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Office Location
Harrington - Registrar's Office
Phone Number
Phone Number
Office Location
Kurz Hall 219
Phone Number
Background

 

  • Bachelor of Arts in Geology from Hamilton College
  • Ph.D. in Oceanography from Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island
  • Dr. Burton's (formerly Schrum) research interests include the biogeochemistry of marine sediments, particularly the carbon and nitrogen cycles. She has participated on research expeditions to the Southern, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans, the Bering Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico.
  • Dr. Burton joined the MSSEP faculty in 2012 and teaches courses in Earth Science, Coastal Ecology, and Marine Biology and oversees the MSSEP Experiential Learning, a winter field course in St. John, USVI. 
Office Location
ABSIC 318
Phone Number
Background

 

Education:
B.A., College of William and Mary; M.A., George Mason University; Ph.D., University of Rhode Island

Background

 

  • Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation from Massachusetts Maritime Academy, 1974
  • Master of Management from Cambridge College, 2000
  • Master Mariner- Oceans, Unlimited Tonnage, DLC PIC
  • 1st Class Pilotage- Prince William Sound, AK
  • 1st Class Pilotage-Los Angeles/Long Beach, CA
  • Council of American Master Mariners
  • Boston Marine Society
  • Nautical Institute
  • International Maritime Lecturers Association
Office Location
ABS 312
Phone Number
Background

 

  • Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College
  • Master of Science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute