First name
StevenLast name
SemkenSchool, Department, Division or Center
School of Earth and Space ExplorationAcademic unit
The College of Liberal Arts and SciencesVideo link
VideoWeb Directory link
ASU ProfileType of professor
President's ProfessorYear
2025Promote
Promote to Faculty Excellence - Max 4Bio image
Bio summary
Semken is a professor of geology and education. His work spans geological heritage, virtual field education and the geological evolution of southwestern North America. His scholarship actively informs his teaching, where he engages students through culturally responsive, place-based methods that spark curiosity and encourage active learning.