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Matthew Pritchard

Professor

Director, Institute for the Study of the Continents (INSTOC)

Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Matthew Pritchard
Matthew Pritchard
Graduate Field Affiliations
Astronomy and Space Sciences
Geological Sciences

Biography

Matt Pritchard is a geophysicist who measures changes in the shape of the Earth and develops models of the myriad processes that cause these changes including: earthquakes, volcanoes, groundwater, landslides, and glaciers. Prior to arriving at Cornell in 2005, Pritchard was a Harry Hess Postdoctoral Scholar at Princeton University, a graduate student at the California Institute of Technology, and an undergraduate student at the University of Chicago.

Research Interests

Geophysics, glaciology, geodesy, tectonics, and volcanology; Optical and radar satellite remote sensing, subsurface energy systems.

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  • President-Elect for Geodesy Section (American Geophysical Union) 2020
  • Faculty Fellow in Community Engaged Learning (Cornell Office of Engagement Initiatives) 2019
  • Benjamin Meaker Visiting Professor (University of Bristol) 2019
  • Geodesy Section Award (American Geophysical Union) 2015
  • Kavli Fellow and speaker at the Kavli Frontiers of Science Symposium (Kavli Foundation) 2015
  • Editor's Citation for Excellence in Refereeing (American Geophysical Union) 2013
  • National Earthscope Speaker (Earthscope National Office) 2012
  • Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award (Illinois Math & Science Academy) 2011

Education

  • B.A. (Physics), University of Chicago 1997
  • M.S. (Geophysics), California Institute of Engineering 2000
  • Ph.D. (Geophysics & Seismology), California Institute of Technology 2003

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