Dr. Barbara Cooper

Continuing Lecturer

E-mail: bccooper@purdue.edu


Edcuation

Ph. D. - Purdue University.

Teaching Interests

EAS 243 Earth Materials I

EAS 584 Hydrogeology

Awards and Honors

  • Sigma Xi - member since 1993.

  • Phi Kappa Phi - member since 1987.

  • Sigma Gamma Epsilon - member since 1972.

Professional Experience

  • 1998 - present Water Quality Education Specialist, Purdue Extension.

  • 1997 - present Affiliated Faculty, IUPUI.

  • 1992 - present Founding Partner and Comptroller, WLPC, Inc., dba Geosolutions, an environmental consulting firm.

  • Fall 1998 Visiting Instructor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University.

  • 1995 - 1997 Senior Consultant, Ecologistics Limited.

  • 1991 - 1993 Wetland Analysis of Volo Bog, Illinois.

  • 1991 -1992 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University.

  • 1986 - 1990 Graduate Instructor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University.

Selected Publications

  • Cooper, Barbara C., and Jane Frankenberger, "Educating the public about Wellhead Protection," Journal of Environmental education, in review.

  • Cooper, Barbara C., "Helpful Hints for Wellhead Protection", Purdue University Extension Publication WQ-36, May 2000.

  • Cooper, Barbara C., Jane Frankenberger, and Fred Whitford, "Effective Wellhead protection Through Education", Purdue University Extension Publication WQ-35, May 2000.

  • Cooper, Barbara C., Jane Frankenberger, and Fred Whitford, "Inventorying Potential Sources of Drinking Water Contamination", Purdue University Cooperative Extension Bulletin, WQ-31, March 2000.

  • Cooper, Barbara C., Jane Frankenberger, and Fred Whitford, "Choosing a consultant to Delineate the Wellhead protection Area", Purdue University Cooperative Extension Bulletin, WQ-30, March 2000.

  • Cooper, Barbara C., "Hydrogeology and Hydrogeochemistry of Volo Bog, lake County, Illinois", Ph. D. Dissertation, Purdue University, may 1994.

  • Cooper, Barbara C., "Glacial Geology and Geomorphology of Northeastern Illinois", in Field Trip Guide, Association of Engineering Geologists, Dan Kelleher, ed., Sept. 24, 1994.

  • Cooper, Barbara C., "Fractionation of Stable Isotopes in a Kettle lake Bog Due to membrane Effects," geological Society of America, National Meeting, Boston, Oct. 1993.

  • Cooper, Barbara C., "The Hydrogeology, Hydrogeochemistry and Isotope Geochemistry of Volo Bog," Midwest Groundwater Conference, Oct. 1993.

  • Cooper, Barbara C., "A Hydrogeologic Investigation of Volo Bog, Lake County, Illinois: Preliminary Findings", Midwest Groundwater Conference, Oct. 1992.