Affiliated UTRGV Faculty Mentors
Faculty Mentors (UTRGV and STC)
Dr. John Breier
- Geochemistry and Earth Sciences
Dr. Frank Dirrigl
- Environmental Impact Assessment
Dr. Alex Racelis
- Agro-Ecology and Food Systems
Dr. Jim Hinthorne
- Petrology, Mineralogy, and Geochemistry
- Ph.D. in Geology, 1974, Univ. Calif., Santa Barbara. Emeritus Prof. of Geological Sciences, 2001, Central Washington Univ. Currently Lecturer in Geology, School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences, Univ. Texas, Rio Grande Valley. Areas of interest include mineralogy, geochemistry, petrology and GIS. Experience with analytical methods for investigation of geological materials including ion and electron microprobes, XRF, XRD, and ICP. Recent studies centered on polymers and nanoparticles, volcanic ash deposits, and geochemical characterization of prehistoric lithic tools and pigments.
Dr. David Hicks
- Marine & Estuarine Ecology
Dr. Carl Doney
- STC, Economic Geology and Mining