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Faculty


Graham Edwards, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
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Kurt Knesel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Geosciences
Glenn Kroeger
Glenn Kroeger, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
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Daniel Lehrmann, Ph.D.
Gertrude and Walter Pyron Professor of Geosciences
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Cait Livsey, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor
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Brian Smith
Part-Time Faculty
Kathleen Surpless
Kathleen Surpless, Ph.D.
Professor
Benjamin Surpless
Ben Surpless, Ph.D.
Department Chair
Professor

Staff


Tracy Berg
Business Operations Specialist I - CSI
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Leslie F. Bleamaster III, Ph.D.
Director of Operations: D. R. Semmes School of Science, & Part-time Faculty
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Richard Silver
Lab & Field Science Technician

Faculty Emeriti


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Walt Coppinger, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
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Thomas Gardner, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Diane Smith, Ph.D.
Professor Emerita

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