Background
Kieffer, Susan Werner was born on November 17, 1942 in Warren, Pennsylvania, United States.
Kieffer, Susan Werner was born on November 17, 1942 in Warren, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics, Allegheny College, 1964. Master of Science in Geological Sciences, California Institute of Technology, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy in Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, 1971.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Allegheny College, 1987.
Research physicist University of California at Los Angeles, 1971-1973, assistant professor geology, 1973-1979. Geologist United States Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona, 1979-1990. Professor geology Arizona State University, Tempe, since 1988, Regents professor, 1991-1993.
Professor, head department geological science University British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1993-1995. Co-founder Kieffer & Woo, Inc., Palgrave, Ontario, Canada, 1996-2000. Founder Kieffer Institute for Development of Science Based Education, 1997-1999.
Walgreen chair, professor geology University Illinois, Urbana, since 2001. W.H. Mendnhall lecturer United States Geological Survey, 1980.
Fellow: Mineral Society of America (award 1980), Meteoritical Society, Geological Society of America (Arthur L. Day medal 1992), American Geophysical Union, American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member: National Academy of Sciences.