Karen Tefend, Ph.D.

Professor & Program Coordinator of Geology
School of Field Investigations and Experimental Sciences Dr. Perry College of Mathematics, Computing, and Sciences

678-839-5493
ktefend@wRG29KAVnExDx7cbITbq2TDAestga.edu

Callaway Science Building - Room 211

Karen Tefend, Ph.D.
Education / Degrees
  • B.S., Zoology, The Ohio State University, 1986
  • M.S., Geology, The Ohio State University, 2000
  • Ph.D., Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, 2005
Courses Taught
Course Sections and Syllabi

Fall 2025 Sections

Summer 2025 Sections

Spring 2025 Sections

Fall 2024 Sections

Summer 2024 Sections

Spring 2024 Sections

Fall 2023 Sections

Summer 2023 Sections

Spring 2023 Sections

Fall 2022 Sections

Summer 2022 Sections

Spring 2022 Sections

Fall 2021 Sections

Summer 2021 Sections

Spring 2021 Sections

Fall 2020 Sections

Publication List

Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Slate, Shale and Phyllite from the Indian Mountain Block, Alabama-Georgia: Assessment of Possible

Fundamentals of Geology Examination Preparatory Course

Introductory Geology Laboratory Manual

Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Slate, Phyllite, and Shale from the Oak Level, Borden Springs, and Indian Mountain 7.5 Minute Qua

Origin of Ore Deposits in the Cartersville Mining District & Stratigraphic and Kinematic Evidence for the Separation of the Cart

Temporal Variability in the Chemical Weathering of Ca2 - Bearing Phases in the Loch Vale Watershed, Colorado, USA: A Mass-Balan

Solute Geochemical Mass-Balances and Mineral Weathering Rates in Small Watersheds II: Biomass Nutrient Uptake, More Equations in

Examination of Magma Mixing and Fractional Crystallization using Whole-Rock Chemical Analyses: Polytopic Vector Analysis

Identifying relationships among silicic magma batches by Polytopic Vector Analysis: A study of the Topopah Spring and Pah Canyon