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Research Areas: Geothermal Modeling, BTES
Advisor: Dr. Liangping Li
Email: madison.betts@mines.sdsmt.edu
Research Areas: Experimental Petrology, Geochemistry, Major and Trace Element Modelling of Magmatic Processes
Advisor: Dr. Gokce Ustunisik
Degree: PhD Geology
Email: ajita.bhandari@mines.sdsmt.edu
Research Interests: Experimental Rock Mechanics and Rock Physics
Advisor: Dr. Zhi Ye
Degree: PhD Geology
Email: rebecca.braun@mines.sdsmt.edu
Research Areas: Geochronology, Thermochronology, Geologic Mapping
Advisor: Dr. Trevor Waldien
Degree: MS Geology
Email: olivia.daynes@mines.sdsmt.edu
Research Areas: Experimental Petrology, Geochemistry, Magmatic Processes
Advisor: Dr. Gokce Ustunisik
Degree: PhD Geology
Email: john.gallucci@mines.sdsmt.edu
Research Areas: Vertebrate Paleontology, Mammalian Ecomorphology
Advisor: Dr. Darrin Pagnac
Degree: PhD Geology
Email: kaitlyn.hegwood@mines.sdsmt.edu
Research Areas: Vertebrate Paleontology, Canidae
Advisor: Dr. Darrin Pagnac
Degree: MS Paleontology
Email: michael.jones@mines.sdsmt.edu
Research Areas: Vertebrate Paleontology, Fossil Preparation
Advisor: Dr. Darrin Pagnac
Degree: MS Paleontology
Email: samantha.khatri@mines.sdsmt.edu
Research Areas: Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, Paleobiology, Taphonomy
Advisor: Dr. Sarah Keenan
Degree: PhD Geology
Email: morgan.nystuen@mines.sdsmt.edu
Research Areas: Taphonomy, Sedimentology
Advisor: Dr. Sarah Keenan
Degree: Accelerated MS Paleontology
Email: khomchan.promneewat@mines.sdsmt.edu
Research Areas: Numerical Analysis, Geological Software and Monitoring Development
Advisor: Dr. Zhi Ye
Degree: PhD Geology
Email: jacob.p.sanders@mines.sdsmt.edu
Research Areas: Numerical Modelling, Salt Caverns
Advisor: Dr. Tim Masterlark
Degree: MS Geology
Email: niah.tyler@mines.sdsmt.edu
Research Areas: Fault Kinematics, Remote Sensing, Geologic Mapping
Advisor: Dr. Trevor Waldien
Degree: MS Geology
Email: claire.wolfe@mines.sdsmt.edu
Research Areas: Vertebrate Paleontology, Taphonomy
Advisor: Dr. Sarah Keenan
Degree: MS Paleontology
Contact Information:
South Dakota School of Mines
Department of Geology and Geological Engineering
501 East St. Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394 - 2461