Department of Geology & Geological Engineering Faculty

Department Chair:

 Maribeth H. Price, Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering; geologist specializing in geographic information systems and planetary geology; Ph.D., Princeton University.


Link to Dr Price's web page

Email: Maribeth H. Price

Geology Faculty:

Email: Edward F. Duke

Research
Geochemistry of metamorphic rocks and metamorphic fluids
Origin and emplacement of granites
Remote sensing and geographic information systems in geology and hydrology
Spectroscopic methods for mapping metamorphic rocks
Microstructure of concrete with emphasis on alkali-aggregate reactions
Microanalytical techniques in the mineral and materials sciences
Potential of Hyperspectral Remote Sensing for Geological Mapping and Resource Evaluation in Arid Regions, using the Damaran Terrane of Namibia

 James E. Fox,  Professor, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering; sedimentologist-stratigrapher specializing in clastic depositional environments and petroleum geology; Ph.D., University of Wyoming.

James E. Martin,  Professor, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering; Executive Curator of the Museum of Geology; biostratigrapher specializing in Mesozoic and Cenozoic vertebrates and stratigraphy; Ph.D., University of Washington.



Email: James E. Martin

Colin J. Paterson,  Professor, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering; economic geologist specializing in mineral exploration, hydrothermal mineral deposits, metamorphic hydrothermal processes, and industrial minerals; Ph.D., University of Otago, New Zealand.

Coordinator of SDSM&T 1st-year Science Program

Email: Colin J. Paterson

Link to Colin Paterson's Web Page

Research Projects:
Potential of Hyperspectral Remote Sensing for Geological Mapping and Resource Evaluation in Arid Regions, using the Damaran Terrane of Namibia

Origin of the giant Homestake iron-formation-hosted gold deposit - based on the map and core archive, and possible future access to the mine  - Homestake Deep Underground Science and Engineering Lab (DUSEL)

Database of Mineral Deposits of the Black Hills

Michael Terry, Assistant Professor, structural geologist specializing in the interaction between deformation, reactions and rheological properties in metamorphic rocks and their tectonic evolution; Ph.D, University of Massachusetts. Mike earned a B.S. in geology from the University of Wisconsin, River Falls, an M.S. from the University of Akron. He loves field geology and investigates metamorphism and deformation of rocks, using field observations obtained by geologic mapping, by laboratory analysis, by modeling, and by experimental observations, in order to understand processes at plate tectonic boundaries. Current field areas are in the Western Gneiss Region of Norway and the Precambrian core of the Black Hills Uplift in South Dakota. He teaches courses in the areas of structural geology, petrology, tectonics and field geology.

Email:  Michael Terry        Link to Michael Terry's web page

Nuri Uzunlar, Associate Professor, Director, Black Hills Natural Sciences Field Station; field geologist specializing in ore deposits and active tectonics in Anatolia; Ph.D., SDSM&T.

Email:  Nuri Uzunlar

Geral d Grellet-Tinner, Professor, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering; Associate Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology; Vertebrate Paleontologist, dinosaur evolution through their eggs, embryos, and nests;  Biomediation and biomineralization in the fossil record, SEM and other microscopic techniques; Ph.D., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.

Email: Gerald Grellet-Tinner

Darrin Pagnac, Haslem Post-Doctoral Fellow in Paleontology, Associate Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology, Museum of Geology; vertebrate paleontologist specializing in biostratigraphy, systematics, biogeography and faunistics of Miocene mammals and late Jurassic faunas; Ph.D., University of California, Riverside.

Email:  Darrin Pagnac

Geological Engineering Faculty:

Arden D. Davis,  Professor, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering; geological engineer specializing in ground-water modeling and contaminant migration; Ph.D., P.E., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.

Research
Abandoned mines and water quality in the Black Hills
Coupling of atmospheric, surface-water, and ground-water models
Arsenic removal from drinking water
Aquifer vulnerability and ground-water protection

Email: Arden D. Davis

William M. Roggenthen, Interim Dean, College of Earth Systems; Professor, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering; geophysicist specializing in engineering geophysics; Ph.D., Princeton University.





Email: William M. Roggenthen

Larry D. Stetler, Associate Professor, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering; geological engineer specializing in earth surface processes, eolian dynamics, and environmental and ground-water applications; Ph.D., Washington State University.

Research
Geologic Mapping
Geologic Hazard Mapping
Regional Curve Relations in South Dakota Watersheds
Establishing Perennial Water Supplies from Ephemeral Sources
Coordinator of SDSM&T 1st-Year Engineering Program

Email: Larry D. Stetler

Professor Emeritus:

Perry H. Rahn,  Professor Emeritus, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering; geological engineering specializing in hydrogeology and environmental geology; Ph.D., P.E., Pennsylvania State University.





Email: Perry H. Rahn

Jack A. Redden,  Professor Emeritus, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering; economic geologist-petrographer specializing in structural geology of Precambrian rocks in the Black Hills; Ph.D., Harvard University.





Email: Jack A. Redden

Alvis L. Lisenbee, Professor, Department of Geology and Geological Engineering; structural geologist specializing in tectonics of the northern Rocky Mountains and Basin and Range; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.





Email: Alvis L. Lisenbee