Rebecca Matecha
Pronouns: She/They
Visiting Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences
Phone: 330-263-2298
Office: Scovel 119
Degrees
- B.A., Geoscience, Smith College, 2018
- Ph.D., Geology, University of Pittsburgh, 2023
Areas of Interest
Their interests include fluid rock interactions, environmental and socioeconomic impacts of fossil fuels, geochemistry, mineralogy, and STEM education.
Courses Taught
- ESCI 11000 – Environmental Geology
- ESCI 29907 – Geology of Energy Resources
- ESCI 29905 Social and Environmental Issues in the Earth Sciences
- ESCI 33500 -Geochemistry
Publications
- Matecha, R. M., Xiong, W., Heck, W. F., Stewart, B. W., Capo, R. C., Hakala, J. A. (2022) Experimental Investigation of Barium Sources and Fluid-Rock Interaction in Unconventional Marcellus Shale Wells Using Ba Isotopes. Energy and Fuels. 36 (8)
- Matecha, R. M., Capo, R. C., Stewart, B. W., Thompson, R. L., Hakala, J. A. (2021) A single column separation method for barium isotope analysis of geologic and hydrologic materials with complex matrices. Geochemical Transactions. 22 (4).
Professional Affiliations
- AWG – Association for Women Geoscientists
- GSA – Geological Society of America
- AAPG – American Association of Petroleum Geologists