Susan L. Brantley

Birthdate: August 11, 1958

Degrees:

• 1980 – B.A., Chemistry, Princeton University, Magna cum Laude
• 1983 – M.A., Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University
• 1987 – Ph.D., Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University

Professional Experience:

• 08/1980 – 08/1981 – Fulbright Scholar in Peru
• 09/1981 – 08/1986 – Teaching and Research Assistant in Dept. of Geological and Geophysical Sciences, Princeton University
• 08/1986 – 06/1991 – Assistant Professor of Geosciences, Penn State
• 07/1991 – 06/1997 – Associate Professor of Geosciences, Penn State
• 01/1995 – 07/1995 – Visiting Scientist, U.S. Geological Survey Menlo Center
• 01/1995 – 07/1995 – Visiting Scientist, Stanford University
• 07/1997 – present – Full Professor of Geosciences, Penn State
• 07/1998 – 04/2003 – Director, PSU Center for Environmental Chemistry and Geochemistry
• 08/1999 – 01/2003 – Director, PSU Biogeochemical Research Initiative for Education
• 01/2003 – 07/2003 – Visiting Scientist, U.S. Geological Survey Menlo Center
• 04/2003 – 06/2022 – Director, PSU Earth & Environmental Systems Institute
• 01/2004 – 05/2024 – Director, Laboratory for Isotopes and Metals in the Environment
• 01/2004 – 01/2006 – Vice-President, Geochemical Society
• 09/2004 – 09/2011 – Director, PSU Center for Environmental Kinetics Analysis
• 01/2006 – 01/2008 – President, Geochemical Society
• 01/2008 – 01/2010 – Past-president, Geochemical Society
• 10/2010 – present – Director, Shale Network
• 2013 – 2015 – Chair, Earth Science Council, Dept. of Energy, Basic Energy Sciences
• 01/2008 – 08/2021 Distinguished Professor, Penn State
• 2012 – present – Elected Member, National Academy of Sciences
• 2012 – 2021 – Presidentially-appointed Member, Nuclear Waste Techn. Review Board
• 08/2021 – present – Dr. Hubert Barnes and Dr. Mary Barnes Professor in Geosciences
• 07/2022 – present – Evan Pugh University Professor

Honors and Awards:

• 1981 – 1982 – IBM Fellowship, Princeton University
• 1982 – 1985 – NSF Graduate Student Fellowship
• 1987 – 1992 – NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award
• 1988 – 1993 – David and Lucile Packard Fellowship
• 1996 – Wilson Research Award, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Penn State
• 2001 – Pardee Lecturer, Geological Society of America National Meeting
• 2002 – Ingerson Lecturer of the Geochemical Society, Geol. Society of America National Meeting
• 2003 – Wilson Faculty Mentoring Award, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Penn State
• 2006 – Pardee Lecturer, Geological Society of America National Meeting
• 2006 – Elected Fellow, American Geophysical Union
• 2007 – Wilson Award for Outstanding Service, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Penn State
• 2008 – Pardee Lecturer, Geological Society of America National Meeting
• 2008 – Water Network, Award of Excellence for Outstanding Community Serivce
• 2011 – Honorary Doctorate, University of Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier University, France
• 2011 – Arthur L. Day Medal, The Geological Society of America
• 2012 – Elected Member, National Academy of Sciences
• 2012 – Elected Fellow, Geological Society of America
• 2012 – Elected Fellow, Geochemical Society and European Association of Geochemistry
• 2012 – Elected Fellow, European Association of Geochemistry
• 2012 – Elected Fellow, International Association of GeoChemistry
• 2012 – Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) Presidential Award
• 2013 – Penn State Faculty Scholar Medal
• 2013 – Honorary Doctorate, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
• 2015 – U.S. Distinguished Service Award for Service to the Office of Basic Energy Sciences
• 2016 – Wollaston Medal, The Geological Society of London
• 2017 – Geochemistry Division Medal, American Chemical Society
• 2018 – Urey Award, European Association of Geochemistry
• 2018 – ACS Committee on the Petroleum Research Fund, Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Peer Reviewing
• 2019 – Robert Garrels Award, The Geobiology Society
• 2021 – Elected Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
• 01/2021 – present -Foreign Associate, French Academy of Sciences
• 2022 – IAGC Vernadsky Medal, International Association of GeoChemistry
• 2024 – Inducted as Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania by Governor Josh Shapiro

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