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Emeritus Faculty & Staff

First Name Last Name Suffix Display Name Title Dates Department Research Interests Profile URL Alt Text Image URL Campus
Patrick Abbott Ph.D. Patrick Abbott, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus 1971-2006 Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Sedimentology, Mesozoic & Cenozic Rocks, Tectonically Displaced Terranes, Natural Disasters Closeup of Patrick Abbott https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/patrick-abbott-300.jpg San Diego Closeup of Patrick Abbott

Patrick Abbott, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Years: 1971-2006

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Sedimentology, Mesozoic & Cenozic Rocks, Tectonically Displaced Terranes, Natural Disasters


San Diego

Kathe Bertine Ph.D. Kathe Bertine, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus 1972-2006 Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Aqueous Inorganic Geochemistry, Trace Element Geochemistry Closeup of Kathe Bertine https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/kathe-bertine-300.jpg San Diego Closeup of Kathe Bertine

Kathe Bertine, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Years: 1972-2006

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Aqueous Inorganic Geochemistry, Trace Element Geochemistry


San Diego

Steve Day Ph.D. Steve Day, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus 1988-2015 Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Source Dynamics, Earthquake Strong Motion, Explosion Seismology Closeup of Steve Day https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/steve-day-300.jpg San Diego Closeup of Steve Day

Steve Day, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Years: 1988-2015

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Source Dynamics, Earthquake Strong Motion, Explosion Seismology


San Diego

Clive Dorman Ph.D. Clive Dorman, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus 1974-2010 Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Physical Oceaography, Air-Sea Interaction, Marine Meteorology Closeup of Clive Dorman https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/clive-dorman-300.jpg San Diego Closeup of Clive Dorman

Clive Dorman, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Years: 1974-2010

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Physical Oceaography, Air-Sea Interaction, Marine Meteorology


San Diego

Eric Frost Ph.D. Eric Frost, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus 1980-2023 Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Structural Geology, Field Geology, Regional Tectonics, Seismic Reflection Profiling, Geologic Imaging Closeup of Eric Frost https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/eric-frost-300.jpg San Diego Closeup of Eric Frost

Eric Frost, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Years: 1980-2023

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Structural Geology, Field Geology, Regional Tectonics, Seismic Reflection Profiling, Geologic Imaging


San Diego

Gary Girty Ph.D. Gary Girty, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus 1984-2019 Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Compositions of Sandstones & Argillites, Sedimentological & Structural Origins of Paleozoic/Mesozoic Closeup of Gary Girty https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/gary-girty-300.jpg San Diego Closeup of Gary Girty

Gary Girty, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Years: 1984-2019

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Compositions of Sandstones & Argillites, Sedimentological & Structural Origins of Paleozoic/Mesozoic


San Diego

George Jiracek Ph.D. George Jiracek, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus 1980-2009 Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Geophysics, Electromagnetics, Magnetotellurics, Exploration and Deep Continental Processes Closeup of George Jiracek https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/george-jiracek-300.jpg San Diego Closeup of George Jiracek

George Jiracek, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Years: 1980-2009

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Geophysics, Electromagnetics, Magnetotellurics, Exploration and Deep Continental Processes


San Diego

Monte Marshall Ph.D. Monte Marshall, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus 1975-2005 Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Paleomagnetism, Gravity, Structural Geology Closeup of Monte Marshall https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/monte-marshall-300.jpg San Diego Closeup of Monte Marshall

Monte Marshall, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Years: 1975-2005

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Paleomagnetism, Gravity, Structural Geology


San Diego

Richard Miller Ph.D. Richard Miller, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus 1977-2006 Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Biostratigraphy, Micropaleontology, Depositional Environments Closeup of Richard Miller https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/richard-miller-300.jpg San Diego Closeup of Richard Miller

Richard Miller, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Years: 1977-2006

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Biostratigraphy, Micropaleontology, Depositional Environments


San Diego

Gary Peterson Ph.D. Gary Peterson, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus 1963-2011 Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Stratigraphy, Sedimentology, Paleoclimatology, Planetary Geology Closeup of Gary Peterson https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/gary-peterson-300.jpg San Diego Closeup of Gary Peterson

Gary Peterson, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Years: 1963-2011

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Stratigraphy, Sedimentology, Paleoclimatology, Planetary Geology


San Diego

Kathryn Thorbjarnarson Ph.D. Kathryn Thorbjarnarson, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus 1991-2021 Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Water Resources Evaluation, Modeling of Organic Contaminant Transport through Porous Media. Closeup of Kathryn Thorbjarnarson https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/kathryn-thorbjarnarson-300.jpg San Diego Closeup of Kathryn Thorbjarnarson

Kathryn Thorbjarnarson, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Years: 1991-2021

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

Water Resources Evaluation, Modeling of Organic Contaminant Transport through Porous Media.


San Diego

Pia Parrish Pia Parrish Department Coordinator Emeritus 1981-2020 Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Closeup of Pia Parrish https://earth.sdsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/profiles/pia-parrish-300.jpg San Diego Closeup of Pia Parrish

Pia Parrish

Department Coordinator Emeritus

Years: 1981-2020

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences


San Diego

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