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JOHN GILBERT OLGIN, M.S.
El Paso Community College - Department of Math, Science and Career & Technical Education –
University of Texas at El Paso - Ph.D. Student, Geological Science – Geophysics & Geospatial
jolgin@utep.edu 3526 Okeefe El Paso, TX 79902 915-747-6519 http://www.geo.utep.edu/jolgin/
EDUCATION
M.S. Geology University of Texas at El Paso Spring 2012
M.S. Physics University of Texas at El Paso Spring 2006
B.S. Physics University of Texas at El Paso Fall 2002
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Instructor El Paso Community College 8/2006 – 8/2014
Lecturer University of Texas at El Paso 8/2012 – 12/2012
Geophysicist Royal Dutch Shell Oil Company 5/2007 – 8/2007
Instructor MCAT Prep -PACE Program (UTEP) 6/2006 – 4/2007
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TEACHING AND INSTRUCTION
Adjunct Lecturer, El Paso Community College - Physics Department – 08/2006 – 08/2014
• Established and coordinated the Education in the Physical Sciences (EIPS) internship program
with UTEP Career Services – participants active in EPCC physics demonstrations and activities
• Provided astronomy lectures and coordinated telescope viewing sessions for POWER Service
Learning Program Event – McKelligon State Park
• Partnered in MSEIP grant proposal to enhance education and enrollment in STEM fields
• Assisted extra curricular activities for community based initiatives (POWER program)
• Coordinated with Geological Sciences University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and the National
Solar Observatory (NSO – SunSpot, NM) field trips that encompass geophysical and space
physics concepts and topics for physics and astronomy courses at EPCC
• Lecturer for introductory physics and astronomy courses
• Develop and direct physical laboratory projects for education majors
• Implementing new teaching methods on structuring classes to meet the demands of secondary
and primary levels
Adjunct Lecturer, University of Texas at El Paso, Physics Department – 08/2012 – 01/2013
• Teaching kinematics, Newtonian mechanics, thermodynamics and properties of light
• Guide education majors in delivering physical concepts in their respective fields
• Providing outreach with local schools promoting the physical sciences (geophysics/physics)

PATHWAYS Fellow, University of Texas at El Paso - Geology Department – 08/2007 - Present
• Outreach program assistant mentoring high school students and teachers in the geosciences
• Developed interactive programs educating students on classical and modern geology
• Coordinated and developed activities and excursions to geological sites
• Demonstrated the interactive relationship of all the sciences in a friendly environment
• Instructed high school students in two week program in geophysical methods using basic
electomagnetic, tomographic and seismic surveying
Instructor, University of Texas at El Paso - PACE Program – 07/2006 - 04/2007
• Prepared medical students for the MCAT examination
• Taught one-week, intensive courses on physics, reviewing key concepts, equations and
techniques for tackling physics exam problems
• Incorporated visual aids, drills, on-line interactive question and answer sessions and hands-on
examples
Academic Tutor, University of Texas at El Paso - MAAC – 01/2007 - 05/2007
• Provided UTEP athletes with academic assistance in Math, Physics and Astronomy
• Employed modern techniques of interpersonal teaching and structured curriculum
• Headed review sessions in math and astronomy
Adjunct Lecturer, University of Texas at El Paso, Physics Department – 01/2006 - 12/2006
• Lecturer for introductory astronomy of the solar system
• Subjects include basic concepts in physics, math, history and astronomical phenomena
• Employed modern teaching methods to aide and facilitate the academic needs of classes of
300+ students through the use of CPS units and interactive live-quizzes
• Co-coordinated recruitment initiatives to area high schools promoting enrollment into physics
degrees at UTEP and careers in physics
• Co-organized with the Upward Bound program and UTEP Office of Admissions and
Recruitment to inform and recruit high school students into physics
• Guest lectured for College of Science outreach program to high school and college students
Teaching Assistant, University of Texas at El Paso, Physics Department – 01/2003 - 12/2003
• Taught entry-level laboratory in electrodynamics geared for scientists and engineers
• Substituted lectures in entry-level mechanics
• Tutored students in mechanics, electrodynamics and calculus
• Administered computer simulations to students to aide in learning concepts
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
El Paso Community College (EPCC) ● University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)
PHYS 2425 (EPCC) (Science and Engineering majors) - Calculus based physics
over mechanics, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, acoustics
and waves
PHYS 2426 (EPCC) (Science and Engineering majors) Calculus based physics
covering topics in electro-magnetism, circuits, light, and
modern physics

PHYS 1401 (EPCC) (Pre-Med/Architecture/Nursing majors) Pre-calculus based
physics mechanics, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, acoustics
and waves
PHYS 1402 (EPCC) (Pre-Med/Architecture/Nursing majors) Pre-calculus based
physics Topics in electro-magnetism, circuits, light, and
modern physics
PHYS 1415 (EPCC) (Education/Liberal Arts majors) Conceptual physics course
covering mechanics, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, sound
and waves and matter
ASTR 1303/ASTR 1312 (EPCC) (Science/Liberal Arts majors) Overview of introductory
cosmology, galaxy formations, star formations, and modern
topics in astronomy
ASTR 1304/ASTR 1311 (EPCC) (Science/Liberal Arts majors) Overview of overview of
astronomy history, instrumentation, planetary dynamics and
solar system formation.
ASTR 1103/ASTR 1112 (EPCC) (Science/Liberal Arts majors) Laboratory for Stellar
Astronomy. Focus on telescope, spectroscopic analysis of
stars, stellar physics, and cosmology
ASTR 1104/ASTR 1111 (EPCC) (Science/Liberal Arts majors) Laboratory for Astronomy 1311.
Computer laboratories on planetary motion, basic physics,
practice with telescopes, and field trips to area observatories.
ASTR 1307 (UTEP) (Liberal Arts/Education majors) Introductory course in solar
system formation, planetary dynamics and evolution and
physical concepts.
PSCI 2303 (UTEP) (Liberal Arts/Education majors) Conceptual physics course
covering topics in Newton's Laws, energy conservation laws,
thermodynamics, and light.
GEOL 1314 (UTEP) (Science majors) Introductory concepts in Earth's development,
major geologic events, mass extinctions, theories in geology,
fossil formation and basic evolutionary theory.
PSCI 1100 (UTEP) (Open to All) Course designed to cover a broad range of
science topics (geology, physics, astronomy, biology, etc) to in-
coming freshmen interested in pursuing a career in science.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Instructor PHYS 1401 El Paso Community College 15 students Summer 2014
Instructor PHYS 2426 El Paso Community College 12 students Spring 2014
Instructor ASTR 1303 El Paso Community College 14 students Spring 2014

Instructor PHYS 1401 El Paso Community College 15 students Fall 2013
Instructor ASTR 1304 El Paso Community College 19 students Fall 2013
Lecturer PSCI 2303 University of Texas at El Paso 12 students Fall 2012
Lecturer PSCI 2303 University of Texas at El Paso 22 students Fall 2012
Instructor PHYS1415 El Paso Community College 15 students Fall 2011
Lecturer GEOL 1314 University of Texas at El Paso 25 students Spring 2011
Lab-TA GEOL 1114 University of Texas at El Paso 25 students Fall 2009
Instructor Physics (MCAT Prep) University of Texas at El Paso 33 students Spring 2007
Lecturer ASTR 1307 University of Texas at El Paso 359 students Fall 2006
Lecturer PHYS 1100 University of Texas at El Paso 64 students October 2006

Lecturer ASTR 1307 University of Texas at El Paso 18 students Summer 2006
Lecturer ASTR 1307 University of Texas at El Paso 420 students Summer 2006
Lecturer ASTR 1307 University of Texas at El Paso 330 students Spring 2006
Lecturer ASTR 1307 University of Texas at El Paso 310 students Spring 2006
TECHNICAL
Research Assistant, University of Texas at El Paso (Geological Sciences) 09/2014 – Present
NSF - CYBERShARE Center of Excellence (UTEP)
• PhD Topic: Identifying conditions within the atmospheric-soil region conducive for aerial
transport of infectious agents in New Mexico: Development of atmospheric-ground model to
predict ideal conditions for aerial transport of various particulate matter, including bacteria and
fungi using GIS and other mapping/ modeling tools.
• CYBERShARE: Beta-testing a virtual learning commons (VLC) to enhance performance of an
interactive database functional across interdisciplinary fields in science and engineering
Research Assistant, University of Texas at El Paso -
Environmental Science and Engineering (ESE) 01/2013 – 08/2014
• Research Topic: Identifying modes of fungal transport effected by the planetary boundary layer
(PBL) via numerical modeling and remote sensing (MATLAB, FORTRAN and CSH scripting)
• Organizing the weather camps geared for high school students to explore and mentor them
toward a science, technological, engineering and mathematics (STEM) field; specifically focus
on understanding geological science concepts in weather and climatology
• Conducting preliminary analysis on effects of humidity on aerosols and atmospheric transport
• Modifying numerical modeling programs to calculate effects of humidity on varying aerosol
sizes under certain desert-climate conditions
Research Assistant, University of Texas at El Paso Geology Department – 01/2009 – 05/2011
• Planetary research on tectonics on Enceladus' tiger stripes fractures and Europa's Agenor Linea
fracture (Advsr: Bridget Smith-Konter, NASA funded)
• Worked on SatStress numerical code software for analyzing fault zones and fault failure
conditions based on Coulomb failure conditions, satellite physical parameters and tidal stresses
experienced during orbit
• Developed customized scripts (e.g. FORTRAN, C, SED-AWK, GMT, MATLAB) for stress
profile calculations and mapping regions of varying stress fields
Research Assistant, University of Texas at El Paso, Geology Department – 01/2008 - 12/2008
• Assisted surveying seismic lines for seismic survey - Potrillo Mountains, NM
(Advsr: Kate Miller)
• Programed TRIMBLE GPS units and marked locations for vibroseis shots at the Potrillo
Mountain site
• Set up geophones and assisted with vibroseis portion for seismic survey of the Potrillo
Mountain fault: Project in conjunction with New Mexico Tech
• Mapped gravity profiles of the British Columbia region using free air and Bouguer gravity data
for BATHOLITH's project

Geophysicist (intern), Royal Dutch Shell Oil Company – 05/2007 - 08/2007
• Applied seismic, magnetic, radiometric, gravity and well log data to establish qualitative
relationship of basalt depths and thicknesses (Advsr: Ali Tura)
• Worked on quantitative basalt depth and thickness estimates using geomagnetic data
• Constructed 2-D inversion models for basalt depth estimations
• Analyzed seismic quality based on signal-to-noise ratio
• Evaluated beta 2-D modeling software for project use
• Reviewed alternative 4-D modeling methods for CO2 sequestration
Research Assistant, University of Texas at El Paso, Physics Department – 01/2003 – 05/2005
• Analyzed spectra on iron abundances in nearby stars (Adviser: Verne V. Smith)
• Developed FORTRAN, C and AWK programs for data analysis
• Determined chemical abundances in stars by using inverse modeling techniques
(i.e. modifying stellar models and linear interpolation techniques)
• Spectral data acquisition of neighborhood stars at McDonald Observatory
(Coor. Dmitry Bizyaev)
• Maintained computer hardware and software for research projects
• Research funded by NASA, JPL and NSF
Research Assistant, University of Texas at El Paso, Physics Department – 01/1998 - 08/2002
• Research published on stellar compositions in the Astronomical Journal
• Completed undergrad project: Spectroscope Detection of Planets in Extra-Solar System
• Programed simulations of stellar atmosphere aberrations for SIMS (Planet Quest) project
• Maintained research website by posting all current astrophysical research for the
CosmoChemistry group
• Worked on LINUX/UNIX and WINDOWS platforms for computer maintenance
Assistant Surveyor, Paso Del Norte Surveying – 10/1992 – 08/1998 (seasonal)
• Trained in TRIMBLE GPS equipment and general surveying techniques
• Surveying Stone Gate, Desert View, and The Willows housing district for development
• Aided in plotting grid-points for preliminary blueprints of housing and business districts
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Outreach Program, University of Texas at El Paso, Physics Department – 01/2007 - 12/2008
• Conducted presentations on physics concepts and careers to area high schools
• Co-coordinated Physics Department booth promoting Medical Physics program at UTEP
• Promoted informational brochures on pre-med options, bachelor of arts, bachelor of science and
masters programs in physics
• Initiated question and answer sessions with prospective applicants
Wellness Program, University of Texas at El Paso, SDC - 01/1995 - 12/1997
• Coordinated seminars addressing health issues to students and general public
• Planned cooperative programs with the city and area businesses on alcohol awareness
• Conducted lectures and created brochures for the student body on various health issues
• Coordinated media campaigns

Board Member, University of Texas at El Paso – Union Programs Office 08/1993 - 01/1995
• Coordinated and participated in educational and entertaining events for the student body
• Board responsibilities included allocating $69,000 of student fees toward student programs
• Chaired a variety of film committees responsible for providing family entertainment
• Worked with a $10,000 annual budget for showcasing movies
• Helped ratify and worked on 1st
and 2nd
annual Minerpalooza, and seasonal events
• Cooperated with media promoting events to the public
• Created innovative advertising themes for programs
• Ushered concerts and various events held at the Don Haskins Center and Sun Bowl
AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
NOAA Center for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) Fellowship 2013 – 2014
Alliance for the Graduate Education and Professoriate Fellowship 2007 – 2010
NSF – Shell Oil PATHWAYS Fellowship 2007 – 2008
Vernon G and Joy Hunt Scholarship 2007 – 2008
Certificate of Appreciation: Upward Bound Outreach Program 2006
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Geophysical Union American Association of Physics Teachers
Sigma Pi Sigma American Astronomical Society
American Physics Society National Science Teachers Association
National Association of Geology Teachers Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Society of American Chicanos and Native Americans European Geophysical Union
STUDENT MENTORING
Undergraduate - Education Internship in Physical Science (EIPS) through the UTEP Careers Center
• (Summer 2014) – Focus on Geophysics Education – Chlöe Glover
• (Spring 2014) – Focus on Planetary & Geophysics in Education – Valeria Guerrero
• (Spring 2014) – Focus on Tectonics in Education – Tai Subia
• (Fall 2013) - Focus on Physics Education – Kimberly Hetzel
• (Fall 2013) – Collaboration in Geophysics – Jacqueline Engel
• (Fall 2013) – Collaboration in Planetary Geology – Tai Subia
PUBLICATIONS
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
• Olgin, J. G., B. R. Smith-Konter, and R. T. Pappalardo (2011), Limits of Enceladus's ice shell
thickness from tidally driven tiger stripe shear failure, Geophys. Res. Lett., 38, L02201,
doi:10.1029/2010GL044950
• Verne.V. Smith; Vargas-Ferro, Omar; Lambert, David L.;J.G. Olgin (2001), An Analysis of the
K I λ7698 Line Profile in the Halo Turnoff Star HD 84937 and Its Implications for Lithium
Isotopic Studies, Astronomical Journal, vol 121:p453-457

CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS
• Kastro M. Hamed, and John Olgin (2008, January). Quantifying the Impact of CRS on Student
Course Achievement. A paper presented at the Winter 2008 National Meeting of the American
Association of Physics Teachers in Baltimore, MD.
THESIS
• Olgin, John G., May 2012. Numerical Modeling of Tectonics and Fault Activity of Icy
Satellites, adviser Dr. Bridget Smith-Konter: University of Texas at El Paso
• Olgin, John G. June 2006. Determining Surface Gravities, Microturbulences, and Effective
Temperatures Via Spectroscopic Analysis and Spectral Synthesis of Alpha Centauri A and B,
The Sun, and Arcturus, ed. Dr. Paul,Mason, adviser Dr. Verne V. Smith: University of Texas at
El Paso
ABSTRACTS
• Olgin, J. G. and Deana Pennington, “Incorporation of Planetary Boundary Layer Height
Modeling with GIS Techniques to Determine Criteria for Aerosolization and Transport of
Infectious Agents in Southwestern United States.” Presentation at GeoComputational 2015
Conference, Dallas, TX, May 20 – 23, 2015.
• Olgin, J. G. and Deana Pennington, “Incorporation of Planetary Boundary Layer Height
Modeling with GIS Techniques to Determine Criteria for Aerosolization and Transport of
Infectious Agents in Southwestern United States.” Presentation at 3rd
annual UTEP IDR
Symposium, March 23-24, 2015.
• Guereque, M., Olgin, J.G., Fitzgerald, R., Integrating Enhanced STEM Themes in the UTEP
CAREERS Weather Camp for Youth, Abstract ED43B-3471 presented at the 2014 Fall
Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., December 18, 2014.
• Olgin, J. G. & Deana Pennington, “Impact of interactions between the planetary boundary
layer and veg/soil patterns on the release of infectious agents into the air.” Presentation at the
Geo-Epidemiology Workshop V: Unraveling the Mysteries, UNM, Albuquerque, NM, October
21, 2014.
• Olgin, J. G., Fitzgerald, R., and V. Morris, “Evaluation of the NOAA CAREERS Weather
Camp's Effectiveness in Promoting Atmospheric Science amongst High School Students.”
Abstract ED23A-0718 presented at the 2013 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif.,
December 10, 2014.
• Olgin, J., B. Smith-Konter, and R.T. Pappalardo, “Tidally driven Coulomb failure of faults on
Enceladus and Europa.” Presentation at the UTEP Geological Sciences 25th annual
Colloquium, March 5, 2010.
• Olgin, J., B. Smith-Konter, and R.T. Pappalardo (2010), Tidally driven Coulomb failure of
faults on Enceladus and Europa, Abstract P33B-1578 presented at the 2010 Fall Meeting, AGU,
San Francisco, Calif., December 13-17, 2009.

• Olgin, J., B. Smith-Konter, and R. Pappalardo (2010), Investigating the limits of Enceladus’s
tidally driven tiger stripe failure scenario: Exploration of ice shell thickness, coefficient of
friction, and fault depth, UTEP Geological Sciences 24th annual Colloquium.
• Olgin, J., B. Smith-Konter, and R. Pappalardo (2010), Investigating the limits of Enceladus’s
tidally driven tiger stripe failure scenario: Exploration of ice shell thickness, coefficient of
friction, and fault depth, 2010 Lunar and Planetary Science Consortium Annual Meeting.
• Olgin, J., B. Smith-Konter, and R. Pappalardo (2009), Constraining Enceladus’s ice shell
thickness using tidally driven Coulomb failure models of the tiger stripe fractures, EOS Trans.
AGU, 90 (54), Fall Meet. Suppl. Abstract P51A-1117.
• Olgin, J., B. Smith-Konter, and R. Pappalardo (2009), Tidally driven strike-slip fault activity of
Enceladus’s Tiger Stripes: Comparison of thin and thick ice shell models, Geological Society of
America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 41, No. 7, 268.
• Olgin, J., and B. Smith-Konter (2009), Investigation of tidal stress variations and fault
mechanisms of Enceladus and Europa, 2009 Annual SACNAS Meeting, Dallas, TX.
• Olgin, J., and B. Smith-Konter (2009), Investigation of tidal stress variations and fault
mechanisms of Enceladus and Europa, 2009 Annual UTEP SACNAS Meeting.
• Olgin, J., and B. Smith-Konter (2009), Investigation of Tidal Stress Variations and Fault
Mechanisms of Enceladus and Europa, UTEP Geological Sciences 23rd annual Colloquium.
• Smith-Konter, B., J. Olgin, and R.T. Pappalardo (2009), Tidally driven strike-slip fault activity
at Encealdus’s tiger stripes, EOS Trans. AGU, 90 (22), Jt. Assem. Suppl., P33A-02
• Olgin, J., V. Smith, and P. Mason (2009), Determining surface gravities, microturbulences and
effective temperatures via spectroscopic analysis and spectral synthesis of Alpha Centauri A and
B, the Sun and Arcturus, 2009 Physics Department Colloquium.
B, the Sun and Arcturus, 2009 SACNAS, Kansas City, MO.
B, the Sun and Arcturus, 2009 SACNAS UTEP Science EXPO.
• Olgin, J and V. Smith (2001), Spectroscope Detection of Planets in Extra-Solar Systems, 2001
Annual American Physics Society Meeting.

FUNDING PROJECTS
Education
• (Closed) Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) CFDA Number
84.120A. P.I. Lucia Rodriguez.
◦ John Olgin - Resource Collaborator
▪ Committed the University of Texas at El Paso, Geological Sciences department to grant
mentoring program for EPCC - A.S. Graduates into STEM disciplines at UTEP
▪ Provided sample follow-up programs to grant initiatives
▪ Provided literature review for grant proposal
COLLABORATORS
Professional Collaborators: Robert Bruntz (Applied Physics Laboratory – APL), Elizabeth Mitchell
(Applied Physics Laboratory – APL), Nick Zweig (UTEP Careers Center); Mariana Guereque (UTEP),
Pat Islas (EPCC), Laura L. Henzl (Purdue, Director of Foundation Relations – EPICS); Dmitry Bizyaev
(New Mexico State University); David Elmore (National Solar Observatory); Lucia Rodriguez (El Paso
Community College); Laura Serpa (University of Texas at El Paso); Eric Hagedorn (University of
Texas at El Paso); Judy Stanley (Very Large Array); Naomi Weissman (Biology Instructor, EPCC);
Kathleen Devanney (Geology Instructor, EPCC), Maria Alvarez (EPCC – RISE program).
Graduate Advisors: Deana Pennington (University of Texas at El Paso), Bridget R. Smith-Konter
(University of Hawaii at Manoa), Robert Pappalardo (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Paul Mason (New
Mexico State University), Verne V. Smith (National Optical Astronomy Observatory)
SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES
• Geo-Epidemiology Workshop V: Unraveling the Mysteries, 20-21 October, 2014 (UTEP)
• Grant Writing Workshop and National Institutes of Health Outreach (EPCC); June 2014
• Service Learning Program Event (POWER program) – McKelligon State Park – October 2013
& March 2014
Coordinators: Naomi Waissman (TM) and Pat Islas (VV)
• Engaged Learning Series by CREaTE (UTEP) - Inquiry Based Learning Workshop;
May 20-22, 2014
• Webinar on Summer Melt (U.S. Departmen of Education); May 21, 2014
• EPICS Workshop – Innovative Approaches to Community Based Learning; Summer 2013,
Purdue University
• Classroom outreach (Academic years 2011 - 2014): Field trips to the following observatories to
enhance exposure to physical concepts and practices in the field of research
◦ SunSpot Observatory – (Cloudcroft, NM)
◦ Apache Point Observatory – (Cloudcroft, NM)
◦ The Very Large Array – (VLA, NM)
• ExxonMobil Geophysical short course: Multi-Disciplinary Subsurface Integration in
Exploration and Production: From Plates to Pores (2009) - Woodlands, TX

• Geological Society of America, Course on Seismic Methods and Interpretation (2008) –
Houston, TX
• American Society of Physics, section meeting (2008) – University of Texas at El Paso
• HUTEP – AGEP Institute on Post Doctorate Preparation (2008) - Howard University
• HUTEP – AGEP Annual Conference (2008) – University of Texas at El Paso
• Conference on Case Study Teaching in Science (2006) – University of Buffalo
• CETal Faculty Retreat (2006) – University of Texas at El Paso
• ISS Teaching Large Class Academy (2006) – University of Texas at El Paso
• Society of Physics Students, Zone Meeting (2006) – University of Texas at El Paso

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