Steve Mattox worked on VolcanoWorld until July of 1996. He has moved to Australia-we wish him well. As part of
his post-doc position at University of North Dakota he developed
educational projects that utilize VolcanoWorld. His background is in
both research and education. He completed his Ph.D. in 1992 at Northern
Illinois University where he studied how tectonics, source, and processes
influenced the composition of Cenozoic rocks in the Marysvale volcanic
field, Utah.
As a volunteer, Steve assisted U.S. Geological Survey geologists monitor the on-going eruption of Kilauea. He worked three seasons at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park as an interpretive ranger and wrote A Teacher Guide to the Geology of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, a 391-page curriculum for K-12 students. He is CO-PI of Volcanology for Earth Science Teachers, a NSF-funded program that brings teachers from states with active volcanoes to Hawaii for extensive training. He has taught geology classes at Northern Illinois University, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and University of Hawaii at Hilo. In addition to training teachers at state, district, and local levels in Hawaii, Steve volunteered at an elementary school to teach fourth graders about the numerous nearby geologic hazards.
Steve was responsible for the day to day operation of VolcanoWorld and the development of the majority of the descriptions of volcanic activity, regions, and processes.
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