Contact Information
Natural History Building, Rm. 3018
1301 W. Green St
1301 W Green
M/C 102
Urbana, IL 61801
1301 W. Green St
1301 W Green
M/C 102
Urbana, IL 61801
Research Areas
Clinical Associate Professor
Research Description
Prof. Stewart’s research interests are primarily in the field of high temperature geochemistry and igneous petrology. He has current projects investigating the origin of andesitic dikes in the Wasatch Igneous Belt of Utah, the origin of mafic enclaves in the Alta Stock of the Wasatch Range, Utah, stable-Cl isotope systematics in igneous systems, and volcanism and lithospheric recycling on Jupiter's moon Io. His past work has included a geochemical investigation of mafic dikes and lavas recovered from the Pacific Ocean crust using the deep submersible Alvin.
Courses Taught
- GEOL 117: The Oceans
- GEOL 208: History of the Earth System
- GEOL 417: Geology Field Methods, Western US
- GEOL 432: Mineralogy and Mineral Optics
- GEOL 515: Regional Geology NW Highlands Scotland, and Cyprus
- GEOL 460: Geochemistry
