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Lori Dengler, American science educator. Named to Scholar of Year, Humboldt State University, 2008; recipient Gold medal, California Emergency Services Association, 1996, Excellence award, Western States Seismic Policy Council, 1998, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's Richard Hagemeyer Tsunami Mitigation award, United States Tsunami Program, 2002.

Background

Dengler, Lori was born on January 21, 1947 in Pasadena, California, United States. Daughter of John C. and Helen C. Dengler.

Education

Bachelor, University California, Berkeley, 1968. Master of Arts, University California, Berkeley, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1979.

Career

Professor geology Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, since 1979, chair department geology, 2005—2008. Member, California state science representative National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program, Washington, 1995—2002. Chair, member, founder Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group, Arcata, since 1996.

Member California State Tsunami Work Group, since 1996. Board member Cascadia Region Earthquake Work Group, Seattle, 1996—2003. Co-inventor National Tsunami Research Plan.

Member post tsunami survey teams, Papua New Guinea, 1998, Southern Peru, 2001, Indonesia, 05, Crescent City, 06.

Achievements

  • Lori Dengler has been listed as a noteworthy science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Geological Society of America, Seismological Society America, American Geophysical Union, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute.

Connections

Married Thomas Lisle, May 26, 1979. Children: Karl Lisle, Peter Lisle, Clara Lisle.

Father:
John C.

Mother:
Helen C. Dengler

Spouse:
Thomas Lisle

child:
Clara Lisle Dengler

child:
Karl Lisle Dengler

child:
Peter Lisle Dengler