James F. P. Cotter

James F. P. Cotter is a Professor of Geology at the University of Minnesota, Morris. He received his PhD in Geology from Lehigh University. Among the many awards he has received are the Horace T. Morse-University of Minnesota Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education, the Cesar Chavez Award, and the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Math and Engineering Mentoring. He has published more than 20 papers and 90 abstracts on glacial geology and has received several National Science Foundation grants.