Jennifer Taylor

Jennifer Taylor is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Science at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Her research focuses on structural geology and thermochronology, particularly investigating deformation mechanisms, rates, and timing in Earth's crust. She integrates 3D thermo-kinematic modeling with field-based studies to understand tectonic and erosional processes.

Education includes a PhD in Earth & Environmental Science from the University of Minnesota (2023), with a dissertation on low-temperature thermochronology and modeling. She also holds dual bachelor's degrees in English and Geoscience from Pennsylvania State University (2017).

Her research portfolio includes studies on the Wildhorse Detachment, core complex exhumation, Antarctic bedrock evolution, and Yellowstone hotspot impacts. She actively involves undergraduates in Antarctic research through CURES programs. Recent work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches linking tectonics, surface processes, and educational equity.

Teaching responsibilities include Structural Geology, Petrology, and Geologic Field Methods. She advises no listed students but collaborates with researchers like Teyssier, Whitney, and Siddoway on NSF-funded projects.

Key research locations include the Pioneer Mountains (Idaho) and Marie Byrd Land (West Antarctica), with methods combining field mapping, microstructural analysis, and numerical modeling.