Faculty Profile
Peter Sak
Professor of Geosciences (2004)
Contact Information
on sabbatical Fall 2022
Kaufman Hall Room 138
717-245-1423
Bio
He specializes in describing and quantifying temporal and spatial variations in near surface deformation and landscape evolution. To document variability in regional scale deformation he integrates structural, geomorphic, and petrographic data sets. His current research projects involve field work along the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, in central Colorado, and Valley and Ridge of central PA.
Education
- B.A., Whitman College, 1995
- M.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 1999
- Ph.D., 2002
2025-2026 Academic Year
Fall 2025
GEOS 151 Foundations of Earth Sciences
How do mountains and oceans form? Why do the positions of continents shift? Can rocks bend or flow? What is the history of life on our planet? This course explores the materials that make up the Earth and the processes that shape it, both at and below the surface. Students will take field trips around the Carlisle area as well as complete analytical and computer laboratory activities in order to acquire basic field, laboratory, and computer modelling skills. This course serves as a gateway to the Earth Sciences major, but is also appropriate for non-majors. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week.