Who are the GES faculty?
Appalachian's GES faculty include four Fellows of the Geological Society of America, two National Geographic Explorers, three Fellows of the Explorers Club, eight UNC Board of Governors Teaching Awardees, and winners of numerous university-wide, local, and regional teaching/leadership/service awards. They have conducted research on every continent, from the tops of mountains to the bottom of the ocean, and have a wide range of interests and expertise.
Note to international applicants: The Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences is an undergraduate-only (baccalaureate-granting) department; the faculty cannot directly supervise MS, PhD, or postdoctoral researchers. If you are interested in continuing your graduate education in the United States, you will need to contact universities with MS and PhD programs.
Teaching and Administrative Faculty
Teaching and Administrative Faculty
| Name | Position | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. William P. Anderson Jr. |
Professor of Hydrogeology Interim Chair of the Department of Geography and Planning |
(828) 262-7540 |
| Dr. William H. Armstrong |
Associate Professor: Glaciology (he/him/his) |
(828) 262-6739 |
| Morgan Baker |
Lecturer: Science Writing & Professional Development |
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| Dr. Sarah K. Carmichael |
Professor: Fluid-Rock Geochemistry and Biomineralogy (she/her/hers) |
(828) 262-8471 |
| Dr. Gabriele M. Casale |
Assistant Vice Provost for Research & Innovation Professor: Structural Geology |
(828) 262-2746 |
| Dr. Ellen A. Cowan |
Professor: Sedimentary record of climate change, Geoarchaeology, Geomorphology (she/her/hers) |
(828) 262-2260 |
| Dr. Cole Edwards |
Associate Professor: Carbonate Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (he/him/his) |
(828) 262-7820 |
| Dr. Sarah G. Evans |
Associate Professor: Hydrogeology (she/her/hers) |
(828) 262-2517 |
| Dr. Steven J. Hageman |
Professor: Invertebrate Paleontology, Paleoecology (he/him/his) |
(828) 262-6609 |
| Dr. Andrew B. Heckert |
Professor: Vertebrate Paleontology, Dinosaurs, Litho/Biostratigraphy (he/him/his) |
(828) 262-7609 |
| Dr. Christine Ogilvie Hendren |
Vice Provost for Research & Innovation Professor: Nanomaterial Risk Assessment and Integration and Implementation Sciences (I2S) |
(828) 262-2764 |
| Dr. Brooke Hunter |
Assistant Professor: Critical Zone Science (she/her/hers) |
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| Dr. Jamie S. Levine |
Professor: Structure, Tectonics, and Metamorphic Petrology (she/her/hers) |
(828) 262-2166 |
| Dr. Cynthia M. Liutkus |
Professor and Chair: Sedimentology and Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction (she/her/hers) |
(828) 262-6933 |
| Dr. Brandon Lutz |
Assistant Teaching Professor |
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| Laura Mallard |
Senior Lecturer: Geoscience Education |
(828) 262-7517 |
| Dr. Scott T. Marshall |
Professor: Geophysics, Satellite Geodesy, and Fracture Mechanics (he/him/his) |
(828) 262-8320 |
| Joey Mosteller |
Senior Lecturer: Physical and Environmental Geology |
(828) 262-8466 |
| Dr. Bob Swarthout |
Associate Professor (joint appointment with Department of Chemistry) and Director of Environmental Sciences |
(828) 262-4083 |
| Marta Toran |
Lecturer and Outreach Coordinator |
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| Dr. Lauren H. Waterworth |
Senior Lecturer: Environmental Law (she/her/hers) |
(828) 262-4980 |
| Brian W. Zimmer |
Senior Lecturer: Volcanology (he/him/his) |
(828) 262-2749 |
Staff
Staff
| Name | Position | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Love |
Research Operations and Laboratories Manager (he/him/his) |
(828) 262-6952 |
| Lauri J. Miller |
Office Manager |
(828) 262-3049 |
Emeritus Faculty & Staff
Emeritus Faculty & Staff
| Name | Position | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Richard N. Abbott Jr. |
Emeritus Professor: Metamorphic Petrology and Mineralogy |
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| John E. Callahan |
Emeritus Professor: Economic Geology |
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| Marjorie J. McKinney |
Emeritus Museum Curator |
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| Loren A. Raymond |
Emeritus Professor: Petrotectonics |
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| Johnny A. Waters |
Emeritus & Adjunct Research Professor: Invertebrate Paleontology |
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| Fred Webb Jr. |
Emeritus Professor: Sedimentology |
Affiliated Faculty
Affiliated Faculty
| Name | Position | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Denise Akob |
Affiliated Research Professor Research Microbiologist, United States Geological Survey (Reston, VA) |
(703) 648-5819 |
| D. Randy Blood, AAPG Certified Petroleum Geologist |
Affiliated Research Professor DRB Geological Consulting |
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| Dr. Michael Erb |
Research Scientist, Research Associate Professor |
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| Dr. Gregg H. Marland |
Affiliated Research Professor Research Institute for Environment, Energy, and Economics |
(828) 262-6161 |
| Dr. Arthur Merschat |
Affiliated Research Professor Research Geologist, United States Geological Survey (Reston, VA) |
(703) 648-6035 |
| Dr. William Miller |
Affiliated Research Professor Professor of Geology: Humboldt State University |
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| Keith C. Seramur, P.G. |
Adjunct Research and Teaching Professor Seramur and Associates (Boone, NC) |
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| Joan Smyth, P.G., RSM |
Adjunct Research and Teaching Professor Smith-Gardner Inc. |
(828) 262-7540 |