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Susan W. S. Millar, 
Associate Professor
swmillar@maxwell.syr.edu


Ph.D., Geography, Rutgers University, 1995.
M.A., Geography, San Diego State University, 1988.
B.Sc.(Honors), Geography, University of Glasgow, 1985.

 

Research Interests
Cold non-glacial geomorphology
Lake effect snow
Microclimatology and geomorphic interactions

Publications
"Processes dominating macro-fabric generation in periglacial colluvium", Catena 67, 2006: 79-87.

Fabric Variability associated with periglacial mass-wasting at Eagle Summit, AlaskaGeomorphology 72, 2005: 222-237.

Identification of mapped ice-margin positions in western New York from digital terrain analysis and soil databasesPhysical Geography 25 (4), 2004: 347-359.

Influence of clast axial ratio on macrofabric strength in periglacial colluvium”, Journal of Sedimentary Research, 73 (5), 2003: 720-724 (with F.E. Nelson).

"Fabric Analysis of Periglacial Colluvium in the Salamanca Re-entrant, Western New York", Geografiska Annaler A: Physical Geography, Vol. 83 (3), 2001:145-156 (with F. E. Nelson).

Sampling surface orientation and clast macrofabric in periglacial colluvium”. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms: Vol. 26 (5), 2001:523-529 (with F.E. Nelson).

"Spectacular Failure, Contested Success: The Project Chariot Bioenvironmental Program", Ecumene, Vol. 5 (3), 1998: 287-302. (with D. Mitchell)

"Coastal Dunes: A Question of Zonality", Essener Geografische Arbeiten, Vol. 18, 1989: 149-169. (with N. P. Psuty)

Current Research Projects
Periglacial and paraglacial slope development across the glacial margin in the Salamanca Re-entrant, Western New York using morphometric and soil characteristics.
Modeling temporal and spatial characteristics of New York State snowfall.
Microclimate, geomorphic processes, soil temperatures and snow variability in the Lake Oneida watershed, New York.

Academic Positions
2004 – present, Associate Professor, Syracuse University, Department of Geography
1999-2004, Assistant Professor, Syracuse University, Department of Geography
1998-1999, Visiting Assistant Professor, Syracuse University, Department of Geography
1995-1998, Assistant Professor, Central Connecticut State University, Department of Geography