Our department's faculty cover a wide range of specializations in Geology, Natural Resource Conservation and Management, Environmental Sciences, and Geography.

Select a faculty member's page for more information on classes and research interests.

Amy Fagan

Amy Fagan

Department Head; Geology Program Director

Catamount

Annalaura Pannill

Administrative Support Associate 

Solomon Beyene

Solomon Beyene

Natural Resource & Conservation Management

Lara Bryant

Lara Bryant

Geography

Lauren Bowman Clontz

Lauren Bowman Clontz

Natural Resource & Conservation Management

Frank Forcino

Frank Forcino

Director, Secondary Science Education Program; Geology

Keith Gibbs

Keith Gibbs

Natural Resource & Conservation Management

Max Lanning

Max Lanning

Natural Resource & Conservation Management

David Kinner

David Kinner

Geology; Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

Mark Lord

Mark Lord

Geology; Environmental Science Program Director

Jerry Miller

Jerry Miller

Geology

Sarah Parsons

Sarah Parsons

Environmental Science

Katie Peek

Katie Peek

Geology, Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines

828.227.2790

Aimee Rockhill

Aimee Rockhill

Natural Resource Conservation & Management Program Director

Katie Schneider

Katie Schneider

Geology

Shane Schoepfer

Geology

Emily Stafford

Emily Stafford

Geology

Diane Styers

Geography, Natural Resource Conservation & Management

Blair Tormey

Blair Tormey

Geology, Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines

828.227.2536

Cheryl Waters-Tormey

Geology

Robert Young

Geology, Director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines

828.227.3822

 

Adjunct / Emaritus Faculty 

Name Title Email Address
Peter Bates Emeritus Professor, Forest Stewards bates@wcu.edu 
Kim Blazzard Adjunct; Geology kblazzard@wcu.edu
Chuck Folds Adjunct (Distance); Geography / Natural Resource Conservation & Management cfolds@wcu.edu
Chris Hennon Adjunct; Geography chennon@wcu.edu 
Brian Kloeppel Director of the Mpala Secretariat bkloeppel@princeton.edu 
Ben Smith Adjunct; Natural Resource & Conservation Management / Environmental Science benjaminsmith@wcu.edu 


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