Faculty and Staff
Adjunct Instructors:
mark.abolins@mtsu.edu
615-594-4210
Associate Professor of Geosciences - Structural Geology, Geology Field Methods, Remote
Sensing, GIS.
A.B.,1992, University of California, Berkeley
M.S., 1996, California Institute of Technology
Ph.D., 1999, California Institute of Technology
pat.boda@mtsu.edu
615-898-2726
Assistant Professor of Geosciences - Geographic Information Systems, Cartography
B.A. 1993, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
M.A. 1995, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
PhD. 2007, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
alan.brown@mtsu.edu
615-898-5075
Lecturer in Geosciences - Earth Science, Hydrogeology
B.S. Geology, 1997, Illinois State University
M.S. Hydrogeology, 2002, Illinois State University
laura.collins@mtsu.edu
615-494-8635
Lecturer in Geosciences - Earth Science
Master of Science in Geosciences (Geography and Geology), Mississippi State University
(MSU), Starkville, MS, May 2005
Bachelor of Science in Geology with a minor in Biology, Middle Tennessee State University
(MTSU) Murfreesboro, TN, August 1998
Associate of Science in General Science, Tri-County Technical College (TCTC), Pendleton,
SC, May 1994
Dr. Warner Cribb, Interim Chair
warner.cribb@mtsu.edu
615-898-2379
Professor of Geosciences - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Mineralogy, Geochemistry
B.S.,1983, Vanderbilt University
M. S., 1986, George Washington University
Ph.D., 1993, THE Ohio State University
Dr. Hari Garbharran
hari.garbharran@mtsu.edu
615-898-5977
Professor of Geosciences - Geography of Asia, Africa, Middle East, & Global Issues
B.A.,1976, University of Durham-Westville (South Africa)
M.A., 1981, University of Kwa-Natal (South Africa)
Ph.D., 1989, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
MBA, 2008, Keller Graduate School of Management, Online, FL, USA
Dr.Clay Harris, Graduate Program Coordinator
clay.harris@mtsu.edu
615-904-8019
Associate Professor of Geosciences - Sedimentology, Oceanography, Geoscience of Energy
B.A.,1981, Indiana University, Bloomington
M.S., 1987, Southern Illinois University,Carbondale
Ph.D., 1992, Indiana University, Bloomington.
Dr. Jim Henry
jim.henry@mtsu.edu
615-904-8452
Professor of Geosciences - Meteorology, Geomorphology, Remote Sensing
B.A.,1971, University of California, Los Angeles
M.A., 1974, California State University, Long Beach
Ph.D., 1978, University of Kansas
michael.hiett@mtsu.edu
615-898-2730
Lecturer in Geosciences - Physical Geology and Earth Science
B.S. Agriculture, 1977, Middle Tennessee State University
B.S. Geology, 1985, Middle Tennessee State University
M.S. Hydrogeology, 1996, University of Kentucky
Zada Law
zada.law@mtsu.edu
615-898-5561
Fullerton Laboratory for Spatial Technology - GIS
A.B., Anthropology/Archaeology, University of Indiana
M.A., Anthropology/Archaeology, University of Wisconsin
Dr. Melissa Lobegeier
melissa.lobegeier@mtsu.edu
615-898-2403
Assistant Professor of Geosciences. - Paleontology, Historical Geology
B.Sc.,1994, University of Queensland;
B.Sc. (Hons), 1995, University of Queensland;
Ph.D., 2001, James Cook University.
Steve McClain
Lecturer in Geosciences - Geography, Earth Science
stephen.mcclain@mtsu.edu
615-904-8098
B.A., 2001, Geography, Kent State University
M.A., 2003, Geography, Kent State University
henrique.momm@mtsu.edu
615-904-8372
Assistant Professor of Geosciences - Geographic Information Systems
Director, MTSU GIS Center
B.S., 1999, Civil Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
M.S., 2003, Civil Engineering, The University of Mississippi
Ph.D., 2008, Geology and Geological Engineering, The University of Mississippi
albert.ogden@mtsu.edu
615-898-4877
Professor of Geosciences - Hydrogeology and Karst Geomorphology.
B.S.,1972, Pennsylvania State University;
Ph.D., 1976, West Virginia University
karen.wolfe@mtsu.edu
615-898-2726
Executive Aide
Room 0325B Bldg KOM
MTSU Box 0009
B.A.,1984, David Lipscomb University.
ron.zawislak@mtsu.edu
615-898-5609
Professor of Geosciences - Geophysics
B.A.,1966, Vanderbilt University
M.A.T., 1968, Vanderbilt University
Ph.D., 1980, University of Wyoming