2002 Ph.D., Physics, University of Minnesota. Advisor: John Wygant Thesis title: The electrodynamics of the inner magnetosphere during major geomagnetic storms 1994 B.S., Physics, California Institute of Technology Publications: D.E. Rowland and J.R. Wygant, "Dependence of the large-scale inner magnetospheric electric field on geomagnetic activity", Journal of Geophysical Research, 103, 14959, 1998. J.R. Wygant, D.E. Rowland, H. Singer, M. Temerin, F.S. Mozer, and M.K. Hudson, "Evidence for the role of the large spatial scale electric field in creating the ring current", Journal of Geophysical Research, 103, 29527, 1998. M.J. Engebretson, T.G. Onsager, D.E. Rowland, J.L. Posch, C.T. Russell, R.L. Arnoldy, and H. Fukunishi, "Ground and satellite observations of Pc 1-2 waves on open field lines poleward of the dayside cusp", to be submitted, 2004. Research Interests: Electric fields and particle energization and transport in the inner magnetosphere Geomagnetic storm physics Coupling of lightning and thunderstorms to the high altitude ionosphere