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 and contamination, pesticide fate and transport 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
	Euan Mitchell, Lecturer and Co-Departmental Advisor (last names J-R) Ph.D. (2013) University of New Mexico geochemistry, isotope geochemistry Shideler 513-529-3230 mitchee5@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
	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 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
	Amy Wolfe Geochemistry Lab Manager Ph.D. (2010) University of Pittsburgh 202 Shideler Hall 513-529-5009 wolfeal4@miamioh.edu

Visiting Instructors

Jill Mignery, Instructor/Lab Coordinator
MAT 2004 (Miami University)
earth science
116 Shideler Hall
513-529-3225
henryjm@miamioh.edu

Tracy Eads, Instructor
M.S. 1995 (University of Cincinnati)
geology
210 Shideler Hall
513-529-3215
eadsts@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
Eaglem, 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