Faculty With Experience in the Field

Your professors bring real-world experience and professional expertise to the classroom.

Department Chair

Dr. Nick Deardorff

Department Chair

Geology

Weyandt 56B

724-357-5625

n.deardorff@iup.edu

Dr. Calvin Masilela

Assistant Chair

Regional Planning

Room 413-G

724-357-3036

cmasilel@iup.edu

Faculty

Dr. John Benhart, Jr.

Regional Planning

Room 413-J

724-357-7652

jbenhart@iup.edu

Dr. Ken Coles

Geology

Weyandt 136

724-357-5626

kcoles@iup.edu

Dr. Katie Farnsworth

Geology

Weyandt 46

724-357-3406

kfarns@iup.edu

Dr. Sudeshna Ghosh

Regional Planning

Room 413-H

724-357-2250

ghoshsn@iup.edu

Dr. Richard Hoch

Regional Planning Program Director

Regional Planning

Room 413-N

724-357-2250

rhoch@iup.edu

Dr. Jon Lewis

Geology

Weyandt 59

724-357-5624

jclewis@iup.edu

Dr. Brian Okey

Internship Coordinator

Geography

Room 413-M

724-357-3765

bokey@iup.edu

Dr. Kevin Patrick

Geography

Room 413-I

724-357-2250

kpatrick@iup.edu

Dr. Christopher Schaney

Graduate Program Director

Geography

Room 413-K

724-357-2250

cschaney@iup.edu

Dr. Gail Sechrist

Geography

Room 413-O

724-357-7508

gailsech@iup.edu

Dr. Jonathan Warnock

Geology

Weyandt 137

724-357-5627

jwarnock@iup.edu

Mr. Robert Wilson

Director, Institute for Mine Mapping, Archival Procedures, and Safety (IMAPS)

IMAPS

724-357-3420

rewilson@iup.edu

Retired Faculty

Dr. Robert Begg

Emeritus

Geography and Regional Planning

bobbegg@auxmail.iup.edu

Dr. Joseph W. Bencloski

Emeritus

Geography and Regional Planning

joeben@auxmail.iup.edu

Dr. Donald Buckwalter

Geography and Regional Planning

Dr. Karen Rose Cercone

Emeritus

Geology

kcercone@live.iup.edu

Joe Clark

Emeritus

Geology

Frank Hall

Emeritus

Geology

Fred Park

Emeritus

Geology

Darlene Richardson

Emeritus

Geology

Dr. Robert Sechrist

Emeritus

Geography

Connie Sutton

Emeritus

Geology

John Taylor

Emeritus

Geology

Dr. Whit Watts

Emeritus

Geography and Regional Planning

whit@auxmail.iup.edu

John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  • Geography, Geology, Environment, and Planning Department
  • Weyandt Hall, Room 56
    IUP
     Indiana, PA 15705
  • Phone: 724-357-2379
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
Typically 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Remote assistance via email or phone is suggested.