Aaron Thompson
Progress towards Promotion
Third-year Evaluation
Miguel Cabrera, Bob Carrow, Bill Miller
Aaron Thompson
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Ph.D. Univ. of Arizona – 2005
Post-Doc – Jan 2006 - March 2008
Hired March 2008
Asst. Professor Environmental Soil Chem.
30% Teaching, 70% Research
Advisor for Environmental Chemistry
major
Teaching
• Env. Soil Chemistry (3 cr) – Spring (23)
– Student evaluations (2009: 2.1; 2010: 1.9)
– Peer review in Feb 2011 concluded the course
was exceptionally well-done, excellent instructor
• Chemical Analysis (3 cr) – Spring (11)
• Soil Physical Chemistry (3 cr) – Fall (7)
Advising
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1 Visiting scientist, 1 Post-doc
2 Ph.D. students
3 M.S. students
1 Undergraduate student researcher
• 22 undergraduates in Env. Chemistry major
Service in Graduate
Committees
• 3 Ph.D. students (Ecology, Crop & Soils)
• 5 M.S. students (Plant Biol., Crop & Soils)
Research Themes
• Impact of redox conditions on Fe, C, P
cycles
• Chemical mobility as affected by shifts in
physiochemical variables, sorbent
composition, and microbial population
• Link between ecosystem and soil chemical
evolution
Grants
• Principal Investigator
– 2010 NASA ($560,000)
– 2009 USDA ($449,990)
– 2009 Livermore Berkeley NL ($64,771)
• Co-Principal Investigator
• 2009 USDA ($400,000)
• 2009 Savannah River NL ($110,000)
• 2008 UGA Research Foundation ($8010)
Publications
•In review: 2
•In preparation: 10
Presentations
• 15 invited presentations since 2008
• 12 volunteered presentations since 2008
• Recognized as a national expert in Fe
biogeochemistry and impact of redox
dynamics
• Gaining international reputation
Service
• Department
– Agronomy Club advisor
• University
– Undergraduate Affairs committee
• Profession
– Co-organized sessions at SSSA Meeting
– Early Career Task force – SSSA
Service (cont.)
• Profession
– Committee for UGA’s bid to host International
Conference on Trace Elements (2013)
– Co-organized session at Goldschmidt
International Geochemistry meeting
Summary
• Performing well in teaching
• Has assembled personnel needed in a
basic research program
• Excellent grant activity and success rate
• Publications show good progress
• Invited and volunteered activities show
national recognition in the field
• Providing good service to department,
university, and profession