Environmental Geochemistry | Alumni

Graduate Students


Sydney Olund
M.S. The Ohio State University, School of Earth Sciences, 2017

Laura German- Master's student
M.S. The Ohio State University, School of Earth Sciences, 2015
B.A. Chemistry - College of Wooster 2013

Christopher Gardner- PhD student
PhD School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2015
M.S. Geological Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2004
B.A. Geology, Miami University, 2001

Alexandria (Allie) Fair- Master's student
M.S. The Ohio State University, School of Earth Sciences, 2014
B.S. in Anthropology and Chemistry - The Ohio State University, 2012

Deb Leslie - PhD student
PhD. School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2013
M.S. Environmental Science, Arkansas State University, 2008
B.S. Forensic Chemistry, University of Mississippi, 2005

J.D. Stucker - Master's student
M.S. School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2013
B.S. Geology, University of Kentucky, 2009

Kelly Deuerling - Master's student
M.S. School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2010
B.S. Geological Sciences, University of Florida, 2008

Becki Witherow - PhD student
PhD School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2009
M.S. Geological Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2005
B.A. Geology, Miami University, 2001

Kelly Foley - Master's Student
M.S. Geological Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2005
B.P. Interdisciplinary Studies, Miami University, 2001

Marinko Karanovic - Master's Student
M.S Geological Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2005
B.S. Hydrogeology, University of Belgrade, 1999

Jill Gudding – Master’s Student
M.S Geological Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2003
B.S. Geology, Michigan State University, 1991

Undergraduate Students



Dan Gilbert – Undergraduate Student
B.S. School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University – 2018

Elsa Saelens – Undergraduate Student
B.S. School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University – 2017


Shelby Brewster – Undergraduate Student
B.S. School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University – 2017


Jordan Schuermann - Undergraduate Student
B.S. School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University - 2015

Kelsey Bisson - Undergraduate Student
B.S. School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2013

Kelsey Dailey - Research Assistant, Undergraduate student
B.S. School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2013

Kathleen Woods - Undergraduate Student
B.S. School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University, 2012

Alex Rytel - Undergraduate Student
B.S. School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2012

John Volk - Undergraduate Student
B.S. School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2011

Claire Westervelt - Undergraduate Student
B.S. School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2011

Gregg McElwee - Undergraduate Student
B.S. School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2008

Lindsey Hannah - Undergraduate Student
B.S. School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2009

Carla Whisner - Undergraduate Student
B.S. School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2008

Catherine Maxwell - Undergraduate Student
B.A. School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2008

April Jacobs - Undergraduate Student
B.A. Geological Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2006

Liz Miller - Undergraduate Student
B.S. Geological Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2006

Researchers and Post-docs


Kathy Welch - Senior Research Associate
M. S. Earth Sciences, Geochemical Systems, University of New Hampshire, 1993
B.S. Geology, University of New Hampshire, 1985

Sarah Fortner - PhD Student and Post Doctoral Fellow
Ph.D. Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2008
M.S. Geological Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2001
B.S. Geology and Geophysics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1999

Joel Barker - Post Doctoral Fellow
PhD. University of Alberta, 2007
M.Sc. University of Western Ontario, 2000
B.Sc. University of Alberta, 1995

Tim Fitzgibbon - Research Associate
B.A. Geological Sciences, Indiana University, 2004
Adam Lewis - Post Doctoral Fellow

Adam Lewis - Post Doctoral Fellow
PhD. Boston University, 2004
M.S. Quaternary Science, University of Maine, 2000
B.S. Geology, Idaho State University, 1991

Carolyn Dowling – Post Doctoral Fellow
PhD., University of Rochester, 2002
M.Sc., University of Rochester, 1998
B.A., University of Virginia, 1995