Faculty & Staff
The strength of the programs in the geosciences depends on the quality of the faculty, students and staff in the department. The Geology department's faculty consists of experienced professors committed to teaching and research. The mission of the faculty is to support, encourage, and expect excellence in all undertakings.
| Geology Faculty |
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Steven G. Driese Chair of Geology Department, Professor Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison Paleopedology Clastic sedimentology Environmental sedimentology |
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Peter M. Allen Professor Ph.D., Southern Methodist University Urban environmental geology Engineering geology Hydrology |
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Stacy C. Atchley Professor Ph.D., University of Nebraska Petroleum geology Sequence stratigraphy |
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Rena M. Bonem |
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Vincent S. Cronin Professor Ph.D., Texas A & M University Structural geology Neotectonics/paleoseismology Plate kinematics Engineering geology |
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John A. Dunbar Professor Ph.D., University of Texas - Austin Exploration geophysics Basin analysis Geodynamics |
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Stephen I. Dworkin Professor, Graduate Program Director Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin Sedimentary petrology Low temperature geochemistry |
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Donald M. Greene Professor Ph.D., University of Oklahoma Physical Geography Meteorology |
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William C. Hockaday Assistant Professor Ph.D., Ohio State University Organic Geochemistry Biogeochemistry |
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Boris Lau Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison Environmental Nanoscience & Contaminant Transport |
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Lee Nordt Professor, Dean- College of Arts & Sciences Ph.D., Texas A & M University Quaternary geology Soils and paleosols Paleoclimates |
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Daniel Peppe Assistant Professor Ph.D., Yale University |
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Jay Pulliam W.M. Keck Foundation Professor of Geophysics Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley Earthquake Seismology Geophysics |
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Joe C. Yelderman, Jr. Professor Ph.D., University of Wisconsin Hydrogeology Wastewater research Environmental geology |
| Visiting Faculty |
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Dr. Jeffrey G. Arnold |
| Emeritus |
| Dr. Harold Beaver Ph.D., University of Wisconsin Dr. William G. (Bill) Brown Ph.D., University of Alaska Fairbanks Dr. Thomas T. Goforth Ph.D., Southern Methodist University Dr. Don F. Parker Ph.D., University of Texas - Austin |
| Joint Appointment with Department of Biology |
| Dr. Joseph White Associate Professor of Biology Ph.D., University of Montana Remote sensing Plant community dynamics
Dr. Kenneth Wilkins |
| Teaching Academic Staff |
| Sharon Browning Laboratory Coordinator Baylor Sciences Building, Room E.408 Phone: (254) 710-2159 E-mail: Sharon_Browning@baylor.edu |
| Office Staff |
Baylor Sciences Building, D.409 Paulette Penney Jamie Ruth Janelle Atchley |
