Appalachian Geology faculty 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. Our faculty include four Fellows of the Geological Society of America, three Fellows of the Explorers Club, two National Geographic Explorers, four Board of Governors Teaching Award winners, and have won a number of other university-wide, local, and regional teaching/leadership/service awards. All of the geology faculty teach introductory courses, as well as courses for majors and minors, so majors may begin work with senior faculty early in their career.
Their research interests and contact information are given below.
Faculty
Faculty
| Name | Position | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. William P. Anderson Jr. |
Professor and Chair: Hydrogeology |
(828) 262-7540 |
| Dr. William H. Armstrong |
Assistant Professor: Glaciology |
(828) 262-6739 |
| Dr. Sarah K. Carmichael |
Professor: Fluid-Rock Geochemistry and Biomineralogy |
(828) 262-8471 |
| Dr. Gabriele M. Casale |
Associate Professor: Structural Geology |
(828) 262-2746 |
| Dr. Ellen A. Cowan |
Professor: Sedimentary record of climate change, Geoarchaeology, Geomorphology |
(828) 262-2260 |
| Dr. Cole Edwards |
Assistant Professor: Carbonate Sedimentology and Stratigraphy |
(828) 262-7820 |
| Dr. Sarah G. Evans |
Assistant Professor: Hydrogeology |
(828) 262-2517 |
| Dr. Steven J. Hageman |
Professor: Invertebrate Paleontology, Paleoecology |
(828) 262-6609 |
| Dr. Andrew B. Heckert |
Professor: Vertebrate Paleontology, Dinosaurs, Litho/Biostratigraphy |
(828) 262-7609 |
| Dr. Jamie S. Levine |
Associate Professor: Structure, Tectonics, and Metamorphic Petrology |
(828) 262-2166 |
| Dr. Cynthia M. Liutkus-Pierce |
Professor and Director of the Environmental Science Program: Sedimentology and Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction |
(828) 262-6933 |
| Laura Mallard |
Senior Lecturer: Geoscience Education |
(828) 262-7517 |
| Dr. Scott T. Marshall |
Professor: Geophysics, Satellite Geodesy, and Fracture Mechanics |
(828) 265-8680 |
| Joey Mosteller |
Lecturer: Physical and Environmental Geology |
(828) 262-8466 |
| Dr. Hannah Riegel |
Visiting Assistant Professor: Field Methods |
(828) 262-8648 |
| Dr. Bob Swarthout |
Affiliated Environmental Science Faculty (Department of Chemistry) |
(828) 262-4083 |
| Dr. Lauren H. Waterworth |
Senior Lecturer: Environmental Law |
(828) 262-4980 |
| Brian W. Zimmer |
Senior Lecturer: Volcanology |
(828) 262-2749 |
Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct Faculty
| Name | Position | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Denise Akob |
Adjunct - Research Microbiologist, USGS |
(703) 648-5819 |
| Dr. Gregg H. Marland |
Adjunct - ASU, RIEEE |
(828) 262-6161 |
| Dr. Arthur Merschat |
Adjunct - USGS |
(703) 648-6035 |
| Dr. William Miller |
Adjunct - Professor of Geology: Humboldt State University |
|
| Dr. Cara Santelli |
Adjunct - Assistant Professor: University of Minnesota |
|
| Keith C. Seramur |
Adjunct - ASU |
Staff
Staff
| Name | Position | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Love |
Research Operations and Laboratories Manager |
(828) 262-6952 |
| Lauri J. Miller |
Office Manager |
(828) 262-3049 |
| Marta Toran |
Outreach Coordinator |
Emeritus Faculty & Staff
Emeritus Faculty & Staff
| Name | Position | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Richard N. Abbott Jr. |
Emeritus Professor: Metamorphic Petrology and Mineralogy |
|
| John E. Callahan |
Emeritus Professor: Economic Geology |
|
| Marjorie J. McKinney |
Emeritus Museum Curator |
|
| Loren A. Raymond |
Emeritus Professor: Petrotectonics |
|
| Johnny A. Waters |
Emeritus Professor: Invertebrate Paleontology |
|
| Fred Webb Jr. |
Emeritus Professor: Sedimentology |