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Stacy Atchley, Ph.D.
Professor
Climate, Water & Surface Processes; Earth and Planetary Materials & Processes
Stacy_Atchley@baylor.edu
Bryan W. Brooks, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor
Climate, Water & Surface Processes; Ecology, Evolution & Conservation; Environmental Policy & Sustainable Resource Management; Environmental Toxicology, Health & Chemistry
bryan_brooks@baylor.edu
Erica D. Bruce, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Environmental Toxicology, Health & Chemistry; Environmental Policy & Sustainable Resource Management
erica_bruce@baylor.edu
George Cobb, Ph.D.
Professor
Environmental Toxicology, Health & Chemistry; Environmental Policy & Sustainable Resource Management
george_cobb@baylor.edu
Steve Dworkin, Ph.D.
Professor
Undergraduate Program Director, Geosciences
Steve_Dworkin@baylor.edu
Patrick J. Farmer, Ph.D.
Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education, College of Arts & Sciences
Interim Chair, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Patrick_Farmer@baylor.edu
James Fulton, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Ecology, Evolution & Conservation; Climate, Water & Surface Processes; Earth and Planetary Materials & Processes; Earth and Planetary Materials & Processes
James_Fulton@baylor.edu
Xiaoyu Gao, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Climate, Water & Surface Processes; Earth and Planetary Materials & Processes
Xiaoyu_Gao@Baylor.edu
William Hockaday, Ph.D.
Professor
Associate Dean for Research, Graduate School
Graduate Program Director, Geosciences
Climate, Water & Surface Processes; Environmental Toxicology, Health & Chemistry
William_Hockaday@baylor.edu
Peter B. James, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Earth and Planetary Materials & Processes
P_James@baylor.edu
Julie A. King, J.D.
Teaching Professor in Environmental Law
Undergraduate Program Director
Environmental Toxicology, Health & Chemistry; Environmental Policy & Sustainable Resource Management
Julie_king1@baylor.edu
Ramon Lavado, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Ecology, Evolution & Conservation; Environmental Toxicology, Health & Chemistry
ramon_lavado@baylor.edu
Yang Li, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Climate, Water & Surface Processes; Environmental Toxicology, Health & Chemistry
Yang_Li3@baylor.edu
Heidi Marcum, Ph.D.
Teaching Professor
Ecology, Evolution & Conservation; Environmental Policy & Sustainable Resource Management
heidi_marcum@baylor.edu
Cole W. Matson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Graduate Program Director
Ecology, Evolution & Conservation; Environmental Toxicology, Health & Chemistry
cole_matson@baylor.edu
Ryan McManamay, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Ecology, Evolution & Conservation; Environmental Policy & Sustainable Resource Management
Ryan_McManamay@baylor.edu
Lee Nordt, Ph.D.
Professor
Interim Vice President and Provost
Lee_Nordt@baylor.edu
Daniel Peppe, Ph.D.
Professor
Interim Associate Chair, Geosciences
Ecology, Evolution & Conservation; Climate, Water & Surface Processes
Daniel_Peppe@baylor.edu
Elizabeth Petsios, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Ecology, Evolution & Conservation
Elizabeth_Petsios@baylor.edu
Jay Pulliam, Ph.D.
W.M. Keck Foundation Professor of Geophysics
Jay_Pulliam@baylor.edu
Catherine (Cat) Ross, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Earth and Planetary Materials & Processes
Cat_Ross@baylor.edu
Christie M. Sayes, Ph.D.
Professor
Interim Associate Chair
Environmental Toxicology, Health & Chemistry; Earth and Planetary Materials & Processes
christie_sayes@baylor.edu
Erich Seamon, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Climate, Water & Surface Processes; Environmental Toxicology, Health & Chemistry
Erich_Seamon@baylor.edu
Rebecca Sheesley, Ph.D.
Professor
Climate, Water & Surface Processes; Environmental Toxicology, Health & Chemistry
rebecca_sheesley@baylor.edu
Hyeong-Moo Shin, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Environmental Toxicology, Health & Chemistry
HyeongMoo_Shin@baylor.edu
Marcelo Somos-Valenzuela, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Climate, Water & Surface Processes
Marcelo_Somos@baylor.edu
Andrew Stainback, PhD., J.D.
Lecturer
Ecology, Evolution & Conservation; Environmental Policy & Sustainable Resource Management
andrew_stainback@baylor.edu
Gretchen L. Stokes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Ecology, Evolution & Conservation; Environmental Policy & Sustainable Resource Management
gretchen_stokes@baylor.edu
Wei-Chung Su, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Environmental Toxicology, Health & Chemistry
Wei-Chung_Su@Baylor.edu
Rebecca Taormina, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Rebecca_Taormina@baylor.edu
Sascha Usenko, Ph.D.
Professor
Climate, Water & Surface Processes; Environmental Toxicology, Health & Chemistry
sascha_usenko@baylor.edu
Liannie Velázquez-Santana, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Earth and Planetary Materials & Processes
Liannie_VelazquezSan@baylor.edu

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