Department of Earth Sciences
Allyson Tessin
The last few years have been very productive and exciting for our research lab group! The team has spent a lot of time at sea. In winter 2022, I sailed off the coast of South Africa on International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Expedition 392: Agulhas Plateau Cretaceous Climate. Two PhD stud…
2024 Distinguished Alumni: Daniel Lux (B.S. 1974)
"My introduction to geology was from Jean Metzler and Dick Uthe at the ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Stark campus in the fall quarter of 1970. Soon I was on the Kent campus taking Mineralogy with X-Ray Ernie, aka Professor Carlson. The professors that influenced me the most were Dr Manus and Dr Heimlich. I had a work …
2022 Distinguished Alumni: Joseph Hannibal (M.S. 1980, Ph.D. 1990)
"I came to geology late, taking my first course at Cuyahoga Community College at night while employed as a librarian (having earned an Anthropology Degree and a Master of Library Science degree at KSU). The night course was an eye-opener, rekindling an interest I had in geology as a kid after …
2023 Distinguished Alumni: Mark Jones (M.S. 2000)
"While enrolled at Cleveland State University, I attended ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì as an undergraduate visiting student and then KSU’s field camp. I then attended KSU full-time and graduated with an MS in Geology in 2000.""I worked in environmental consulting, eventually becoming employed with Metcalf &…
2021 Distinguished Alumni: Nancy Ritter Zolidis (BA 1970)
Nancy Ritter Zolidis took her first Physical Geology class in 1966 with Dr. Glenn Frank and decided that geology would be her major. After her time at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì, she pursued an MS degree in Water Resources Management and a PhD degree in Land Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. S…
Greetings from the Environmental Mineralogy and Geochemistry group!
We’ve been having a fantastic time working on projects related to metal transport in the environment. Chukwudi Nwoko’s dissertation work is focused lead (Pb) and other metals in urban environments which are present due to the legacy of using leaded paint and gasoline. He’s focused on the chemi…
Greetings from the Hydrogeology Research Group!
Hello, I’m Dr. Kuldeep Singh, and I’m excited to share some updates from our Hydrogeology Research Group at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University. This year has been full of progress, discovery, and meaningful contributions to our field. We’ve made strides in developing new methods to quantify mineral surface …
M.S. Theses and Ph.D. Dissertations Completed
M.S. Theses Completed Graduate Students - M.S. 2021Rahman, FM Arif – Using Satellite Observations to Assess Suspended Sediment, Algal and Cyanobacteria Composition in Lake Ontario (Advisor Joseph Ortiz)Kyle Smart – Exploring Physical and Chemical Trends in a Chronosequence of Technosols (Adviso…
Meet Courtney Wagner
It is an honor to join the Department of Earth Sciences this academic year as an Assistant Professor. My first few months on the job have been busy, but very rewarding. I am grateful for all the warm welcomes and for the inviting community. I am originally from the Adirondack Mountains of…
In Memoriam - Rodney M. Feldmann
On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, Rodney Feldmann, scientist, mentor, husband, and father, died peacefully at home at the age of 84. Rod was born on November 19, 1939, in Steele, ND, and was raised in Bismarck, ND, by Lois De’Ette and Herman (Red) Dupree. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in…
