UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2026-2027

Current Faculty

Cecil, M. Robinson

(2011) Professor of Geological Sciences. B.A. 2000, Vanderbilt University; M.S. 2004, Ph.D. 2009, University of Arizona.

Cotton, Jennifer

(2016) Department Chair of Geological Sciences; Associate Professor of Geological Sciences. B.A., B.S. 2007, Brandeis University; M.S. 2013, Ph.D. 2013, University of Michigan.

d’Alessio, Matthew A.

(2009) Professor of Geological Sciences. B.S. 1999, Stanford University; Ph.D. 2004, University of California, Berkeley.

Evans, Eileen L.

(2017) Associate Professor of Geological Sciences. B.A. 2007, M.A. 2008, University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D. 2014, Harvard University.

Ganguli, Priya

(2017) Associate Professor of Geological Sciences. B.S. 1995, Indiana University; M.S. 1998, Ph.D. 2013, University of California, Santa Cruz.

Hauswirth, Scott C.

(2016) Associate Professor of Geological Sciences. B.A. 2002, Wesleyan University; Ph.D. 2014, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Heermance, Richard

(2009) Professor of Geological Sciences. B.S. 1995, Colorado College; M.S. 2002, Utah State University; Ph.D. 2007, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Lozos, Julian C.

(2016) Associate Professor of Geological Sciences. B.A. 2006, Carnegie Mellon University; M.A. 2008, M.S. 2010, Ph.D. 2013, University of California, Riverside.

Marsaglia, Kathleen M.

(2000) Professor of Geological Sciences. B.S. 1979, M.S. 1982, University of Illinois; Ph.D. 1989, University of California, Los Angeles.

Miranda, Elena A.

(2006) Professor of Geological Sciences. B.S. 2000, Southern Methodist University; Ph.D. 2006, University of Wyoming.

Schwartz, Joshua J.

(2011) Professor of Geological Sciences. B.A. 2000, M.S. 2003 Brown University; Ph.D. 2007, University of Wyoming.

Weeraratne, Dayanthie S.

(2007) Professor of Geological Sciences. B.S. 1998, M.S. 1999, University of Oregon; Ph.D. 2005, Brown University.




Emeriti

Adams, Herbert G.

(1973) Professor Emeritus of Geological Sciences. B.A. 1961, Pomona College; M.S. 1968, Ph.D. 1971, University of California, Los Angeles; Registered Geologist; Certified Engineering Geologist, State of California.

Dunne, George C.

(1972) Professor Emeritus of Geological Sciences. B.A. 1966, M.S. 1970, San Jose State University; Ph.D. 1972, Rice University.

Pedone, Vicki A.

(1990) Professor Emeritus of Geological Sciences. B.A. 1975, Smith College; M.A. 1978, University of Texas, Austin; Ph.D. 1990, State University of New York, Stony Brook.

Simila, Gerry W.

(1978) Professor Emeritus of Geological Sciences B.A. 1971, Rice University; M.A. 1972, Ph.D. 1980, University of California, Berkeley.

Squires, Richard L.

(1974) Professor Emeritus of Geological Sciences. B.S. 1966, M.S. 1968, University of New Mexico; Ph.D. 1973, California Institute of Technology.