Geology Faculty

Earth Sciences Faculty

headshot of Adriane Lam

Adriane Lam

Assistant Professor

Department of Earth Sciences
S1

Research Interests

  • Paleobiogeography
  • Paleoecology
  • Planktic foraminiferal biostratigraphy
  • Planktic foraminiferal taxonomy
  • Paleoceanography
  • Science Communication

Teaching Interests

  • Mass Extinctions
View Full Profile
headshot of Howard Richard Naslund

Howard Richard Naslund

Professor, Undergraduate Director

Department of Earth Sciences
S1 266

Research Interests

  • Layered Intrusions
  • Igneous Differentiation
  • Crystallization Textures
  • Magmatic Ore Deposits
  • Igneous Petrology
  • Experimental Petrology
  • Volcanology

Teaching Interests

  • Planet Earth
  • Earthquakes and Volcanoes
  • Igneous Petrology
View Full Profile
headshot of Alex Nikulin

Alex Nikulin

Associate Professor; Department Chair

Department of Earth Sciences
S1 164

Research Interests

  • Natural and Induced Seismicity
  • Subduction Zone Processes
  • Natural Resources Exploration and Development

Teaching Interests

  • Geophysics
View Full Profile
headshot of Molly Patterson

Molly Patterson

Assistant Professor

Department of Earth Sciences
S1 159

Research Interests

  • Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, Cyclostratigraphy
  • Paleoceanography
  • Paleoclimatology

Teaching Interests

  • Climate and Paleoclimate
  • Global Change: A Geological Perspective
  • Oceanography
View Full Profile
headshot of Jeffrey T. Pietras

Jeffrey T. Pietras

Associate Professor, Graduate Director

Department of Earth Sciences
S1 G60A

Research Interests

  • Sedimentology
  • Basin Analysis
  • Petroleum Geology
  • Lacustrine Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
  • Geospatial Data Integration
  • Radiogenic Isotope Geochemistry
  • Tectonics

Teaching Interests

  • Basin Analysis
  • Structural Geology
View Full Profile
headshot of Sina Saneiyan

Sina Saneiyan

Assistant Professor

Department of Earth Sciences
S1 164

Research Interests

  • Near-surface geophysics
  • Environmental geophysics
  • Engineering geophysics
  • Biogeophysics
  • Hydrogeophysics

Teaching Interests

  • Near-surface geophysics
  • Electrical methods
  • Programming in geosciences
  • Geophysical field methods
View Full Profile
headshot of Sarah Sheffield

Sarah Sheffield

Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Director

Department of Earth Sciences

Research Interests

  • Paleobiology
  • Evolution of invertebrate life
  • Echinoderm paleobiology
  • Equity and inclusion in Earth Sciences
  • Science communication and geoscience education

Teaching Interests

  • Paleobiology
  • Introductory geology
  • Sedimentary petrology
  • Science communication
  • Advanced methods in paleobiology
View Full Profile

First-year Research Immersion (FRI) Faculty

headshot of Jonathan Schmitkons

Jonathan Schmitkons

Biogeochemistry, Research Associate Professor

First-year Research Immersion Program
S1 141B

Research Interests

  • Urban watersheds: transport and storage of traffic derived pollutants, pollutant cycling through constructed wetlands
  • Biogeochemical cycling in meromictic lakes: whiting events, sulfur oxidizing bacteria, microbialite
View Full Profile

Affiliated Faculty

Emeritus Faculty