Dr. Liane M. Stevens

"A long time ago and far, far away…” are the words that begin some of the most captivating stories, and I think this is especially true in geology! My research interests tend towards the inaccessible – geologic processes that we cannot directly witness because they occurred millions or billions of years ago, and 15 kilometers or more beneath our feet.

 

I am a metamorphic geologist. I use the tools of metamorphic petrology, geochronology, geochemistry, and structural geology to decipher the history of metamorphic rocks now at Earth’s surface. What does that history of metamorphism, deformation, partial melting, magmatism, and exhumation reveal about the life cycle of mountain belts and plate tectonics?

 

I am an assistant professor in the Department of Geology at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. I grew up on Cape Cod (Massachusetts). I received my B.A. in Geology with Honors from Wellesley College (Wellesley, MA), my M.S. in Geology from University of Massachusetts Amherst, and my Ph.D. in Geosciences from The University of Montana (Missoula).

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I taught previously at Montana State University, University of Montana, and Bentley University. Apart from teaching and geologizing, I enjoy my nieces, knitting, road trips, testing new recipes, ocean air, and autumn.

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Are you interested in graduate (M.S.) or undergraduate research in metamorphic geology or other "hard rock" topics? Check out my Student page for more info, and get in touch with me!