University closed – Friday, Jan. 19

Due to the anticipated significant winter storm expected for the Akron area overnight and into tomorrow, all University of Akron campuses will be closed on Friday, Jan. 19.

All classes and labs are canceled.

See complete details.

Geoscience Full-time Faculty

Dr. John A. Peck

Dr. John A. Peck
Title: Chair of the Department, Professor
Research Specialty: Sedimentology, pollution histories, dam removal, lakes & rivers, paleoclimate
Dept/Program: Geosciences
Phone: 330 972-7659
Fax: 330 972-7611
Email: jpeck@uakron.edu


Mr. John F. Beltz

Mr. John F. Beltz
Title: Professor of Instruction, Undergraduate Advisor
Research Specialty: Physical geology, historical geology, Earth science, oceanography
Dept/Program: Geosciences
Phone: 330 972-6687
Fax: 330 972-7611
Email: jfb4@uakron.edu


Dr. Caleb Holyoke

Dr. Caleb Holyoke
Title: Associate Professor, Honors Advisor, Graduate student coordinator
Research Specialty: Structural Geology and Rock Mechanics
Dept/Program: Geosciences
Phone: 330 972-7635
Fax: 330 972-7611
Email: cholyoke@uakron.edu


Dr. Shanon P. Donnelly

Dr. Shanon P. Donnelly
Title: Associate Professor of Instruction
Research Specialty: GIS, Remote Sensing, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Dept/Program: Geosciences
Phone: 330-972-7111
Fax: 330 972-7611
Email: sd51@uakron.edu


Dr. John M. Senko

Dr. John M. Senko
Title: Professor
Research Specialty: Geomicrobiology, Environmental Biogeochemistry, Environmental Microbiology
Dept/Program: Geosciences and Biology
Phone: 330 972-8047
Fax: 330 972-7611
Email: senko@uakron.edu


Dr. David N. Steer

Dr. David N. Steer
Title: Professor
Research Specialty: Geophysics
Dept/Program: Geosciences and Education
Phone: 330 972-2099
Fax: 330 972-7611
Email: steer@uakron.edu


Dr. Meera Chatterjee

Dr. Meera Chatterjee
Title: Professor of Instruction
Research Specialty: Cultural Diversity, introductory geography
Dept/Program: Geosciences
Phone: 330 972-2394
Fax: 330 972-7611
Email: meera@uakron.edu


Mr. Thomas J. Quick

Mr. Thomas J. Quick
Title: Associate Professor of Instruction
Research Specialty: Analytical Geochemistry
Dept/Program: Geosciences
Phone: 330 972-6935
Fax: 330 972-7611
Email: tjquick@uakron.edu


Dr. Ira D. Sasowsky

Dr. Ira D. Sasowsky
Title: Professor
Research Specialty: Karst, Hydrogeology, Petroleum Geology
Dept/Program: Geosciences
Phone: 330 972-5389
Fax: 330 972-7611
Email: ids@uakron.edu


Dr. Molly Witter Shelleman

Dr. Molly Witter Shelleman
Title: Assistant Professor of Instruction
Research Specialty: Mineralogy/Petrology
Dept/Program: Geosciences
Phone: 330-972-8046
Fax: 330-972-7611
Email: mwittershelleman@uakron.edu


Geoscience Joint Faculty

Dr. Nita Sahai

Dr. Nita Sahai
Title: Professor and Ohio Research Scholar
Dept/Program: School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering
Phone: 330-972-5795
Fax: 330-972-5290
Email: sahai@uakron.edu


Geoscience Part-time Faculty

Dr. Robert Barrett

Dr. Robert Barrett
Title: Senior Lecturer
Research Specialty: Introductory geography, environmental science
Dept/Program: Geosciences
Phone: 330 972-6778
Fax: 330 972-7611
Email: rbarrett@uakron.edu


Ms. Chrystal Fretz

Ms. Chrystal Fretz
Title: Assistant Lecturer
Dept/Program: Geosciences
Phone: 330-972-5749
Fax: 330 972-7611
Email: cefretz@uakron.edu