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2024 Distinguished Alumni: Daniel Lux (B.S. 1974)
"My introduction to geology was from Jean Metzler and Dick Uthe at the Kent State 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 …
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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 …
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2023 Distinguished Alumni: Mark Jones (M.S. 2000)
"While enrolled at Cleveland State University, I attended Kent State 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 &…
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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 Kent State, she pursued an MS degree in Water Resources Management and a PhD degree in Land Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. S…
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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…
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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 Â鶹¹û¶³. 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 …
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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…
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Scholarships & Awards
Amoco Alumni• 2024 Tatiana Fernandez Perez• 2023 Kyle Smart• 2022 Sachini Ranasinghe, Tatiana Fernandez-Perez, McKenzie Woodman, Kyle Smart• 2021 Dalton Thompson, Josh TungateThe Edward E. and Margaret M. Bauer Experiential Learning Grant for the Department of Earth Sciences• 2023 Laney Harner, Athe…
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Congratulations Graduates!
Bachelor of Arts - GeologyEmily MehtaMichael CrowellLea CiavarellaApril HazaimehJonathan RisdenSarah WorrellDylan DowningSebastian ConstableColton HyattLuke MalinDakota MazonJack CooperMargaret KellerRebecca LesleinChanceler PiotrowskiStorm DavisBrycen SvedaLaney HarnerNoah PatelEvan YantBachelor of…
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A Message from the Chair: Joseph D. Ortiz
The 2024-2025 year has been an eventful one here in the Department of Earth Sciences, and there are more changes planned for the coming year. I started my term as the second Chair of the Department of Earth Sciences in June when Daniel Holm stepped down after 16 years of tremendous service. Th…
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