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Member of The Society of Mineral Museum Professionals whose mission is
to foster recognition of mineral science collections as essential scientific, educational and cultural resources to promote support for growth, maintenance and use of collections to advance museum practice through cooperation in the development, review and dissemination of information
Member of the Council of Science Editors
Author and Editor of scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as articles in gemology related periodicals. Examples:
Shen, A.H., Bassett, W.A., Skalwold, E.A., Fan, N.J., and Tao, T. (2012) Precision measurement of inter-facet angles on faceted gems using a goniometer. Gems & Gemology, Vol. 48, No. 1, pp. 32-38. http://www.gia.edu/research-resources/gems-gemology/issues/spring2012-contents/spring-2012-shen.html
Mauthner, M. (2011) The history of kunzite and the California connection, Rocks and Minerals, Vol 86, No.2, pp. 112-131.http://www.rocksandminerals.org/Back%20Issues/2011/March-April%202011/history-of-abstract.html
Bassett,W.A. (2009) "Diamond anvil cell, 50th birthday," High Pressure Research, Vol 29, pgs 163-186 (see pdf http://www.compres.us/files/bassett/50%20Years%20DAC%20Hist.pdf
Pardieu, V. and Hughes, R.W.(2008) Tsavorite - the untamed beauty. InColor (Fall-Winter 2008-2009), pp 12-20. For the full story with additional photos and insights, see Dick Hughes'page http://www.ruby-sapphire.com/tsavorite-untamed-beauty.htm Saminpanya, Seriwat, Sutherland, F.L. (2008) Black Opaque Gem Minerals Associated with Corundum in the Alluvial Deposits of Thailand. Australian Gemmologist, Vol. 23, No. 6, pp. 242-253 (see brief overview).
Contributing writer and editor for the International Colored Stone Association's InColor magazine: http://www.gemstone.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=37&Itemid=40.
Contributing member of the Abstract Review Boards of the Gemological Institute of America's premier scientific journal Gems & Gemology, as well as, the Gemmological Association of Great Britain's venerable scientific periodical, The Journal of Gemmology.
Contributing writer for Pala International's online newsletter Gemformation http://www.palagems.com/gem_news_2011_v1.php#natural_pearls.
Fellow of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain (FGA), completed in-residence, "Pass with Merit," Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (GIT): advanced gemology training at the Chulalongkorn University Bangkok campus.
Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
Graduate Gemologist (GG), completed in-residence at the Robert Mouawad Campus in Carlsbad, California Winner of the James R. Lucy Scholarship, Graduate Gemology, GIA Graduate Pearls Diploma Interview in The Loupe, Winter 2008, GIA's quarterly publication which reaches 95,000 people around the world:
"The Real World" (823 KB pdf, Used with permission, Copyright 2008, Gemological Institute of America) (original)
Smith College, Northampton, MA, Graduate Level Coursework:
Elmira College, Elmira, NY, Graduate Level Coursework:
Psychology of Teaching and Learning Learning Styles and Teaching Strategies Adventure Based Education
Cornell University, Bachelor of Science, 1982 |
