Christopher J. Spencer PhD
Department of Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering, Queen’s University
Contact Details
Address: 36 Union Street West, Kingston, ON K7L2N8, Canada
Phone: +1 613 533 3362 Email: c.spencer@queensu.ca
Education
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA
BSc Geological Sciences, December 2009
Senior Thesis: Provenance of the Little Willow Formation, Utah
Advisor: Ron Harris
MSc Geological Sciences, April 2011
Thesis: Exhumation mechanisms of the Himalayan metamorphic core, Garhwal region, India
Advisors: Ron Harris, Michael Dorais
University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Scotland, UK
Ph.D., Earth Sciences, June 2014
Thesis: The generation and preservation of continental crust during the Grenville Orogeny
Advisors: Peter Cawood FAA FRSE, Chris Hawkesworth FRS FRSE, Tony Prave
Geochronology and Tracers Facility, British Geological Survey, Nottingham, England, UK
Postdoctoral Isotopic Apprentice, October 2013 – April 2015
Advisors: Dan Condon, Matt Horstwood, Ian Millar
Professional Appointments
Other Academic Activities
Awards
- Hutchinson Medal, Geological Association of Canada, 2024
- Fellow of the Geological Society of America, 2021
- Geological Society of America Young Scientist Award (Donath Medal), 2020
- Top Reviewer in Geosciences, Publons 2019
- Best Associate Editor, Geoscience Frontiers 2018
- Exceptional Reviewer, GSA Bulletin, 2018
- Finalist Chevron Science Engagement Award, 2017
- Outstanding Research Award (Brigham Young University) 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011