Emily O. Ross

Projects
CV
b. 1995, Boulder, CO

Based in Brooklyn, NY



Education
2023 
PhD, Geology, Iowa State University

2017
BA, Geology and Studio Art, Carleton College



Experience
2023-Current
Associate, McKinsey & Company, NY

2019-23
Iowa State University
    Geologic Mapping and Field Methods, Instructor of record
    GEOL 100: Field Lab in South Dakota and Wyoming, TA
    Structural Geology and Tectonics, TA
    GEOL 100: How the Earth Works Lab TA

2019
Artist in Residence and Education Fellow, Wassiac Project

2017-18
Thomas J. Watson Fellowship:  "Earth to Kiln: Geology in Global Art Practices”
    Sudurnes Science and Learning Center, Iceland
    Leach Pottery, England
    Apolline Project, Italy
    Villa Lena, Italy
    Mashiko Togei Club, Japan
    The Pottery Workshop, China

2013-17
NASA Astrobiogeochemistry Lab 
NOAA Climate Coordination 
Carleton College
    Structural Geology TA
    Paleobiology TA
    Geology in the Field TA
    Sports Photographer
    Ceramic Studio Assistant
    Reunion Photographer   



Publications

2024
Geology 
Using a landscape fingerprint to identify changes in fault-slip behavior

2022
Geophysical Research Letters
Relating slip behavior to off‐fault deformation using physical models



Awards

2023
John Lemish Graduate Research Award 
Iowa State Research Excellence Award

2022
Graduate Student Seminar Top Paper Award

2021
Graduate Student Seminar Top Paper Award
Pick of the Year Award

2020
Graduate Student Seminar Top Paper Award 
AGU Outstanding Student Presentation Award

2019
Diane Brandt Fellowship for Women in STEM
Brown Graduate Fellowship
Graduate Dean Scholar Fellowship

2017
Distinction in Studio Art, Carleton College

2016
Kolenkow-Reitz Undergraduate Research Fellow
AGU Student Travel Grant

2013
Society of Exploration Geophysicists Merit Scholarship
National Merit Scholarship



Presentations
2022 
Geological Society of America

2021 

American Geophysical Union
GeoMod

2020 
American Geophysical Union

2019 
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts

2016 
American Geophysical Union