D. Allison website

dallison@jaguar1.usouthal.edu
 
 

Education: B.S., University of Alabama; Ph.D. Florida State University 

Classes Taught: GY 111, GY 301, GY 303, GY 403, GY 461, GY 480, GY 492, GY 494

Interests: My primary interests include petrogenesis of metamorphic rocks in the eastern Blue Ridge of the southern Appalachians, and the tectonic evolution of that area. Much of my research is field based, however, I am also currently involved with electron microprobe analysis of metamorphic mineral assemblages collected from the eastern Blue Ridge. I teach a computer mapping class and continue to be very interested in the practical applications of desktop computers and software to geoscience problems. I lead several field trips each Year (Cheaha State Park, Blue Ridge, Llano, Texas) and lead the geology summer field camp taught in Texas and New Mexico. 

mclark@jaguar1.usouthal.edu
 
 
 

Education: A.A., Pensacola Junior College; B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University

Classes Taught: GY 111, GY 303, GY 401, GY 492, GY 494

Interests: My interests are primarily in the fields of micropaleontology and paleo-oceanography, but I also enjoy working on nannofossil biostratigraphy for the oil companies. I am presently studying the size distribution of foraminifera in the Caribbean Sea. This will provide a useful index for paleoenvironmental interpretations. I have twice sailed with the Deep Sea Drilling Program, once on the Glomar Challenger and once on the Joides Resolution. 

jconnors@usouthal.edu

Education: B.S. and Ph.D., University of South Alabama; M.S., University of Alabama 

Classes Taught: GY 111, GY 112, GY 305*, GY 425, GY 426, GY 492, GY 494 (*team taught)

Interests: Most of my professional work has involved hydrogeology, particularly groundwater contamination and water supply issues. Over the past 23 years I’ve studied impacted groundwater in a wide variety of environmental settings. I’ve also enjoyed developing groundwater resources for municipalities and private concerns, and serving as an expert witness in litigation involving a number of environmental issues.

My doctorate is in Marine Sciences and my B.S. and M.S. degrees are in Geology, which makes me very interested in the groundwater resources of our changing coastal environments. My current interests span a range of surficial-coastal aquifer interactions, such as contaminant transport via submarine groundwater discharge, and groundwater quality degradation due to sea-level rise, saltwater intrusion, tropical cyclone storm surges, tsunamis, and coastal erosion. I’m also concerned with aquifer sustainability in the face of increased coastal development.
 

maconnors@usouthal.edu

Education: B.S. and M.S., University of Alabama

Classes Taught: GY 111, GY 112  

Interests: My scientific interests are widely varied, which is why I particularly enjoy teaching introductory geology classes. In graduate school, my principal area of research was stratigraphy, particularly ancient coastline deposition in the Black Warrior Basin of Alabama. As a result, I really enjoy sedimentology and coastal geology, particularly the geology and geomorphology of barrier islands. I also have interests in paleontology, mineralogy/gemology, as well as environmental geology. I have taught in the Baldwin County Master Environmental Educators program and worked professionally as an environmental geologist.

Dr. Douglas W. Haywick

D. Haywick website

dhaywick@jaguar1.usouthal.edu
 

Education: B.S. (Honours), McMaster University - Canada; M.S., Memorial University of Newfoundland - Canada;  Ph.D., James Cook University  - Australia 

Classes Taught: GY 111, GY 112, GY 302, GY 305*, GY 402, GY 421, GY 490, GY 492, GY 494, ES 497, ES 498, MAS 603

Interests: I am a sedimentologist who is presently studying estuarine sedimentation, sedimentary petrography and carbonate diagenesis. At present, my study sites include the Alabama Gulf Coast, central Alabama (Mesozoic limestones), northern Alabama (Paleozoic Limestones) and eastern North Island, New Zealand. I am a strong advocate of undergraduate research and currently sponsor student research projects throughout Alabama. I am also interested in K-12 geological education, geoarchaeology and the influence of geological controls in wine manufacturing. The latter activity requires me to conduct extensive field testing. 

Dr. Wayne C. Isphording
Professor of Geology (retired) 
Emeritus Professor of Geology (Mobile, AL)
 

W. Isphording website

wisphording@jaguar1.usouthal.edu
 
 

Education: B.S., M.S. University of Florida; Ph.D. Rutgers University 

Interests: For the past several years I have spent much of my time doing research and testifying as a Forensic Geologist. This is a relatively new field in geology but relies heavily on tried and true techniques learned in courses of sedimentology, mineralogy, geostatistics, and geochemistry that can be applied to both civil and criminal investigations. In addition, I still continue to maintain my interest in the geochemistry and physical properties of northern Gulf of Mexico estuaries and will continue to assist students at this university, and other schools in the region, on research projects involving these critical water bodies.

Education: B.A., M.S., Emory University Ph.D., University of Colorado 

Interests: Right now, I am just sitting back and relaxing. Then again, I'm allowed to. I retired from the University of South Alabama in 1993 after too many years of service to mention. I was the first faculty member in the Department of Geology and Geography and basically ran a one-man show for the first year (1964). After that, it all went to pot. My geological training was primarily in the fields of sedimentology and petroleum geology. I am still interested in these areas and living where I do in Texas, I still get the opportunity to experience soft rock geology whenever I like.