A room full of students sit in a Geoscience 100 class (Photo credit: Ethan Parrish)

Academics

The complementary fields of geology and geophysics are combined in one interdisciplinary department, with graduate degrees offered in both disciplines. The undergraduate degree is in geology and geophysics. Combined with an emerging geoinformatics program, the potential for rewarding collaborations and discoveries are tremendous.

Meet our Faculty

Eric Roden

Eric E. Roden

Albert and Alice Weeks Professor

Biogeochemistry, Geochemistry, Hydrogeology

Andrea Dutton

Andrea Dutton

Professor

Geochemistry, Geochronology, Paleoclimate & Sea Level, Sedimentary & Stratigraphy

Laurel Goodwin

Laurel Goodwin

Professor

Structure & Tectonics

Athena Nghiem

Assistant Professor (starting Fall 2024)

Biogeochemistry, Hydrogeology

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