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. Dennis W. Powers
Adjunct Professor, Geology and Geological Engineering
dwpowers@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
Operations Coordinator II
sdj1@olemiss.edu
662-915-7498
120 Carrier Hall, University, MS 38677
Isabella M. Watt