Faculty

geology & geophysics

	John E. Ebel, Professor Interests: Earthquake seismology Exploration seismology Theoretical seismology
	Doug Edmonds, Assistant Professor (coming in September 2010!) Interests: Dynamics and processes of sedimentary systems Clastic sedimentology/stratigraphy Coupled mathematical modeling and experimentation Doug's Website
	J. Christopher Hepburn, *Professor* and Director of Graduate Studies Interests: Regional geology and tectonics Metamorphic petrology
	Rudolph Hon, *Associate Professor* Interests: Solid earth and environmental chemistry GIS
	Alan Kafka, Associate Professor Interests: Seismology Earthquake hazards Science education Science and public policy
	Gail C. Kineke, *Associate Professor and Department Chair* Interests: Coastal and estuarine processes Marine sediment transport
	Yvette D. Kuiper, *Assistant Professor* Interests: Structural Geology Tectonics Geochronology
	Noah P. Snyder, *Assistant Professor and* *Director of Undergraduate Studies* Interests: Earth surface processes River erosion, transport, and deposition

	Emanuel G. Bombolakis, *Research Professor* Interests: Structural geology Rock mechanics

	Peter M. Dillon, Lecturer Interests: Geology Geochemistry GIS modeling
	Kenneth Galli, *Lecturer* Interests: Regional Geology Sedimentology
	Judith Hepburn, *Lecturer* Interests: Environmental geoscience
	Michael Hagerty, *Lecturer* Interests: Volcano Seismology Theoretical Seismology Atmospheric Acoustics
	Randolph J. Martin III, *Adjunct Professor* Interests: Rock mechanics Experimental geophysics
	James W. Skehan, S.J., *Professor Emeritus* Interests: Assembly and dispersal of supercontinents
	Paul Strother, *Adjunct Research Professor* Interests: Paleobotany and palynology Precambrian paleobiology Origin of land plants
	Alfredo Urzua, *Adjunct Professor* Interests: Groundwater flow Geotechnical engineering Risk assessment for geologic hazards
	Dale Weiss, *Lecturer* Interests: Geology Geophysics Environmental hydrology