last updated January 2021
Education
M.S., Earth Sciences Degree Expected: June 2021
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
B.S., Earth and Atmospheric Science May 2017
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
Graduated with High Honors and a Certificate in French
Education Abroad Summer 2016
Georgia Institute of Technology, Paris, France
French Language for Business and Technology
Professional Experiences
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Graduate Employee, University of Oregon 2017 – Present
Graduate researcher, University of Oregon 2017 – Present
Research advisor: Josef Dufek
Participant, Cooperative Institute for Dynamic Earth Research (CIDER) Summer 2019
Undergraduate researcher, Georgia Institute of Technology 2016 – 2017
Research advisor: Andrew Newman
Research intern, University of Georgia Young Dawgs Program Summer 2013
Research advisor: Inseok Song
Intern, NASA Women In STEM High School (WISH) Aerospace Scholar 2013
Presentations
Kemmerlin, M.S., Dufek, J., An experimental determination of ash dynamics and agglutination in extremely high-grade ignimbrites. AGU Fall Meeting, 2019.
J. Muller, S. Kemmerlin, J. Gonzalez-Santana, H. Shamloo, Y. J. Tan, Y. Zhan, C. Smith, P. M. Gregg, G. Abers, M. Myers, D. Roman, P. Wallace, B. Andrews, K. Cooper, T. Plank, G. Bergantz, Tectonic and compositional controls on magma storage depths: Results from CIDER 2019. AGU Fall Meeting, 2019.
Kemmerlin, M.S., Dufek, J., McAdams, J., Ash agglutination and its significance for the development of extremely high-grade ignimbrites. CIDER, 2019
Kemmerlin, M.S., Hobbs, T.E., Newman, A.V., Characterizing the Stability of the Subsidence of the Western Flank of Arenal Volcano. Georgia Tech Undergraduate Research Symposium, 2017.
Kemmerlin, M.S., Hobbs, T.E., Newman, A.V., Characterizing the Stability of the Subsidence of the Western Flank of Arenal Volcano. School of Earth and Atmospheric Science Graduate Student Symposium, 2016.
Teaching Experience
Graduate Employee, University of Oregon 2018 – Present
Signal Processing
Exploring Earth History
Field Volcanology
Hydrogeology
Earth Science Computational Tools
Field Leader, University of Oregon 2019
Outdoor Rock Climbing
Graduate Employee, Georgia Tech 2017 – 2018
Earth Processes
Undergraduate Employee, Georgia Tech 2016 – 2017
Earth Processes
Tutor, Georgia Tech Athletics Association 2015
Intro to Environmental Science
Earth Processes
Grants, Awards, and Honors
Weiser Scholarship 2020
Weiser Scholarship 2019
First place, Georgia Tech EAS Undergraduate Research Poster Presentation 2016
Faculty Honors 2016
Dean’s List 2015, 2016
Zell Miller Scholarship 2014 – 2015, 2016 – 2017
HOPE Scholarship 2014 – 2017
Service
TransPonder, Eugene, OR 2020 – Present
Volunteer
Summer Academy to Inspire Learning, University of Oregon 2020 – Present
Volunteer Presenter
Earth Science Department Diversity Committee, University of Oregon 2019 – 2020
Graduate Student Representative
Inclusivity and gender Diversity in Earth and Atmospheric Science, University of Oregon 2019 – Present
Organizing Team Member
Mentor in Mentorship Program
Interdepartment Women and TGNC in STEM group 2020
Member and Meeting Facilitator
Mount St. Helens Institute, Amboy, WA 2019
Mountain Steward
Bertha Holt Elementary School, Eugene, OR June 5th, 2019
Volunteer at “Real Science Days” event
SPICE Science and Invention Fair, Eugene, OR April 13th, 2019
Volunteer
Eugene Science Center, Eugene, OR 2018
Volunteer Exhibit Guide
Graduates in Earth and Atmospheric Science, Georgia Tech Summer 2017
Vice President
Vertically Integrated Project, Georgia Tech 2016
Founding Member, STEM Communication Project
Author and illustrator, Charged Magazine
Earth and Atmospheric Science Club, Georgia Tech 2016 – 2017
President
Memberships
International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior 2019 – Present
American Geophysical Union 2016 – Present
Association for Women Geoscientists 2019 – Present
Geological Society of America 2019 – Present
American Civil Liberties Union 2020 – Present
Field Experience
Volcanology field course teaching assistant, U.S. Southwest 2019
Seismic refraction course project, Oregon Cascades 2018
Utilized the seismic refraction method to determine the depth-to-bedrock and rippability along a proposed Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) waterline.
Volcanology field course project, U.S. Southwest 2018
Lead a first-order investigation of vertical cross-cutting pyroclastic unit in the Peach Spring Tuff as a potential vent structure.
Volcanology field course project, U.S. Southwest 2017
Investigated the feasibility of distinguishing plutons from ignimbrites using remotely sensed data. Ground-truthed with a LaCoste-Romberg gravimeter, FLIR camera, and hand-held spectrometer.
Geodetic and seismic research, Costa Rica 2016
Acquired GPS geodetic data and fixed seismometers around the Nicoya Peninsula.
Acquired GPS geodetic data on the western flank of volcano Arenal.
Skills
Computer: Proficient with MATLAB, Fortran 90, Microsoft Office, Adobe Illustrator, building websites in WordPress ; Familiarity with Python 3.0, Phantom, LaTeX, GIS.
Language: Intermediate in French.
Equipment: Experience with GPS, gravimeters, FLIR cameras, hand-held spectrometers, acoustic levitators, geophones, seismometers.
Certifications
Certified Remote Pilot for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS), FAA 2019
First-Aid and CPR, University of Oregon 2020
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), i-to-i 120-hour TEFL course 2018