Faculty & Staff
CATHY BAKER
Professor of Geology
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1976
M.S., University of Arkansas, 1978
Ph.D., University of Iowa, 1986
Dr. Baker has taught at Tech since 1998. Her specialty is invertebrate paleontology. She teaches on a regular basis Physical Geology, Historical Geology, Essentials of Earth Science, Geological Field Techniques, Paleontology, Stratigraphy and Sedimentation, Field Geology, and Geomorphology
JASON PATTON
Assistant Professor of Geology
Interim Director, Arkansas Center for Energy, Natural Resources, and Environmental Studies
B.S., Arkansas Tech University, 1996
M.S., Murray State University, 1998
Ph.D., University of Arkansas, 2008
Dr. Patton joined the faculty in July 2008. He teaches Physical Geology, Essentials of Earth Science, Environmental Geology, Structural Geology, Hydrogeology, Geology Seminar, and Computer Applications in Geology.
GENET DUKE
Assistant Professor of Geology
B.A., Dartmouth College
M.S., Dartmouth College
Ph.D., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, 2005
RICHARD R. COHOON
Distinguished Professor of Geology B.A., Oklahoma City University, 1954
M.S., University of Oklahoma, 1959
Ed.D., Oklahoma State University, 1974
Dr. Cohoon taught in the Geology program at ATU from 1960 to 2012.