Sandra Helen Becker Clark

Background

Clark, Sandra Helen Becker was born on July 27, 1938 in Kansas City, Missoury. Daughter of LuVern John and Mildred (File) Becker.

Education

Student, Iowa State University, 1956-1960; Bachelor of Science, U. Idaho, 1963; Master of Science, U. Idaho, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Idaho, 1968.

Career

Field assistant, Idaho Bureau Mines and Geology, Moscow, summer 1963, 64; field assistant, Bear Creek Mining Company, Spokane, Washington, 1965; teaching assistant College of Mines, U. Idaho, Moscow, 1964-1966; geologist, Cominco American, Inc., Spokane, 1966-1967; member Alaska Gas Pipeline task force, unites states department Interior, Washington, 1974-1975; participant departments manager development program, unites states department Interior, Washington, 1975-1976; geologist Alaskan Mineral Resources branch, United States Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California, 1967-1972; staff geologist Office of Mineral Resources, United States Geological Survey, Washington, 1972-1974; Equal Employment Opportunity officer, United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, 1976-1980; geologist, commodity specialist Eastern Mineral Resources branch, United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, 1980-1995; deputy chief for mineral resource assessments, Office Mineral Resources, United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, 1995-1996; geologist, Eastern Mineral Resource Surveys Team/United States Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, since 1996.

Achievements

• Sandra Helen Becker Clark has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Geological Society American. Member Association Women Geologists (vice president Potomac chapter 1989-1990), American Association Petroleum Geologists (delegate 1992-1993, 95-), International Association on Genesis of Ore Deposits (chairman Commision on Fluorite and Barite since 1996), Society Economics Geologists, Association of Geologists for International Development, Camera Club (president 1986).

Interests

• Avocations: scuba diving, photography, camping, travel, cross-countryskiing.

Connections

Married Allen LeRoy Clark, November 10, 1955 (divorced 1976). Children: Ken Allen (deceased), Brett Harlan, HollyLin.

Father:

LuVern John Becker

Mother:

Mildred (File) Becker

Spouse:

Allen LeRoy Clark

child:

Brett Harlan Clark

child:

Ken Allen Clark (deceased)

child:

HollyLin Clark