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Dawn is...

• a full professor in the Department of Geosciences

• an adjunct professor in the College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences

• a Certified GIS Professional (GISP), Certification #00022933

• a research collaborator with the Northwest Alliance for Computational Science & Engineering (NACSE)

• a former faculty advisor for the Black Graduate Student Association and Hui-O-Hawaii

• profiled in more detail at other sites
       Short professional bio | Mini CV (as of May '07)

The Early Years...

Born on Income Tax Day, at the "dawn" of Generation X Raised on Maui, Hawaii
Education:
Bachelor of Science cum laude, Geology, 1983     Wheaton College (Illinois)
Master of Science, Oceanography, 1986    Texas A&M University
3 YEARS AT SEA as a marine technician for the    Ocean Drilling Program!!
Interdisciplinary Ph.D., 1994     Physical Geography and Marine Geology     UC-Santa Barbara

Thrives on...

God, Snoopy & the Peanuts Gang, Calvin & Hobbes, art films, cycling, weight training, cartoons, Rugrats' philosophy, and Lego building.

Greatly Admires...

I don't care for snakes or lima beans!

BUT... Here's a cool Thought for the day and
deeper stuff to support it.

Greatly Misses...

Michael Landon, John Candy, Princess Di, JFK Jr., Arthur Ashe

Favorite Music, Books, Movies...

Favorite NBA Player

Favorite NFL Player