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Phyllis A Camilleri

Phyllis A. Camilleri
Professor of Geology
P.G., Ph.D. University of Wyoming

Areas of expertise: Structural Geology, Tectonics

Faculty Profile
camillerip@apsu.edu
(931) 221-7317

Jack Deibert

Jack Deibert
Professor of Geology
P.G., Ph.D. University of Wyoming

Areas of expertise: Sedimentology, Stratigraphy

Faculty Profile
deibertj@apsu.edu
(931) 221-6318

Kallina Dunkle

Kallina Dunkle
Professor of Geology and Associate Dean of CoSTEM
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison

Areas of expertise: Hydrogeology, Environmental Geology, Glacial Geology

Faculty Profile
dunklek@apsu.edu
(931) 221-7451

Daniel Frederick

Daniel L. Frederick
Professor of Geology
Ph.D. University of Tennessee

Areas of expertise: Paleontology, Sedimentation/Stratigraphy

frederickd@apsu.edu
(931) 221-7455

Chris Gentry

Christopher Gentry
Professor of Geography and Department Chair
Ph.D. Indiana State University

Areas of expertise: Biogeography, Dendroecology, GIS, Remote Sensing

Faculty Profile
B.E.T.R. Lab
gentryc@apsu.edu
(931) 221-7478

Madeline Giefer

Madeline Giefer
Assistant Professor of Geography
Ph.D. University of North Carolina

Areas of expertise: Land Change Science, Land Use Policy, Rural Geography, GIS

Faculty Profile
gieferm@apsu.edu
(931) 221-7473

Christine Mathenge

Christine Mathenge
Professor of Geography
Ph.D. Indiana University

Areas of expertise: Regional Geography, Environmental Geography, Landscape Studies


mathengec@apsu.edu
(931) 221-6434

greg ridenour

Gregory S. Ridenour
Professor of Geography
Ph.D. Texas A&M University

Areas of expertise: Climatology, Oceanography, Geography of Asia, Research: Hydraulic Geometry

Faculty Profile
ridenourg@apsu.edu
(931) 221-7942

Phillip Roberson

Mitchell Clay
Laboratory Manager
Ph.D. University of Kentucky (in-progress)

Area of expertise: Geology

clayj@apsu.edu
(931) 221-1004

JJ White

Adriana Ortega
Academic Assistant to the Chair
BA, University of Tennessee

Area of expertise: Political Science

ortegaac@apsu.edu
(931) 221-7454

Adjunct Faculty

Matt McKelvey

Matt McKelvey
M.S. University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Area of expertise: Geology

McKelveym@apsu.edu

Mike Wilson

Mike Wilson
Director, APSU GIS Center

Ph.D. University of Tennessee Space Institute

Area of expertise: Spatial Analysis

wheelerr@apsu.edu

Katherine Killebrew

Kathrine Killebrew
M.S. Lipscomb University

Area of expertise: Geography and Sustainable Practices 

killebrewk@apsu.edu

Emeritus Faculty

Philip R. Kemmerly
Professor of Geology
Ed.D., P.G., Oklahoma State University

Areas of expertise: Hydrogeology, Environmental Geology, Geomorphology

kemmerlyp@apsu.edu 

Byron J. Webb
Professor of Geography
M.S. University of Memphis Associate 

Area of expertise: Geography

Faculty in Memoriam

D.M.S. Bhatia

Dr. D.M.S. Bhatia [1939-2023]
Professor of Geology
Ph.D. University of Missouri-Rolla 

Area of expertise: Economic Geology

Robert Sirk

Dr. Robert A. Sirk [1956-2019]
Professor of Geography

Dr. Robert Sirk was Professor Geography in the Department of Geosciences (now Earth and Environmental Sciences) for 24 years from 1995 until his passing in 2019.  During his tenure at APSU he served as Chair of the Department of Geosciences from 2009 - 2013 and taught classes related to environmental management, natural hazards, climatology, and meteorology, as well as introductory geography courses. 

Kenton Wibking

Dr. Kenton Wibking [1926-2018]
Professor of Geography, Emeritus

Dr. Wibking taught geography for 30 years at Austin Peay State University, much of that time as head of the department. He was a great believer in public education and in particular his own geography

James Corgan

Dr. James Xavier Corgan [1930-2012]
Professor of Geology, Emeritus

Dr. Corgan was a professor at APSU from 1968 to his retirement in 1991.  During his career at APSU he founded the Department of Geology and served as the Chair of the department for many years.  As a scholar he published over 300 papers and in 1982 received the Richard M. Hawkins Award for his noteworthy contributions to scholarship during his tenure at APSU.