Department of Geosciences
Mission Statement & Code of Conduct
The Department of Geosciences is designed to prepare students to excel in earth-related careers in public service, the private sector and education. The programs are intended to improve a student’s ability to grasp earth concepts and ideas with greater clarity. Our goal is to provide high-quality training to prepare graduates for life-long advancement in the geosciences.
The department is committed to fostering an open and welcoming environment for students of all races, gender identities, nationalities, and backgrounds. Black lives matter! To help encourage this environment, all members of the Department of Geosciences follow a set of principles and practices for professional behavior that all faculty, staff, and students are held to. Our full Code of Conduct can be viewed here as a pdf file.
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Faculty Spotlight
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Alan Brown:
"I did not start out in college thinking I would be a Geology major. In fact, I had little idea what a Geologist even was. It was my first class in Geology that ignited my love of Geology and Paleontology. I had a strong interest in Paleontology while in school but decided to focus instead on environmental geology because the job market was much better. After getting my Master’s degree I worked as an environmental consultant for 7 years.
Then, in 2005, I was hired as an instructor at Middle Tennessee State University. Once I started at MTSU my interest in Paleontology was rekindled. In the summer of 2009, I was invited to go on a dinosaur dig in Montana and I have returned to Montana to dig up dinosaurs every summer since. I volunteered at two museums in the area but they both closed. I then got together with a small group, and we decided to start a new museum. This museum is Earth Experience the Middle Tennessee Museum of Natural History in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, which opened in 2014. It is my passion and takes almost all my free time."
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Contact Us
Mail address:
MTSU - Dept. of Geosciences
MTSU PO Box 9
Davis Science Building 241
Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Dr. Todd Moore, Department Chair
615-898-2379
615-898-2726