Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences
Website:
http://geology.rutgers.edu
Chair: Gregory S. Mountain
Associate Chair: Ying-Fan Reinfelder
Undergraduate Program Director: Roy W. Schlische
Professors:
Gail M. Ashley (Emeritus), B.S., M.S., Massachusetts; Ph.D., British Columbia
Marie-Pierre Aubry, B.S., Rouen (France); D.Sc., Pierre et Marie Curie (France)
William A. Berggren (Distinguished Visiting Professor), M.S., Houston; D.Sc., Stockholm
Michael J. Carr (Emeritus), A.B., M.A., Ph.D., Dartmouth College
Paul G. Falkowski, B.S., M.A., CUNY (City College); Ph.D., British Columbia
Craig S. Feibel, A.B., Dartmouth College; M.S., Iowa State; Ph.D., Utah
Mark D. Feigenson, B.S., Maryland; M.S., George Washington; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton
Claude T. Herzberg, B.S., Alberta; Ph.D., Edinburgh (UK)
Roger H. Hewins (Emeritus), B.S., Aberdeen (UK); Ph.D., Toronto
Dennis V. Kent, B.S., CUNY (City College); Ph.D., Columbia
Robert E. Kopp, S.B.,
Chicago, M.S., Ph.D., California Institute of Technology
Vadim Levin, M.E., Gubkin University of Oil and Gas (Moscow); Ph.D., Columbia
George R. McGhee Jr., B.S., North Carolina State; M.S., North Carolina; Ph.D., Rochester
Kenneth G. Miller, A.B., Rutgers; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Gregory S. Mountain, B.A., Brown; Ph.D., Columbia
Richard K. Olsson (Emeritus), B.S., M.S., Rutgers; M.A., Ph.D., Princeton
Ying-Fan Reinfelder, B.S., Beijing; M.S., Utah; Ph.D., Utah State
Yair Rosenthal, B.S., M.S., Hebrew (Israel); Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Roy W. Schlische, B.A., Rutgers; M.A., Ph.D., Columbia
Robert E. Sheridan (Emeritus), B.A., Rutgers; M.A., Ph.D., Columbia
Robert M. Sherrell, B.A., Oberlin; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Carl C. Swisher III, B.A., Montana; M.S., Nebraska; Ph.D., California (Berkeley)
Martha O. Withjack, B.A., Rutgers; M.A., Ph.D., Brown
James D. Wright, B.S., Louisiana Tech; M.S., South Carolina; Ph.D., Columbia
Nathan Yee, B.S., McGill (Canada); Ph.D., Notre Dame
Associate Professors:
Juliane Gross, M.S., Ph.D., Ruhr-University Bochum (Germany)
Jill A. VanTongeren, B.S., Michigan; M.A.,
Ph.D., Columbia
Research Professors:
James V. Browning, B.A., Ohio Wesleyan; M.S., Southern
California; Ph.D., Rutgers
Linda Godfrey, B.S., St. Andrews (Scotland); Ph.D.,
Cambridge
Richard Mortlock, B.A., Pennsylvania; M.S., Florida State; Ph.D., Rutgers
Brent Turrin, B.A., California (Berkeley); M.S., Stanford; Ph.D., California (Berkeley)
Geological sciences explores Earth's
past, present, and future, as well as other planets in our solar system and
beyond. Through education and research, we examine Earth and planetary
interiors, surface environments, and life through time; these are
interdisciplinary fields that draw on fundamental knowledge in physics,
chemistry, biology, and mathematics. Our studies have scientific and societal
relevance: global change to the solid Earth and its environment, oceans,
climate, and life; natural hazards (earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis,
floods, and landslides); natural resource exploration and management
(hydrocarbons, ore minerals, groundwater); and planetary geology and the search
for extraterrestrial life. Several faculty have joint appointments in other
departments: anthropology (in the School of Arts and Sciences), environmental sciences, and marine and coastal sciences (the latter two in the School of Environmental
and Biological Sciences). The geological sciences major covers the core areas
of the Earth and planetary sciences yet still allows opportunity for students
to specialize through additional high-level courses in geological sciences,
mathematics, and allied sciences. The major can be completed in four semesters
once students have taken foundational courses in mathematics and the cognate
sciences. Our majors enjoy employment opportunities in geological and
environmental consulting, the energy industry, government agencies, and
secondary education as well as excellent placement in top graduate programs.