Earth Science

Earth Science Faculty

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	James S. Aber Roe R. Cross Distinguished Professor: Quaternary geology, Tectonic Geology, Remote Sensing and GIS Phone: (620) 341-5981 Email:jaber@emporia.edu B.S. State Univ. of New York at Binghamton, 1974. M.S. University of Kansas, 1976. Ph.D. University of Kansas, 1978.
	Michael Morales Geology Museum Director and Associate Professor: Paleontology, General Earth Science Phone: (620) 341-5978 Email:mmorales@emporia.edu B.S University of California Davis, 1973. M.A University of California Davis, 1975. Ph.D University of California Berkeley, 1978.
	Marcia K. Schulmeister Department Chair, Associate Professor: Hydrogeology, Environmental Geology, Low-temperature Geochemistry Phone: (620) 341- 5983 Email:mschulme@emporia.edu Ph.D., The University of Kansas (Geology/Hydrogeology), 2000 M.S., Michigan State University (Geology/Geochemistry), 1993 B.S., University of Illinois (Geology), 1985
	Richard Sleezer Associate Professor: Physical Geography, Meteorology, Soil Science, GIS Phone: (620) 341-5984 Email:rsleezer@emporia.edu B.S. Emporia, Kansas, 1987. M.S. Emporia State University, 1990. Ph.D. University of Kansas, 2001.
	Kenneth Thompson Professor: General Earth Science, Physical Science, Teacher Education Phone: (620) 341-5985 Email:kthompso@emporia.edu

Instructors

Susan W. Aber

Mineralogy, Gemstones, U.S. Depository Map Librarian

Phone: 620-341-5977
Email: saber@emporia.edu

B.S., University of Kansas, 1977.
Gemological Institute of America, California: Diamond Certificate, 1981; Colored Stones Certificate, 1986; Gemologist, 1987; Gold and Precious Metals Certificate, 1994.
Ph.D., Emporia State University, 2005.

Jeremy Aber

Instructor: General Earth Science, Geography, GIS, Cartography, Climate Change
Phone: (620) 341-5989
Email: jaber1@emporia.edu
Ph.D., Kansas State University (Geography), 2012
M.A., Kansas State University, (Geography), 2007
B.F.A., Emporia State University, (Art) 2005

Alivia J. Allison

Instructor: General Earth Science, Natural Hazards, Paleoseismology, Geoarchaeology, Geomorphology

Phone: (620) 341- 5984
Email:aalliso2@emporia.edu

Ph.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City (Geology: Paleoseismology and Archaeoseismology), 2013

M.S., University of Missouri-Kansas City (Geology: Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction), 2007

B.S., University of Missouri-Kansas City (Geology), 2004

Emeritus Faculty

Paul Johnston

Professor Emeritus: paleontology, general earth science, regional geology, Johnston Geology Museum

Phone: 620-341-5330
Email: jillpaulj@hotmail.com

B.S. Geology, University of Kansas
M.S. Geology, University of Kansas

Adjunct Faculty

Volli Kalm -- Adjunct Professor: glacial and Quaternary geology. University of Tartu, Estonia. See Estonian exchange.
Daniel Merriam -- Senior Scientist, Kansas Geologic Survey: regional geology, stratigraphy and structural geology of Kansas.
K. David Newell --Associate Scientist, Kansas Geologic Survey: Carbonate geology, fluid inclusions, unconventional energy resources, CO₂ sequestration.
Firooza Pavri--Associate Professor of Geography,University of Southern Maine: geography, foresty and wetlands, remote sensing and GIS.
Cheyrl M. Seeger -- Unit Chief, Geologist IV,Missouri Department of Natural Resources: Geologic mapping, mining and minerals
Rungruang Lertsirivorakul -- Associate Professor, Khon Kean University, Thailand: hydrogeology, geology of Thailand
Steven Veatch -- Veatch Geoscience, Colorado.: geology of Colorado, economic geology, paleontology.