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ALMEIDA, RAFAEL

Assistant Professor (2021-Present)
Ph.D., 2014 Columbia University
Deformation processes of the Andes, as well as basin development in the forearc region, using mostly field studies.
Office: GMCS-227A • Phone: 619.594.2648 • E-Mail: ralmeida@sdsu.edu
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BOVA, SAMANTHA

Assistant Professor (2021-Present)
Ph.D., 2017 Brown University
Paleoceanogrpahy, focusing on the geochemistry of sediment on the ocean floor to understand past changes in the Earth’s climate.
Office: GMCS-225A • E-Mail: sbova@sdsu.edu
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FOSTER, ANNA

Visiting Faculty (2022-Present)
Ph.D., 2014 Columbia University
Seismologist
Office: GMCS-228C • E-Mail: aefoster@sdsu.edu
David L. Kimbrough

KIMBROUGH, DAVID L.

Professor (1989-Present)
Ph.D., 1982 UC Santa Barbara
Geochronology, isotope geology, petrology, and tectonics.
Office: GMCS-229A • Phone: 619.594.1385 • E-Mail: dkimbrough@sdsu.edu • Dr. Kimbrough’s Website
Shou Ma wearing a blue bucket hat and green jacket at Noda, Iwate, Japan

MA, SHUO

Professor (2008-Present)
Ph.D., 2006 University of California, Santa Barbara
Earthquake source physics, Seismic wave propagation in complex media, Fault zone damage, Crustal deformation, and Seismic interferometry.
Office: GMCS-233A • Phone: 619.594.3091 • E-Mail: sma@sdsu.edu • Dr. Ma’s Website
Jillian Maloney

MALONEY, JILLIAN

Associate Professor (2014-Present)
Graduate Advisor
Ph.D., 2013 UCSD – Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Combining geophysical data including seismic reflection, multibeam bathymetry, and sidescan sonar with sediment analysis to study a number of geologic research topics.
Office: GMCS-117 • E-Mail: jmaloney@sdsu.edu • Dr. Maloney’s Website • Maloney Lab Website
Kim Bak Olsen

OLSEN, KIM BAK

Professor (2004-Present)
Director, JDP Geophysics
The Rollin and Caroline Eckis Chair in Seismology
Ph.D., 1994 University of Utah
3-D simulation of wave propagation using finite differences, strong ground motion and site amplification, earthquake dynamics, non-linear effects in strong ground motion, modeling and migration of crosswell seismic data, parallel and high-performance computing, visualization and animation.
Office: GMCS-231A • Phone: 619.594.2649 • E-Mail: kbolsen@sdsu.edu • Dr. Olsen’s Website
Thomas K Rockwell

ROCKWELL, THOMAS K.

Professor (1983-Present)
Ph.D., 1983 UC Santa Barbara
Tectonic geomorphology, neotectonics, soils stratigraphy, and the earthquake histories of major faults in southern and Baja California.
Office: GMCS-223A • E-Mail: trockwell@sdsu.edu • Dr. Rockwell’s Website
Stephen A. Schellenberg

SCHELLENBERG, STEPHEN A.

Professor (2002-Present)
Undergraduate Advisor
Ph.D., 2000 University of Southern California
Paleobiology and paleoecology of invertebrates and protists, Mesozoic and Cenozoic paleoceanography, applications of isotopic and elemental chemistry to biological, ecological, and environmental research.
Office: GMCS-235A • E-Mail: saschellenberg@sdsu.edu • Dr. Schellenberg’s Website
Matt Weingarten

WEINGARTEN, MATTHEW

Assistant Professor (2018-Present)
Ph.D., 2015 University of Colorado-Boulder
Hydrogeology, geomechanics, induced seismicity, and fluid-fault interactions.
Office: GMCS-228J • Phone: 619.594.5160 • E-Mail: mweingarten@sdsu.edu • Dr. Weingarten’s Website • Weingarten lab Website
Jessica Whiteside wearing a black blazer smiling

WHITESIDE, JESSICA

Professor (2023-Present)
Department Chair
Ph.D., 2006 Columbia University
Organic geochemistry and paleoclimate
Office: GMCS-227A • Phone: 619.594.2648 • E-Mail: jhwhiteside@sdsu.edu
Vic Camp

CAMP, VIC

SDSU Lecturer retired annuitant (2020 – Present)
 SDSU Lecturer (1993 – 2020)
Ph.D., 1976 Washington State University
Volcanology, petrology, tectonic control of magmatic systems, geologic mapping in volcanic terrains with an emphasis on the flood basalts and Basin-and-Range volcanic rocks of eastern Oregon.
Office: GMCS-228K • E-Mail: vcamp@sdsu.edu • Dr. Camp’s Website
Matthew Cook wearing a green and blue flora shirt and glasses

COOK, MATTHEW

Lecturer
Geoscience education
Office: GMCS-228F • E-Mail: mjcook@sdsu.edu
Rob Hawk

HAWK, ROB

Lecturer
Engineering Geologist
Office: GMCS-224 • E-Mail: tecdelver@gmail.com
Kip Hering

HERING, KIP

Lecturer
Petroleum Geologist
E-Mail: k.hering@cox.net
Shane Peterson wearing a button up shirt and smiling

PETERSON, SHANE

Lecturer
Geoscience education
Office: GMCS-228D • E-Mail: smpeterson@sdsu.edu
Kevin Robinson

ROBINSON, KEVIN

Lecturer
Geoscience education
Office: GMCS-228A • E-Mail: rockrobinson@gmail.com • Kevin Robinson’s Website
Isabelle Sacramento-McJilton wearing a black blazer smiling

SACRAMENTO-MCJILTON, ISABELLE

Lecturer
M.S., 1999 San Diego State University
Geoscience education
Office: GMCS-228G • E-Mail: isacramentogrilo@sdsu.edu • Isabelle Sacramento-McJilton’s Website
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LOVE, JOHN

Associate Professor Chemistry (2001-Present)


 Environmental Science Undergraduate Advisor
Ph.D., 1998 University of California, San Diego
Protein design and engineering, geared towards applications in the field of protein-based drug design.
Office: CSL-339A • Phone: 619.594.2063 • E-Mail: jlove@sdsu.edu • Love Group Webpage
Barry Hanan

HANAN, BARRY

SSPAR, Research Scientist (1989-Present)
Ph.D., 1980 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Igneous/metamorphic petrology, isotope geochemistry, and tectonics/mantle geodynamics.
Office: GMCS-114 • Phone: 619.594.6710 • E-Mail: bhanan@sdsu.edu