Jillian R. Cavellier
Research Projects
Current Work:
PhD Research :
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Investigating the controls on monazite fertility in metasedimentary and metaigneous rocks
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Unraveling the metamorphic evolution of the Blue Ridge and Inner Piedmont terranes
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Detrital monazite Nd-isotope provenance analysis
Previous Work:
Master's Thesis : "Thermal Alterations in the Mineralogy of Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cements: Implications for the Performance of Rapid Repair Materials"
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Optical Mineralogy, SEM, XRD, TGA, and FTIR are being used to investigate the changes in the mineralogy of Calcium Sulfoalumniate cements following a high heat, high pressure event

Grants
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Geological Society of America - Lipman Research Award - June 2026
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UK's Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences - Thomas Field Fellowship - April 2026
Awards
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Outstanding TA - April 2026

