Faculty List for the Department
Part-time faculty are not included.
(The retirement dates for faculty are best guesses.)
1967 – 1968
Ty Cathey, Acting Head
Geography – T. Cathey, C. Hill, N. Turner
Geology – A. Horstman, M. Smith
Science – E. James
1968 – 1969
John Chapman, Head
Geography – T. Cathey, J. Farr, C. Hill, N. Turner
Geology – J. Chapman, A. Horstman, M. Smith
Science – E. James
1969 - 1970
John Chapman, Head
Geography – T. Cathey, J. Farr, C. Hill, Y. Phillips, N. Turner
Geology – J. Chapman, A. Horstman, M. Smith, T. Wilcox
Science – E. James
1970 - 1971
John Chapman, Head
Geography – T. Cathey, C. Hill, Y. Phillips, R., Triplette, N. Turner
Geology – J. Chapman, A. Horstman, M. Smith, T. Wilcox
Newton Turner retires.
1971 – 1972
John Chapman, Head
Geography – T. Cathey, C. Hill, Y. Phillips, R., Triplette, N. Turner
Geology – J. Chapman, A. Horstman, M. Smith, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
1972 – 1973
John Chapman, Head
Geography – T. Cathey, C. Hill, Y. Phillips, R. Scott, R., Triplette
Geology – J. Chapman, A. Horstman, M. Smith, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
Carl Hill retires.
1973 – 1974
John Chapman, Head
Geography – T. Cathey, C. Hill, J. Neff, Y. Phillips, R. Scott, R. Triplette
Geology – J. Chapman, A. Horstman, M. Smith, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
1974 – 1975
John Chapman, Head
Geography – C. Hill, D. Josif, J. Neff, Y. Phillips, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – J. Chapman, A. Horstman, M. Smith, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
Ty Cathey retires.
1975 – 1976
John Chapman, Head
Geography – C. Hill, D. Josif, J. Neff, Y. Phillips, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – J. Chapman, A. Horstman, M. Smith, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
1976 – 1977
John Chapman, Head
Geography – C. Hill, D. Josif, J. Neff, Y. Phillips, R. Triplette, G. Tyner, G. White
Geology – J. Chapman, A. Horstman, M. Smith, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
1977 – 1978
John Chapman, Head
Geography – B. Bailey, D. Josif, J. Neff, Y. Phillips, R. Triplette, G. Tyner, G. White
Geology – J. Chapman, A. Horstman, M. Smith, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
1978 - 1979
John Chapman, Head
Geography – B. Bailey, D. Josif, J. Neff, Y. Phillips, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – J. Chapman, A. Horstman, M. Smith, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
1979 - 1980
John Chapman, Head
Geography – B. Bailey, J. Neff, Y. Phillips, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – J. Chapman, A. Horstman, M. Smith, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
1980 – 1981
Steve Yurkovich, Head
Geography – B. Bailey, B. Middlekauf, J. Neff, Y. Phillips, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – J. Chapman, A. Horstman, M. Smith, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
1981 – 1982
Steve Yurkovich, Head
Geography – B. Middlekauf, J. Neff, Y. Phillips, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – J. Chapman, A. Horstman, M. Smith, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
1982 - 1983
Steve Yurkovich, Head
Geography – B. Middlekauf, J. Neff, Y. Phillips, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – J. Chapman, A. Horstman, M. Smith, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
Mark Smith retires.
1983 – 1984
Steve Yurkovich, Head
Geography – B. Middlekauf, J. Neff, Y. Phillips, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – J. Chapman, A. Horstman, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
1984 -1985
Name change – Department of Earth Sciences and Anthropology
Steve Yurkovich, Head
Geography – J. Neff, Y. Phillips, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – J. Chapman, A. Horstman, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
Anthropology – P. Morris, A. Rogers, H. Zintambila
John Chapman retires.
1985 – 1986
Steve Yurkovich, Head
Geography – J. Neff, Y. Phillips, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – A. Horstman, B. Idleman, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
Anthropology – P. Morris, A. Rogers
Yvonne Phillips retires.
1986 – 1987
Steve Yurkovich, Head
Geography – J. Neff, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – A. Horstman, B. Idleman, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
Anthropology – P. Morris, A. Rogers
1987 – 1988
Jeff Neff, Acting Head
Geography – J. Neff, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – A. Horstman, B. Idleman, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
Anthropology – P. Morris, A. Rogers
1988 – 1989
Name change – Department of Geosciences and Anthropology
Jeff Neff, Head
Geography – J. Neff, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – A. Horstman, B. Idleman, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
Anthropology – P. Morris, A. Rogers
1989 - 1990
Jeff Neff, Head
Geography – J. Neff, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – A. Horstman, B. Idleman, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
Anthropology – P. Morris, A. Rogers
1990 – 1991
Jeff Neff, Head
Geography – J. Neff, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – A. Horstman, B. Idleman, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
Anthropology – R. Gurevich, P. Morris, A. Rogers
1991 – 1992
Jeff Neff, Head
Geography – J. Neff, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – A. Horstman, B. Idleman, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
Anthropology – R. Gurevich, P. Morris, N. Mwaniki, A. Rogers
1992 – 1993
A. Rogers, Head
Geography – J. Neff, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – B. Idleman, A. Horstman, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
Anthropology – R. Gurevich, P. Morris, N. Mwaniki, A. Rogers
Arden Horstman retires.
1993 – 1994
A. Rogers, Head
Geography – J. Neff, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – B. Idleman, J. Reynolds, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
Anthropology – R. Gurevich, P. Morris, N. Mwaniki, A. Rogers
1994 – 1995
A. Rogers, Head
Geography – J. Neff, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – J. Burr, V. Peterson, J. Reynolds, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
Anthropology – R. Gurevich, P. Morris, N. Mwaniki, A. Rogers
1995 – 1996
A. Rogers, Head
Geography – J. Neff, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – J. Burr, V. Peterson, J. Reynolds, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
Anthropology – R. Gurevich, P. Morris, N. Mwaniki, A. Rogers
1996 – 1997
A. Rogers, Head
Geography – J. Neff, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – J. Burr, V. Peterson, T. Wilcox, S. Yurkovich
Anthropology – R. Gurevich, P. Morris, N. Mwaniki, A. Rogers
Tom Wilcox retires.
1997 – 1998
Name change – Department of Geosciences and Natural Resources Management
Larry Kolenbrander, Head
Geography – J. Neff, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – V. Peterson, T. Rossbach, R. Young, S. Yurkovich
Natural Resources Management – P. Bates, L. Kolenbrander
1998– 1999
Larry Kolenbrander, Head
Geography – J. Neff, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology –M. Lord, V. Peterson, R. Young, S. Yurkovich
Natural Resources Management – P. Bates, L. Kolenbrander
1999 - 2000
Larry Kolenbrander, Head
Geography – J. Neff, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – M. Lord, J. Miller, V. Peterson, R. Young, S. Yurkovich
Natural Resources Management – P. Bates, L. Kolenbrander
2000 – 2001
Larry Kolenbrander, Head
Geography – J. Neff, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – M. Lord, J. Miller, V. Peterson, R. Young, S. Yurkovich
Natural Resources Management – P. Bates, L. Kolenbrander, D. Tinker
2001 – 2002
Larry Kolenbrander, Head
Geography – J. Neff, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – M. Lord, J. Miller, V. Peterson, R. Young, S. Yurkovich
Natural Resources Management – P. Bates, L. Kolenbrander, D. Tinker
2002 – 2003
Larry Kolenbrander, Head
Geography – J. Neff, R. Triplette, G. White
Geology – M. Lord, J. Miller, V. Peterson, R. Young, S. Yurkovich
Natural Resources Management – P. Bates, L. Kolenbrander, A. Miller
Ralph Triplette retires.
2003 – 2004
Larry Kolenbrander, Head
Geography – J. Neff, G. White
Geology – N. Allmendinger, E. Caldwell, M. Lord, J. Miller, R. Young, S. Yurkovich
Natural Resources Management – P. Bates, J. DiBari, L. Kolenbrander
2004 – 2005
Larry Kolenbrander, Head
Geography – J. Neff, G. White
Geology – N. Allmendinger, E. Caldwell, M. Lord, J. Miller, C. Waters-Tormey, R. Young, S. Yurkovich
Natural Resources Management – P. Bates, J. DiBari, L. Kolenbrander, L. DeWald
2005 – 2006
Larry Kolenbrander, Head
Geography – J. Neff, G. White
Geology – N. Allmendinger, E. Caldwell, P. Hembree, M. Lord, J. Miller, B. Tanner, B. Tormey, C. Waters-Tormey, R. Young, S. Yurkovich
Natural Resources Management – P. Bates, J. Bugden- Storie, J. DiBari, L. Kolenbrander, L. DeWald
Gary White retires.
2006 – 2007
Mark Lord, Head
Geography – J. Neff
Geology – P. Hembree, D. Kinner, M. Lord, J. Miller, B., Tanner, B. Tormey, C. Waters-Tormey, R. Young, S. Yurkovich
Natural Resources Management – P. Bates, J. Bugden- Storie, R. Davis, L. Kolenbrander, L. DeWald
2007 – 2008
Name change - Department of Geosciences and Natural Resources
Mark Lord, Head
Geography – J. Neff
Geology – S. Barbour Wood, D. Kinner, M. Lord, J. Miller, B., Tanner, B. Tormey, C. Waters-Tormey, R. Young, S. Yurkovich
Natural Resources Management – P. Bates, J. Bugden- Storie, R. Davis, L. Kolenbrander, L. DeWald
Larry Kolenbrander retires.
2008 - 2009
Mark Lord, Head
Geography – J. Neff
Geology – S. Barbour Wood, D. Kinner, M. Lord, J. Miller, B., Tanner, B. Tormey, C. Waters-Tormey, R. Young, S. Yurkovich
Natural Resource Conservation Management – P. Bates, J. Bugden- Storie, R. Davis, B. Kloeppel, L. DeWald
2009 – 2010
Mark Lord, Head
Geography – A. Fletchall, J. Neff
Geology – S. Barbour Wood, D. Kinner, M. Lord, J. Miller, B., Tanner, B. Tormey, C. Waters-Tormey, R. Young, S. Yurkovich
Natural Resource Conservation Management – P. Bates, J. Bugden- Storie, R. Davis, B. Kloeppel, L. DeWald
Credentials of Permanent and Fixed-Term Faculty
(Dates in parentheses are dates of university service.)
Geography
Bailey, Barbara (1977 – 1980), Assistant Professor of Geography, BA, University of California – Davis, MA, PhD, University of Oregon
Cathey, Tyson (1944 – 1975), Associate Professor of Geography and Geology, MA, UNC-Chapel Hill.
Farr, James (1968 – 1970), Instructor of Geography, BA, University of Georgia
Fletchall, Ann (2009 - present), Instructor of Geography, BA, Gustavus Adolphus College, MA and PhD, Arizona State University.
Hill, Carl (1965 – 1973), Assistant Professor of Geography, MA, University of Georgia
Josif, Donald (1974 – 1979), Associate Professor of Geography, BSED, MA, The Ohio State University, PhD, UCLA
Middlekauff, Bryan (1980 – 1984), Instructor of Geography, BA, University of Maryland, MA, Appalachian State University, ABD, Michigan State University.
Neff, Jeff (1973 – present), Associate Professor of Geography, BS, Austin Peay State University, MS, PhD, University of Tennessee – Knoxville.
Phillips, Yvonne (1969 – 1986), Professor of Geography, BA, Northwest State University of Louisiana, MA, PhD, Louisiana State University
Scott, Ralph (1972 – 1974), Assistant Professor of Geography, BS, MS, Florida State University, PhD, University of Georgia.
Triplette, Ralph (1970 – 2003), Assistant professor of Geography, BA, Davidson College, MA, University of Kentucky, PhD, UNC – Chapel Hill
Turner, Newton (1937 - 1971 ) Professor of Geography and Geology, PhD UNC – Chapel Hill
Tyner, Gerald (1976 – 1978), Assistant Professor of Geography,
White, Gary (1974 – 2006), Associate Professor of Geography, BA, MA, Fresno State University, PhD, University of Denver
Geology
Allmendinger, Nick (2003 – 2006), Assistant Professor of Geology, BS, MS, PhD, University of Delaware
Barbour Wood, Susan (2007 – present), Assistant professor of Geology, BS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, MS, University of Cincinnati, PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Burr, Jon (1994 – 1997), Instructor of Geology, BA, Wesleyan College, MS, PhD, University of Massachusetts
Caldwell, Eric (2003 – 2005), Instructor of Geology, BA, Albion College, MS, Clemson University
Chapman, John (1968 – 1985), Professor of Geology, B. Eng., MS, Colorado School of Mines, PhD, University of Illinois
Hembree, Patricia (2005-2007), Assistant Professor of Geology, BS, Emory University, MED, West Georgia College, PhD, University of Georgia
Horstman, Arden (1966 – 1993), Associate Professor of Geology, BA, Lawrence University, MS, University of Cincinnati, PhD, University of Colorado
Idlemann, Bruce (1985 – 1992), Assistant Professor of Geology, BS, MS, PhD, State University of New York
Kinner, David (2006 – present), Assistant Professor of Geology, BA, Amherst College, MS,PhD, University of Colorado-Boulder
Lord, Mark (1998 – present), BS, State University of New York - Cortland, MS, PhD, University of North Dakota
Miller, Jerry, (1999 – present), Blanton J. Whitmire Distinguished Professorship in Environmental Sciences and Professor of Geology, BS, Southern Illinois University, MS, University of New Mexico, PhD, Southern Illinois University
Peterson, Virginia (1994 – 2003) Associate Professor of Geology, BS, Grand Valley State University, MS, PhD, University of Massachusetts
Rossbach, Tom (1997 – 1998), Assistant Professor of Geology, BS, Dickinson College, MS, PhD, UNC – Chapel Hill
Smith, Mark (1961 – 1983), Associate Professor of Geology, AB, MS, UNC – Chapel Hill
Tanner, Ben, (2005 - present), Assistant Professor of Geology, BS, Florida State University, MS, University of Maine, PhD, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Tormey, Blair (2005 – present), Instructor of Geology, BS, Pennsylvania State University, MS, UNC-Chapel Hill, ABD, University Wisconsin-Madison
Waters-Tormey, Cheryl (2004 – present), Assistant Professor of Geology, BS, Duke University, MS UNC – Chapel Hill, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Wilcox, Thomas (1969 – 1997), Associate Professor of Geology, BA, Depauw University, MS, PhD, Columbia University
Young, Robert (1997 – present), Professor of Geology, College of William and Mary, MS, University of Maine, PhD, Duke University
Yurkovich, Steven (1971 – present), Professor of Geology, BS, University of Dayton, ScM, PhD, Brown University
Natural Resource Conservation Management
Bates, Pete (1993 – present), Associate Professor of Natural Resources, BS, University of Montana, MS, Montana State University, PhD, University of Minnesota
Bugden-Storie, Joni (2005 – present), Assistant Professor of Natural Resources, BS, Carlton University – Ontario, MS, PhD, University of Waterloo – Ontario
Davis, Ron (2006 – present), Assistant Professor of Natural Resources, BS, MA, Indiana State University, PhD University of Illinois
DeWald, Laura (2004 – present), Associate Professor of Environmental Science/Biology/Natural Resources, BS, Michigan Technological University, MS, Pennsylvania State University, PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
DiBari, Jon (2003 – 2005), Assistant Professor of Natural Resources, BS, Southeast Missouri State University, MS, University of Montana, PhD, University of Arizona
Kloeppel, Brian (2008 – present), Associate Professor of Natural Resources, BS, University of Wisconsin-Madison, MS, Pennsylvania State University, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Kolenbrander, Larry (1985 – 2008), Associate Professor of Natural Resources, BS, Grand Valley Sate University, MS, PhD, Colorado State University
Miller, Ansel (2002 – 2003), Assistant Professor of Natural Resources
Tinker, Dan (2000 - 2002), Assistant Professor of Natural Resources, BS, Fort Lewis College, MS, PhD, University of Wyoming
Adjunct and part-time faculty used by the department.
No good records were found to indicate terms and times that these folks taught classes for the department. It is also likely that some names have been omitted since the mind grows weary with age.
Geography
Julie DeGalen
Brian Bennett
Ken Hollingsworth
Anita Oser
Mary Triplette
Steven Brown
Geology
Jon Burr
Erik Caldwell
Dan Fredericks
Jean Spangenburg
Mike Owen
Polly Bouker
John Bultman
Natural Resources Management
Douglas Staiger
James Vose