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Geology Faculty

Our faculty are nationally- and internationally-recognized experts in their respective subfields of Geology.

Please visit our emeritus faculty page to view profiles of retired Geology faculty.

Ken B. Anderson, Professor

Geology

Education

  • B.Sc. 1984, University of Melbourne
  • Ph.D. 1989, University of Melbourne


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Ken Anderson

Office: Parkinson Lab 310
Phone: 618-453-7389
kanderson@geo.siu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Eric Brevik, Professor

Geology

Education

  • Ph.D. (2001), Soil Science (Soil Morphology and Genesis), Iowa State University (Major Prof. – Thomas E. Fenton)
  • M.A. (1994), Geology (Geomorphology), University of North Dakota (Major Prof. – John R. Reid, Jr.)
  • B.S. (1992), Geology, University of North Dakota


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Eric Brevik

Office: Agriculture 161F
eric.brevik@siu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

James Conder, Professor and Graduate Director

Geology

Director of Multihazard Mitigation Team

Education

  • B.S. 1994, University of Utah
  • Sc.M. 1998, Brown University
  • Ph.D. 2001, Brown University


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James Conder

Office: Parkinson Lab 101 C
Phone: 618-453-7352
conder@geo.siu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Steve Esling, Lecturer, Associate Professor Emeritus

Geology

Education:

  • B.S. 1975, Illinois State University
  • M.S. 1982, University of Iowa
  • Ph.D. 1984, University of Iowa

Research Interests:

Steven P. Esling blends his background in mathematics and geology with his interests in hydrogeology and Quaternary stratigraphy.  His efforts have led to studies quantifying erosion rates in strip mine spoils, assessing the impact of agricultural drainage wells on shallow bedrock aquifers, determining the effect of underground refuse disposal on regional groundwater flow systems, and investigating the migration of contaminant plumes through shallow aquifers.



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Steve Esling

Office: Parkinson Lab 102
Phone: 618-453-7376
esling@siu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Derek Gibson, Assistant Professor

Geology

Education

  • B.S., Geology, 2016, Ball State University
  • Ph.D., Applied Earth Sciences, 2022, Indiana University


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Derek Gibson

Office: Parkinson Lab 303
derek.gibson@siu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Lea Gilbertson, Associate Lecturer

Geology

Education

  • B.A. Geology, University of Minnesota Morris
  • M.S. Geology, Western Washington University


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Lea Gilbertson

Office: Parkinson Lab 102
Phone: 618-453-3351
lagilber@siu.edu

Harvey Henson, Associate Professor

Geology, Curriculum and Instruction

Education

B.S. 1985, Ball State University
M.S. 1989, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Ph.D. 2015, Southern Illinois Univeristy Carbondale



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Harvey Henson

Office: Pulliam 301 A
Phone: 618-453-4214
henson@siu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Daniel Hummer, Associate Professor

Geology

Education

  • B.S., Chemistry, 2004, Iowa State University
  • B.S., Geology, 2004, Iowa State University
  • Ph.D., Geoscience, 2010, Penn State University


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Daniel Hummer

Office: Parkinson Lab 207
Phone: 618-453-7386
daniel.hummer@siu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Liliana Lefticariu, Professor

Geology

Professor Lefticariu is a broadly trained geochemist with cross-disciplinary links to several areas of geology such as biogeochemistry, economic geology, and coal geochemistry. Her specialty is low-temperature geochemistry with an emphasis on the stable isotopes of elements that play key roles in biogeochemical processes. Her research is primarily devoted to solving diverse theoretical and practical problems with application in the geological and environmental science.



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Liliana Lefticariu

Office: Parkinson Lab 301 D 
Phone: 618-453-7373
Fax: 618-453-7393
lefticariu@geo.siu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
Personal Webpage

Sally Potter-McIntyre, Associate Professor

Geology

Education

  • A.S. 2004, Colorado Mountain College
  • B.S. 2006, Mesa State College
  • M.S. 2009, University of Utah
  • Ph.D. 2012, University of Utah


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Sally Potter-McIntyre

Office: Parkinson Lab 215 C
Phone: 618-453-7372
pottermcintyre@siu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Sue M. Rimmer, Research Professor, Professor Emerita

Geology

Education

  • B.S. 1975, Southern Illinois University
  • M.S. 1978, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Ph.D. 1985, Penn State University


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Sue Rimmer

Office: Parkinson Lab 201 D
Phone: 618-453-7369
srimmer@siu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

List of all flight instructors

Our Emeritus Faculty
Name Title Phone Email Bio
Richard Fifarek Professor Emeritus 618-453-3351 fifarek@geo.siu.edu Ph.D. 1985, Oregon State University. Richard Fifarek conducts research in Economic Geology with a particular focus on the origin of hydrothermal deposits related to igneous activity in both continental and oceanic settings.
Charles O. Frank Assistant Professor Emeritus 618-453-3351 frank@geo.siu.edu Ph.D., 1973, Syracuse University. Metamorphic petrology; Igneous petrology; igneous geology; geological education.
Paul D. Robinson Senior Scientist Emeritus 618-453-3351 robinson@geo.siu.edu Crystal structure analysis; Electron optics (SEM, EDS, Microprobe); automated Image Analysis; carbon-carbon composites; coal characterization; scientific instrumentation
John Sexton Professor Emeritus 618-453-7374 sexton@geo.siu.edu Ph.D. 1974, Indiana University. renewed interest in studying some older seismic data from Lake Superior to study crustal structure.
James R. Staub Professor Emeritus Ph.D., 1985, University of South Carolina. Coal Geology.
Jay Zimmerman, Jr. Professor Emeritus 618-453-3351 zimmerman@geo.siu.edu Ph.D. 1968, Princeton University. Structural geology; rock deformation; strain analysis.
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