Faculty

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Tectonics
Geosciences
Faculty
Alexis K. Ault (she/her)
Earthquake Geology and Thermochronology
Associate Professor
Alexis K. Ault (she/her)

Alexis K. Ault (she/her)

Associate Professor

Earthquake Geology and Thermochronology

Phone: 757.784.6452
Office Location: Geology 317
Faculty
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Tectonics
Geosciences
Kelly K. Bradbury (she/her)
Structural Geology
Professional Practice Associate Professor & Graduate Program Coordinator
Kelly K. Bradbury (she/her)

Kelly K. Bradbury (she/her)

Professional Practice Associate Professor & Graduate Program Coordinator

Structural Geology

Phone: 435-797-0515
Office Location: Geology 112
Sedimentology
Directory
Geosciences
Faculty
Benjamin J. Burger
Stratigraphy and Paleontology | Uintah Basin—Vernal Campus
Associate Professor
Benjamin J. Burger

Benjamin J. Burger

Associate Professor

Stratigraphy and Paleontology | Uintah Basin—Vernal Campus

Phone: 435.722.1778
Office Location: BEERC 211F 320 North Aggie Blvd. (Vernal)
Geosciences
Directory
Faculty
Kelian Dascher-Cousineau
Earthquake Forecasting, Earthquake Mechanics, Machine Learning
Assistant Professor (starting January 2025)
Kelian Dascher-Cousineau

Kelian Dascher-Cousineau

Assistant Professor (starting January 2025)

Earthquake Forecasting, Earthquake Mechanics, Machine Learning

Sedimentology
Geosciences
Faculty
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Carol M. Dehler (she/her)
Sedimentology
Professor & Undergraduate Mentor
Carol M. Dehler (she/her)

Carol M. Dehler (she/her)

Professor & Undergraduate Mentor

Sedimentology

Phone: 435.797.0764
Office Location: Geology 201
Sedimentology
Directory
Geosciences
Faculty
Evey Gannaway Dalton (she/her)
Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, and Tectonics | Price Campus
Assistant Professor
Evey Gannaway Dalton (she/her)

Evey Gannaway Dalton (she/her)

Assistant Professor

Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, and Tectonics | Price Campus

Phone: 435-613-5017
Office Location: Reeves 263
Hydrology
Geosciences
Geomorphology
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Faculty
Thomas E. Lachmar
Hydrogeology
Associate Professor & Undergraduate Mentor
Thomas E. Lachmar

Thomas E. Lachmar

Associate Professor & Undergraduate Mentor

Hydrogeology

Phone: 435.797.1247
Office Location: Geology 305
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Geosciences
Faculty
Blair Larsen (she/her)
Geoscience Education
Senior Lecturer
Blair Larsen (she/her)

Blair Larsen (she/her)

Senior Lecturer

Geoscience Education

Phone: 435.797.2176
Office Location: Geology 321
Tectonics
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Faculty
Geosciences
Anthony R. Lowry (he/him)
Geophysics and Geodynamics
Associate Professor
Anthony R. Lowry (he/him)

Anthony R. Lowry (he/him)

Associate Professor

Geophysics and Geodynamics

Phone: 435.797.7096
Office Location: Geology 106
Faculty
Geomorphology
Geosciences
Hydrology
Tectonics
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Dennis L. Newell (he/him)
Geochemistry
Associate Professor & Graduate Director
Dennis L. Newell (he/him)

Dennis L. Newell (he/him)

Associate Professor & Graduate Director

Geochemistry

Phone: 435.797.0479
Office Location: Geology 210
Geomorphology
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Geosciences
Faculty
Joel L. Pederson (he/him)
Geomorphology
Professor & Department Head
Joel L. Pederson (he/him)

Joel L. Pederson (he/him)

Professor & Department Head

Geomorphology

Phone: 435.797.7097
Office Location: Geology 114A
Geosciences
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Sedimentology
Hydrology
Donald E. Penman (he/him)
Paleoceanography, Sedimentology, and Geochemistry
Assistant Professor
Donald E. Penman (he/him)

Donald E. Penman (he/him)

Assistant Professor

Paleoceanography, Sedimentology, and Geochemistry

Office Location: Geology 212
Tectonics
Geosciences
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Faculty
Katherine E. Potter (she/her)
Igneous Petrology and Geoscience Education
Professional Practice Assistant Professor
Katherine E. Potter (she/her)

Katherine E. Potter (she/her)

Professional Practice Assistant Professor

Igneous Petrology and Geoscience Education

Office Location: Geology 204
Geosciences
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Faculty
Geomorphology
Tammy M. Rittenour (she/her)
Paleoclimatology and Quaternary Geology
Professor & Director of Luminescence Lab
Tammy M. Rittenour (she/her)

Tammy M. Rittenour (she/her)

Professor & Director of Luminescence Lab

Paleoclimatology and Quaternary Geology

Office Location:  Geology 110
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Geosciences
Alba M. Rodríguez Padilla
Earthquake and Fault Mechanics, Remote Sensing, and Geohazards
Assistant Professor (starting January 2025)
Alba M. Rodríguez Padilla

Alba M. Rodríguez Padilla

Assistant Professor (starting January 2025)

Earthquake and Fault Mechanics, Remote Sensing, and Geohazards

Geosciences
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Tectonics
Faculty
Srisharan Shreedharan (he/him)
Geomechanics and Geophysics
Assistant Professor
Srisharan Shreedharan (he/him)

Srisharan Shreedharan (he/him)

Assistant Professor

Geomechanics and Geophysics

Office Location: Geology 206