The University’s Task Force on the Status of Women Faculty’s April 2023 report found that women faculty feel their service to the Brown community is “undocumented and, as a consequence, underappreciated.” Professor Jan Tullis commented on the role of women mentors, especially for those in STEM, saying that “there’s been a tendency over time … for women students to feel more comfortable coming to me as an advisor … especially about personal things, but also (about) academic things.”
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Department of Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences
Jan Tullis
Professor Emeritus
GeoChem Building
Room 048
Room 048
Research Interests
Tectonics Volcanology and Petrology
Pronouns
she/her
Concentration Advisor for
Geochemistry and Environmental Chemistry / Earth and Planetary Science
Biography
I obtained an AB in Geology with a minor in Biology from Carleton College and a PhD in experimental rock deformation from UCLA. My research at Brown involved experimental investigations of the deformation mechanisms, microstructures, and rheology of crustal rocks, in order to interpret their thermomechanical history from preserved microstructures and to predict their mechanical behavior over a range of condition. I have greatly enjoyed collaborative undergraduate teaching of introductory courses as well as undergraduate advising, and I currently serve as a first year and sophomore advisor as well as Geoscience and Geochemistry concentration advisor.
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