2016, 2013 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA Ph.D., M.S. in Geosciences
2011 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC B.S. with Honors in Geological Sciences
2011 Lehigh University, Lehigh, PA Five-week field course
2010 Universitá di Bologna, Bologna, Italy Trans-Atlantic Science Student Exchange Program
2019-current Assistant Professor, Smith College
2017-2019 Postdoctoral Research Scientist, University of Münster, Germany
2011-2016 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2013-2016 VT Volcanos Lab Manager, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2013-2016 Graduate Research Assistant, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
2012 Exploration Geologist Intern, Newmont Mining Corporation, NV
2011 Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of North Carolina
2011, 2009 Laboratory Assistant, University of North Carolina
2008-2009 Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of North Carolina
2006-2007 Intern, Center for Human Genetics at Duke University
Mako, C., Law, R.D., Caddick, M.J., Kylander-Clark, A., Thigpen, R., Ashley, K., Mazza, S.E., Cottle, J., 2021, Constraints on the timing and conditions of metamorphism in the Moine Supergroup rocks of northern Scotland using U-Pb geochronology and accessory phase thermometry. Precambrian Research, v. 355.
Long, M.D., Wagner, L.S., King, S.D., Mazza, S.E., Evans, R.L., Byrnes, J.S., Johnson, E.A., Kirby, E., Bezada, M., Gazel, E., Miller, S., Aragon, J.C., Liu, S., 2021, Evaluating models for lithospheric loss and intraplate volcanism beneath the Central Appalachian Mountains. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, v. 126.
Law, R.D., Thigpen, J.R., Mazza, S.E., Mako, C.A., Krabbendam, M., Spencer, B.M., Ashley, K.T., Strachan, R.A., Davis, E.F., 2021, Tectonic Transport Directions, Shear Senses and Deformation Temperatures Indicated by Quartz c-Axis Fabrics and Microstructures in a NW-SE Transect across the Moine and Sgurr Beag Thrust Sheets, Caledonian Orogen of Northern Scotland. Geosciences, v. 11.
Mazza, S.E., Stracke, A., Gill, J., Kleine, T., 2020, Tracing dehydration and melting of the subducted slab with Tungsten isotopes: Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 530.
Mazza, S.E., Gazel, E., Bizimis, M., Moucha, R., Beguelin, P., Johnson, E., McAleer, R., Sobolev, A., 2019, Sampling the Volatile Rich Transition Zone beneath Bermuda: Nature, v. 569.
Mazza, S.E., Mako, C., Law, R.D., Caddick, M.J., Krabbendam, M., Cottle, J., 2018, Thermobarometry of the Moine and Sgurr Beag thrust sheets, northern Scotland: Journal of Structural Geology special issue DRT2017-From hot to cold, v. 113.
Mazza, S.E., Gazel, E., Johnson, E.A., Bizimis, M., McAleer, R., Biryol, C.B., 2017, Post‐rift magmatic evolution of the eastern North American “passive‐aggressive” margin: Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, v. 18(1).
Zamboni, D., Gazel, E., Ryan, J.G., Cannatelli, C., Lucchi, F., Atlas, Z.D., Trela, J., Mazza, S.E., De Vivo, B., 2016, Sediment melt signatures at the edges of the Aeolian Arc: Implications for hot vs cold subduction zone numerical models: Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, v. 17(6).
Mazza, S.E., Gazel, E., Johnson, E.A., Kunk, M.J., McAleer, R., Spotila, J.A., Bizimis, M., and Coleman, D.S., 2014, Volcanoes of the passive margin: The youngest magmatic event in eastern North America: Geology, v. 42, p. 483-486.
2023 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Mini Sabbatical Fellowship
2014-2016 Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program Graduate Fellowship
2014 Charles E. and Frances P. Sears Scholarship
2012 Wallace D. Lowry Geosciences Graduate Scholarship
2009 University of North Carolina Geological Sciences Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award
2023-2024 National Science Foundation 2319132: A Workshop to Share, Explore, Develop, and Evaluate Online Petrology Teaching Resources and Strategies in Varied and Evolving Geoscience Education Settings. PIs: Sarah Mazza and John Brady ($38,493)
2022 Center for Environment, Ecological Design, and Sustainability Curricular Enhancement Grant ($3,000)
2021-2023 Sloan Research Fellowship ($75,000)
2020 Center for Environment, Ecological Design, and Sustainability Curricular Enhancement Grant ($2,000)
2017-2020 National Science Foundation OCE 1657246 ($232,183) Title: Solving the Mystery of Bermuda: Implications for intraplate magmatism. PI: Esteban Gazel; Co-author: S.E. Mazza (Graduate Student)
2015-2016 Geological Society of America Graduate Research Grant ($1250)
2014-2015 Virginia Tech Graduate Research Development Program Grant ($550)
2013-2014 4VA Mini Research Grant ($10,000) Title: Laboratory Techniques in Geology: Redesign of a STEM Course to Prepare Students for Graduate School and Employment. PI: Elizabeth Johnson; Collaborators S. Baedke, L. Kearns (JMU); E. Gazel, S.E. Mazza (VT)
2012-2013 Geological Society of America Graduate Research Grant ($1440)
2010-2011 University of North Carolina Office of Honors Senior Thesis Grant ($500)
2010-2011 University of North Carolina Wheeler Undergraduate Research Grant ($300)
2019 University of Massachusetts at Lowell. “Solving the Mysteries of Bermuda.”
2019 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. “Sampling the Volatile Rich Transition Zone beneath Bermuda.”
2016 Research A La Mode, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. “Virginia Volcanoes: Evidence for a "Passive-Aggressive" Eastern North American Margin.”
2015 Roanoke Valley Mineral and Gem Society, Roanoke, VA. “Volcanoes of the passive margin: The youngest magmatic event in eastern North America.”
2014 Department of Geological Sciences Brown Bag Seminars, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC. “Volcanoes of the passive margin: The youngest magmatic event in eastern North America.”
2010 Dipartmento di Scienze della Terra e Geologico-Ambientali, Universitá di Bologna, Bologna, Italy. “When Lightning Strikes: SEM analysis of Fulgurite.”
Aeolian Islands and Mt. Etna: One week of teaching-based field work in Sicily, Italy.
Swiss Alps: Multiple days of teaching-based field work in Canton Ticino, Switzerland.
Virginia: Various single day fieldtrips to across the Appalachians of Virginia for both research and teaching purposes. Mapping exercises were taught in Montgomery, Giles, and Grayson Counties. Sample collection for Ph.D. dissertation in Augusta and Highland Counties.
NW Scotland: Two weeks of fieldwork conducted for M.Sc. dissertation. Fieldwork included collection of oriented samples, mapping, and field identification of samples and structures.
Italian Alps: One week of fieldwork conducted for B.Sc. thesis in the Ulten Zone, NE Italy. Fieldwork included mapping and sample collection.
California: One week of teaching-based field work in the White Mountains and the Sierra Nevada's of Eastern CA.