Douglas C. Ratcliff
Professional Summary
June 2, 2004
Business address: The University of Texas at Austin
Bureau of Economic Geology
University Station, Box X
Austin, Texas 78713-8924
(512) 471-5117
E-mail address:
Academic Background
B.A. Political Science, The University of Texas at Austin, 1973
M.B.A., St. Edward's University, Austin, Texas, 1978
B.S. Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, 1983
Areas of Expertise
- Contract management.
- Fiscal reporting.
- Quality assurance.
- Personnel management.
Professional Work Experience
A. Present Position: Associate Director, Geology Foundation, The University of Texas at Austin (July 2003 - Present).
Responsible for financial and administrative activities of the Foundation with assets of $235 million and supervision of support staff (3 people).
B. Present Position: Associate Director, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin (January 1994 - Present).
Responsible for financial and administrative aspects for research contracts ($13 million annually) and supervision of support staff (37 people) and program development.
C. Assistant to the Director, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin (September 1993 - December 1993).
Responsible for research contracts ($12 million annually) and financial reporting.
D. General Manager, Hall Southwest Corporation, Austin, Texas (October 1992 - September 1993).
Responsible for all financial and contractual aspects of environmental services company.
E. Associate Director, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin (January 1982 - September 1992).
Responsible for research contracts ($16 million annually), quality assurance program, and Director-level supervision of the Bureau’s support staff (96 full-time).
F. Acting Deputy Director, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin (January 1985 - April 1985).
Responsible for Director-level supervision of Bureau’s research programs (60 full-time).
G. Assistant Director, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin (June 1978 - December 1981).
Responsible for contracts, quality assurance program, research assistant employment, program administration, and Director-level supervision of the Bureau’s Well Sample and Core Library.
H. Contracts Manager, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin (September 1977 - June 1978).
Responsible for contract budgeting, formalization, and monitoring.
I. Administrative Clerk, Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin (April 1974 - August 1977).
Responsible for overall operation of Bureau’s Well Sample and Core Library; developed a computer-accessible data bank for retrieval of information located in the library.
J. Clerical positions, General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin (September 1970 - April 1974).
Various clerical positions.
Professional Societies
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
American Institute of Professional Geologists
American Society for Quality Control
Austin Geological Society
Geological Society of America
Gulf Coast Section–Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists
Awards and Honorary Societies
Distinguished Service Award, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, 2002
Committee Responsibilities and Professional Activities
Chairman, Publication Committee, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, 2000 - present
General Chairman, 2002 Annual Meeting, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies , 2000 - 2002
Chairman, Housing Committee, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, 1993 - 1994
Chairman, Parking and Traffic Subcommittee, Balcones Research Center, 1991 - 1992
Member, Parking and Traffic Policies Committee of the General Faculty, University of Texas at Austin, 1991 - 1992
Member, Newsletter Committee, Austin Area, Gulf Coast Section–Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, 1990 - 1991
Chairman, Field Trip Committee, Austin Geological Society, 1988 - 1989
Chairman, Finance Committee, mid-year meeting, Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, 1987
Member, Finance Committee, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, 1986 - 1989
President, Austin Geological Society, 1984 - 1985
Treasurer, 1985 annual meeting, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies, 1984 - 1985
Chairman, Electron Microprobe Selection Committee, Bureau of Economic Geology, 1983
Chairman, Office Automation Committee, Bureau of Economic Geology, 1983
Chairman, Scanning Electron Microscope Selection Committee, Bureau of Economic Geology, 1983
Vice-President, Austin Geological Society, 1983 - 1984
Member, Building Committee for Balcones Research Center, Balcones Research Center, 1982 - 1984
Member, Membership Committee, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, 1981 - 1986
Publications
Reports, Monographs, Brochures, Pamphlets, Bulletins
Hunt, M. C., Ratcliff, D. C., Doenges, Susann, and Condon, Carolyn, eds., 1988, First symposium on studies related to continental margins—a summary of year-one and year-two activities: sponsored by Minerals Management Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, and Continental Margins Committee, Association of American State Geologists, Proceedings, 267 p.
Hunt, M. C., Ratcliff, D. C., Doenges, Susann, and Condon, Carolyn, eds., 1987, First symposium on studies related to continental margins—a summary of year-one and year-two activities: sponsored by U.S. Department of the Interior, Minerals Management Service, and Continental Margins Committee, Association of American State Geologists, Program and Abstracts, 36 p.
Abstracts
Bebout, D. G., Harris, P. M., Holtz, M. H., Kerans, Charles, Major, R. P., Ratcliff, D. C., Tyler, Noel, and Vander Stoep, G. W., 1990, Heterogeneity in grainstone reservoirs—investigation of a modern analog, Joulters Cays, Bahamas (abs.): American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin, v. 74, no. 5, p. 607.
Contract Reports
Edgar, T. F., Garner, L. E., and Ratcliff, D. C., 1980, Evaluation of the utilization of CO2 derived from lignite gasification to enhance secondary oil recovery: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, contract report prepared for the State of Louisiana, Department of Natural Resources, under contract no. 21400-80-24, 156 p.
Woodruff, C. M., Jr., Garner, L. E., and Ratcliff, D. C., 1979, Late Quaternary environments of the Tennessee-Tombigbee project area (upper reaches): The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, final report prepared for Benham-Blair and Affiliates, Inc., and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 71 p.
Unpublished Reports
Ratcliff, D. C., and Davidson, E. D., 1983, Quality assurance program: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, quality assurance document prepared for U.S. Department of Energy under contract nos. DE-AC97-80ET46615 and DE-AC97-83WM46651, 34 p.
Ratcliff, D. C., Roberts, M. P., Davidson, E. D., and Orr, E. D., 1982, Documentation and traceability of published and unpublished computer-generated data: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, quality assurance procedure prepared for U.S. Department of Energy under contract nos. DE-AC97-80ET46615 and DE-AC97-83WM46651, 10 p.
Ratcliff, D. C., and Davidson, E. D., 1982, Control of purchased equipment and services: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, quality assurance procedure prepared for U.S. Department of Energy under contract nos. DE-AC97-80ET46615 and DE-AC97-83WM46651, 7 p.
Ratcliff, D. C., and Davidson, E. D., 1982, Preparation, issue, and control of quality assurance procedures: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, quality assurance procedure prepared for U.S. Department of Energy under contract nos. DE-AC97-80ET46615 and DE-AC97-83WM46651, 5 p.
Ratcliff, D. C., and Davidson, E. D., 1982, Control of drawings, figures, and other drafted illustrations: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, quality assurance procedure prepared for U.S. Department of Energy under contract nos. DE-AC97-80ET46615 and DE-AC97-83WM46651, 7 p.
Ratcliff, D. C., Roberts, M. P., Orr, E. D., and Davidson, E. D., 1982, Quality control of computer programs/software: The University of Texas at Austin, Bureau of Economic Geology, quality assurance procedure prepared for U.S. Department of Energy under contract nos. DE-AC97-80ET46615 and DE-AC97-83WM46651, 14 p.
Course Notes
Bebout, D. G., and Ratcliff, D. C., eds., 1988, Lower Cretaceous depositional environments from shoreline to slope—a core workshop: Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies–Gulf Coast Section/Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists, 145 p.
Continuing Education-Short Courses
Eight-Hour Refresher Training for Hazardous Materials Emergency Response: Austin Fire Department, Austin, Texas, April 2002
Spring Workshop for Department Chairs and Organized Research Human Resource Management: Office of Human Resources, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, January 2002
Eight-Hour Refresher Training in Hazardous Materials Emergency Response: Austin Fire Department, Austin, Texas, August 2001
Managing Emotions in the Workplace: Office of Human Resources, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, August 2000
Managing Stress in the Workplace: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, August 2000
Managing Emotions in the Workplace: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, August 2000
Coaching Skills for Managers: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, July 2000
Managing Conflict Creatively: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, June 2000
Hazardous Waste/Emergency Response Training, 8-Hour Refresher: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Austin, Texas, April 2000
Intermediate Access 2000 for Windows 95: New Horizons Corporation, Austin, Texas, October 1999
Beginning Access 2000 for Windows 95: New Horizons Corporation, Austin, Texas, October 1999
Intermediate Windows NT: New Horizons Corporation, Austin, Texas, September 1999
Hazardous Waste/Emergency Response Training, 8-Hour Refresher: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Austin, Texas, April 1998
ISO 9000 Lead Auditor Training: Stat-A-Matrix Corporation, Columbus, Ohio, December 1997
Total Quality Management—Tools and Techniques: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, July 1997
Total Quality Management—Fundamentals: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, July 1997
Hazardous Waste/Emergency Response Training, 8-Hour Refresher: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Austin, Texas, April 1997
Hazardous Waste/Emergency Response Training, 8-Hour Refresher: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Austin, Texas, April 1996
Lead Auditor Training: U.S. Department of Energy, Las Vegas, Nevada, October 1994
Hazardous Waste/Emergency Response Training, 8-Hour Refresher: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Austin, Texas, February 1994
Hazardous Waste/Emergency Response Training, 8-Hour Refresher: Hall Southwest Corporation, Austin, Texas, March 1993
Hydrogen Sulfide, Health and Safety Training: Midland Safety and Health, Inc, Austin, Texas, November 1992
Safety and Health Decision-Making for Managers: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Carson City, Nevada, May 1991
Personnel Protection and Safety: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Carson City, Nevada, January 1991
Leading and Conducting Quality Assurance Audits: U.S. Department of Energy, Cincinnati, Ohio, October 1986
Statistical Process Quality Control Short Course: American Society for Quality Control, Dallas, Texas, October 1985
Quality Assurance Codes and Standards: General Atomic, Inc., San Diego, California, October 1985
Procurement Quality Assurance: GA Technologies, Inc., San Diego, California, September 1985
Quality Assurance Codes and Standards: General Atomic, Inc., San Diego, California, September 1985
Computer Software—Quality Assurance for the Nuclear Industry: General Atomic, Inc., San Diego, California, May 1985
Lead Auditor Training: General Atomic, Inc., San Diego, California, May 1980
Miscellaneous Activities of a Professional Nature
Certified Scuba Diver (Professional Association of Diving Instructors)
Certified Private Pilot (Federal Aviation Administration)
Certified Lead Auditor (U.S. Department of Energy)
Certified Quality Engineer (American Society for Quality Control)
Certified Professional Geological Scientist No. 6933 (American Institute of Professional Geologists)
Certified Geologist No. 983 (Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists)
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