Karen Tefend, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Geology
678-839-5493
ktefend@w estga.edu
Callaway Science Building - Room 211
- B.S., Zoology, The Ohio State University, 1986
- M.S., Geology, The Ohio State University, 2000
- Ph.D., Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, 2005
- GEOL-1011K (Geology I and Lab)
- GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol)
- GEOL-1121K (Introductory Geosciences I)
- GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab)
- GEOL-1122 (Intro Geosciences II:Hist Geol)
- GEOL-1122L (Historical Geology Lab)
- GEOL-3004 (Field Geol. & Geologic Mapping)
- GEOL-4014 (Geochemistry)
- GEOL-4083 (Environmental Geochemistry)
- GEOL-4501 (Geology Seminar)
Summer 2023 Sections
- GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2023 Sections
- GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-1121K (Intro Geosciences I w/Lab) Section: 1LG eCore Courses External Resource
- GEOL-4014 (Geochemistry) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2022 Sections
- GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-1121K (Intro Geosciences I w/Lab) Section: 1GG eCore Courses External Resource
- GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: 06 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-3004 (Field Geol. & Geologic Mapping) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2022 Sections
- GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2022 Sections
- GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 04 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-1121K (Intro Geosciences I w/Lab) Section: 1FG eCore Courses External Resource
- GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: 07 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-4083 (Environmental Geochemistry) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2021 Sections
- GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 06 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-1121K (Intro Geosciences I w/Lab) Section: 1DG eCore Courses External Resource
- GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: 04 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-3004 (Field Geol. & Geologic Mapping) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2021 Sections
- GEOL-1122 (Intro Geosciences II:Hist Geol) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-1122L (Historical Geology Lab) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2021 Sections
- GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 05 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-1121K (Introductory Geosciences I) Section: 1EG eCore Courses External Resource
- GEOL-4014 (Geochemistry) Section: 01W external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2020 Sections
- GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: L2W external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: LXW external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-1121K (Introductory Geosciences I) Section: 1DG eCore Courses External Resource
- GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: 09 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-3004 (Field Geol. & Geologic Mapping) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
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