Karen Tefend, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Geology
Department of Natural Sciences College of Arts, Culture, and Scientific Inquiry

678-839-5493
ktefend@westga.eQmhfrP8qnH9uHjPWdu

Callaway Science Building - Room 211

Karen Tefend, Ph.D.
  • B.S., Zoology, The Ohio State University, 1986
  • M.S., Geology, The Ohio State University, 2000
  • Ph.D., Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, 2005

Fall 2023 Sections

Summer 2023 Sections

Spring 2023 Sections

Fall 2022 Sections

Summer 2022 Sections

Spring 2022 Sections

Fall 2021 Sections

Summer 2021 Sections

Spring 2021 Sections

Fall 2020 Sections

Summer 2020 Sections

  • GEOL-1122 (Intro Geosciences II:Hist Geol) Section: E01

Spring 2020 Sections

  • GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 05
  • GEOL-1121K (Introductory Geosciences I) Section: 02G
  • GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: 08
  • GEOL-4083 (Environmental Geochemistry) Section: 01
  • GEOL-4501 (Geology Seminar) Section: 01

Fall 2019 Sections

  • GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 02
  • GEOL-1121K (Introductory Geosciences I) Section: 04G
  • GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: 07
  • GEOL-3004 (Field Geol. & Geologic Mapping) Section: 01

Summer 2019 Sections

  • GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: E01
  • GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: 01

Spring 2019 Sections

  • GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 05
  • GEOL-1121K (Introductory Geosciences I) Section: 05G
  • GEOL-4014 (Geochemistry) Section: 01

Fall 2018 Sections

  • GEOL-1011K (Geology I and Lab) Section: 04G
  • GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 02
  • GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: 08
  • GEOL-3004 (Field Geol. & Geologic Mapping) Section: 01

Summer 2018 Sections

  • GEOL-1122 (Intro Geosciences II:Hist Geol) Section: 01
  • GEOL-1122L (Historical Geology Lab) Section: 01

Spring 2018 Sections

  • GEOL-1011K (Geology I and Lab) Section: 06G
  • GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 04
  • GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: 03
  • GEOL-4083 (Environmental Geochemistry) Section: 01

Fall 2017 Sections

  • GEOL-1011K (Geology I and Lab) Section: 06G
  • GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 02
  • GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: 07
  • GEOL-3004 (Field Geol. & Geologic Mapping) Section: 01

Summer 2017 Sections

  • GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 01
  • GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: 01

Spring 2017 Sections

  • GEOL-1011K (Geology I and Lab) Section: 05G
  • GEOL-1122 (Intro Geosciences II:Hist Geol) Section: 01
  • GEOL-1122L (Historical Geology Lab) Section: 01
  • GEOL-4014 (Geochemistry) Section: 01

Fall 2016 Sections

  • GEOL-1011K (Geology I and Lab) Section: 05G
  • GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 03
  • GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: 06
  • GEOL-3004 (Field Geol. & Geologic Mapping) Section: 01

Summer 2016 Sections

  • GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 01
  • GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: 01

Spring 2016 Sections

  • GEOL-1011K (Geology I and Lab) Section: 07G
  • GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 02
  • GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: 03
  • GEOL-4083 (Environmental Geochemistry) Section: 01

Fall 2015 Sections

  • GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 02
  • GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: L2L
  • GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: LXL
  • GEOL-3004 (Field Geol. & Geologic Mapping) Section: 01

Summer 2015 Sections

  • GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: 01
  • GEOL-1122 (Intro Geosciences II:Hist Geol) Section: 01
  • GEOL-1122L (Historical Geology Lab) Section: 01

Spring 2015 Sections

  • GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 03
  • GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: 03
  • GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: 04
  • GEOL-4014 (Geochemistry) Section: 01

Temporal Variability in the Chemical Weathering of Ca2 - Bearing Phases in the Loch Vale Watershed, Colorado, USA: A Mass-Balan

Solute Geochemical Mass-Balances and Mineral Weathering Rates in Small Watersheds II: Biomass Nutrient Uptake, More Equations in

Examination of Magma Mixing and Fractional Crystallization using Whole-Rock Chemical Analyses: Polytopic Vector Analysis

Identifying relationships among silicic magma batches by Polytopic Vector Analysis: A study of the Topopah Spring and Pah Canyon