Maggie Ellis Curry

Maggie Ellis Curry is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences at NC State University. She specializes in tectonics systems geology, focusing on ancient large-scale tectonic systems and their interactions with surface processes and basins. Her research combines numerical models with diverse datasets including thermochronology, geochronology, and geomorphic observations.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Geosciences, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2015)
• M.S. in Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin (2009)
• B.A. in Geology, Ohio Wesleyan University (2007)

Research Interests: Dr. Curry explores the feedbacks between tectonics, surface processes, and basins. Her work emphasizes thermochronology, numerical modeling (e.g., landscape evolution, thermo-kinematic models), and subsurface data integration. She utilizes high-performance computing (HPC) at NC State to develop and run large-scale simulations.

Teaching: She instructs undergraduate and graduate courses in structural geology, geologic field methods, and tectonic systems. Her research spans global mountain ranges and basins, including studies in Alaska and North Carolina.

Labs & Resources: Active in developing combined flexural and thermal subsidence models for tectonic basins, leveraging HPC infrastructure at NC State.