GES alumnus Jake Dorsett ('18) describes his research experience modeling Southern California fault dynamics in a recent Appalachian Today article. Dorsett highlights how faculty mentoring and financial support he received in the Department allowed him to excel in undergraduate research. Dorsett is now pursuing a graduate degree at Indiana University.
The Seismological Society of America authored a press release about Dorsett's thesis work, which was published in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America.
![Dorsett and faculty advisory Scott Marshall conducting research](https://earth.appstate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/asu_news_preview/public/asu_news/dorsett-view-900_0.jpg?itok=PTtig5rs)