Karen Tefend, Ph.D.
Professor & Program Coordinator of Geology
School of Field Investigations and Experimental Sciences
Dr. Perry College of Mathematics, Computing, and Sciences
678-839-5493
ktefend@westga.edu
Callaway Science Building - Room 211
- B.S., Zoology, The Ohio State University, 1986
- M.S., Geology, The Ohio State University, 2000
- Ph.D., Geological Sciences, Michigan State University, 2005
- GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol)
- GEOL-1121K (Introductory Geosciences I)
- GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab)
- GEOL-1122 (Intro Geosciences II:Hist Geol)
- GEOL-1122L (Historical Geology Lab)
- GEOL-3004 (Field Geol. & Geologic Mapping)
- GEOL-4014 (Geochemistry)
- GEOL-4083 (Environmental Geochemistry)
Fall 2025 Sections
- GEOL-1121 (Exploring Earth) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-1121 (Exploring Earth) Section: 05 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-3004 (Field Geol. & Geologic Mapping) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2025 Sections
- GEOL-1121 (Exploring Earth) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2025 Sections
- GEOL-1121 (Exploring Earth) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-1121 (Exploring Earth) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-4014 (Geochemistry) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2024 Sections
- GEOL-1121 (Exploring Earth) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-1121 (Exploring Earth) Section: 05 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-3004 (Field Geol. & Geologic Mapping) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2024 Sections
- GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2024 Sections
- GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: 04 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-4083 (Environmental Geochemistry) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2023 Sections
- GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: 06 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-3004 (Field Geol. & Geologic Mapping) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2023 Sections
- GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2023 Sections
- GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-1121K (Intro Geosciences I w/Lab) Section: 1LG eCore Courses External Resource
- GEOL-4014 (Geochemistry) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2022 Sections
- GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-1121K (Intro Geosciences I w/Lab) Section: 1GG eCore Courses External Resource
- GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: 06 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-3004 (Field Geol. & Geologic Mapping) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2022 Sections
- GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2022 Sections
- GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 04 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-1121K (Intro Geosciences I w/Lab) Section: 1FG eCore Courses External Resource
- GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: 07 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-4083 (Environmental Geochemistry) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2021 Sections
- GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 06 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-1121K (Intro Geosciences I w/Lab) Section: 1DG eCore Courses External Resource
- GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: 04 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-3004 (Field Geol. & Geologic Mapping) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2021 Sections
- GEOL-1122 (Intro Geosciences II:Hist Geol) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-1122L (Historical Geology Lab) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2021 Sections
- GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: 05 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-1121K (Introductory Geosciences I) Section: 1EG eCore Courses External Resource
- GEOL-4014 (Geochemistry) Section: 01W external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2020 Sections
- GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: L2W external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-1121 (Intro Geosciences I:Phys Geol) Section: LXW external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-1121K (Introductory Geosciences I) Section: 1DG eCore Courses External Resource
- GEOL-1121L (Physical Geology Lab) Section: 09 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- GEOL-3004 (Field Geol. & Geologic Mapping) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Slate, Shale and Phyllite from the Indian Mountain Block, Alabama-Georgia: Assessment of Possible
Fundamentals of Geology Examination Preparatory Course
Introductory Geology Laboratory Manual
Mineralogy and Geochemistry of Slate, Phyllite, and Shale from the Oak Level, Borden Springs, and Indian Mountain 7.5 Minute Qua
Origin of Ore Deposits in the Cartersville Mining District & Stratigraphic and Kinematic Evidence for the Separation of the Cart
Temporal Variability in the Chemical Weathering of Ca2 - Bearing Phases in the Loch Vale Watershed, Colorado, USA: A Mass-Balan
Solute Geochemical Mass-Balances and Mineral Weathering Rates in Small Watersheds II: Biomass Nutrient Uptake, More Equations in
Examination of Magma Mixing and Fractional Crystallization using Whole-Rock Chemical Analyses: Polytopic Vector Analysis
Identifying relationships among silicic magma batches by Polytopic Vector Analysis: A study of the Topopah Spring and Pah Canyon