Former Staff Scientists

Linda T. Elkins-Tanton
Director
Theory and experiments concerning silicate melting and solidification processes; planetary formation and early evolution; formation of large volcanic provinces; interactions between silicate planets and their atmospheres.
- (202) 478-8828
- ltelkins at dtm.ciw.edu
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Matthew J. Fouch
Staff Scientist
Geophysics; seismology; Earth's internal structure and dynamics; seismic instrumentation; data visualization
- (202) 478-8827
- fouch at dtm.ciw.edu
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John A. Graham
Staff Scientist Emeritus
Star formation; structure and evolution of galaxies; variable stars
- (301) 654-0842
- jgraham at carnegiescience.edu
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Erik H. Hauri
Staff Scientist (1994 - 2018)
Isotopic and chemical evolution of the Earth's deep interior; modeling of flow and melting in mantle plumes; high-pressure experimental petrology; secondary ion mass spectrometry

David E. James
Staff Scientist Emeritus
Seismology; tectonophysics
- (615) 864-8902
- djames at carnegiescience.edu
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Vera C. Rubin
Staff Scientist Emeritus
Galactic and extragalactic dynamics; large-scale structure and dynamics of the universe