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Loren A. Raymond Emeritus Professor of Geology raymondla@appstate.edu Dr. Raymond's personal Web page

Dr. Loren Raymond first joined the faculty of Appalachian State University in 1972. Prior to his retirement in 2007, Dr. Raymond taught Earth Materials, Petrology, and the introductory geology courses and was the Chairperson of the Department in 1982-83 and 1994-2000. He was the first recipient of Appalachian's College of Arts and Sciences Outstanding teacher of the Year Award in 1990 and was a charter member of the Academy of Outstanding Teachers. Dr. Raymond's specialty is Petrotectonics, the use of rocks to decipher the history of mountain belts. He is a licensed geologist in North Carolina and has written and graded the N.C. State Licensing examination. Dr. Raymond edited a Geological Society of America volume on melanges and authored the text Petrology: The Study of Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks (now in its second edition) and Petrography Laboratory Manual.

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  • B.S., M.S. San Jose State College
  • Ph.D. University of California at Davis