Dr. Sherene James-Williamson

Dr
Sherene
James-Williamson

Head of Department / Senior Lecturer & Museum Curator
sherene.james02@uwimona.edu.jm

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Overview

Dr. Sherene James-Williamson is a Senior Lecturer & Museum Curator in the Department of Geography and Geology at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus. She is a geologist by training with a B.Sc. in Earth Sciences and a Ph.D. in Geology from The UWI, Mona. Currently, Sherene applies her geology to research in geoheritage, geoarchaeology and geoscience education. She was the recipient of a UNESCO International Geoscience Programme Grant (IGCP 718) for her project "Bringing Geoheritage to Life". This project worked jointly with IGCP 692 "Geoheritage for Resilience". She is one of the Principal Investigators for the UNESCO Geoparks in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Survey.

Sherene is the current Head of the Department of Geography and Geology at The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus (UWI Mona). She previously served as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Student Matters and Associate Dean for Outreach in the Faculty of Science and Technology also at The UWI, Mona; a Past President of the Museums Association of the Caribbean (MAC), Past President of the Geological Society of Jamaica and is Editor of "Caribbean Museums" and the "Caribbean Journal of Earth Science".

Dr. James-Williamson holds membership with various local, regional and international professional organizations and serves on several local and regional boards and committees.

Visit the Geology Museum page.

Research
Research Projects: 
Sedimentary Geology and geological provenance with applications for Geological evolution and uplift history; Provenance of building material and material culture for historical sites and monuments
Site suitability modeling using multi criteria analysis
Protection & geoconservation of geologically significant sites in Jamaica
Publications
Publications and Presentations: 
Teaching
Courses Taught: 
Earth Science 1: Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics
Earth Science 4: Geological Maps and Enviromental Geology
Engineering Geology
Sedimentary Geology
Field Techniques and Geological Mapping
Research Projects in Geology (final year project supervision)