THE COMPASS OF SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON
An Honorary Scientific Society Magazine
Devoted to the Earth Sciences
THE COMPASS (ISSN 0894-802X) is published by Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Department of Earth Science, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, 50614, and is owned by members of the Chapters and the officers of the National Council of Sigma Gamma Epsilon. THE COMPASS is printed in the United States of America.
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DIRECTORY OF SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON
Founded March 30, 1915 at the University of Kansas
HONORARY MEMBERS
Charles David White (1924) Alexander Deussen (1924) Frederick Byron Plummer (1929) Dilworth S. Hager (1931) Edward Salisbury Dana (1935) F. Afton Wade (1938) Hugh Densmore Miser (1949) John L. Rich (1953) George Evert Condra (1954) Hiroshi Niino (1957) J Harlen Bretz (1978) F. D. Holland, Jr. (1978) Charles J. Mankin (1984) Gerald M. Friedman (1986) Kenneth E. Caster (1986) Austin A. Sartin (1990) Daniel F. Merriam (1995) Don C. Steinker (1995) James C. Walters (2007)
PAST PRESIDENTS
W. H. Twenhofel 1915-1922 H. B. Meller 1922-1924 C. E. Decker 1924-1932 E. F. Schramm 1932-1938 E. P. Henderson 1938-1940 R. L. Kidd 1940-1942 W. A. Staub 1942-1949 C. B. Carpenter 1949-1953 F. M. Bullard 1953-1958 R. B. Esarey 1958-1960 E. A. Frederickson 1960-1965 H. C. Skinner 1965-1970 F. D. Holland, Jr. 1970-1975 H. C. Skinner 1975-1978 G. R. McCormick 1978-1982 G. M. Friedman 1982-1986 A. A. Sartin 1986-1990 D. F. Merriam 1990-1995 J. C. Walters 1995-2000 D. W. Neal 2000-2005 R. L. Ford 2005-2010 E. Elswick 2010-2015 A. Johnson 2015-2017 D. Burns 2018-2022
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SIGMA GAMMA EPSILON
National PresidentDr. Steve Bennett Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and GIS Sciences Western Illinois University 1 University Circle Macomb, IL 61455 Phone: (309) 298-1256 SW-Bennett1@wiu.edu
National Secretary-Treasurer
Dr. Richard L. Ford Professor Emeritus Dept. of Earth & Environmental Sciences Weber State University 1415 Edvalson St., Dept. 2507 Ogden, UT 84408-2507 rford@weber.edu
National Editor
Scott Beason Park Geologist Mount Rainier National Park 55210 238th Ave E Ashford, WA 98304 Phone: (360) 569-6781 scott_beason@nps.gov
NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS
Northeastern ProvinceDr. Alexander K. Stewart Department of Geology St, Lawrence University Canton, NY 13617 Phone: 5315-229-5087 astewart@stlaw.edu
Southeastern Province
Dr. Michael A. Gibson Dept. of Agriculture, Geosciences & Natural Resources University of Tennessee at Martin Martin, TN 38238 Phone: 731-881-7435 mgibson@utm.edu
Western Province
Dr. Claire Marshall Department of Geology Earth, Energy & Environment Center University of Kansas 1414 Naismith Drive, Lawrence, KS, 66045 Phone: 785-864-3071 Email: cpmarshall@ku.edu
Central Province
Dr. Diane Burns Department of Geology/Geography Physical Science Bldg. 600 Lincoln Avenue Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL 61920 Phone: (217) 581-2827 dmburns@eiu.edu