Dr. William J. Frazier, Professor of Geology

Education:

• B.S. Geology, Furman University (1968)
• Ph.D. Geology University of North Carolina (1974)

Memberships:

• Geological Society of America
• SEPM
• AAAS
• Georgia Geological Society

Areas of Specialization

• Sedimentary petrology and stratigraphy.
• Depositional environment interpretation, particularly focusing on Cretaceous Coastal Plain strata in the Chattahoochee Valley region.
• Applications of sequence stratigraphy to geohistory analysis of Cretaceous Coastal Plain strata.
• Paleocurrent analysis.
• Tectonics of sedimentary basin evolution.
• Tidal sedimentology and coastal oceanography.
• Regional stratigraphy and tectonics of the Appalachian Mountain belt.

Professional Experience

• Professor (1983-present) Department of Chemistry and Geology, Columbus State University, Columbus, GA
• Assistant/Associate Professor (1974-1983) Earth Sciences, Columbus College, Columbus, GA
• Assistant Professor (1972-1974) Department of Geology, Madison College, Harrisonburg, VA
• Instructor (1972) Department of Geology, Evening College, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

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