartmouth College/Visiting Scholar - Department of History 1991 - 1992
  • Harvard University/Affiliate Scholar - American Studies 2012 - 2013
  • The Hartford Courant/Journalist (Essayist and Columnist) 2003 - 2018
  • Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria/Profesor Visitante de Obras Civiles 1999 - 2000
  • University of Alaska/Assistant Professor 1980 - 1984
  • University of Alaska Museum/Research Affiliate 1984 - 1986
  • University of Alaska Museum/Head - Earth Surface Processes 1982 - 1984
  • University of Connecticut/Honors Fellow - Honors Program 2004 - 2010
  • University of Connecticut/Interim (Transitional) Head - Department of Geosciences 2019 - 2021
  • University of Connecticut/Professor - Department of Earth Sciences 2022
  • University of Connecticut/Assistant Professor - Dept. Geology & Geophysics 1984 - 1987
  • University of Connecticut/Associate Professor - Department of Geology & Geophysics (+Anthropology) 1990 - 1996
  • University of Connecticut/Professor - Department of Geology & Geophysics 1996 - 2004
  • University of Connecticut/Professor - Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (+Anthropology) 2004 - 2019
  • University of Wisconsin/Assistant Professor 1979 - 1980
  • U.S. Geological Survey/Geologist 1976 - 1979
  • U.S. Geological Survey/Geologist (WAE; When Actually Employed) 1979 - 1981
  • U.S. Geological Survey/Geological Assistant 1975 - 1976
  • Yale University/Visiting Faculty Fellow - Department of History 1990 - 1991
Special Titles
  • Coordinator: Stone Wall Initiative

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