EGGS Faculty and Staff
EGGS Faculty and Staff
Michael Shepard, Professor and Chair
Planets, Climate Change, Quantitative Methods, Map Use and Analysis, Remote Sensing, and Geophysics
Office: Hartline 128
mshepard@bloomu.edu
570-389-4568
bloomu.edu/mshepard
Shepard earned a B.S. in Physics (1984) from Vanderbilt University and a Ph.D. in Earth and Planetary Science (1994) from Washington University.
His research interests are the radar observation of asteroids and the remote sensing of planetary surfaces.
Other Activities
Science Writing (newspaper columns, articles, and books)
Friends of the Bloomsburg Public Library board
Central Columbia Agricultural Advisory Council
Publications, Presentations, Grants, and Awards
Curriculum Vitae
Patricia Beyer, Associate Professor
Water Resources, Surface Hydrology, and Physical Geography
Office: Hartline B42
pbeyer@bloomu.edu
570-389-4570
Beyer earned a B.A. in Geography and English (1990) from Valparaiso University, an M.S. in Geography (1992) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Ph.D. in Geography (1997) from Arizona State University.
Her research interests include fluvial and dryland geomorphology, human impact on hydrology and rivers, and environmental history.
Other Activities
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Association of American Geographers (AAG)
Gamma Theta Upsilon (Geographic Honorary)
International Society for River Science (ISRS)
Pennsylvania Geographical Society
Sigma Xi (Scientific Honorary)
Generally causing trouble
Publications, Presentations, Grants, and Awards
Curriculum Vitae (PDF format)
John Bodenman, Professor
Economic, Urban, and Cultural Geography
Office: Hartline 131
jbodenm2@bloomu.edu
570-389-4697
Bodenman earned a B.S. in Economics (1985) from Willamette University, an M.S. in Resource Economics (1991) from Pennsylvania State University, and a Ph.D. in Geography (1995) from Pennsylvania State University.
His research interests include spatial dynamics of the producer services sector, processes of economic change at the sub-national level, and regional economic development programs and policies.
Other Activities
Association of American Geographers (AAG)
Middle States Division of the Association of American Geographers
Community Development Society
Regional Science Association International
Pennsylvania Geographical Society
Advisor to Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU), Geographical Honor Society
Publications, Presentations, Grants, and Awards
Curriculum Vitae (PDF format)
Rebecca Bourgault, Assistant Professor
Soil and Environmental Sciences
Office: Hartline 126
rbourgault@bloomu.edu
570-389-4172
Bourgault earned a B.S. with Honors in Environmental Science and Policy (2005) from the University of Maryland, College Park; an M.S. in Natural Resource Sciences (2008) from the University of Maryland, College Park; and a Ph.D. in Plant and Soil Science (2014) from the University of Vermont.
Her research interests include soil health in regenerative agriculture, hydrologic distribution of trace metals and rare earth elements in soils, and legacy soil pollution.
Other Activities
Soil Science Society of America
Pennsylvania Association of Professional Soil Scientists
Mid-Atlantic Association of Professional Soil Scientists
Bourgault Environmental Consulting Services, LLC
Publications, Presentations, Grants, and Awards
Curriculum Vitae (PDF format)
Jeff Brunskill, Associate Professor
Meteorology and GIS (Geographic Information Systems)
Office: Hartline B15
jbrunski@bloomu.edu
570-389-4355
Brunskill earned a B.S. in Meteorology (1999) from North Carolina State University, an M.A. in Geography (2002) from the University at Buffalo, and a Ph.D. in Geography (2005) from the University at Buffalo.
His research interests include weather and society, communication of weather information to the public, geographic information systems & science, and geographic education.
Other Activities
American Meteorological Society (AMS)
Association of American Geographers (AAG)
National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE)
Websites
Bloomsburg Solar Array
Green Campus Initiative
Publications, Presentations, Grants, and Awards
Curriculum Vitae (PDF format)
Tina Delahunty, Assistant Professor
GIS, Remote Sensing, and Land Cover Change
Office: Hartline 137
tdelahun@bloomu.edu
570-389-5181
Delahunty received an M.A. in Geography (1998) from Florida Atlantic University and a Ph.D. in Geography (2002) from the University of Florida.
Her research interests include spatial and temporal analysis of Holocene land cover and environmental change using remote sensing, GIS, and palynology.
Selected Recent Publications
2018. Muharam, F.M., Delahunty, T., and Mass, S.J. "Evaluation of nitrogen treatment effects on the reflectance of cotton at different spatial scales." International Journal of Remote Sensing. Published online: 02 August. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01431161.2018.1488286.
2017. Pitt, A.L., Shinskie, J.L., Tavano, S.M., Delahunty, T., and Spear, S.F. “Decline of giant salamander assessed with historical records, environmental DNA, and multi-scale habitat data." Freshwater Biology. 62(6): 967-976.
2016. Liu, Ying, Delahunty, T., Zhao, Naixhou, and Cao, Guofeng. "These lit areas are undeveloped: Delimiting China's urban extents from thresholded nighttime light imagery." International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation. 50(2016): 39-50.
Publications, Presentations, Grants, and Awards
Benjamin Franek, Associate Professor
Watershed Dynamics, Environmental Conservation, and Natural Hazards
Office: Hartline 120
bfranek@bloomu.edu
570-389-4567
Franek earned an A.S. in Wildlife Technology (1998) from Pennsylvania State University, a B.S. in Physical/Environmental Geography (2001) from Pennsylvania State University, an M.A. in Geography and Regional Planning (2004) from California University of Pennsylvania, and a Ph.D. in Geography (2013) from the University of Connecticut.
His research interests include human perception of fluvial systems, watershed conservation and planning, teaching methods and learning styles synthesis, stream dynamics modeling, and natural hazards.
Other Activities
Association of American Geographers (AAG)
Briar Creek Association for Watershed Solutions (BCAWS - President)
Hiking and board gaming
Publications, Presentations, Grants, and Awards
Curriculum Vitae (PDF format)
Alan Gishlick, Assistant Professor
Historical Geology and Paleontology
Office: Hartline B10A
agishlic@bloomu.edu
570-389-3842
Gishlick earned a B.A. in Geology (1995) from Augustana College in Rock Island, IL, and a Ph.D. in Geology and Geophysics (2002) from Yale University.
His research interests include evolution of form, function, and behavior in living and fossil organisms, taphonomy, and sedimentology and stratigraphy.
Other Activities
Growing orchids and living fossil plants
Collecting fossils
Publications, Presentations, Grants, and Awards
Curriculum Vitae (PDF format)
Jennifer Haney, Assistant Professor
Environmental Hazards
Office: Hartline 130
jhaney@bloomu.edu
570-389-5305
Haney earned a B.A. in Geography: Environmental Planning (2003) from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, an M.A. in Geography (2006) from Binghamton University, and a Ph.D. in Geography (2010) from the University of South Carolina.
Her research interests include environmental hazards and vulnerability, societal responses to environmental hazards, hazard perception, and spatial patterns of terrorism.
Other Activities
Association of American Geographers (AAG), Hazards Specialty Group
Gamma Theta Upsilon (International Geography Honor Society)
Faculty Advisor, Colleges Against Cancer – Bloomsburg University Chapter
Publications, Presentations, Grants, and Awards
Curriculum Vitae (PDF format)
John Hintz, Professor
Environmental Issues and Politics
Office: Hartline 125
jhintz@bloomu.edu
570-389-4140
Hintz earned a B.S. in Geography (1988) from Florida State University, an M.S. in Geography (1998) from the University of Idaho, and a Ph.D. in Geography (2005) from the University of Kentucky.
His research interests include environmental geography, environmental/land use: politics and governance, history of U.S. Conservation Movement, biodiversity and wilderness conservation, geographic research methodologies - GIS and thematic mapping and archival and document research.
Other Activities
Association of American Geographers (AAG)
Pennsylvania Geographical Society (PGS)
Publications, Presentations, Grants, and Awards
Curriculum Vitae (PDF format)
Brett McLaurin, Professor
Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
Office: Hartline B38
bmclauri@bloomu.edu
570-389-4142
McLaurin earned a B.S. in Geology (1993) from the University of North Carolina - Wilmington, an M.S. in Geology (1995) from the University of North Carolina - Wilmington, and a Ph.D. in Geology (2000) from the University of Wyoming.
His research interests include stratigraphy and sedimentology, geoarchaeology, remote sensing and GIS.
Other Activities
Geological Society of America (GSA)
Field Conference of Pennsylvania Geologists
Bloomsburg University Geological Society (advisor)
Snake handling
Video games
Publications, Presentations, Grants, and Awards
Curriculum Vitae (PDF format)
Cheryl Smith - Department Secretary
Office: Hartline 127
csmit3@bloomu.edu
570-389-4108
Smith earned a B.S. in Communications (1984) from Clarion University of Pennsylvania.
Other Activities
Editor and proofreader
Bloomsburg University Clerical Organization (January 2011-December 2016)
Bloomsburg University Secretarial Roundtable (August 2012-January 2015)
Bloomsburg University Women's Consortium (May 2014-December 2016)
Curriculum Vitae (PDF format)
Adrian Van Rythoven, Assistant Professor
Economic Geology, Mineralogy, and Igneous Petrology
Office: Hartline B138
avanrythov@bloomu.edu
570-389-3912
Van Rythoven earned a B.S. (Honors) (2005) in Geology, an M.S. (2006) in Petrology, and a Ph.D. (2012) in diamond mineralogy from the University of Toronto.
During and post-graduate school, he worked as a mineralogist in the mining and exploration industry. Projects he has been involved in include rare earths in Wyoming, diamond in Saskatchewan, and silver in Mexico.
His research interests include geometallury of complex mineral deposits, petrology of the mantle, and environmental impacts of resource use.
Other Activities
Association of Professional Geologists of Ontario (APGO)
Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC)
Geological Society of America (GSA)
National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)
Latin dance
Moose wrangling
Far too many video games
Publications, Presentations, Grants, and Awards
Curriculum Vitae (PDF format)
Jennifer Whisner, Associate Professor
Groundwater Hydrology and Geomorphology
Office: Hartline B43
jwhisner@bloomu.edu
570-389-4139
Jennifer Whisner earned a B.S. in Chemistry (1991) from the University of Michigan, an M.S. in Geology (1994) from Western Michigan University, and a Ph.D. in Geology (2010) from the University of Tennessee.
Her research interests include hydrogeology - contaminant fate and transport/hydrocarbon tracers, human impacts on stream channels, and development of curvature in mountain chains.
Other Activities
American Water Resources Association (AWRA)
Columbia-Montour Coalition for Source Water Protection (CMC4SWP)
Geological Society of America (GSA)
Mapping, Planning, Environment and Rocks Society (MaPERS) advisor
National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)
National Groundwater Association (NGWA)
Publications, Presentations, Grants, and Awards
Curriculum Vitae (PDF format)
S. Christopher Whisner, Associate Professor
Structural Geology, Mineralogy, and Petrology
Office: Hartline B39
swhisner@bloomu.edu
570-389-4746
Whisner earned a B.S. in Geology (1994) from Western Michigan University, an M.S. in Geology (1998) from Western Michigan University, and a Ph.D. in Geology (2005) from the University of Tennessee.
His research interests include structural geology, paleoseismology, thermal infrared remote sensing, planetary remote sensing, and terrestrial analogs to martian sedimentary processes.
Other Activities
Structural Geology
Geological Society of America (GSA)
Field Conference of Pennsylvania Geologists
Faculty Advisor, Maps, Plans, Environment, and Rocks Society (MPERS - student activity group)
Butter Sculpting
Electronic games played on a video display device
Publications, Presentations, Grants and Awards
Curriculum Vitae (PDF format)
Emeritus Faculty
Shahalam Amin - Environmental, Soils, Coastal, and Physical Geography
Duane Braun - Pleistocene Geology and Surficial Deposit Mapping
Sandra Kehoe-Forutan - Urban, City, Regional, and Environmental Planning
Dale Springer - Paleontology, Paleoecology, and Geoscience Education
Karen Trifonoff - Cartography and Geographic Education
Cynthia Venn - Oceanography, Marine Geology, and Aqueous Geochemistry