Curriculum Vita
Kelsey M. Feser
Department of Geology, 500 Geology/Physics Building
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221
Phone: 763-438-4179 Email: feserkm@gmail.com
Education
2010-date
2006-2010
Doctoral candidate, Geology, University of Cincinnati
Thesis: Variations in benthic community structure around St. Croix, USVI:
Delineating the unique signatures of different anthropogenic agents
Supervisor: Dr. Arnold I. Miller
Bachelor of Arts, Geology, Summa Cum Laude, Cornell College
Thesis: Mitigating the Effects of the Shifting Baseline Syndrome by Utilizing the
Benthic Molluscan Death Assemblage
Supervisor: Dr. Benjamin J. Greenstein
Grants and Scholarships
2013
Lerner Gray Memorial Fund of the American Museum of Natural History ($1500)
2013
University of Cincinnati Sedimentology Fund ($1200)
2012
University Research Council Graduate Student Research Fellowship ($3000)
2012
Gerace Research Centre BEST Grant ($800)
2011
Paleontological Society – Richard Osgood Research Grant ($800)
2011
Geological Society of America Graduate Research Grant ($1,890)
2011
UC Sigma XI Chapter Grant-in-Aid of Research Award ($3,000)
2010
Geological Society of America Travel Grant ($120)
2009
Vokes Grant-in-aid for Invertebrate Paleontological Research ($300)
2009
Geological Society of America Grant for Undergraduate Research ($300)
2009
Cornell College Student-Faculty Research Grant ($3,000)
2006-10 Samuel S. Fellows Scholar ($17,500 annually)
2006-10 Robert C. Byrd Scholarship ($1,500 annually)
Honors
2012
2012
2011
2010
2010
Outstanding Poster Presentation, University of Cincinnati (UC) Graduate
School Poster Forum
Departmental Good Spirit Award
UC Department of Geology nominee to submit an application to the
University Research Council for summer funding
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Honorable Mention
Cornell College nominee to compete for McElroy Graduate Scholarship
2010
2010
2009
2009
2008
Best undergraduate oral presentation, North-Central Section Geological
Society of America Conference
Herb Hendriks Outstanding Senior Geologist
Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society
William Harmon Norton Outstanding Junior Geologist
C.O. Pauley Award for Academic Excellence
Research Experience
2010-date
Dissertation Research, Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
 Sampling molluscan communities and quantifying pollutants at
several venues around St. Croix, USVI, in order to identify distinct
taphonomic signatures of different types of anthropogenic
modification
2010
Research Assistant, Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
 Disaggregation and identification of mollusks in Cretaceous sediments
from California, collected as part of another graduate student’s
dissertation
 Locating and obtaining literature sources of data for an ongoing
project in my graduate advisor’s lab on the nature of epicontinentalsea versus open-ocean biotas throughout the Mesozoic era
2009-2010
Honors Research, Geology, Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, IA
 Quantified the live-dead similarity of molluscan assemblages in order
to determine whether the baseline community was still present
following two decades of anthropogenic development
2009
Internship, Cornell College Fellow in Paleontology, Field Museum of Natural
History, Chicago, IL
 Updated century-old paleobotany catalog collections to electronic
format in order to provide reliable public and research-related access
2008
Directed Research, National Science Foundation Research Experience for
Undergraduates, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
 Determined whether in-situ chemical structure was present in
conodont fossil elements using electron microprobe trace element
mapping
Mentoring Experience
2013 (10 weeks) Graduate/Undergraduate Summer Mentoring Program – University
of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Teaching Experience
2012 Visiting Instructor, Historical Geology and Invertebrate Paleontology, Cornell
College, Mt. Vernon, IA
 Designed and delivered all lectures and examinations in a block-plan format
 Organized and supervised all student labs and facilitated discussions
 Led local field trips
2010, 2011 Graduate Instructor, Introductory Geology Lab I, University of Cincinnati
 Designed and delivered all lectures, student lab assignments, and examinations
 Organized and led a local field trip
2011-2012 Teaching Assistant, Physical Geology II, Coral Reefs, Planet Earth - Evolution of
Life, University of Cincinnati
 Assisted with classroom duties and held office hours
 Delivered one lecture
 Led review sessions
2009 Tutor “Introduction to Physical Geology,” Cornell College
 Tutored a small group of students in a question-and-answer format twice a week
Publications
Feser, K.M., Miller, A.I., and Ferguson, C.A., 2012, Sieve-size overprint on experimental
results: A correction to Ferguson and Miller (2007): Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology,
Palaeoecology, v. 358-360, p. 109-111.
First Authored Oral Presentations
Feser, K.M., Miller, A.I., 2013, Geographic variation in mollusk assemblages and its
relationship to geochemistry: St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Geological Society of America
Abstracts with Programs: 45 (7), p. 684.
Feser, K.M., Miller, A.I., 2012, Quantifying decadal-scale compositional changes in seagrassassociated molluscan assemblages using multi-year census data from two sites around St. Croix,
USVI. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs: 44 (7), p. 475.
Feser, K.M, Miller, A.I., 2012, Quantifying decadal-scale variation in molluscan assemblages
using multi-year census data: St. Croix, USVI. Abstracts of the 6th Annual College of the
Bahamas Geology Symposium, San Salvador, Bahamas.
Feser, K.M., Miller, A.I., 2011, Variation in mollusk communities from seagrass beds around
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. Sigma Xi Award Dinner.
Feser, K.M., Miller, A.I., 2011, Temporal and geographic variation in molluscan
assemblages from seagrass beds around St. Croix, US Virgin Islands: Towards the
delineation of natural versus anthropogenic drivers. Geological Society of America
Abstracts with Programs: 43 (5), p. 32.
Feser, K.M., Greenstein, B.J., 2010, “Mitigating the effects of the shifting baseline by
utilizing the benthic molluscan death assemblage,” Geological Society of America Abstracts
with Programs: 42 (2), p. 73.
Feser, K.M., Greenstein, B.J., 2010, “Mitigating the Effects of the Shifting Baseline by
Utilizing the Benthic Molluscan Death Assemblage,” Abstracts of the 5th Annual College of
the Bahamas Geology Symposium, San Salvador, Bahamas.
Professional Development
2013
“3T: Teaching, Techniques, and Technology Seminar”
 Learned techniques for engaging students using technology
 Discovered the most effective practices for conveying information to
students via technology
 Discussed how to incorporate active research in the classroom
2012
“Teach me to Teach” Pedagogical Seminar
 Became familiar with Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
 Began to develop a course which integrates SLOs
 Created activities to assess SLOs
Service and Outreach
2011,2012 Exhibitor, Cincinnati GeoFair
2011, 2012 Judge, Cincinnati Regional Science and Engineering Expo
2011
Exhibitor, Falls Fossil Festival
2011
Event Supervisor, Cincinnati Science Olympiad
2011
Judge, Horizon Academy Middle School/High School Science Fair
2010- 2011 Outreach Coordinator, University of Cincinnati Geology Club
2008-2010 Exhibitor, Cedar Valley Rock and Mineral Show
Leadership Positions
2011-date
President, University of Cincinnati Geology Club
2010-2011 Outreach Coordinator, University of Cincinnati Geology Club
2009-2010 Vice President, Cornell College Mountaineering Club
2008-2010 President, Cornell College Geology Club
Professional Affiliations
2012-date
American Academy of Underwater Sciences
2010-date
Sigma Xi
2009-date
Geological Society of America
2009-date
Paleontologial Society
2009-date
Sigma Gamma Epsilon, Beta Pi Chapter
Reviewer for
National Science Foundation