Francisco HEVIA-CRUZ
Academic trajectory
December 2023
PhD Candidate
GEOPS, Université Paris-Saclay
"Climatic and landscape evolution of the Azores over the past 1 Myr".
PIs: Drs. Anthony Hildenbrand & Nathan D. Sheldon
December 2018
MSc
Universidad de Chile
"Lithofacies and biotite geochemical correlation of Cenozoic ignimbrites in the southern Central Andes".
PIs: Dr. Angelo Castruccio, MSc José A. Naranjo
December 2015
BSc
Universidad de Chile
Awarded as an outstanding student from 2012 to 2014, and as an athlete from 2013 to 2018.
Teaching experience
April 2025 - present
Professor (Assistant)
Earth Sciences
Universidad de Concepción
Assistant Professor at Universidad de Concepción, teaching, research, outreach, undergrad and graduate students formation
2014 - 2017
Teaching Assistant, Universidad de Chile
Geochemistry (Department of Geology, Fall 2017) - Volcanology (Department of Geology, Spring 2016) - Field Geology I (Department of Geology, Fall 2015) - Field teaching assistant for 6-9 years old boys (Barrie Montessori school, September 2015).
2021 to present
Evaluating committee member,
Universidad Andrés Bello, Chile
Graduation committee member of geology students Cristobal Maibe (2021), Matias Vasquez (2021), Carla Soto (2023), Sebastian Manriquez (2024); Johann Hax (2024).