Education
B.S., Grand Valley State University
M.S., Humboldt State University
Ph.D., Oregon State University
Learn more about Dr. Bevis
I have been actively conducting field research and teaching courses at the college level in geology since the early 1990’s. I also have 40+ years of experience camping and hiking in the out-of-doors, and 25+ years of experience leading geological field trips for students. During that time, I have gained skills and experience observing, interpreting, and describing a plethora of geological features and processes to professionals, students, and the general public. My teaching at Hanover College also requires that I be proficient in a wide range of geological subdisciplines. My personal research interests lie primarily in the area of glacial geology, and as a teaching professional, I have had an active research program reconstructing alpine glacial histories (in the western U.S.) that engages my students in the learning process and constantly hones my skills as a scholar and communicator of my discipline. More recently, I began an ongoing effort to redirect and connect my geological research skills and knowledge, my mentorship of Hanover geology students, and my creative and leisure time interests. The result of that synergy was, until recently, my geologically-themed website, In the Playground of Giants (www.intheplaygroundofgiants.com) that I ran from 2013-2024. That synergy has now shifted to related GIS applications to geoscience education, with the planned publication of a map and/or booklet series on the geology of auto-touring routes and hiking trails in the Grand Canyon region and Oregon’s Cascade Range. The goal of these endeavors is to provide in-depth information on areas of spectacular geological scenery to the general public. As I identify like-minded students at Hanover, I have encouraged them to get involved, to aid my field research and to develop content for my website, and to help develop GIS maps, a mutually collaborative effort that provides them with valuable field experiences, scientific research, writing, and presentation skills, and builds a better resume. I believe that this collaborative research improves my interpretive skills, but it also provides many teachable moments that have allowed me to develop a discerning eye for detail and a conscious mind that strives to more effectively communicate relevant information to my audience.
Classes I Teach
ENV 201/401 Environmental Science Seminar
ENV 265 Global Environmental Change
GEO 168 Exploring the Geo of National Parks
GEO 222 Fundamentals of Geospatial
GEO 235 Earth Processes & Human Interaction
GEO 240 Field Studies in Historical Geology
GEO 335 Geomorphology
GEO 337 Geological Field Methods
Publications/Presentations
(Student collaborators are in bold print)
Bevis, K.A. (non-peer-reviewed Word Press website – 2013 to 2024). In the Playground of Giants (www.intheplaygroundofgiants.com).
Bevis, K.A., Cox, A., and Kumler, C. (2022a) GIS Applications in Geoscience Education Part I: Examples from Auto-touring Route Maps Developed for the Website, Intheplaygroundofgiants.com. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Joint North-Central/Southeastern Joint Sectional Meeting; Vol. 54, No.4, 17-5.
Cox, A., Kumler, C., and Bevis, K.A. (2022b). GIS Applications in Geoscience Education Part II: Examples from Grand Canyon Hiking Trail Maps Developed for the Website, Intheplaygroundofgiants.com. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Joint North-Central/Southeastern Joint Sectional Meeting; Vol. 54, No.4, 17-6.
Bevis, K. A., Neace, S. D., Redmond, M., Slover, H. (2017a). In the Playground of Giants; A Geo-educational Website for Any Audience. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Annual Meeting; Vol. 49, 77-118.
Neace, S. D., and Bevis, K. A. (2017b). Improved Sinkhole Mapping in Jefferson County, Indiana Using LiDAR Technology. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Annual Meeting; Vol. 43, 355-147.
Rogers, K., and Bevis, K.A. (2017c). Revised Mapping of the Location and Extent of Glaciation in the Central Oregon Cascades Based on LiDAR Data. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Annual Meeting; Vol. 49, 282-176.
Neace, S. D., and Bevis, K.A. (2017d). The Grand Canyon as an Undergraduate Field Laboratory. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Joint Northeastern/North-Central Section Meeting; Vol. 49, 22-1.
Slover, H., and Bevis, K. A. (2017e). Rock Falls and Debris Flows in Semiarid Canyons of the Southwestern United States. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Joint Northeastern/North-Central Section Meeting; Vol. 49, 26-12.
Litz, A. and Bevis, K. (2015) An Undergraduate Field Course in Physical Geology at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. Presented at the Spring, 2015 Butler Undergraduate Research Conference in Indianapolis, IN.
Bevis, K. A., and Moreland, A. (2013). Late Quaternary Glacial History of the Deschutes River Basin III: The Tumalo Creek and Upper Deschutes River Watersheds; Central Cascade Range, Oregon. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, National Meeting; Vol. 43, 47-5.
Bevis, K.A., Hahn, N., and Sandor, B. (2011a). Late Quaternary Glaciation of the upper Deschutes River Basin I: Metolius River watershed, Cascade Range, Oregon. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Joint Northeastern/North-Central Section Meeting; Vol. 43, 47-5.
Sandor, B., Hahn, N., and Bevis, K.A. (2011b). Late Quaternary Glaciation of the upper Deschutes River Basin II: Whychus Creek watershed, Cascade Range, Oregon. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Joint Northeastern/North-Central Section Meeting; Vol. 43, 47-6.
Bevis, K. A., Goshorn-Maroney, J., and Lange, A. (2008). Late Quaternary Glaciation of the McKenzie River Basin, Cascade Range, Oregon; with Paleoclimatic Implications. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, National Meeting; Vol. 40, 146-6.
