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Faculty Honors and Awards

Our world-renowned faculty are rountinely recognized for their scientific contributions and breakthroughs with awards and honors at national levels. 

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    ACADEMY MEMBERS

    AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

    • Richard Alley, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences
    • James Kasting, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences

    NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING

    • Barry Voight, Professor Emeritus of Geology and GeoEngineering

    NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

    • Richard Alley, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences
    • Susan Brantley, Distinguished Professor of Geosciences
    • Katherine Freeman, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences
    • James Kasting, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences

    FELLOWS OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

    AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE (AAAS)

    • Richard Alley, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences
    • Michael Arthur, Professor Emeritus of Geosciences
    • Kevin Furlong, Professor of Geosciences
    • Russell Graham, Professor of Geosciences and Director of the EMS Museum and Art Gallery
    • James Kasting, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences

    AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION (AGU)

    • Charles Ammon, Professor of Geosciences
    • Richard Alley, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences
    • Sridhar Anandakrishnan, Professor of Geosciences
    • Susan Brantley, Distinguished Professor of Geosciences
    • Katherine Freeman, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences
    • Lee Kump, John Leone Dean in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Professor of Geosciences
    • Chris Marone, Professor of Geosciences
    • Andrew Nyblade, Professor of Geosciences
    • Rudy Slingerland, Professor Emeritus of Geosciences

    DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FELLOW IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

    • Richard Alley, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences
    • Susan Brantley, Distinguished Professor of Geosciences
    • Peter Wilf, Professor of Geosciences

    GEOCHEMICAL SOCIETY

    • Katherine Freeman, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences
    • Susan Brantley, Distinguished Professor of Geosciences

    GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

    • Richard Alley, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences
    • Timothy Bralower, Professor of Geosciences
    • Susan Brantley, Distinguished Professor of Geosciences
    • Donald Fisher, Professor of Geosciences
    • Katherine Freeman, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences
    • Kevin Furlong, Professor of Geosciences
    • Peter Heaney, Professor of Geosciences
    • Lee Kump, Professor of Geosciences
    • Mark Patzkowsky, Professor of Geosciences
    • Peter Wilf, Professor of Geosciences

    GUGGENHEIM FELLOW

    • Hubert Barnes, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Geochemistry
    • Katherine Freeman, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences

    PALEONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY

    • Mark Patzkowsky, Professor of Geosciences
    • Peter Wilf, Professor of Geosciences

    ROYAL SOCIETIES

    • Richard Alley, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences (United Kingdom)
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    PENN STATE HONORS AND AWARDS

    EVAN PUGH UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS

    • Richard Alley, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences
    • Katherine Freeman, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences
    • James Kasting, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences

    DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORS

    • Susan Brantley, Distinguished Professor of Geosciences

    FACULTY SCHOLAR MEDALS

    • Richard Alley, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences
    • Susan Brantley, Distinguished Professor of Geosciences
    • James Kasting, Evan Pugh University Professor of Geosciences

    COLLEGE FACULTY EXCELLENCE AWARDS AND GRANTS

    In pursuit of its mission to seek and to disseminate knowledge, the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences promotes excellence in the academic and professional activities of our faculty. To recognize the excellence of our faculty, each year the college acknowledges their achievements at the annual Wilson Awards Banquet.

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