Education and Training

2018 – 2019: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Massachusetts Lowell. Advisor: Dr. Richard Gaschnig

2018 Ph.D.: University of Arizona, Department of Geosciences. Advisor: Dr. Mark Barton

2012 B.S.: Western Kentucky University, Geology, Summa Cum Laude. Research Advisor: Dr. Aaron Celestian

2012 B.S.: Western Kentucky University, Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude.

Publications

2019

Rader, S.T., Maier, R.M., Barton, M.D., and Mazdab, F.K. (2019). Uptake and fractionation of thallium by Brassica juncea in a geogenic thallium-amended substrate. Environmental Science and Technology 53(5), 2441-2449. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.8b06222

2018

Rader, S.T., Mazdab, F.K., and Barton, M.D. (2018) Mineralogical thallium geochemistry and isotope variations from igneous, metamorphic, and metasomatic systems. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 243, 42-65. DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2018.09.019

2013

Celestian, A.J., Powers, M., and Rader, S. (2013) In situ Raman spectroscopic study of transient polyhedral distortions during cesium exchange into sitinakite. American Mineralogist 98(7), 1153-1161. DOI: 10.2138/am.2013.4349

FIRST AUTHOR PRESENTATIONS

Rader, S., Maier, R., Mazdab, F., Barton, M. (2017, presenting previous poster) Uptake and fractionation of thallium by Brassica juncea in geogenic Tl-amended substrate. NIEHS Superfund Research Program Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.

Rader, S., Maier, R., Mazdab, F., Barton, M. (2017) Uptake and fractionation of thallium by Brassica juncea in geogenic Tl-amended substrate. Goldschmidt. Paris, France.

Rader, S., Mazdab, F., Barton, M. (2017) Thallium: A geochemical tool within ore-forming systems. GeoDaze. Tucson, AZ. (Awarded Runner-Up Best Overall Presentation).

Rader, S., Mazdab, F., Barton, M. (2016) Thallium isotopic variability within sulfides and K-bearing silicates. Goldschmidt. Yokohama, Japan.

Rader, S., Mazdab, F., Barton, M. (2016) Thallium variations in ore-forming systems. GeoDaze. Tucson, AZ. (Awarded Runner-Up Best Overall Presentation).

Rader, S., Mazdab, F., Barton, M. (2015) A survey of thallium concentrations in igneous and hydrothermal minerals. Goldschmidt. Prague, Czech Republic.

Rader, S., Mazdab, F., Barton, M. (2015) Thallium distribution in potassium silicates from the Battle Mountain Region, NV. GeoDaze. Tucson, AZ.

Rader, S., Powers, M., Celestian, A.J. (2013) Multidimensional approach to understanding heterosilicate ion exchange. GeoDaze. Tucson, AZ. (Awarded Best Presentation in Economic Geology).

Rader, S., Li, Y-F., Celestian, A.J. (2012) Ion selectivity studies on umbite. WKY Student Research Conference. Bowling Green, KY. (Awarded Best Undergraduate Paper Presentation).

Rader, S. and Celestian, A.J. (2011) Synthesized crystalline materials and ion exchange. WKU Student Research Conference. Bowling Green, KY. (Awarded Best Undergraduate Poster Presentation).

GRANTS AND AWARDS

PI Funding (Post 2019)

NSF EAR, Petrology and Geochemistry, Collaborative Research: Tracking Novel Metal Isotope Signatures during Subduction Metamorphism (2020-2023)

Reseach Fellowships, Scholarships, and Grants (Pre 2019)

ChevronTexaco Geology Fellowship (2018)

Graduate and Professional Student Council Travel Grant (2017)

Chernoff Graduate Scholarship (2017)

Geological Society of America Student Research Grant (Outstanding Mention Award) (2017)

Newmont Baker Fellowship (2017)

Susan G. Earl Galileo Circle Scholarship (2016)

Goldschmidt Conference Student Grant (2016)

Graduate and Professional Student Council Travel Grant (2016)

Graduate and Professional Student Council Travel Grant (2015)

Society of Economic Geologists Student Research Grant (2014)

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (2013-2018)

Judson Roy Griffin Outstanding Senior in Geology, Geology Department, Western Kentucky University (2012)

*Full CV available upon request