Last names A-I
Todd Dupont
dupontt@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-9734
Opportunities and Resources
Academic Advising
Drs. Todd Dupont, Kendall Hauer and Maija Sipola are the department's Departmental Advisors and are available for guidance for all majors, minors and thematic sequence students including the Global Sustainability Minor. All advising in the Geology department is done by the first letter of your last name.
Last names J-R
Kendall Hauer
hauerkl@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-3220
Last names S-Z
Maija Sipola
sipolame@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-3230
Awards and Honors
This scholarship is awarded to an outstanding student of junior class standing and majoring in Geology and Environmental Earth Science based on academic achievement, potential contribution to the community and financial need. Financial need is determined on the Financial Aid Form.
Awarded to undergraduates who have exhibited excellence in the classroom and the ability to take on the extra challenge of research and scholarly work.
Awarded to undergraduates who have obtained junior status and have amassed an exceptional record of academic achievement and sustained and significant contributions to the intellectual climate of their department, academic division, or campus.
This award is to recognize excellence in research and academic achievement.
This award is to recognize excellence in research and academic achievement.
This award is to recognize excellence in research and academic achievement.
This award is for an outstanding undergraduate major who will be participating in the Miami University Geology field course in Wyoming.
This award is for an undergraduate major in support of their field education at the Miami University Geology & Environmental Earth Science Field Station or in an equivalent Miami University Geology & Environmental Earth Science field education experience based on merit and financial need.
Department Student DEI Award
Student Teaching Award
Student Service Award
Scholarships and Funding
All current students are supported by nine-month teaching or research assistantships plus duty-free summer stipends. These awards carry full tuition waivers for the academic year and summer terms. Applications for graduate study and financial support should be received no later than February 1 for the following academic year.
- Teaching Associateships are available for students with a master's degree who are working toward the Ph.D. degree. The stipend for the award is $24,159.
- Graduate Assistantships are awarded each year to students working toward the master's degree. The stipend for the award is $18,971.
- The above assistantships also provide a tuition and fee waiver which pays the full instruction fee (i.e. tuition), half of the basic general fee and all of the Non-Resident Surcharge (i.e. out of state fee) if applicable.
- Grant-in-aid awards provide remission of the instructional fee and out-of-state tuition for one or more semesters. Grants are awarded by the Graduate School on the basis of need and excellence of scholarship.
- Integrative Graduate Education & Research Training (IGERT) is a program funded by the National Science Foundation in the amount of $30,000 per year and represents a multi-disciplinary, dual-institution (Kent State & Miami University) program focused on Environmental Aquatic Resource Sensing (EARS). For more information please go to IGERT website or contact our departmental liaison, Dr. Hailiang Dong.
- For more information on departmental requirements and graduate support, contact Dr. Jason Rech, 513-529-1935 or via email at rechja@MiamiOh.edu.
Storch Scholarship Application
The Storch Scholarship is a scholarship awarded to majors in Geology, Earth Science and Environmental Earth Science with an interest in Business.
Organizations and Resources
Helpful resources for students looking to expand their education or find a job vacancy can be found at:
Department of Geology and Environmental Earth Science
118 Shideler Hall
250 S. Patterson Ave.
Oxford, OH 45056
