Steve Holland named Shellebarger professor in Geology

Source: Franklin College of Arts and Sciences News

By Alan Flurry

Steven Holland, paleobiologist and expert in stratigraphy, has been selected as the Shellebarger Professor in Geology in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. The professorship is supported by a gift from Sydney (BSHE ’79) and Jeff (BS ’78, MS ’80) Shellebarger, former president of Chevron’s North American exploration and production operations. Jeff Shellebarger currently serves on the executive committee of the UGA Geology Alumni Board.

Holland's research on paleobiology and stratigraphy, the study of sedimentary rocks, focuses on using recent advances in interpreting the stratigraphic record for evaluating how the fossil record is assembled and how it can be interpreted.

"I am honored to receive the Shellebarger Professorship for its recognition of my contributions to the University of Georgia and to the science of geology," Holland said. "It is particularly meaningful because Jeff Shellebarger is one of our most distinguished alumni, had an influential career in energy, and has enthusiastically supported our department philanthropically."