Kenneth S Befus
Associate Professor of Practice, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences
Office: JGB
Mailcode: C1160
Mailcode: C1160
My group and I use synchrotron, spectroscopic, and experimental techniques to interpret the crystal record preserved in igneous, metamorphic, and mantle rocks. I oversee the departmental Spectroscopy and Imaging Lab, which is home to many analytical instruments. I'm also the curator for the Jackson School's gem and mineral collections.
Areas of Expertise
Volcanology, igneous petrology, mineralogy, gemology
| Year | Semester | Course | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Spring | GEO 302Q | Gems And Gem Minerals |
| 2025 | Fall | GEO 391 | Spectroscpy For Earth Matls |
| 2025 | Spring | GEO 302Q | Gems And Gem Minerals |
| 2025 | Spring | GEO 416E | Solid Earth Processes |
| 2024 | Fall | GEO 401 | Physical Geology |
| 2024 | Spring | GEO 302Q | Gems And Gem Minerals |
| 2024 | Spring | GEO 660A | Field Geology |