Cathy Baker                                              Arkansas Tech University

Associate Professor of Geology                Physical Sciences Department

                                                                                                1701 North Boulder Avenue

                                                                                                Russellville, AR  72801

                                                                                                Telephone:  479-968-0661

 

Education and Certification

                PhD        Geology,University of Iowa, 1986

                B. S.        Geology, Arkansas Tech University, 1976

                M. S.       Geology, University of Arkansas, 1978

 

Teaching and/or Administrative Experience

                1998 - present:      Arkansas Tech University, Physical Sciences Dept.

                1985-1998:              Simpson College, Biology & Environmental Sciences Dept.

                1988-1991:              University of Iowa, summer Visiting Lecturer in Geology

                1986:                       University of Iowa, Assist. Prof. in Geol. - Grad. Education

                1978-1981:              Southwest Missouri State Univ., Lab Coord./Lab Super.

 

Related and/or Consulting Experience

                1995-1998               Contributor, Iowa Sanitarian Training Institute

 

Courses Taught:

                GEOL 1004 – Essentials of Earth Science                       GEOL 1014 - Physical Geology                                                         GEOL 2001/3001/4001 - Geology Seminar                   GEOL 2024 – Historical Geology

                GEOL 3023 – Field Techniques                                         GEOL 3153 - Environmental Geology                                              GEOL 3004 – Geomorphology                                   GEOL 3124 – Invertebrate Paleontology

                GEOL 4006 – Field Camp                                                   GEOL 4124 – Principles of Stratigraphy &   

                PHSC 1001 – Orientation to Physical Science                                                               Sedimentation

                BIOL 1114 – Principles of Biology                                   PHSC 6882—Field Geology for K-12 Teachers                             PHSC 6883 – Remote Sensing Workshop –

                                                Geology Unit

 

 

Scholarly and Professional Activities (1998-2004)

            Continuing Education

                                GIS Workshop - Arkansas Tech University - Dr. Tom Knupp (summer

                                                1998)

                                X-Ray Diffraction Workshop – Arkansas Tech University – sponsored by

                                                Dr. Frank Hardcastle (spring 2002)

               

Meetings

                                Iowa State Map Meeting (1998)

                                Iowa Groundwater Association (1998)

River Valley Mid-level Math and Science Alliance (fall 1998 through present)

                                Fort Smith Geological Society (fall 1998 through present)

                                Arkansas Environmental Federation Meeting (fall 1999 – 2004)

                                Arkansas Academy of Science

South Central Geological Society of America (spring 2000)

                                North-Central/Southeast Geological Society of America (spring 2002)

               

Honors and Awards

                                Simpson College Faculty Leadership Award (spring 1998)

               

Memberships & Service to Professional Organizations

                                Iowa Academy of Science (Member 1996-1998; Board of Directors

                                                1997-1998)

                                Iowa State Map Advisory Committee (1996-1998)

                                Iowa Groundwater Association (1996-1998)

                                Geological Society of America

                                Paleontological Society of America

                                Fort Smith Geological Society

                                Arkansas Environmental Federation Faculty Committee

 

Service (1998-2004)

                Simpson College (Indianola, Iowa):

                                Head, Biology & Environmental Sciences Department (1997-1998)

                                Sponsor:  Freshman Honor Society:  Alpha Lambda Delta

                                Sponsor:  Service Fraternity:  Alpha Phi Omega (1996-1998)

                                Sponsor:  Biology Honorary Society:  Beta Beta Beta (1996-1998)

                                Faculty Personnel Committee (1996-1998)

                                Judge, South Central Iowa Science & Engineering Fair (1996-1998)

                                Judge, Iowa State Science & Engineering Fair (1996-1998)

                                Geology presentations to local schools

                Arkansas Tech University:

                                Curriculum Committee

North Central Assessment Committee

                                Science Curriculum Review Committee for Teacher Evaluation

                                Endowment Committee

                                Sponsor:  Geology Society

                                Middle Level/Science and Math Interdisciplinary Alliance Board

                                Geology presentations to numerous local schools, after school programs,

                                                and boy Scout troops

                                Arkansas Tech Open House

                                Judge, Arkansas Junior Science and Humanities Symposium;

                                                Science Quiz Bowl, River Valley Science Fair

                                Development of a departmental freshman orientation course

                                Sponsored numerous local field trips and regional field trips to

                                                the Ozark Plateau, Ouachita Mountains, southeastern

Missouri mining district, New Mexico, Colorado,

and Montana (side trips to Wyoming, Idaho, & South

Dakota

                                Remote Sensing Workshop – Geology Unit

                                Field Geology for K-12 Teachers Field Trip

                               

Publications & Presentations

Baker, C.  2004.  Geology 1014:  Physical Geology Laboratory.  Arkansas Tech University.

Baker, C.  2003.  Geology 1004:  Essentials of Earth Science Laboratory.  Arkansas Tech University                                  Tech University.

Baker, C.  2000.  Numerical Determination of Bedrock Outcrop Stability of

Selected Pennsylvanian Age Formations in Western Arkansas.  Abstracts

Of the 85th Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Science, p. 35.

Baker, C.  1995.  Effect of topography and geologic formations on

                                                groundwater occurrence and quality.  IN:  Private Water Well

                                                Systems.  The Sanitarian Training Institute.  pp. 1/1-1/23. 

                                                (Developed as a short course for training of Iowa professions

                                                by Kirkwood Community College and The Iowa Department of

                                                Health).

 

                                Baker, C., B. F. Glenister, and C. O. Levorson.  1986.  Devonian

                                                Ammonoid Manticoceras from Iowa.  Proceeding of The Iowa

                                                Academy of Science, 93(1)1:7-15.

                                Glenister, B. F., C. Baker, W. M. Furnish, and J. M. Dickins.  1990. 

                                                Later Permian Ammonoid Cephalopod Cyclolobus from

                                                Western Australia.  Journal of Paleontology, 64(3):399-402.

                                Glenister, B. F., C. Baker, W. M. Furnish, and G. A. Thomas.  1990. 

                                                Additional Early Permian Ammonoid Cephalopods from

                                                Western Australia.  Journal of Paleontology, 64(31):392-399.

Daniel, A. S. Manger, W. L. and C. Baker.  2002.  Ontogeny and Heterochrony in

the Middle Carboniferous ammonoid Arkanites relictus (Quinn,

McCaleb, and Webb)  from Northern Arkansas.  Journal of

 Paleontology, 76(5):810-821.

Kline, S. W., Horn, N. R., Baker, C., and Horn, J. D.  2003.  A model for groundwater flow in

The alluvial aquifer of the Arkansas River at Dardanelle, Arkansas.  Arkansas

Geological Commission.  Water Resources Circular #18.  35 p.

Kline, S. W., Baker, C., Horn, N. R., and J. D. Horn.  2002.  Do the municipal wells of

                                Dardanelle, Arkansas receive recharge from the Arkansas River               

                                through its alluvial aquifer?  Geological Society of America,

                                Abstracts with Programs.

 

 

Research in Progress:

                                Baker, C.   Adaptation of Selby’s Rock Outcro Strength Classification System

For Paleozoic rocks in Western Arkansas.

Baker, C., B. F. Glenister, and C. Lee.  Reevaluation of the Permian

                                                Ammonoid Species Bransonoceras from the Western United

                                                States.  Journal of Paleontology.

                                Malinky, J. M. and C. Baker.  new Hyolithida (Mollusca) from the

                                                Permian of Australia.  Palaeontology.

                                Malinky, J. M.  and C. Baker.  New Hyolithida (Mollusca) from the

                                                Silurian of Iowa.  Journal of Paleontology, Notes.

                                Malinky, J. M. and C. Baker.  Taxonomic revision of orthothecid Hyoliths.

 

 

Research Interests

                                Ammonoid Paleontology

                                Depositional Sedimentary Environment Interpretation

                                Bedrock Slope Stability

                                Stratigraphy of Alluvial Aquifers

Runoff/Stream Discharge Patterns -- changes related to land use

                                                practices