Geology and Geophysics

For more information, click on Faculty names to see Department webpages and/or on Personal Website links listed in entries below. Building keys used below are: ESB (Earth Science Bldg.), GE (Geology Bldg.), SIB (Science Intiative Bldg.).

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Dr. Mark Clementz

Professor & Head of Department

Research Interests: Paleobiology

S.H.Knight GE 124

mclemen1@uwyo.edu 307-766-2625

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Dr. Joe Biasi

Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Economic Geology, Petrology, Paleomagnetism

S. H. Knight 221

jbiasi@uwyo.edu https://medal.rocks/

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Dr. Brad Carr

Senior Research Scientist; Director Near-Surface Geophysics Center

Research Interests: Near-Surface & Hydro Geophysics

ESB 1008

bcarr1@uwyo.edu 307-761-3884

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Dr. Kevin Chamberlain

Research Professor

Research Interests: Tectonics, Geochronology

ESB 3024

kchamber@uwyo.edu 307-766-2914

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Dr. Po Chen

Associate Professorpchen@uwyo.edu

Research Interests: Seismology

ESB 2036

pchen@uwyo.edu 307-223-1126

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Dr. Ellen Currano

Professor

Research Interests: Paleobotany

SIB 4228

ecurrano@uwyo.edu 307-766-2819

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Ms. Janet Dewey

Senior Research Scientist

Research Interests: Analytical Geochemistry

S.H.Knight GE 207

jdewey2@uwyo.edu 307-223-2265

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Dr. Dario Grana

Professor & Wyoming Excellence Chair

Research Interests: Rock Physics and Reservoir Modeling

S.H.Knight GE 223

dgrana@uwyo.edu 307-223-2079

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Dr. John Kaszuba

Professor, World Energy Chair

Research Interests: Hydrothermal Fluid-rock Interactions

ESB 1010

john.kaszuba@uwyo.edu 307-766-6065

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Erin Klauk

Assistant Lecturer

Research Interests: Geoscience Education

SIB 4017G

eklauk@uwyo.edu 307-766-4558

Dr. Madeline Lewis

Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Petrology, Geochemistry, Geochronology

ESB 3008

mlewis48@uwyo.edu https://madelinejlewis.com/

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Dr. Subhashis Mallick

Professor

Research Interests: Seismology

ESB 1032

smallick@uwyo.edu 307-766-2554

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Dr. Brandon McElroy

Professor

Research Interests: Sedimentology, Surface Processes

S.H.Knight GE 311B

bmcelroy@uwyo.edu 307-766-3601

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Dr. Jamie McFarlin

Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Organic Geochemistry

ESB 3010

jamie.mcfarlin@uwyo.edu 307-766-6442

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Dr. Thomas Minckley

Professor

Research Interests: Biogeography, Paleoecology, Palynology, Fire Ecology

ESB 2038

minckley@uwyo.edu 307-766-3020

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Dr. Andrew Parsekian

Professor

Research Interests: Environmental Geophysics

S.H.Knight GE 133B

aparseki@uwyo.edu 307-223-1197

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Dr. Cliff Riebe

Professor

Research Interests: Critical Zone Science, Cosmogenic Nuclides, Detrital Thermochronometry

ESB 2008

criebe@uwyo.edu 307-223-2321

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Dr. Jacqueline (J.J.) Shinker

Professor, Dir North Central Climate Center; Coord. Nat Geographic Wyoming Geographic Alliance

Research Interests: Paleo/Hydro-Climatology, Enviro-Change & Water

ESB 1012

jshinker@uwyo.edu 307-766-7908

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Dr. Bryan N. Shuman

Professor & Wyoming Excellence Chair

Research Interests: Paleohydrology, Paleoclimatology, Paleoecology

SIB 4232

bshuman@uwyo.edu

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Dr. Kenneth W. Sims

Professor ksims7@uwyo.edu

Research Interests: Isotope Geology

S.H.Knight GE 314

ksims7@uwyo.edu 307-766-6679

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Dr. Laura Vietti

Assistant Research Scientist

Research Interests: Paleontology / Taphonomy

ESB 1034

lvietti@uwyo.edu 307-766-3774

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Dr. Ye Zhang

Professor

Research Interests: Geological Modeling and Simulation, Hydrogeology

S.H.Knight GE 220

yzhang9@uwyo.edu 307-223-2292

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Contact Us

Department of Geology and Geophysics

S.H.Knight Geology Building Rm. 122

1000 E. University Ave
Laramie, WY 82071
Email: geol-geophys@uwyo.edu
Phone: (307) 766-4141

The University of Wyoming has earned its Research Level 1 (R1) status from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing Wyoming's only four-year university with the top research universities in the United States.