Nancy L. Ross

Nancy L. Ross is an American geoscientist. She is a professor of mineralogy at Virginia Tech and former head of Department of Geosciences in College of Science.

Nancy L. Ross
Born	Blacksburg, Virginia
Academic background
Education	B.Sc., 1979, Virginia Tech M.Sc., 1981, University of British Columbia PhD, 1985, Arizona State University
Academic work
Institutions	Virginia Tech University College London

Early life and education

Ross was born to entomologist Mary H. Ross who "pioneered genetics and behavioral research of the German cockroach" in Blacksburg, Virginia.^[1] She completed her Bachelor of Science degree at Virginia Tech in 1979, her Master of Science degree from the University of British Columbia in 1981, and her PhD from Arizona State University in 1985.^[2]

Career

Upon completing her PhD, Ross spent 12 years at the University College London before joining the Department of Geological Sciences at Virginia Tech in 2000. Shortly after joining the department, she was named associate dean for research, graduate studies, and outreach in the College of Science at Virginia Tech.^[3] She also worked with Ross John Angel to establish Virginia Tech's Crystallography Laboratory which performs X-ray diffraction measurements in support of research programs in chemistry, geosciences, physics, and biological sciences.^[4]

In recognition of her academic accomplishments, Ross was named head of Department of Geosciences as a replacement for Ken Eriksson in 2012.^[5] She was also elected a Fellow of the Geological Society of America in recognition of her "distinguished contributions to the geosciences"^[6] and received an honorary fellowships from the Italian Society of Mineralogy and Petrology.^[7] Ross was replaced as head of Department of Geosciences in College of Science by Steve Holbrook in 2017.^[8]

Honors

In 2024, Nancy L. Ross was awarded the Roebling Medal, the highest honor at the Mineralogical Society of America.^[9]

References

1. "In memoriam: Mary H. Ross, professor emerita of entomology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences". vtnews.vt.edu. July 13, 2012. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
2. "Nancy L. Ross". geos.vt.edu. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
3. "Nancy Ross named associate dean in the College of Science at Virginia Tech". vtnews.vt.edu. February 18, 2004. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
4. Doss, Catherine (December 22, 2009). "Crystallographer selected to receive Dana Medal". vtnews.vt.edu. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
5. Doss, Catherine (January 19, 2012). "Nancy L. Ross named head of Department of Geosciences". vtnews.vt.edu. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
6. Mackay, Steve (August 4, 2016). "Geological Society of America elects Nancy Ross as Fellow". vtnews.vt.edu. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
7. "Two receive honorary fellowships from Italian Society of Mineralogy and Petrology". vtnews.vt.edu. February 3, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
8. "Steve Holbrook named head of Department of Geosciences in College of Science". vtnews.vt.edu. July 14, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
9. "MSA 2024 Awardees". Retrieved October 23, 2023.

External links

Nancy L. Ross publications indexed by Google Scholar