Research in vertebrate paleontology, with emphasis on dinosaur paleoecology and evolution. Current research in weathering profiles of Archean terranes. Experimental and environmental geochemistry. Current research in trace element and isotope geochemistry of accessory minerals, mineral synthesis, and effects of radiation damage in minerals and glasses. Research in the geochemistry, petrology, and mineralogy of calc-alkaline rocks, particularly in Hispaniola.
Current research focusses on solid phase-aqueous phase partitioning of trace elements.
Research on the stratigraphy and faunas of the Cretaceous and Tertiary rocks of the Coastal Plain. Research on structural and tectonic histories of mountain belts. Current research on the structural and kinematic evolution of the central Argentinean Andes. The George Washington University is located in the Foggy Bottom area of downtown Washington, within easy walking distance of the White House , World Bank , Department of State , and John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts . Many other governmental agencies and cultural institutions, including some of the most important museums and libraries in the world, are within minutes of the University.