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Member Since 2016
Folarin Kolawole
Assistant Professor, Columbia University
Associate Editor, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems
I investigate crustal deformation, active rifting, and seismogenesis by combining field geology, geophysics, and geomechanics. My current interests are in early-stage continental rifting, and earthquake genesis at active plate boundaries and stable continental regions. My natural labs include the East African Rift System and Walker Lane (rifting), Central and Eastern U.S. and West/Western Central Africa (intraplate seismicity).
Professional Experience
Columbia University
Assistant Professor
2022 - Present
BP America
Structural Geologist
2020 - 2022
Education
University of Oklahoma
Doctorate
2020
Oklahoma State University Main Campus
Masters
2017
Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
Bachelors
2008
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Volunteer Experience
2021 - 2028
Associate Editor
Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems
2024 - 2025
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Africa Award for Research Excellence in Earth and Ocean Sciences Committee
2024 - 2025
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Africa Award for Research Excellence in Space Sciences Committee
Honors & Awards
Jason Morgan Early Career Award
Received December 2025