Matthew S. Finkenbinder

Curriculum Vitae

Office Address

West Virginia University

Department of Geology & Geography

229 Brooks Hall

Morgantown, WV 26506

Home Address

55 Creekside Court

Gettysburg, PA 17325

Education

2005–2008 West Virginia University

M.S. Geology

Advisor: Dr. J. Steven Kite

Thesis: “Development and Analysis of Lithologically Controlled Regional Curves of Hydraulic Geometry

For Appalachian Mountain Streams, Ridge and Valley Physiographic Province, Pennsylvania.”

2001-2005 Shippensburg University (Pennsylvania)

B.S. Geoenvironmental Studies

Focus: Hydrology/Earth Science

Advisor: Dr. Michael Applegarth

2003 University of Leicester, United Kingdom

Semester Abroad – Department of Geology

Teaching Experience

Geomorphology 1 Section (Spring 2008)

Geomorphology Laboratory (Geol/Geog 321) 2 Sections (Spring 2006-2008)

Geology Field Camp (Geol 404) (T.A.) Summer 2007

Environmental Geoscience Laboratory (Geog/Geol 111) 4 Sections (Fall 2005-2007)

Employment

08/05-present Graduate Teaching Assistant

West Virginia University Department of Geology & Geography

06/04 – 12/04 Geographic Information Systems Intern

Adams County Mapping Office

Gettysburg, PA 17325

05/03 – 09/03 Conservation Intern

Adams County Conservation District

Gettysburg, PA 17325

Awards

· Marshall S Miller Field Camp Award (2006)

· Geological Society of America Graduate Student Research Grant Recipient ($700) (2007)

· West Virginia University Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year, Department of Geology (2007)