John Kaszuba, Ph.D.
Department of Geology and Geophysics
SER Professor of Geology and Geophysics Nielson Faculty Fellow John and Jane Wold Centennial Chair in Energy Professor, Department of Geology and Geophysics, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Dr. Kaszuba is an SER Professor of Geology and Geophysics in the Department of Geology and Geophysics and is the John and Jane Wold Distinguished Centennial Chair in Energy for the University of Wyoming.
A UW School of Energy Resources (SER) professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics, Kaszuba specializes in the area of fluid-rock interactions.
A prominent expert in hydrothermal and multiphase fluid-rock reactions, Kaszuba has forged a path of excellence throughout his career, both in his research and in his dedication to student instruction. Before joining UW in 2008, Kaszuba earned his B.S. in geology from Beloit College (1982), followed by his M.S. from Virginia Tech University (1986). He later earned his Ph.D. in geochemistry from Colorado School of Mines (1997) before working as a research scientist in the Los Alamos National Laboratory for over a decade.
Since joining UW, his research has focused largely on Wyoming energy production, with extensive industry collaboration, and he has garnered an impeccable reputation as an esteemed professor. He was awarded tenure in 2012 and promoted to full professor in 2019. He was also recognized in 2023 as a recipient of the UW Foundation Stewardship Award.
