Earth Science
Mohammad Fariduddin
Mohammad
Fariduddin
Ph.D.
Instructor
Earth Science
College of Arts and Sciences
m-fariduddin@neiu.edu
Expertise
Sedimentary Petrology, Paleontology, Basin Dynamics
Courses Taught
ESCI 121 Introduction to Earth Science
ESCI 123 Environmental Geology
ESCI 207 Global Climate and Weather
ESCI 312 Historical Geology
ESCI 314 Paleontology
ESCI 317 Principles of Sedimentation
ESCI 320 Limnology
ESCI 324 Oceanography I
Research Interests
Sedimentary geology
Education

Ph.D. Northern Illinois University

m-fariduddin@neiu.edu
Office Hours
Not available
Main Campus
Elisabet Head, Ph.D.
Elisabet
M.
Head
Associate Professor, Department Coordinator
Earth Science
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-6055
E-Head@neiu.edu
Expertise
Volcanology, Remote Sensing, Geochemistry
Courses Taught
ESCI 211 Physical Geology
ESCI 311 Mineralogy
ESCI 306 Rocks and Minerals
Research Interests
Volcanology, Remote Sensing, Geochemistry
Education

B.A. Geology Saint Louis University, 1997

M.S. Geology Michigan Technological University, 2006

Ph.D. Geology, Michigan Technological University, 2012

E-Head@neiu.edu

BBH 225G
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6055
Office Hours
No hours in summer.
Main Campus
Jean Hemzacek
Jean
M.
Hemzacek
Senior Instructor
Earth Science
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-6056
j-hemzacek@neiu.edu
Courses Taught
ESCI 121 Introduction to Earth Science
ESCI 123 Environmental Geology
ESCI 306 Rocks & Minerals
ESCI 310 Geology of the Chicago Region
ESCI 311 Mineralogy
ESCI 315 Glacial Geology
ESCI 319 Petrology
ESCI 329 Soil Science
ESCI 411 Clay Mineralogy
ESCI 109 Chicago Rocks! Geology in the City
Research Interests
Applied Clay Mineralogy, Soil Science, Glacial Geology, Forensic Geology
Education

(Ph.D. ABD, Indiana University)

M.S. Geology/Geochemistry, Northern Illinois University
B.S. Geology, Northern Illinois University

j-hemzacek@neiu.edu

BBH 225F
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6056
Office Hours
See website: http://homepages.neiu.edu/~jmhemzac/homepage.htm
Main Campus
http://homepages.neiu.edu/~jmhemzac/homepage.htm
Nadja Insel, Ph.D.
Nadja
Insel
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Advisor
Earth Science
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-6058
n-insel@neiu.edu
Expertise
Tectonics, Climate, and Surface Processes
Courses Taught
ESCI 207 Global Climate and Weather
ESCI 330 Structural Geology
ESCI 350 Geotectonics
ESCI 390 Field Geology
Research Interests
Interactions between tectonics, climate, and Earth surface processes
Education

2010 Ph.D. Geology, University of Michigan, USA

2005 Diploma (M.S. equivalent) Geology, University of Potsdam, Germany

2002 Pre-Diploma, Geosciences, University of Potsdam, Germany

n-insel@neiu.edu

5500 North Saint Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6058
Office Hours
TBA
Main Campus
Laura Sanders
Laura
L.
Sanders
Ph.D.
Professor of Earth Science
Earth Science
First Year Experience
College of Arts and Sciences
773-442-6051
L-Sanders@neiu.edu
Expertise
Environmental hydrology, hydrogeology, geotechnical engineering, geoscience pedagogy, aqueous geochemistry.
Courses Taught
Principles of Hydrogeology
Environmental Hydrology
Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
Muddy Waters: Chicago's Environmental Geology
Introduction to Earth Science
Aqueous Geochemistry
Field Hydrogeology
Chicago Rocks! Geology in the City
Research Interests
Hydrology, with emphasis on hydrogeology, aqueous geochemistry, and environmental geology. Surface water-ground water interactions, effects of urbanization on streams, wellhead protection area delineation, ground water modeling, and geoscience pedagogy. Supervised 22 M.S. theses and 13 undergraduate research projects.
Education

Ph.D. in Applied Geology, Kent State University

B.S. in Geology, Allegheny College

L-Sanders@neiu.edu

5500 North Saint Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

773-442-6051
Office Hours
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Main Campus
http://homepages.neiu.edu/~llsander/
Dr. Voglesonger measures water quality parameters at Gompers Park.
Kenneth
M.
Voglesonger
Ph.D.
Associate Professor; Director, Student Center for Science Engagement
Earth Science
Student Center for Science Engagement
College of Arts and Sciences
Other Academic Areas
(773) 442-6053
K-Voglesonger@neiu.edu
Expertise
Aqueous Geochemistry, Geochemistry of Life in Extreme Environments, Environmental Geology
Courses Taught
ESCI 123 Environmental Geology
ESCI 109W Muddy Waters: Chicago's Environmental Geology
ESCI 207 Global Climate and Weather
ESCI 306 Rocks and Minerals
ESCI 311 Mineralogy
ESCI 327 Aqueous Environmental Geochemistry
ZHON 194 Honors Introduction to the Sciences
Research Interests
Aqueous Geochemistry, Geochemistry of Life in Extreme Environments, Environmental Geology
Education

Ph.D. Arizona State University

B.S. State University of New York at Stony Brook

K-Voglesonger@neiu.edu

BBH 225E
5500 North Saint Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6053
Office Hours
N/A
Main Campus