Faculty and Staff
Department Faculty
- Jordan Carey: Lecturer; M.S., 2017, University of California Davis; Geomorphology, landslides, education; 963-2829, jordan.carey@cwu.edu
- Peter Davidson: Lecturer; Ph.D., 2023, Oregon State University; Marine geology, geochronology, geochemistry, large igneous provinces; 963-2192, peter.davidson@cwu.edu
- Anne Egger: Professor and Graduate Faculty; Ph.D., 2010, Stanford University; Active tectonics, geoscience education; 963-2870, anne.egger@cwu.edu
- Lisa Ely: Professor and Graduate Faculty Ph.D., 1992, University of Arizona; Geomorphology, paleohydrology, Quaternary geology; 963-2177, lisa.ely@cwu.edu
- Carey Gazis: Professor and Graduate Faculty; Ph.D., 1994, California Institute of Technology; Isotope and environmental geochemistry, hydrogeology, biogeochemical cycles; 963-2820, carey.gazis@cwu.edu
- Audrey Huerta: Associate Professor and Graduate Faculty; Ph.D., 1998, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Geodynamics, climate and mountain building; 963-2718, audrey.huerta@cwu.edu
- Susan Kaspari: Professor and Graduate Faculty; Ph.D., 2007, University of Maine; Climate and environmental variability, glaciochemistry; 963-2738, susan.kaspari@cwu.edu
- Bre MacInnes: Professor and Graduate Faculty; Ph.D., 2010, University of Washington; coastal stratigraphy, tsunami sedimentology, active sedimentary processes; 963-2827, breanyn.macInnes@cwu.edu
- Chris Mattinson: Professor and Graduate Faculty; Ph.D., 2006, Stanford University; Metamorphic petrology, geochronology, tectonics; 963-1628, christopher.mattinson@cwu.edu
- Tim Melbourne: Professor and Graduate Faculty, and Director of PANGA Geodesy Laboratory; Ph.D., 1999, California Institute of Technology; Seismology, continental dynamics, GPS geodesy; 963-2799, timothy.melbourne@cwu.edu
- Hannah Shamloo: Assistant Professor and Graduate Faculty; Ph.D., 2020, Arizona State University; Igneous petrology, volcanology, geochemistry; 963-2719, hannah.shamloo@cwu.edu
- Walter Szeliga: Department Chair, Professor and Graduate Faculty; Ph.D., 2010, University of Colorado; Seismology, GPS, InSAR; 963-2705, walter.szeliga@cwu.edu
- Nick Zentner: Senior Lecturer; M.S., 1989, Idaho State University; Public outreach, Washington geology; 963-2828, nicolaus.zentner@cwu.edu
Department Staff
- Emil Babik: Instrument Technician; B.S., 2005, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown; 963-2897, babike@cwu.edu
- Wendy Bohrson: Research Associate; Ph.D., 1993, University of California, Los Angeles; Volcanology, geochemistry, igneous petrology; wendy.borhson@cwu.edu
- Rex Flake: Research Staff; M.S., 2002, Central Washington University; Tiltmeter Engineer, PANGA Network Engineer and Geologist; 963-1114, rex.flake@cwu.edu
- Angela Halfpenny: Research Associate; Ph.D., 2007, University of Liverpool, UK; Microscopy, deformation and rheology
- Giselle Kauer: Fiscal Specialist; 963-2701, giselle.kauer@cwu.edu
- Kristine Larson: Research Associate; Ph.D., 1990, Scripps Institute of Oceanography; Geophysical applications and technique development of the Global Positioning System
- Jeff Lee: Research Associate; Ph.D., 1990, Stanford University; Structural geology, active and regional tectonics; jeff.lee@cwu.edu
- Beth Pratt-Sitaula: Research Associate; Ph.D., 2005, University of California, Santa Barbara; Science education, climate-tectonics-geomorphology; beth.pratt-sitaula@cwu.edu
- Andrew Sadowski: WGS Statemap Geologist; M.S., 2016, University of Nevada-Reno; Geologic field mapping, structural geology, neotectonics; 963-1343, andrew.sadowski@dnr.wa.gov
- Marcelo Santillan: Research Staff; M.S., 2003, University of Memphis; Scientific Programmer and GPS Data Analyst, PANGA Data Analysis Center; 963-1107, santillan@cwu.edu
- Craig Scrivner: Systems Administrator; Ph.D., 1998, California Institute of Technology; 963-1446, scrivner@cwu.edu
- Marie Takach: Murdock Research Laboratory Manager; M.S., 2018, Central Washington University; Igneous petrology, geochemistry, volcanology; 963-2826, marie.takach@cwu.edu
- Jeffrey Tepper: Research Associate; Ph.D., 1991, University of Washington; Igneous petrology, geochemistry, paleolimnology; jtepper@pugetsound.edu
- Logan Wetherell: Research Associate M.S., 2018, Central Washington University; Geomorphology, sedimentology, geologic hazards; logan.wetherell@cwu.edu
- Meaghan Wetherell: Research Associate; Ph.D., 2016, University of Oregon; Paleontology, paleopedology; meaghan.wetherell@cwu.edu
- Paul Winberry: Research Associate and Graduate Faculty; Ph.D., 2008, Pennsylvania State University; Glacier dynamics, seismology; paul.winberry@gmail.com
Emeritus Faculty
- Wendy Bohrson: Emeritus Professor, 2019; Ph.D., 1993, University of California, Los Angeles; Volcanology, geochemistry,igneous petrology.
- Steven Farkas: Emeritus Professor, 1996; Ph.D., 1965, University of New Mexico; Sedimentology, stratigraphy.
- James Hinthorne: Emeritus Professor, 2001; Ph.D., 1974, University of California, Santa Barbara; Mineralogy, petrology
- Jeff Lee: Emeritus Professor, 2019; Ph.D., 1990, Stanford University; Structural geology, active and regional tectonics
- Meghan Miller: Emeritus Professor, 2021; Ph.D., 1987, Stanford University; GPS geodesy, active tectonics, remote sensing
In Memoriam
To contact people in the Department of Geological Sciences at Central Washington University, use the following mailing address:
Department of Geological Sciences
Central Washington University
400 E. University Way, MS 7418
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7418 USA
Departmental phone number: (509) 963-2701
Fax: (509) 963-2821
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