Academics


Dr. John Burris

John Burris
Office #: 1638
Phone #: 566-3325

Fav Links
1) www.vertpaleo.org
2) www.geotimes.org
3) www.oceansofkansas.com

BA, Geology, 1996 Miami University
MS, Geology, 1998 University of Wyoming
Ph.D., Geology, 2004 Michigan State University

My research in geology centers on fossil shark teeth and vertebrae. I conducted field research in south-central Wyoming on reworked Cretaceous shark teeth for my master’s work. More recent research involves the morphology and phylogenetic implications of fossil and recent carcharhiniform shark vertebral centra.

I started teaching at SJC in the fall 2004 as an assistant professor of Geology.

Classes Teaching:
Geology 110: Introductory Geology
Geology 111: Historical Geology

In the future, I also hope to teach:
Geology 115: Geology of the Four Corners
Geology 270: Mineralogy
Geology 271: Petrology
Geology 276: Environmental Geology