D. Sarah Stamps
D. Sarah Stamps is an American geophysicist that measures millimeter precision surface motions with GNSS/GPS and employs computational modeling to investigate the physics driving those motions. She is also intent on helping to modernize geosciences for our cyber-connected society and advancing geoscience technical expertise in developing countries.
Tenured associate professor in academia producing geodetic data, performing numerical and high performance computational modeling, and investigating geophysical phenomena related to active tectonics with applications to geothermal resources, as well as seismic, volcanic, and coastal hazards.
Education
Ph.D., Geophysics/Geodesy, Purdue University, 2013
B.Sc., Earth Sciences and Mathematics minor, The University of Memphis, 2007
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Our work entails measuring the Earth's surface motions with millimeter precision and using computational modeling to understand the physical processes driving Earth's volcanoes, earthquakes, and non-seismic deformation. We tackle questions such as: How and why does the Earth move and deform? Why do continents break apart? How do volcanoes influence continental rift initiation?
In the Geodesy and Tectonophysics Laboratory at the Virginia Tech Department of Geosciences, we explore topics in lithospheric dynamics, mantle-lithosphere interactions, and active tectonics by (1) collecting and analyzing high precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) observations and (2) testing hypotheses with kinematic and geodynamic computational modeling.
For current members of GTL, please visit the homepage at www.geodesy.geos.vt.edu.
For publications, please visit the homepage at www.geodesy.geos.vt.edu or Google Scholar at https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=xoggDYEAAAAJ&hl=en.
- Tectonics, Advanced Tectonics, Spring semesters, undergraduate/graduate level
- Geodesy in the Earth Sciences, Fall semesters, bi-annual, undergraduate/graduate level
- Geodynamics and ASPECT, Fall semesters, as needed, graduate level
- The Carpentries Certified Instructor, 2021
- Principles of Effective Teaching Certificate, 2021
- Volcanic Processes, Fall semesters, bi-annual, undergraduate/graduate level
- Volcanism in Europe (Study Abroad), Fall semesters, annual
- NSF CAREER Award 2020-present
- NSF Computational Infrastructure for Geodynamics Distinguished Lecturer 2017-2020
- NSF EarthCube Community Service and Leadership Award 2017
- NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 2013
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship 2009
- Remote masters advising
- Undergraduate research advising
- Mentoring
- Volunteering for numerous kids outreach vents at Virginia Tech