Faculty and Staff

Faculty

Dr. Adam, ClaudiaScan meDr. Adam

Associate Professor
cadam@k-state.edu
Geophysics
Courses taught: GEOL 100, GEOL 501, GEOL 640, GEOL 747, and GEOL 790

Dr. Brueseke, Matthew E. Scan meDr. B

Professor
brueseke@k-state.edu
Igneous Petrology, Volcanology, Tectonics, and Mineral Resources
Courses taught: GEOL 100, GEOL 501, GEOL 502, GEOL 702,
GEOL 712, and GEOL 790

Dr. Gad, Sabreen Scan meDr. Gad

Teaching Associate Professor
sabreen@k-state.edu
Rock Physics and Application of Remote Sensing in Geological Mapping
Courses taught: GEOL 100, GEOL 102, GEOL 115, and
GEOL 315

Dr. Ghanbarian, Behzad scan meDr. G

Associate Professor
ghanbarian@k-state.edu
Petrophysics, Hydrogeology, Engineering Geology, and Hydrogeophysics
Courses taught: GEOL 125, GEOL 360, GEOL 501, GEOL 611,
GEOL 625, GEOL 790, and GEOL 825

Dr. Goldberg, Karin scan meDr. Goldberg

Associate Professor
kgoldberg@k-state.edu
Sedimentary Geology, Paleoclimatology, Energy Resources, Medical Geology
Courses taught: GEOL 102, GEOL 501, GEOL 540, GEOL 581, GEOL 630, GEOL 730 and GEOL 790

Ms. Gura, Colleen scan megura

Teaching Assistant Professor &
Undergraduate Advisor

colleengura@ksu.edu
Courses taught: GEOL 100, GEOL 102, GEOL 125, and
GEOL 501

Dr. Kempton, Pamela Scan meDr. Kempton

Professor and Department Head
pkempton@k-state.edu
Isotope Geochemistry and Igneous Petrology
Courses taught: GEOL 501, GEOL 503, GEOL 599, GEOL 680, GEOL 712, GEOL 790, GEOL 810, GEOL 898,
GEOL 899, and GEOL 999

Dr. Kirk, Matthew F. scan meDr. Kirk

Associate Professor
mfkirk@k-state.edu
Geomicrobiology, Geochemistry, Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology
Courses taught: GEOL 501, GEOL 605, GEOL 650, GEOL 711,
GEOL 760, and GEOL 790

Dr. Lacroix, Brice Scan meDr. L

Associate Professor
blacroix@k-state.edu
Structural Geology and Stable Isotope Geochemistry
Courses taught: GEOL 100, GEOL 501, GEOL 530, GEOL 560, GEOL 712, and GEOL 790

Dr. Lambert, Michael W.scam meDr. Lambert

Teaching Assistant Professor
mlambrt@k-state.edu
Organic Petrology, Petroleum Geology and Sedimentology
Courses taught: GEOL 100, GEOL 102, GEOL 125, and GEOL 510

Dr. Raef, Abdelmoneam Scan meDr. Reaf

Associate Professor
abraef@k-state.edu
Applied Geophysics, Reservoir Characterization and Carbon Sequestration
Courses taught: GEOL 100, GEOL 501, GEOL 642, GEOL 742, GEOL 741, GEOL 770, and GEOL 790

Dr. Spencer, Joel Q.G Scan meDr. Spencer

Associate Professor
joelspen@k-state.edu
Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) Geochronology and Quaternary Geology
Courses taught: GEOL 105, GEOL 501, GEOL 520, GEOL 740,
and GEOL 790


Staff

Ms. Rose, Hunter

Office ManagerHunter Rose
huntress@k-state.edu


Postdoc

Tayeb Jamali

Postdoc
tjamali@k-state.edu


Emeritus Faculty

Dr. Chaudhuri, Sambhudas

ksuncsc@k-state.edu
Biogeochemistry, Environmental Geology and Isotope Geochemistry

Dr. Clark, George R.

grc@k-state.edu
Paleobiology

Dr. Cullers, Robert L.

rcullers@k-state.edu
Petrology and Trace Element Geochemistry of Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks, Petrology and Geochemistry of Granites, Kimberlites and Lamproites

Dr. Oviatt, Charles G. (Jack)

oviatt@k-state.edu
Surficial Processes and Quaternary Geology

Dr. Totten, Matthew W.

mtotten@k-state.edu
Clastic Sedimentary Petrology, Petroleum Geology and Sedimentology

Dr. Twiss, Page C.

pctwiss@k-state.edu
Carbonate Sedimentology and Petrology

Dr. West, Ronald R.

rrwest@k-state.edu
Carboniferous Stratigraphy and Paleoecology, Mid-continent Geology and Geology of Kansas