Professor Laureate, Eastern Illinois University, Geology and Geography Department
Dr. Crandall’s research interests lie in the exploration of volcanic terrestrial analogs for both Mars and Venus. Through the lenses of petrology, mineralogy, geochemistry, and spectroscopy, constraints can be placed on emplacement conditions, behaviors, alteration, and weathering patterns. Through the use of various analytical techniques, the detectability of magma-sediment alteration and the resolution of both in-situ and remote sensing analyses can also be explored.