The Department of Earth Sciences is a supportive group of faculty, staff, and students. In the 2019–20 academic year, we enrolled 97 undergraduates and 25 graduate students. Our small classes allow students to make personal connections to faculty easily and provide for many opportunities to shine!
Personal attention with the benefits of a large research institution
Personal attention with the benefits of a large research institution
Our students earned the following awards in 2019–20:
Jacob Rager
Geology
Earth Sciences Alumni Scholarship
Alex L. Truong
Geology
Indiana Geology and Gem Scholarship
Aleia M. Couchman
Environmental Science
Air and Waste Management Association Scholarship
Jae G.-A. St. Pierre
Geology and Anthropology
Women in Geology (CACC Geology) Scholarship
Shenyang Zhang
Applied Earth Sciences
Dr. Arthur Mirsky Geology Scholarship
Tyler J. Lawson
Environmental Science
Chancellor’s Scholar Award
Our faculty earned the following awards in 2019–20:
Gabriel Filippelli, Ph.D.
Chancellor’s Professor Award
John W. Ryan Award for Distinguished Contributions to International Programs and Studies
Lixin Wang, Ph.D.
IUPUI Research Trailblazer Award
Our faculty earned the following grants in 2019–20:
Gabriel Filippelli
National Science Foundation
$305,000 for the study of root-based ecosystems
Job outlook for earth science undergrads
Earth science graduates have gone on to work at Noble Energy, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
80%employed full time
20%Participating in volunteer or service program