Graduate Students

Opportunities exist for laboratory and field-based studies of fault deformation and seismic hazards. If interested, please send me a note at mefrench@rice.edu. Tell me about yourself and your interests, and include a copy of your CV. 

The application deadline for Fall 2023 is January 1, 2023. Graduate admission information is here.

Postdoctoral Researchers

The Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Science at Rice is accepting applications for our departmental Pan Postdoctoral Fellowship. Please consider applying! Applicants interested and rock deformation should reach out to Melodie to discuss the feasibility of their research idea. Applications are due November 14.

Undergraduate Students

We welcome Rice undergraduates in the rheology and deformation laboratory. Interested students should e-mail or stop by my office.