Maria Luisa Buse Crawford

Background

Crawford, Maria Luisa Buse was born on July 18, 1939 in Beverly, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of William Theodore Buse and Barbara (Kidder) Aldana.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Bryn Mawr College, 1960; postgraduate, U. Oslo, 1960-1961; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, 1965.

Career

Assistant professor, Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) College, 1965-1973; associate professor, Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) College, 1973-1979; professor, Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) College, 1979-1992; professor environmental studies and science, Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) College, since 1992; William R. Kenan Junior professor, Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) College, 1985-1992; department chairman geology, Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) College, 1976-1988, 98-; member, United States National Committee Geology, 1994-1997. Chairman women geoscientists committee American Geological Institute, 1976-1977. Member United States National Committee Geochemistry, 1980-1982.

Organizing committee 28th International Geological Congress, 1987-1989.

Achievements

• Maria Luisa Buse Crawford has been listed as a noteworthy Geology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Geological Society American (councillor 1982-1985), Mineral Society American (councillor 1989-1992);member Mineral Association Canada (councilor 1985-1987), American Geophysical Union, Norwegian Geological Society, Philadelphia Geological Society, Association Women in Science.

Connections

Married William A. Crawford, August 29, 1963.

Father:

William Theodore Buse Aldana

Mother:

Barbara (Kidder) Aldana

Spouse:

William A. Crawford