Background
Serpa, Laura Fern was born on July 21, 1947 in Gooding, Idaho, United States. Daughter of Phyllis Lenora (Thomas) Beitia.
researcher geology and geophysics educator
Serpa, Laura Fern was born on July 21, 1947 in Gooding, Idaho, United States. Daughter of Phyllis Lenora (Thomas) Beitia.
Bachelor of Science, U. Utah, 1977; Master of Science, U. Utah, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1986.
Research assistant, University Utah, Salt Lake City, 1977-1980; research assistant, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1980-1986; assistant professor, University Kansas, Lawrence, 1984-1985; assistant professor, University New Orleans, 1986-1991; associate professor, University New Orleans, since 1991.
Member Geophysics Division of Geological Society of America (chairman 1991-1992, v. chairman 1990-1991).
Married Terry Lynn Pavlis, November 8, 1980.