The Faculty of the Geosciences department offers courses in Geology and Geography, with individual specializations spanning across each field. For additional information on a faculty member, please select their name from the list below.
Geosciences Faculty
Dr. Stephen Boss -Associate Professor - Ph.D., University of North Carolina - Geophysics, Marine Geology, Lacustrine Geology, Earth Systems
Dr. J. Van Brahana - Professor - Ph.D., University of Missouri - Physical Hydrogeology, Groundwater Flow, Karst Hydrogeology
Dr. Malcolm K. Cleaveland - Emeritus - Ph.D., University of Arizona - Dendrochronology, Paleoclimatology, GIS
Dr. Jack Cothren - Assistant Professor - Ph.D., Ohio State University - Geospatial Methodologies
Dr. Fiona M. Davidson -Associate Professor and Director of European Studies - Ph.D., University of Nebraska - Political Geography, European Studies, Urban Planning
Dr. Ralph K. Davis -Professor - Ph.D., University of Nebraska - Hydrogeology, Contaminant Transport, Water Resources Management
Dr. John C. Dixon -Professor - Ph.D., University of Colorado - Geomorphology, Weathering and Soils, Geoarcheology, Alpine Geography
Dr. Thomas O. Graff - Associate Professor - Ph.D., University of Kansas - Human Geography, Retail Site Locational Analysis
Dr. M J Guccione -Professor - Ph.D., University of Colorado - Quaternary Geology, Fluvial Geomorphology, Geomorphic expression of Paleoseismic events
Dr. Sonja Hausmann- Ph.D., University of Bern, Switzerland - Paleolimnology, Paleoclimatology, Climatic Reconstruction, Europe & Canada
Dr. John G. Hehr - Professor - Ph.D., Michigan State University - Meteorology, Climatology, Paleoclimatology, Global Change
Dr. Pamela Jansma -Professor and Chair, Geosciences- Ph.D., Tectonics
Dr. Ronald Konig - Professor - Ph.D., Cornell University -Physical Geology andStructural Geology of Northern Arkansas
Dr. Fred Limp - University Professor and Leica Chair in Geospatial Imaging- Ph.D., Indiana University - Computer applications, Economic anthropology, Midwestern archeology
Dr. H.C. MacDonald- Emeritus, Ph.D., University of Kansas, Remote Sensing
Dr. Walter Manger - Professor - Ph.D., University of Iowa - Paleontology, Regional stratigraphy & sedimentology
Dr. Glen Mattioli -Professor - Ph.D., Northwestern University - Volcanology, GPS, Geodesy, Volcanic Caribbean geology
Dr. Thomas R. Paradise -Professor & Director, Middle East Center/Program - Ph.D., Arizona State University - Hazards, Historic preservation, Geomorphology, Middle East & Mediterranean
Dr. David W Stahle -Distinguished Professor - Ph.D., Arizona State University - Global Change, Dendrochronology, Paleoclimatology, Ancient Forests
Dr. Kenneth Steele - Emeritus - Ph.D., University of North Carolina - Geochemistry, Ground Water Chemistry, Stream Water Quality, Hydrogeology
Dr. Fang-Zhen Teng - Assistant Professor - Ph.D., University of Maryland - Isotope geochemistry and Cosmochemistry
Dr. Jason Tullis - Assistant Professor - Ph.D., University of South Carolina - Remote Sensing and Biogeography
Dr. Doy L. Zachry- Professor - Ph.D., University of Texas - Stratigraphy
Geosciences Adjunct Faculty
Dr. Phillip D. Hays - Associate Research Professor
Dr. Doug Oliver - Adjunct Assistant Professor
Geosciences Research Faculty
Dr. Malcolm K. Cleaveland - Emeritus - Ph.D., University of Arizona - Dendrochronology, Paleoclimatology, GISDr. Marc Nelson - Research Assistant Professor
Geosciences Staff
Ms. Teresa Center
Administrative Assistant II, Department of Geosciences
Ms. Lisa Milligan
Secretary II, Department of Geosciences
Ms. Jo Ann Kvamme
Program Coordinator, Environmental Dynamics Program