Faculty Directory
Dr. Joby Bass Jr
Associate Professor
Areas of Expertise
Human Geography, Human-Environment Relationships
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
Discipline: Geography and Geology
Other (Gulf Park) SB 107A
Dr. Alyson Brink
Assistant Professor
Areas of Expertise
vertebrate paleontology, Late Cretaceous mammals, paleogeography
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
Discipline: Geography and Geology
Walker Science Building (WSB) 115
Dr. Gregory Carter
Professor
Areas of Expertise
Physical geography, botany, remote sensing
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
Discipline: Geography and Geology
Gulf Coast Science Building (SB) 3D 105E
Dr. David Cochran Jr
Professor
Areas of Expertise
Cultural and Political Ecology; Latin America; Europe
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
Discipline: Geography and Geology
Walker Science Building (WSB) 232B
Dr. Jeremy Deans
Associate Professor
Areas of Expertise
Structural Geology, Igneous Petrology, Metamorphic Petrology
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
Discipline: Geography and Geology
Walker Science Building (WSB) 117
Professor Damon Franke
Associate Professor
Areas of Expertise
Modernism, English Literary History, Irish Studies, Literature of the Environment, Late Victorian Literature, Contemporary Literature, Utopian Thought
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
Discipline: Geography and Geology
Elizabeth Hall (EH) 316
Dr. Frank Heitmuller
Associate Professor
Areas of Expertise
fluvial geomorphology, coastal geomorphology, sedimentology, hydrology, soils, environmental science
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
Discipline: Geography and Geology
Walker Science Building (WSB) 123
Dr. David Holt
Associate Professor
Areas of Expertise
Dendrochronology, Political Geography, Cartography, Necrogeography, Ground Penetrating Radar
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
Discipline: Geography and Geology
Gulf Coast Science Building (SB) 3D 105F
Dr. Jay Howell
Associate Professor
Areas of Expertise
Problem-based inquiry; Qualitative methods; Design-based research; Lesson study; Alternate route licensure; Teacher education; Civic education; Geography education; History education.
College: Education and Human Sciences
School: School of Education
Discipline: Curriculum and Instruction
Owings-McQuagge Hall (OMH) 116
Dr. Mark Miller
Emeritus
Areas of Expertise
Economic Development, Planning; Developing World; Latin America, Cuba
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
Discipline: Geography and Geology
Walker Science Building (WSB) 214
Dr. Mark Puckett
Professor
Areas of Expertise
quantitative stratigraphy, paleontology, ostracods, foraminifera, environmental science
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
Discipline: Geography and Geology
Walker Science Building (WSB) 128
Dr. George Raber
Professor
Areas of Expertise
GIS, Remote Sensing, Spatial Modeling, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Conservation, Land Cover Analysis, Scale and Accuracy in Geo-spatial Data
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
Discipline: Geography and Geology
Walker Science Building (WSB) 226
Dr. Kayla Stan
Assistant Professor
Areas of Expertise
Geospatial Analysis, Climate Resilience, Tropical Dry Forests, Sustainable Development, Remote Sensing, Illicit Massage Businesses, Human Trafficking, Conservation Strategies
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
Discipline: Geography and Geology
Walker Science Building (WSB) 216
Dr. Clay Tucker
Assistant Professor
Areas of Expertise
Tree-Ring Science, Hurricane Climatology, Wetland Ecology, Coastal Studies
College: Arts and Sciences
School: School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences
Discipline: Geography and Geology
Walker Science Building (WSB) 232