Erin Cunningham

4335 Rowalt Dr Apt 301 College Park, MD 20740

Phone: (224)595-0669 E-Mail: ecunnin2@umd.edu Web: www.erincunningham.weebly.com
Education
University of Maryland, College Park 2018
Ph.D. Track Graduate Student- Area of Concentration: Seismology

Tulane University, New Orleans 2013
B.S in Geology - Area of Concentration: Sedimentology, Seismology
Minor: Physics
Geoscience Research and Training Experience
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Research: New seismic observables constrain structure within the
continental lithosphere using receiver functions, apparent incidence,
and synthetic forward modeling


2013-2014
IRIS, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Training: 4-day short course and group project on seismological data
processing methods


2013
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Research: Quantification of levee growth in aggrading submarine
channels measure sediment size in experimental turbidity current



2011-2013
IRIS headquarters, Washington, DC and UMD, College Park
Research: Obtaining interpretable receiver functions to study to study
lithospheric structure in the central US

2012

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM
Training: 5-day short course on geophysical inverse theory, general
reflection and refraction theory, seismological data collection, and
seismic processing


2012
Presentations
1. Cunningham, E.E., Frassetto, A., Lekic, V. Obtaining interpretable receiver functions to
study lithospheric structure in the central US, AGU Fall Meeting, T53C-2722, 2012.
2. Cunningham,E.E., Lekic, V. New Seismic Observables Constrain Structure within the Continental
Lithosphere, AGU Fall Meeting 2014
Honors/Awards
Deans Fellowship- University of Maryland
2013-2014
New Orleans Geological Society George Schneider Scholar
2012
Tulane Academic Founders Scholarship
2009-2013
NCAA Scholar-Athlete
2010-2012
C-USA All Academic Team
2010-2012
Tulane University Deans List
2011-2012

Service
Science in the Classroom
Volunteer Editor
Annotate recent science articles for high school and undergraduate
students learning standards and develop an associated learning activity


Current
USA Science and Engineering Festival
Volunteer with IRIS booth
Presenter in 2 day Science and Engineering Festival for IRIS program
to inspire interest in seismology


2013
Change the World: Science & Engineering Careers, Sterling VA
Volunteer with IRIS booth
Participated in NSF funded Career fair for middle and high school
students to learn about Careers in STEM field



2013
STEM Student Expo Presentation, Laurel, MD
Presenter/Volunteer
Developed presentation and activity to teach 4-6 grade students about
earthquakes


2013
Fermilab Natural Areas, Batavia, IL
Volunteer Intern
Ecology Intern, produced detailed plant surveys helped restore the
natural prairie environment and reintroduce the Boston checker spot
butterfly


2011

Teaching
TA for GEOL 200 Earths Fury
University of Maryland
Participated in NSF funded Career fair for middle and high school
students to learn about Careers in STEM field



2013-2014
TA for GEOL 110 Physical Geology
University of Maryland
Developed presentation and activity to teach 4-6 grade students about
earthquakes


2013