What's New in the Department

With great sadness we share that our colleague Dr. Ali Tabidian, retired Professor of Geology, died on March 16 due to pancreatic cancer. Ali taught at CSUN for over 30 years between 1988-2018, during which time he was a valued member of our department. He received his PhD from the University of Nebraska in 1987, and started his professorship at CSUN in 1988. He taught courses in Hydrogeology, Groundwater Computer Modeling, Environmental Geology, Hydrogeochemistry, and Geology of Planet Earth, among others.  Read more

Congratulations to Karen Savage (MS ’96) who received the CSUN College of Science and Mathematics Instructor/Part-Time Teacher Award for 2019. Karen is currently a full-time lecturer in our department, and teaches courses including Geology of Planet Earth (GEOL 101), The World Ocean (GEOL 122), Environmental Geology (GEOL 300), and Introduction to Physical Science (PHSC 170). These classes are always extremely popular and she has provided a number of new majors to our department. In addition to a great instructor, Karen mentors other adjunct faculty and students in our department, and contributes to curriculum development. Congratulations Karen!   .