Lucy Flesch

Research Areas

• Geology & Geophysics

Education

• PhD, Geophysics, 2002, Stony Brook University - Dissertation: Dynamics of Active Plate Margins

Research Interests

I am interested in the kinematics and dynamics of the continental lithosphere, namely the interaction between the lithospheric crust and mantle, deformational driving forces of continental lithosphere, and the development of large plateaus. The modeling performed are all observationally based using geodetic, geologic and seismic data.

Awards and Honors

• 2022 recipient of the American Geophysical Union’s 2022 Paul G. Silver Award for Outstanding Scientific Service for leadership as Chair of UNAVCO board of directors
• Board of Directors of UNAVCO, a non-profit membership-governed consortium that facilitates geoscience research using geodesy in 2016, and also served as Chair in 2019
• Editor of Geophysical Research Letters, published by the American Geophysical Union, 2018
• ELATE at Drexel University Fellow for the development of academic leadership in STEM fields, 2017
• Best Student Paper, American Geophysical Union Spring Meeting, 2000
• GAANN Fellow, 1998

Professional Experience

• Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs: Purdue University, 2018 - 2023
• Professor: Purdue University, 2016 - present
• Associate Professor: Purdue University, 2011 - 2016
• Assistant Professor: Purdue University, 2005 - 2011
• Visiting Scientist: Carnegie Institution of Washington, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, January 2006 - present
• Assistant Professor: Purdue University, August 2005 - present
• Postdoctoral Fellow: Carnegie Institution of Washington, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, January 2003 - July 2005
• Postdoctoral Associate: State University of New York at Stony Brook, May 2002 - December 2002
• Research Assistant: State University of New York at Stony Brook, May 1996 - May 2002

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