All BA and BS Geology students must complete a research project to fulfill degree requirements. Students typically select a research project in a geologic subdiscipline and work under the mentorship of a faculty advisor with expertise in that area. Some students may have the opportunity to work as paid assistants on grant-funded faculty research projects.

• Coastal Geology: Dr. Shelley Whitmeyer
• Engineering Geology: Dr. Yonathan Admassu
• Geochemistry: Dr. Steve Baedke, Dr. Elizabeth Johnson, Dr. Bill Lukens
• Geomorphology: Dr. Scott Eaton
• Geophysics:  Dr. Shane McGary
• Geoscience Education:  Dr. Eric Pyle
• Meteorology: Dr. Eric Pyle
• Igneous/Metamorphic Petrology: Dr. Elizabeth Johnson, Dr. Eric Pyle
• Mineralogy:  Dr. Chiara Elmi, Dr. Cindy Kearns
• Paleoclimatology & Paleoceanography:  Dr. Kristen St. John, Dr. Bill Lukens
• Paleontology: Dr. Lynn Fichter, Dr. Steve Leslie
• Sedimentary Petrology:  Dr. John Haynes
• Soils: Dr. Scott Eaton, Dr. Bill Lukens
• Structural Geology, Tectonics, Geospatial Investigations: Dr. Steven Whitmeyer, Dr. Yonathan Admassu

Check out our Faculty/Staff page to learn more about our professors and their research areas.

Geology Faculty/Staff

Curious about the types of projects our students work on? Check out our student research archive! This repository contains abstracts, presentations, and photos of work completed by previous students. 

Student Research Archive