Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Michael Brudzinski
Professor
Ph.D. (2002) University of Illinois, Urbana
geophysics, seismology and mantle dynamics
204 Shideler
513-529-9758
brudzimr@MiamiOH.edu
Brian Currie
Professor
Ph.D. (1998) University of Arizona
sedimentary geology, tectonics
205 Shideler
513-529-7578
curriebs@MiamiOH.edu
Yildirim Dilek
Professor
Ph.D. (1989) Univ. of California, Davis
structural geology, tectonics, geodynamics
208 Shideler
513-529-2212
dileky@MiamiOH.edu
Hailiang Dong
Professor
Ph.D. (1997) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
geomicrobiology, geochemistry, mineralogy
207 Shideler
513-529-2517
dongh@MiamiOH.edu
Todd Dupont
Associate Teaching Professor and Co-Departmental Advisor (last names A-I)
Ph.D. (2004) The Pennsylvania State University
glaciology
113 Shideler
513-529-9734
dupontt@MiamiOH.edu
Tammie Gerke
Senior Lecturer @ Middletown
environmental geologist
Ph.D. (1995) University of Cincinnati)
118 Levy Hall (Middletown Campus)/227 Shideler (Oxford Campus)
513-727-3268
gerketl@MiamiOH.edu
Mark Krekeler
Associate Professor @ Hamilton
Ph.D. (2003) University of Illinois, Chicago
environmental geology, waster water treatment
542 Mosler (Hamilton Campus)/228 Shideler (Oxford Campus)
513-785-3106
krekelmp@MiamiOH.edu
Jonathan Levy
Associate Professor & Director of IES
Ph.D. (1993) University of Wisconsin, Madison
ground water flow & contamination
120 Shideler
513-529-1947
levyj@MiamiOH.edu
Claire McLeod
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. (2012) Durham University, UK
petrology and geochemistry, planetary differentiation
203 Shideler
513-529-9662
mcleodcl@MiamiOH.edu
John Rakovan
Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
Ph.D. (1996) SUNY at Stony Brook
mineralogy, low-temperature geochemistry
223 Shideler
513-529-3245
rakovajf@MiamiOH.edu
Jason Rech
Professor
Ph.D. (2001) University of Arizona
soils, surficial processes, isotope geochemistry, geoarchaeology
111 Shideler
513-529-1935
rechja@MiamiOH.edu
Maija Sipola
Assistant Teaching Professor
Ph.D. (2018) University of Iowa
earth history and human history in geoarchaeology
115 Shideler
513-529-3230
sipolame@miamioh.edu
Carrie Tyler
Assistant Professor
Ph.D. (2012) Virginia Tech
marine invertebrates and community interactions
206 Shideler
513-529-8311
tylercl@MiamiOH.edu
Elisabeth Widom
Janet & Elliot Baines Bicentennial Professor and Chair and
Co-Departmental Advisor (last names S-Z)
Ph.D. (1991) University of California, Santa Cruz
isotope geochemistry
122 Shideler
513-529-5048
widome@MiamiOH.edu
Staff
Gail Burger
Accounting Technician
118C Shideler Hall
513-529-8183
burgerge@MiamiOH.edu
Cathy Edwards
Administrative Assistant, Master
118D Shideler Hall
513-529-3216
edwardca@MiamiOH.edu
Kendall Hauer
Director, Karl E. Limper Geology Museum
Co-Departmental Advisor (last names J-R)
Ph.D. (1995) Miami University
126A Shideler Hall
513-529-3220
hauerkl@MiamiOH.edu
Dave Kuentz
Isotope Geochemistry and Mass Spectrometer Lab Manager
201 Shideler Hall
513-529-5992
kuentzdc@MiamiOH.edu
Marion Lytle
Geochemistry Lab Manager
202 Shideler Hall
513-529-5009
lytleml@MiamiOH.edu
Jill Mignery, Instructor/Lab Coordinator
MAT 2004 (Miami University)
earth science
116 Shideler Hall
513-529-3225
henryjm@MiamiOH.edu
Affiliate Faculty
R. Hays Cummins, Professor
Ph.D. 1984 (Texas A & M)
paleobiology, global climate change, weather, tropical marine ecology
Western Program
Miami University
128 Peabody Hall
513-529-1338
cumminrh@MiamiOH.edu
Adjunct Faculty
Jerome Bellian, Senior Geomodeler
Ph.D. 2009 (University of Texas @ Austin)
Whiting Petroleum
Denver, CO
jerry.bellian@whiting.com
Carina Colombi, Researcher
Ph.D. 2007 (National Univ. of San Juan)
CONICET and National University of San Juan
Argentina, South America
Carol Eddy-Dilek, Research Geologist
Ph.D. 1997 (Univ of California @ Davis)
Environmental Sciences Section
Savannah River Technical Center
carol.eddy-dilek@srs.gov
J. Christopher Haley, Professor & Chair
Ph. D. 1986 (Johns Hopkins University)
tectonics, sedimentation, field mapping, GIS
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Virginia Wesleyan University
jachaley@vwc.edu
Hassan Mirnejad, Adjunct Associate Professor
Ph.D. 2001 (Carleton University)
isotope geochemistry, petrology
Department of Geology
University of Tehran
mirnejh@MiamiOH.edu
John Morton, Adjunct
Ph.D. 1983 (Univ. of Texas @ Austin)
mortonjp@MiamiOH.edu
Monica T. Rakovan, Adjunct
Ph.D. 2011 (Miami University)
hydrology, hydrologic modeling, stream restoration, environmental geology
President, Environmental Solutions AQ, LLC
rakovamt@MiamiOH.edu
Jing Zhang, Adjunct
Ph.D. 2014 (Miami University)
Emeriti Professors
A. Dwight Baldwin, Jr.
6 Fairchild Drive
Durham, NH 03824
dbbaldwin@comcast.net
Mark Boardman
4385 Harris Road
Oxford, OH 45056
boardmmr@MiamiOH.edu
William K. Hart
2248 N. Foudy Avenue
Eagle, ID 83616
hartwk@MiamiOH.edu
John M. Hughes
308 S. Prospect Street
Burlington, VT 05401
john.m.hughes@uvm.edu
Robert McWilliams
6825 SE Pine Court
Portland, OR 97215
mcwillrg@MiamiOH.edu
John Pope
203 Oakhill Drive
Oxford, OH 45056
jkpope_203@msn.com