Geological Sciences
Contact
(860) 832-2930
tschinkel@ccsu.edu
Office
Nicolaus Copernicus Hall
506
Biography

I am a self-proclaimed freelance educator. I've been teaching earth and environmental science courses at the college level for over 10 years. Mostly, I teach at Central Connecticut State University but I pick up classes elsewhere when the need arises. I also taught science courses at the high school level for 10 years.

Education
Earth Science
Central Connecticut State University
2012
Areas of Expertise

Geology
Meteorology
Environmental 

Publications, Research & Presentations

Schinkel, T., & Wizevich, M. C., 2013, Silicified Layers within the Paleogene Volcaniclastic Brian Head Formation, southern Utah: Insights into the Origin of Silicified Beds in Non-marine Strata, Rocky Mountain Geology, v. 48, no. 2, p.125-141.

Schinkel, T., 2012, Investigation of the origin of silicified layers within the Paleogene-aged Volcaniclastic Brian Head Formation, southern Utah, M.S. Thesis, Central Connecticut State University: United States.

Courses Taught

Environmental Geoscience Lab
Intro to Weather
Climate Change
Severe and Hazardous Weather 
Dynamic Earth Lab