Geography, Geology, Environment, and Planning Department Faculty and Staff Directory

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

Support Staff

Kristina Fulton

Department Secretary

Geography, Geology, Environment, and Planning

724-357-2250

kfulton@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

John J. and Char Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  • Geography, Geology, Environment, and Planning Department
  • Leonard Hall, Room 413
    * Geology - Weyandt Hall, Room 56
    IUP
     Indiana, PA 15705
  • Phone: 724-357-2379
  • Fax: 724-357-6208
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
M,W in person GGEP Dept. Jane Leonard Hall Rm 413R
T,R,F in person Biology Dept Weyandt 114
M-F Virtual Support: Zoom Link