Portland-State-University 2023-2024 Bulletin

Department of Geology

Faculty

John Bershaw (2014) Ph.D.

Chair, Associate Professor of Geology, Ph.D. 2011 University of Rochester.

Adam M. Booth (2013) Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Geology. Ph.D. 2012 University of Oregon. 

Richard C. Hugo (2001) Ph.D.

Senior Instructor II of Geology. Ph.D. 1999 Washington State University.

Jonathan Fink (2019) Ph.D.
Professor of Geology, Ph.D. 1979 Stanford University.

David Percy (1998) M.S.

Senior Instructor I of Geology. M.S. 2016 Portland State University.

R. Benjamin Perkins (2003) Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Geology. Ph.D. 2000 Portland State University. 

Alex Ruzicka (2000) Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Geology. Ph.D. 1996 University of Arizona.

Martin J. Streck (1999) Ph.D.

Professor of Geology. Ph.D. 1994 Oregon State University.

Ashley Streig (2015) Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Geology. Ph.D. 2014 University of Oregon.

Emeriti Faculty

Scott F. Burns (1990) Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Geology. Ph.D. 1980 University of Colorado.

Sherry L. Cady (1998) Ph.D.
Professor Emerita of Geology. Ph.D. 1994 University of California, Berkeley.

Kenneth M. Cruikshank (1994) Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Geology. Ph.D. 1991 Purdue University. 

Michael L. Cummings (1978) Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Geology. Ph.D. 1978, University of Wisconsin.

Andrew G. Fountain (1998) Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Geology. Ph.D. 1992 University of Washington.

Paul E. Hammond (1963) Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Geology. Ph.D. 1963 University of Washington.

Ansel G. Johnson (1973) Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Geology. Ph.D. 1973 Stanford University.

Curt D. Peterson (1989) Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Geology. Ph.D. 1983 Oregon State University.

Richard E. Thoms (1964) Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Geology. Ph.D. 1965 University of California, Berkeley.

Associated Faculty

Sheila Alfsen (2006) M.A.T.
Adjunct Professor of Geology, M.A.T. Western Oregon University.

Matthew Brunengo (2004) Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor of Geology, Ph.D. 2012 Portland State University.  

Frank Granshaw (2004) Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor of Geology, Ph.D. 2011 Portland State University.

Melinda Hutson (2000) Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor of Geology, Ph.D. 1996 University of Arizona.

Megan Faust (2013) M.S.
Adjunct Professor of Geology. M.S. University of Vermont.

William Orr (1968) Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor of Geology. Ph.D. 1968 Michigan State University.  

Erik Shafer (2017) M.S.
Adjunct Professor of Geology. M.S. Portland State University.

Vanessa Swenton (2021) Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor of Geology. Ph.D. 2022 Portland State University.

Barry Walker (2014) Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor of Geology. Ph.D. 2011 Oregon State University.