Department Faculty

Wendy Bohrson Professor (Ph.D., 1993, University of California, Los Angeles) Volcanology, geochemistry, igneous petrology. 963-2835, bohrson@geology.cwu.edu
Anne Egger Assistant Professor (Ph.D., 2010, Stanford University) Active tectonics, geoscience education. 963-2870, annegger@geology.cwu.edu
Lisa Ely Professor (Ph.D., 1992, University of Arizona) Geomorphology, paleohydrology, Quaternary geology. 963-2177, ely@geology.cwu.edu
Keegan Fengler Adjunct Professor (M.S., 2007, Central Washington University) 963-2719, keegan@geology.cwu.edu
Carey Gazis Department Chair and Professor (Ph.D., 1994, California Institute of Technology) Isotope and environmental geochemistry, hydrogeology, biogeochemical cycles. 963-2820, cgazis@geology.cwu.edu
Audrey Huerta Assistant Professor and Director, College of the Sciences Honors Program (Ph.D., 1998, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Geodynamics, climate and mountain building. 963-2718, huerta@geology.cwu.edu
Susan Kaspari Assistant Professor (Ph.D., 2007, University of Maine) Climate and environmental variability, glaciochemistry. 963-2738, kaspari@geology.cwu.edu
Jeff Lee Professor (Ph.D., 1990, Stanford University) Structural geology, active and regional tectonics. 963-2801, jeff@geology.cwu.edu
Breanyn MacInnes Assistant Professor (Ph.D., 2010, University of Washington) coastal stratigraphy, tsunami sedimentology, active sedimentary processes. 963-2827, macinnes@geology.cwu.edu
Chris Mattinson Assistant Professor (Ph.D., 2006, Stanford University) Metamorphic petrology, geochronology, tectonics. 963-1628, mattinson@geology.cwu.edu
Aaron Mayfield Adjunct Lecturer (M.S., 2012, Central Washington University)
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
Winston Norrish Adjunct Professor (Ph.D., 1990, University of Cincinnati) Sedimentology, Petroleum Geology. 963-2192, norrishw@geology.cwu.edu
Michelle Tebbe Adjunct Lecturer (M.S., 2012, Central Washington University)
Nick Zentner Senior Lecturer (M.S., 1989, Idaho State University) Public outreach, Washington geology. 963-2828, nick@geology.cwu.edu

Department Staff

Emil Babik Instrument Technician (B.S., 2005, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown) 963-1050, babike@cwu.edu
Marie Ferland Research Associate (Ph.D., 1991, University of Sydney, Australia) Marine geology, stratigraphy, climate change. ferlandm@geology.cwu.edu
Rex Flake Research Staff (M.S., 2002, Central Washington University) Tiltmeter Engineer, PANGA Network Engineer and Geologist. 963-1114, rex@geology.cwu.edu
Moriah Kauer Secretary Senior , 963-2701, kauerm@cwu.edu
Andrew Miner Research Staff (M.S., 2001, Central Washington University) PANGA Network Engineer and Geologist. 963-2822, minera@geology.cwu.edu
Charlie Rubin Research Associate (Ph.D., 1990, California Institute of Technology) Active tectonics, paleoseismology, earthquake hazards. charlier@geology.cwu.edu
Beth Pratt-Sitaula Research Associate in Geological Sciences, Member of the Center for Excellence in Science & Math Education (Ph.D., 2005, University of California, Santa Barbara) Science education, climate-tectonics-geomorphology. 509-899-3480, psitaula@geology.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 Fiscal Specialist , 963-3026, shepardl@cwu.edu
Walter Szeliga Research Scientist (Ph.D., 2010, University of Colorado) Seismology, GPS, InSAR. 963-2705, walter@geology.cwu.edu
Carrie Whitehill Research Associate (Ph.D., 2009, Stanford University) Structural Geology. cwhitehill@geology.cwu.edu
Jeff Wilcox Instrument Technician (M.S., 2003, Montana State University) 899-0619, wilcoxje@cwu.edu
Paul Winberry Research Associate (Ph.D., 2008, Pennsylvania State University) Glacier dynamics, seismology. winberry@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.
Meghan Miller Professor, 1991-2012 (Ph.D., 1987, Stanford University) GPS geodesy, active tectonics, remote sensing.
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)