Leon E Long
Dr long's research is in isotope geology, especially to use naturally occurring radioactivity and its daughter products as a geologic clock (for example, to date the crystallization of a magma), and as a geochemical tracer (for example, to characterize the source rock whose melting produced the magma). Dr. Long is interested in applying the Rb-Sr isotopic age method to clay minerals, one possibility being to date when weathering had produced an ancient soil zone.
Areas of Expertise
Geochemistry, isotope geology including Rb-Sr and Sm-Nd geochronology, and radioactive isotopes used as geochemical tracers to date ancient geologic events
Recipient - Outstanding Teaching in an Introductory Class Award (2003)
to be entered - Chancellor's Council Outstanding Teaching Award (2001. Only one recipient each year in the nation's largest university!) (2001)
to be entered - University if Texas Academy of Distinguished Teachers (1999)
Teaching Excellence Award - College of Natural Sciences (1998)
Honorary Member - Golden Key National Honor Society (1996)
Recipient - Knebel Distinguished Teaching Award (1994)
Centennial Teaching Fellowship - Dad's Association (1992 - 1993)
Faculty Excellence Award - Houston Oil and Minerals Corporation (1990)
Faculty Excellence Award - Houston Oil and Minerals Corporation (1978)
Fellow - Geological Society of America (1970)
Higgins Special Fellow - Columbia University
Predoctoral Fellow - National Science Foundation
Postdoctoral Fellow - National Science Foundation
to be entered - University (of Texas) Research Institute research leaves
Honorary Member - Golden Key National Honor Society
Taught Short Course, "Principles of isotope geochronology", Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt (1983)
Visiting Professor, "Isótopos estáveis em geología" ("Stable isotopes in geology"), University of S ão Paulo, Brazil (1976)
Member, Parking and traffic panel, to be entered
Member, Review Panel (physical sciences), University Research Institute
Member, Undetermined Majors, to be entered
Member, University Council, to be entered
Member, Faculty Senate
Chairman, Committee on Benefits, Faculty Senate
Member, Committee on Benefits, Faculty Senate
Member, Committee on Teaching / Research Balance, Faculty Senate
Member, Budget Advisory Committee , College of Natural Sciences
Member, General Faculty Committee on Teacher Education, to be entered
Member, Quality Teaching Project, to be entered
Chairman, University Committee on Responsibilities, Rights, and Welfare of Teaching Assistants and Assistant Instructors, to be entered
Member, Admission Liaison Committee, College of Natural Sciences
Member, Teaching Excellence Committee, College of Natural Sciences
Member, Ad hoc Committee to implement Provisional Admission Policy, College of Natural Sciences
Member, Committee for Dad's Association Centennial Teaching Fellowship, College of Natural Sciences
Member, Teaching Awards Committee, to be entered
Member, Faculty Fellow, to be entered
Faculty Associate, Brazil Center, to be entered
Associate Member, Humanities Center
Specialist Reviewer, Fullbright Senior Scholars International Exchange Program
Member, University Committee to Select Chancellor'e Council Teaching Award, to be entered
Chairman , Committee for Undergraduate Scholarships, College of Natural Sciences
Member, Honors Committee, College of Natural Sciences
Member, Emerging Scholars Committee, College of Natural Sciences
Member, Study Abroad Committee, College of Natural Sciences
Member, Faculty Advisor Committee, College of Natural Sciences
Member, Advisory Council on International Science Opportunities, College of Natural Sciences
Member, Dean's Scholars Steering Committee, College of Natural Sciences
Member, Wheaton College Scholastic honor Society
Member, Sigma Xi
Member, Geological Societies (Geological Society of America, Geochecmical Society, etc.)
Member, Graduate Fellowship Evaluation Panel, National Science Foundation / National Research Council
Member, Critical reviews of numerous grant proposals, reviews of manuscripts, of papers and books for publishers, National Science Foundation
Member, Committee , Geological Society of America
Advisory Consultant, Earth and Science Departments, Different colleges and universities
Editorial Board, Journal of the Faculty of Science, United Arab Emirates University
Instructor, Chautauqu Short Course for College Teachers
Consultant , Revision of secondary school curriculum, Texas Education Agency
Nominations Committee, Society of Sigma Xi (a national honorary research society), University of Texas Chapter
Treasurer, Society of Sigma Xi (a national honorary research society), University of Texas Chapter
Vice-President, Society of Sigma Xi (a national honorary research society), University of Texas Chapter
President, Society of Sigma Xi (a national honorary research society), University of Texas Chapter
Consultant , Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Consultant , Educational Activities, Lower Colorado River Authority
Consultant , Reform of Science Education, Austin Independent School District
Judge, Texas State Science and Technology Fair
Consultant , Defining geology curriculum and teaching a geology course in Ecuador, Science Academy of Austin
Lecturer, Texas (numerous invited lectures and seminars to various school districts in Texas)
Member, Student-Faculty Discipline Panel, to be entered
Member, Faculty steering Committee, Junior Science, Engineering, and Humanities Symposium
Member, Churchill Scholarship screening committee, to be entered
Member, Course and Curriculum Committee, to be entered
| Year | Semester | Course | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Spring | GEO 303 | Introduction To Geology |
| 2014 | Spring | GEO 303 | Introduction To Geology |