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Julie Newman is a professor and the Department Head at Texas A&M University. Her research focuses on structural geology and tectonics, where she guides students in conducting field microstructural studies of crustal and upper mantle rocks. Her work investigates the rheology and strength behavior of the Earth's lithospheric layers and examines deformation processes, mechanisms of strain localization, and the influence of fluid-rock interactions during deformation and metamorphism. She employs field data, microstructures, and geochemical analyses of deformed rocks to determine the conditions of deformation, such as pressures, temperatures, stresses, and strain rates. Newman's research utilizes various tools, including optical microscopy, electron microscopy, electron microprobe analysis, and electron backscattered diffraction (EBSD). She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Rochester.
Department: Department of Communication and Journalism. Ph.D. program only currently admitting. GRE is test-optional.