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Faculty


The Department of Geosciences has five full time faculty, two members on sabbatical this year, and occasional affiliate faculty.

Benham 2006

Steven R. Benham

Professor
Email: benhamsr@plu.edu
Web: Paleontology homepage

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Peter B. Davis

Assistant Professor
Email: davispb@plu.edu

Research interests:
Metamorphic petrology, mineral chemistry and microstructure, structural geology and tectonics. Current investigations include crustal cycling within subduction zones based on exposures in west-central Turkey, the timing of mesoproterozoic mid-crustal pluton emplacement and metamorphism in New Mexico, and erosional influence on exhumation in orogenic wedge environments through analogue experiment. Also interested in energy resource issues, as well as geoscience education.

Foley 2006

Duncan Foley

Professor
Email: foleyd@plu.edu

Research interests:
Environmental geology, hydrogeology, Yellowstone and its geysers, geothermal systems, humans and geologic hazards, geoscience education

lowes 2006

Brian E. Lowes

Professor
On sabbatical in 2008-09
Email: lowesbe@plu.edu

mckenney 2005

Rose McKenney

Associate Professor
On sabbatical in 2008-09
Email: mckennra@plu.edu
Web: Faculty homepage

Research interests:
Geomorphology, environmental studies, science education and curriculum development, fluvial processes and aquatic habitat especially in the Yukon River basin, water sustainability in the built environment, and geographic information systems as a tool in environmental research

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Claire E. Todd

Visiting Assistant Professor
Email: toddce@plu.edu

Research interests:
Glacial geology, paleoclimatology, glaciology

whitman 2005

Jill M. Whitman

Professor, Chair
Email: whitmaj@plu.edu
Web: Faculty homepage

Research interests:
Marine geology, geophysics, watershed analysis, environmental studies, and geoscience education