Faculty and Staff

Faculty

	Dr. Adam, Claudia Associate Professor cadam@k-state.edu Geophysics Courses taught: GEOL 100, GEOL 501, GEOL 640, GEOL 747, and GEOL 790
	Dr. Brueseke, Matthew E. Professor and Interim Department Head brueseke@k-state.edu Igneous Petrology, Volcanology, Tectonics, and Mineral Resources Courses taught: GEOL 100, GEOL 305, GEOL 501, GEOL 502, GEOL 702, GEOL 712, and GEOL 790
	Dr. Cui, Huan Assistant Professor huancui@ksu.edu Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, Geochemistry, and Geobiology Courses taught: GEOL630 , GEOL540 , GEOL581 , GEOL102, and GEOL730.
	Dr. Gad, Sabreen Teaching Associate Professor sabreen@k-state.edu Rock Physics and Application of Remote Sensing in Geological Mapping Courses taught: GEOL 100, GEOL 200, GEOL 115, and GEOL 315
	Ms. Gura, Colleen Teaching Assistant Professor & Undergraduate Advisor colleengura@ksu.edu Courses taught: GEOL 100, GEOL 102, GEOL 125, and GEOL 501
	Dr. Kempton, Pamela Professor 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. Professor and University Outstanding Scholar mfkirk@k-state.edu Geomicrobiology, Geochemistry, Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology Courses taught: GEOL 100, GEOL 501, GEOL 605, GEOL611, GEOL 650, GEOL 711, GEOL 760, and GEOL 790
	Dr. Lacroix, Brice 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. 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 Associate Professor abraef@k-state.edu Applied Geophysics, Reservoir Characterization and Carbon Sequestration, Machine Learning in applied seismology Courses taught: GEOL 100, GEOL 501, GEOL 642, GEOL 742, GEOL 741, GEOL 770, and GEOL 790
	Dr. Spencer, Joel Q.G Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director 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

Dr. Adam, Claudia

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

Professor and Interim Department Head
brueseke@k-state.edu
Igneous Petrology, Volcanology, Tectonics, and Mineral Resources
Courses taught: GEOL 100, GEOL 305, GEOL 501, GEOL 502, GEOL 702,
GEOL 712, and GEOL 790

Dr. Cui, Huan

Assistant Professor
huancui@ksu.edu
Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, Geochemistry, and Geobiology

Courses taught: GEOL630 , GEOL540 , GEOL581 , GEOL102, and GEOL730.

Dr. Gad, Sabreen

Teaching Associate Professor
sabreen@k-state.edu
Rock Physics and Application of Remote Sensing in Geological Mapping
Courses taught: GEOL 100, GEOL 200, GEOL 115, and
GEOL 315

Ms. Gura, Colleen

Teaching Assistant Professor &
Undergraduate Advisor
colleengura@ksu.edu
Courses taught: GEOL 100, GEOL 102, GEOL 125, and GEOL 501

Dr. Kempton, Pamela

Professor
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.

Professor and University Outstanding Scholar
mfkirk@k-state.edu
Geomicrobiology, Geochemistry, Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology
Courses taught: GEOL 100, GEOL 501, GEOL 605, GEOL611, GEOL 650, GEOL 711, GEOL 760, and GEOL 790

Dr. Lacroix, Brice

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.

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

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

Dr. Spencer, Joel Q.G

Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director
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

Adjunct Professors

Dr. Goldberg, Karin

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

Dr. Ghanbarian,Behzad

Associate Professor
ghanbarian@ksu.edu
Petrophysics, Fluid flow and solute transport in heterogeneous porous rocks, fracture networks, soils and sediments.
Courses taught: GEOL 790

Staff

Jillian Tiemeier

Office Manager
jtiemeier2@ksu.edu

Postdocs and Visiting Scholars

Dr. Man Jae Kwon

Visiting Scholar

Primary research interests: Geomicrobiology, Environmental Geochemistry, Biogeochemical reaction modeling

mkwon@ksu.edu

Dr. Saranya Puthalath

Postdoc

Primary research interests: Isotope hydrology, ecohydrological connectivity, groundwater-surface water interaction, and hydrometeorology

saranyaputhalath@ksu.edu

Dr. Mustafa Softa

Visiting Scholar

Primary research interests: Active tectonics, luminescence dating, and paleoseismology.

msofta@ksu.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. West, Ronald R.

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