Samuel Williams
Title
M.S. Candidate
About
I am an incoming Master's student working with Eric Kirby.
Office Address
439 Deike Building
Faculty Adviser(s)
Eric Kirby
Research Interests
Tectonic Geomorphology
Surface Processes
Office Address
507 Deike Building
Webpage
Faculty Adviser(s)
Dr. Nic Choquette-Levy
Research Interests
Climate change
Adaptation
International policy development
Community engagement
Energy resilience
Olivia DiPrinzio
Title
Ph.D. Candidate
About
Olivia DiPrinzio is a 1st year Geosciences doctoral student and the former Associate Director of the Pennsylvania Environmental Resource Consortium. Throughout her doctorate, she will be exploring climate adaptation through the lenses of modeling (climate, decision-making) and community engagement for the purpose of just international climate policy development. Previously, her research experience included international climate action planning, sustainable curriculum, international climate policy, and solar energy materials. She has and continues to travel internationally for her research, including attending COP 29 in Baku and working with Māori iwi in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2024 and 2025. In her spare time, she loves to read, rock climb, and travel!
Office Address
342 Deike Building
Faculty Adviser(s)
Eric Kirby
Hamid Sana
Title
Postdoctoral Scholar
Peter Heaney retired on June 30 after a 27-year career at Penn State
Valeria Turino
Title
Postdoctoral Scholar
Eight Penn State graduate students, including two from EMS, received U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships for the 2025-26 academic year.
A team led by researchers at Penn State developed a new method to evaluate cracks that destabilize ice shelves and accelerate loss of sea ice.
Phone
814-865-1277
Office Address
116 Deike Building
Committees
Curriculum Vitae
Research Interests
Interplay between climate, erosion, and tectonics during the growth and decay of mountain ranges
Eric Kirby
Title
Department Head and Professor
Date
December 15, 2025
Time
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Description
December 15, 2025 (Monday)
5:30 – 8:30 PM
Grand Isle Restaurant
575 Convention Blvd
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
Refreshments and Cocktails
Kindly RSVP by December 1st
Cost
Free
Date
October 20, 2025
Time
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Description
Reception during GSA25 (Geological Society of America)
October 20, 2025 (Monday)
6:00 – 9:00 PM
La Quinta by Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk
303 Blum Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
Refreshments and Cocktails
Contact Sara at sfp3@psu.edu for assistance.
Cost
Free