1948
Born to Daniel Nuss and Wilma Nuss in Scottsbluff, NE.
1970
Earns a Bachelor of Arts in geology from Western State College Colorado (now Western Colorado University); Marries Richard N. Knight in 1971.
1973
Earns a Master of Science in geology from the University of Arizona; Joins the Bahá’í Faith.
1973
Is a senior petroleum geologist with the American Oil Company (AMOCO-Standard Oil of Indiana) until 1978.
1977
Gives birth to son Nathan W. Dodge.
1978
Is a geologist, consultant and independent contractor; earns royalties and/or working interests from nine self-generated prospects that became producing properties until 1991.
1984
Adopts daughter Elisa (Dodge) Landreth from Korea.
1991
Is a senior principal environmental engineer for the Rocky Flats Plant in Golden, CO until 1995.
1993
Earns a professional degree in hydrogeology from Colorado School of Mines.
1996
Is a geologist and independent contractor; consulted while completing a Doctor of Philosophy degree until 2000.
1996
Marries Roger E. Knight.
1999
Earns a Doctor of Philosophy in geology from Colorado School of Mines.
2000
Becomes the vice president of exploration for three start-up companies until 2008.
2001
Is a geologist and borehole image analyst of Baker Atlas in Denver, CO until 2002.
2002
Is a consultant and independent contractor for clients such as Kerr McGee, Westport Petroleum and Sandia National Laboratories, among others.
2005
Is the vice president of exploration within Admiral Bay Resources, Inc., where she manages a staff to develop multiple coal-bed methane and conventional projects.
2005
Is the exploration manager for Robson Energy; develops and manages a risk-balanced portfolio of eight developmental and exploration projects until 2007.
2007
Is the vice president of exploration at True North Energy Corp. until 2009.
2009
Is an independent geologist whose work includes generating multiple energy prospects, acquiring energy leases & selling prospects & leases to companies.
2009
Continues as an active member of the Bahá’í Faith.