Mongolia Abroad

Dr. Janis Treworgy graduated from Principia College with a B.S. in geology and did her graduate work at the University of Illinois.  She worked at the Illinois State Geological Survey in Champaign-Urbana for 25 years before coming to Principia College to teach in 2000.  She is director of the Principia Mammoth Project, a field- and lab-based learning experience for students.  She directed the geology program on the Mongolia Abroad in the summer of 2007.  She loves to be in the field and to share her knowledge of geology with others.  As a Principia student she participated in a summer abroad to Australia; the focus was on geology, history, literature, and education.  She also joined a Washington Field Program during which she did an internship at the U.S. Geological Survey, working in the collections at the Smithsonian Institute Natural History Museum.

Hometown: St. Louis

Why you want to travel to Mongolia: I love the countryside and the people. The people are friendly and kind. They are strengthened by their rugged life. They are enriched by their beautiful countryside and blue skies.

3 things that identify you: I love the outdoors. I like to challenge myself with new experiences that strengthen me and teach me to rely more on God. I love working with students and sharing my passion for geology.

Anything else you want to share about yourself: I have a wonderful husband, Colin, and two grown children, Bonnie and Eric, all of whom I love dearly. I play tennis, ice hockey, and bridge. I ski, backpack, and have ice climbed