CWU Department of Geological Sciences

Wendy Bohrson: Wendy Bohrson
Rex Flake: Rex Flake
Lee Longmore: Lee Longmore
Lisa Ely: Lisa Ely
Andrew Miner: Andrew Miner
Marie Ferland: Marie Ferland
Carey Gazis: Carey Gazis
Vicki Potts: Vicki Potts
Marcelo Santillan: Marcelo Santillan
Jeff Lee: Jeff Lee
Craig Scrivner: Craig Scrivner
Tim Melbourne: Tim Melbourne
Linda Shepard: Linda Shepard
Meghan Miller: Meghan Miller
Jeff Wilcox: Jeff Wilcox
Winston Norrish: Winston Norrish
Brad Woods: Brad Woods
Beth Pratt-Sitaula: Beth Pratt-Sitaula
Frank Ramos: Frank Ramos
Charlie Rubin: Charlie Rubin
Kaleb Scarberry: Kaleb Scarberry
Nick Zentner: Nick Zentner

Department Faculty

Wendy Bohrson Department Chair and Associate Professor (Ph.D., 1993, University of California, Los Angeles) Volcanology, geochemistry, igneous petrology. 963-2835, bohrson@geology.cwu.edu

Lisa Ely Professor (Ph.D., 1992, University of Arizona) Geomorphology, paleohydrology, Quaternary geology. 963-2177, ely@geology.cwu.edu

Marie Ferland Adjunct Professor (Ph.D., 1991, University of Sydney, Australia) Marine geology, stratigraphy, climate change. 963-2829, ferlandm@cwu.edu

Carey Gazis Associate Professor (Ph.D., 1994, California Institute of Technology) Isotope and environmental geochemistry, hydrogeology, biogeochemical cycles. 963-2820, cgazis@geology.cwu.edu

Jeff Lee Professor (Ph.D., 1990, Stanford University) Structural geology, active and regional tectonics. 963-2801, jeff@geology.cwu.edu

Chris Mattinson Assistant Professor [Aug 2008 arrival] (Ph.D., 2006, Stanford University) Metamorphic petrology, geochronology, tectonics.

Tim Melbourne Associate Professor and Director, PANGA Geodesy Laboratory (Ph.D., 1999, California Institute of Technology) Seismology, continental dynamics, GPS geodesy. 963-2799, tim@geology.cwu.edu

Meghan Miller Professor [currently on leave] (Ph.D., 1987, Stanford University) GPS geodesy, active tectonics, remote sensing. 963-2825, meghan@geology.cwu.edu

Winston Norrish Adjunct Professor (Ph.D., 1990, University of Cincinnati) Sedimentology, Petroleum Geology. 963-2192, norrishw@geology.cwu.edu

Beth Pratt-Sitaula Assistant Professor (Ph.D., 2005, University of California, Santa Barbara) Climate/surface processes, interactions and geomorphology. 963-2870, psitaula@geology.cwu.edu

Frank Ramos Research Associate (Ph.D., 2000, University of California, Los Angeles) Isotope geochemistry, volcanology, petrology. 626-688-4457, ramos@geology.cwu.edu

Charlie Rubin Professor (Ph.D., 1990, California Institute of Technology) Active tectonics, paleoseismology, earthquake hazards. 963-2827, charlier@geology.cwu.edu

Kaleb Scarberry Adjunct Professor (Ph.D., 2007, Oregon State University) Pacific Northwest tectonics, volcanology, structural geology. 963-1628, scarberk@geology.cwu.edu

Nick Zentner Instructor/Technician (M.S., 1989, Idaho State University) Public outreach, Washington geology. 963-2828, nick@geology.cwu.edu

Department Staff

Rex Flake Research Staff (M.S., 2002, Central Washington University) Tiltmeter Engineer, PANGA Network Engineer and Geologist. 963-1114, rex@geology.cwu.edu

Lee Longmore Instrument Technician (A.S., 2000, North Hampton Community College) Chemical Technology. 899-0926, longmorl@cwu.edu

Andrew Miner Research Staff (M.S., 2001, Central Washington University) PANGA Network Engineer and Geologist. 963-2822, minera@geology.cwu.edu

Vicki Potts Department Secretary/Fiscal Specialist , 963-2701, pottsv@cwu.edu

Marcelo Santillan Research Staff (M.S., 2003, University of Memphis) Scientific Programmer and GPS Data Analyst, PANGA Data Analysis Center. 963-1107, marcelo@geology.cwu.edu

Craig Scrivner Systems Administrator (Ph. D., 1998, California Institute of Technology) 963-1446, scrivner@geology.cwu.edu

Linda Shepard Grants/Fiscal Technician , 963-3026, shepardl@cwu.edu

Jeff Wilcox Instrument Technician (M.S., 2003, Montana State University) 899-0619, wilcoxje@cwu.edu

Brad Woods Research Staff (Ph.D., 1995, California Institute of Technology) Scientific Programmer and GPS Data Analyst. 963-2450, bbwoods@geology.cwu.edu

Emeritus Faculty

Robert Bentley Emeritus Professor, 1997 (Ph.D., 1969, Columbia University) Igneous petrology, Pacific Northwest geology.

Steven Farkas Emeritus Professor, 1996 (Ph.D., 1965, University of New Mexico) Sedimentology, stratigraphy.

James Hinthorne Emeritus Professor, 2001 (Ph.D., 1974, University of California at Santa Barbara) Mineralogy, petrology.

L. Don Ringe Emeritus Professor, 1994 (Ph.D., 1968, Washington State University) Geomorphology, glacial studies.

In Memorium

Daniel Johnson

To contact people in the Department of Geological Sciences at Central Washington University, use the following mailing address:

Department of Geological Sciences
Central Washington University
400 E. University Way, MS 7418
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7418 USA
Departmental phone number: 509.963-2702
Fax: 509.963-2821 (Lind)
Fax: 509.963-1109 (Hebeler)