DANIEL A. STEPHEN

Assistant Professor of Geology

Department of Earth Science

EDUCATION:  

Doctor of Philosophy in Geology, Texas A&M University , 2001

Dissertation:  The Impact of Reproductive Strategy on Cephalopod Evolution.

Master of Science in Geology, University of Arkansas , 1997

Thesis:  Cephalopod Mass Mortality and Gigantism, Middle Carboniferous (Chesterian–Morrowan) Strata, Northern Arkansas .

Bachelor of Science in Geology, University of Arkansas , 1994

Academic minors in Mathematics and Anthropology.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

Geological Society of America

National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Paleontological Society (USA)

American Association of Petroleum Geologists

Utah Academy of Arts and Sciences

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Utah Valley State College, Department of Earth Science and Department of Biology

Assistant Professor of Geology (2005-present)

Lecturer in Biology, one-year faculty replacement (2004-05)

Adjunct Professor of Geology (2003-04)

Purdue University , Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Visiting Post-doctoral Researcher (2001-03)

Shell Oil Company, New Orleans

Intern for West Mississippi Canyon Corridor Team, Shell Deepwater Development Inc.  (1998)

Texas A&M University , Department of Geology and Geophysics

Graduate Research Assistant and Graduate Teaching Assistant (1996-2001)

University of Arkansas , Geology Department and University Museum

Graduate Museum Assistant and Graduate Teaching Assistant (1994-96)

University of Arkansas , Agronomy Department

Lab Technician and Lab Manager in soil chemistry research laboratory  (1989-95)

COURSES I AM CURRENTLY TEACHING, OR HAVE TAUGHT, AT UVSC:

GEOL 1010 – Introductory Physical Geology

GEOL 1015 – Introductory Physical Geology Lab

GEOL 1220 – Historical Geology

GEOL 1225 – Historical Geology Lab 

GEOL 4500 – Sedimentary Geology Lecture + Lab  (="Earth Systems History I")

GEOL 4510 – Paleontology Lecture + Lab  (="Earth Systems History II")

GEOL 4600 – Summer Field Experience (co-taught)

BIOL 1010 – General Biology

BIOL 4500 – Principles of Evolution

BIOL 494r – Senior Seminar 

SELECTED ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS:

Guy F. Atkinson Distinguished Lecture Series, University of Utah , Salt Lake City, UT   (2005)

6th International Cephalopod Symposium, Fayetteville, AR   (2004)

Biology/Geology Seminar Series, Utah Valley State College, Orem, UT   (2003)

7th North American Paleontological Convention, Berkeley, CA   (2001)

Geological Society of Annual Meeting, Reno, NV   (2000)

Ecology Seminar Series, Texas A&M University , College Station, TX (2000)

Geological Society of South-Central Regional Meeting, Fayetteville, AR   (2000)

Texas A&M University Student Research Week, College Station, TX   (2000)

Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Denver, CO  (1999)

5th International Cephalopod Symposium, Vienna,   (1999)

Geological Society of Annual Meeting, Toronto,   (1998)

Geological Society of Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT   (1997)

Geological Society of South-Central Regional Meeting, Austin, TX   (1996)

Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Denver, CO  (1996)

SELECTED FIELD EXPERIENCES:

Extensive paleontology and stratigraphy field work (1995-present) -- Utah, Arkansas, Texas

Numerous formal and informal paleontology and sedimentary geology field trips (1990-present)

-- Utah, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri

Biology field work (2003-04) -- Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies

Biology field work (2002) -- Saint Lucia, West Indies

Desert ecology and zoology/botany field trip (2000) -- Big Bend National Park, Texas

Paleontology / stratigraphy field trip (1999) -- Carnic Alps, Italy and Austria

Biology, ecology, and geology of modern and ancient communities (1996)

-- San Salvador Island, Bahamas

Geology field camp (1994) -- Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado

Archeology field work (1991-92) -- Northcentral South Dakota and Northwestern Arkansas 

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND WORKS IN PROGRESS:

Stephen, D.A. (2006)  Life history strategies in evolutionary time: the impact of reproductive strategy on cephalopod phylogenetic patterns.      [Paper accepted, in revision: Paleobiology.] 

Stephen, D.A. (2006)  Variation in cephalopod embryonic morphology.    [Paper accepted, in revision: Journal of Paleontology.] 

Grossman, E.L., H. Wang, T.E. Yancey, and D.A. Stephen (2006?)  Modest seasonality during the assembly of Pangea: evidence from isotopic analyses of brachiopod shells.    [Paper in prep., to be submitted to Palaios.] 

Stephen, D.A., and W.J. Zinsmeister (2005)  Systematics of the Late Cretaceous nautiloids of Antarctica .  6th International Cephalopod Symposium.  [Paper in prep., to be published in "Proceedings Volume" by Plenum Press.] 

Stephen, D.A., W.L. Manger, and C. Baker (2002)  Ontogeny and heterochrony in Carboniferous ammonoids from northern Arkansas .  Journal of Paleontology. 

Stephen, D.A., and R.J. Stanton, Jr. (2002)  Impact of reproductive strategy on cephalopod evolution.  Berichte der Geologischen Bundesanstalt, Wien, 57:151-155.

Manger, W.L., L.K. Meeks, and D.A. Stephen (1999)  Pathologic gigantism in Middle Carboniferous cephalopods, southern midcontinent, United States.  Advancing Research on Living and Fossil Cephalopods, Plenum Pub., p. 77-89. 

Manger, W.L., D.A. Stephen, and L.K. Meeks (1999)  Possible cephalopod reproductive mass mortality reflected by Middle Carboniferous assemblages, Arkansas, southern United States.  Advancing Research on Living and Fossil Cephalopods, Plenum Pub., p. 345-364. 

Miller, D.M., P.A. Moore, Jr., D.A. Edwards, D.A. Stephen, and E.E. Gbur (1993)  Determination of water soluble phosphorous in soil.  Ark. Farm Res., 42(4):10. 

SELECTED ABSTRACTS:

Stephen, D.A., and W.J. Zinsmeister (2004)  Systematics of the Late Cretaceous nautiloids of Antarctica .  6th International Cephalopod Symposium, Fayetteville : Cephalopods — Present and Past, Abs. with Prgms., p. 145-6. 

Stephen, D.A. (2001)  The impact of reproductive strategy on cephalopod evolution.  7th North American Paleontological Convention: PaleoBios, Vol. 21, supp. to no. 2, p. 121. 

Stephen, D.A. (2000)  Heterochrony in Pennsylvanian (Morrowan) ammonoids from northern Arkansas .  GSA Abs. with Prgms., v. 32, no. 3, p. 42. 

Stephen, D.A., W.L. Manger, and L.K. Meeks (2000)  Middle Carboniferous ammonoid population dynamics, southern midcontinent, USA.  GSA Abs. with Prgms., v. 32, no. 7, p. 371. 

Stephen, D.A. (1999)  Ammonitella size as a conservative trait: evidence from two Carboniferous ammonoid lineages.  GSA Abs. with Prgms., v. 31, no. 7, p. 172. 

Stephen, D.A., and R.J. Stanton, Jr. (1999)  Impact of reproductive strategy on cephalopod evolution.  5th International Cephalopod Symposium, Vienna : Cephalopods — Present and Past, Abs. with Prgms., p. 106. 

Grossman, E.L., H. Wang, T.E. Yancey, and D.A. Stephen (1998)  Modest seasonality during the assembly of Pangea: evidence from isotopic analyses of brachiopod shells.  GSA Abs. with Prgms., v. 30, no. 7., p. 272. 

Stephen, D.A. (1998)  Intra- and inter-specific embryonic size variation in two Carboniferous ammonoid species.  GSA Abs. with Prgms., v. 30, no. 7., p. 93. 

Stephen, D.A., and W.L. Manger (1997)  Dimorphism and maturity in Middle Carboniferous ammonoids, southern midcontinent, .  GSA Abs. with Prgms., v. 29, no. 6, p. 343. 

Stephen, D.A., L.K. Meeks, and W.L. Manger (1996)  Possible cephalopod mass mortality, Fayetteville Shale (Chesterian), northwestern Arkansas .  GSA Abs. with Prgms., v. 28, no. 1, p. 64. 

Chandler, S.L., A.K. Braden, D.A. Stephen, B.K. Kelly, E.C. Bartholmey, and J.J. Hoaster (1996)  Possible carbonate olistoliths, St. Joe Limestone (Lower Mississippian), northwestern Arkansas .  GSA Abs. with Prgms., v. 28, no. 7, p. 336. 

Stephen, D.A., W.L. Manger, and L.K. Meeks (1996)  Possible reproductive mass mortality and pathologic gigantism in Middle Carboniferous (Chesterian-Morrowan) cephalopod assemblages, southern midcontinent.  GSA Abs. with Prgms., v. 28, no. 7, p. 430.