Dr. David Malone

Distinguished Professor of Geology

Geography-Geology-Environment

Office

Felmley Hall Annex FSA 442

Office Hours

Open or by appointment

Office Phone

(309) 438-2692office
phone

dhmalon@ilstu.eduemail

About
Education
Awards & Honors
Research

Biography

B.S. Geology Illinois State University
M.S. Geology University of Wisconsin
Ph.D. Geology University of Wisconsin

Current Courses

395.001Field Geology

287.001Independent Study - Geology

499.003Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

499.009Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

400.003Independent Study

287.001Independent Study - Geology

298.001Professional Practice: Coop/Intern In Geology

306.001Regional And Area Studies: Big Bend Area Texas

296.001Stratigraphy

296.002Stratigraphy

291.002Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Geography-Geology

Teaching Interests & Areas

Structural Geology, Sedimentary Geology, Field Geology

Research Interests & Areas

Structure and Stratigraphy of Eocene volcanic rocks of the Absaroka Range of Wyoming, The Heart Mountain Slide, 3-D Geologic Mapping, Detrital Zircon Geochronology, Bedrock and Surficial Geology of central Illinois. Teaching: Structural Geology, Stratigraphy, Geology Field Camp, various Regional and Area Studies field courses.

Ph D Geology

University of Wisconsin

MS Geology

University of Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin

BS Geology

Illinois State University

Normal, IL

Field Camp Excellence Award

ExxonMobil - Geological Society of America

2017

Distinguished Lecturer

College of Arts and Sciences

2017

Janice Neuleib Award for Outstanding Scholarship

College of Arts and Sciences

2015

Fellow

Geological Society of America

2013

Outstanding College Researcher

College of Arts and Sciences

2013

Shaw Teaching Fellowship

College of Arts and Sciences

2013

College Fundraising Award

2009

Busy Bee

University Research Office

2009

Million Dollar Club

University Research Office

2008

Outstanding University Teacher

2006

Journal Article

*Malone, J.R., Craddock, J.P., and Malone, D.H., 2022, Sediment provenance and stratigraphic correlations of the Paleogene White River Group in the Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming: Mountain Geologist, v. 59, n. 4, p. 273-293. DOI: 10.31582/rmag.mg.59.4.273

Malone, D.H., Craddock, J.P., Holm, D.K., #Kreiger, A., and Baumann, S.J., In 2022, Continental-Scale Sediment Dispersal for the Proterozoic Baraboo Interval Quartzites in the Laurentian Midcontinent: Terra Nova, p. 1-9. DOI:10.1111/ter.12615

Malone, D.H., Grimley, D.A., Gifford, J.N., Colgan, P.M., Craddock, J.P., Phillips. A.C., *Meister, P.A., #Lowe, T.H., and *Rickels, E.K., 2022, Provenance of Middle to Late Pleistocene tills in Illinois, USA: Evidence for Long Distance (~2000 km) Ice Transport During Two Successive Glaciations. Journal of Sedimentary Research, v. 92, p. 1044-1053. DOI:10.2110/jsr.2022.048

Daniel, C.G., Indares, A., Medaris, L.G., Jr., Aronoff, R., Malone, D.,H. and Schwartz, J., 2022, Linking the Pinware, Baraboo, and Picuris orogens: Recognition of a trans-Laurentian ca. 1520–1340 Ma orogenic belt, in Whitmeyer, S.J., Williams, M.L., Kellett, D.A., and Tikoff, B., eds., Laurentia: Turning Points in the Evolution of a Continent: Geological Society of America Memoir 220, p. 1–16, DOI:10.1130/2022.1220(11)

Foreman, B.Z., D’Emic, M.D., Malone, D.H., and Craddock, J.P., 2022, Over- to Under- to Back-filled: Early Evolution of the Sevier Foreland Basin in Wyoming, U.S.A, in Craddock, J.P., Malone, D.H., Foreman, B.Z., and Konstantinou, A., eds., Tectonic Evolution of the Sevier-Laramide Hinterland, Thrust Belt, and Foreland, and Postorogenic Slab Rollback (180–20 Ma): Geological Society of America Special Paper 555, p. 1-31, DOI:10.1130/2021.2555(03).

Map/Diagram/Artwork

Wirth, H.*, Peterson, E. W., and Malone, D. H., 2018, Surficial Geologic of the 7.5-Minute Gibson City West Quadrangle, Champaign, Ford, and McLean Counties, Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, http://isgs.illinois.edu/sites/isgs/files/maps/isgs-quads/gibsoncitywest-ed-sg.pdf Illinois State Geological Survey, scale 1:24,000.

Deck, E.A., Malone, D.H., and Shields, W.E., Surficial Geologic Map of the Pontiac Northeast 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, Livingston County, IL. Published on-line at the Illinois State Geological Survey, http://www.isgs.illinois.edu/maps/isgs-quads

Gregorich, H., Malone, D.H., and Shields, W.E., Surficial Geologic Map of the Pontiac Northwest 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, Livingston County, IL. Published on-line at the Illinois State Geological Survey, http://www.isgs.illinois.edu/maps/isgs-quads

Ludwikowski, J.*, Malone, D. H., and Peterson, E. W., 2016, Surficial Geologic Map, Bloomington East Quadrangle, McLean County, Illinois: Illinois State Geological Survey, scale 1:24,000.

Rickels, E.K. and Malone, D.H., 2016, Surficial Geologic Map of the Gridley 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, Woodford County, IL: Published on-line at the Illinois State Geological Survey, http://www.isgs.illinois.edu/maps/isgs-quads

Presentations

Arenites of the Laurentian midcontinent. Jackson School of Geosciences Colloquium. (2022)

BONILLA F.V., RIVERA, T., MALONE, D.H., HOLLIDAY, M.E., JICHA, B., STEVENS, G., LESMANN, S.R., BRAUNAGEL, M., HACKER, D., GRIFFITH, W.A., and BIEK, R.F., 2022, CONSTRAINING THE AGE OF THE SEVIER GRAVITY SLIDE (UTAH) THROUGH ZIRCON AND FELDSPAR GEOCHRONOLOGY: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol 54, No. 5. doi: 10.1130/abs/2022AM-380641

BRAUNAGEL, M., GRIFFITH, W.A., MAYBACK, D.F., BIEK, R.F., HACKER, D., MALONE, D.H., RIVERA, T., 2022, STRUCTURAL RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS THE SEVIER GRAVITY SLIDE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR EMPLACEMENT MECHANICS: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol 54, No. 5. doi: 10.1130/abs/2022AM-380978

BRAUNAGEL, M., GRIFFITH, W.A., MAYBACK, D.F., BIEK, R.F., HACKER, D., MALONE, D.H., RIVERA, T., 2022, Thermal Pressurization Within an Evolving Basal Zone During Emplacement of the Long Runout Sevier Gravity Slide, Utah: Abstract presented at the 2022 American Geophysical Union in Chicago.

BUGNO, B., MALONE, D.H., and Craddock, J.P., 2022, ZIRCON GEOCHRONOLOGY INTERPRETATION OF MAXIMUM DEPOSITIONAL AGE OF THE OGISHKEMUNCIE SEQUENCE, MINNESOTA, USA: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol 54, No. 5, doi: 10.1130/abs/2022AM-378876

HACKER, D., BIEK, R., ROWLEY, P.D., GRIFFITH, W.A., BRAUNAGEL, M., MALONE, D.H., and RIVERA, T., 2022, A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY: LOW-ANGLE NORMAL FAULTS VERSUS GRAVITY SLIDES IN THE BASIN AND RANGE PROVINCE OF SOUTHWEST UTAH: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, v. 54, n. 2. doi: 10.1130/abs/2022CD-374334

HUISMAN, M., SELL, M.D., KRIEGER, A.J., and MALONE, D.H., 2022, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE BALD MOUNTAIN QUADRANGLE, NORTHERN BIGHORN MOUNTAINS, WYOMING: Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol 54, No. 5. doi: 10.1130/abs/2022AM-378122

Holliday, M.E., Rivera, T., Sprain, C.J., Jicha, B., Malone, D.H., Biek, R., Braunagle., M., Griffith, A., Hacker, D., and Mayback, D., 2022, Emplacement timing of the Markagunt Gravity Slide (Utah, USA): an example of instantaneous lithospheric change: Abstract presented at the 2022 Goldschmidt Conference in Hawaii.

MAYBACK, D.F., GRIFFITH, W.A., BRAUNAGEL, M., BIEK, R.F., HACKER, D., MALONE, D.H., RIVERA, T., 2022, Constraints on Frictional Properties of the Brian Head Formation: Towards Understanding Landslide Initiation in the Marysvale Gravity Slide Complex, Utah: Abstract presented at the 2022 American Geophysical Union in Chicago.

Grants & Contracts

Geologic Map of the Hebron Quadrangle, McHenry County, Illinois.. U.S. Geological Survey EDMAP Research. Federal. (2009)

Geologic Map of the Nora Quadrangle, Jo Davies County, Illinois. U.S. Geological Survey EDMAP Research. Federal. (2008)

Geologic Map of the Streator South Quadrangle, Livingston County, Illinois. U.S. Geological Survey EDMAP Research. State. (2008)

Hydrogeology of the Ashmore tongue of the Henry Formation in McHenry County, Illinois. Illinois State Geological Survey Research. State. (2008)

Kingdom Suite Geophysical Software. Seismic Microsystems Inc.. (2008)