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Department faculty and staff

Full Time Faculty


Dr. Ron Counts

Associate Professor and

Associate Director Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute

rcounts@olemiss.edu
111 Brevard Hall, University, MS 38677

Dr. Gregg R. Davidson

Professor and Department Chair

davidson@olemiss.edu
662-915-5824
120A Carrier Hall, University, MS 38677

Dr. Gregory L. Easson

Professor and Director, Mississippi Mineral Resource Institute

Associate Dean, School of Engineering

geasson@olemiss.edu
111 Brevard Hall, University, MS 38677

Dr. Jennifer Gifford

Associate Professor,
Geology and Geological Engineering

jngiffor@olemiss.edu
118F Carrier Hall, University, MS 38677

Dr. Robert M. Holt

Professor, Geology and Geological Engineering

rmholt@olemiss.edu
120B Carrier Hall, University, MS 38677

Ms. Elsie Okoye

Instructor, Geology and Geological Engineering

eeokoye@olemiss.edu
118A Carrier Hall, University, MS 38677

Dr. Brian F. Platt

Associate Professor, Geology and Geological Engineering

bfplatt@olemiss.edu
102J Carrier Hall, University, MS 38677

Dr. Julie B. Retrum

Instructor, Geology and Geological Engineering

jbretrum@olemiss.edu
102I Carrier Hall, University, MS 38677

Dr. Inoka Widanagamage

Instructional Assistant Professor,
Geology and Geological Engineering

ihwidana@olemiss.edu
118D Carrier Hall, University, MS 38677

Dr. Lance Yarbrough

Associate Professor,
Geology and Geological Engineering

ldyarbro@olemiss.edu
118B Carrier Hall, University, MS 38677

Adjuncts and Emeriti

Dr. Adnan Aydin

Professor, Geology and Geological Engineering

aaydin@olemiss.edu

Dr. Andrew M. O’Reilly
Adjunct Assistant Professor,
Geology and Geological Engineering
aoreilly@olemiss.edu

Dr. Louis Zachos

Emeritus Associate Professor, Geology and Geological Engineering

lgzachos@olemiss.edu

Staff

Sherra Jones

Administrative Coordinator

sdj1@olemiss.edu
662-915-7498
120 Carrier Hall, University, MS 38677

 


Isabella M. Watt

Administrative Assistant,

Academic Common Market coordinator

iwatt@olemiss.edu
662-915-2952
202 Brevard Hall, University, MS 38677

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