{"id":74,"date":"2013-08-10T20:03:09","date_gmt":"2013-08-11T03:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/geology\/?page_id=74"},"modified":"2025-12-04T14:55:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T22:55:59","slug":"geology-faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/geology\/geology-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Geology Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-74\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-74-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-74-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-74-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/geology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/217\/2020\/10\/Figg_Catalina-e1603744745627.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2128 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/geology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/217\/2020\/10\/Figg_Catalina-e1603744745627.png\" alt=\"Professor Figg Profile Picture\" width=\"206\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/geology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/217\/2020\/10\/Figg_Catalina-e1603744745627.png 418w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/geology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/217\/2020\/10\/Figg_Catalina-e1603744745627-264x316.png 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-74-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-74-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\" et_pb_row et_pb_row_2\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_3 et_pb_column_5\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text et_pb_module et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left faculty et_pb_text_1\">\n<p><b>Sean Figg <\/b>(he\/his)<br \/>\nGeology Program Coordinator<br \/>\nProfessor<br \/>\nEarth, Space, and Environmental Sciences<br \/>\nPhone:\u00a0(760) 744-1150\u00a0x2513<br \/>\ne-mail: <span style=\"color: #3e9c72\"><a style=\"color: #3e9c72\" href=\"mailto:sfigg@palomar.edu\">sfigg@palomar.edu<\/a><\/span><br \/>\nCourses Taught:<br \/>\nGEOL 100 - Physical Geology Lecture<br \/>\nGEOL 100L - Physical Geology Lab<br \/>\nGEOL 110 - Geology of National Parks<br \/>\nGEOL 150- Dinosaurs &amp; Earth History<br \/>\nGEOL 150L- Dinosaurs &amp; Earth History Lab<br \/>\nGEOL 195 - Regional Field Studies<br \/>\nGEOL 295 - Geology Topics<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-74-0-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-74-0-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/geology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/217\/2020\/10\/Shmorhun-e1603744496713.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2139\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/geology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/217\/2020\/10\/Shmorhun-e1603744496713.png\" alt=\"Professor Nina Shmorhun\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/geology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/217\/2020\/10\/Shmorhun-e1603744496713.png 457w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/geology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/217\/2020\/10\/Shmorhun-e1603744496713-264x329.png 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-74-0-3\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-74-0-3-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Nina Shmorhun <\/strong>(she\/her)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Assistant Professor<br \/>\nEarth, Space, and Environmental Sciences<br \/>\ne-mail: <a href=\"mailto:nshmorhun@palomar.edu\"><span style=\"color: #3e9c72\">nshmorhun@palomar.edu\u00a0<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nCourses Taught:<br \/>\nOCN 100 - Physical Oceanography<br \/>\nOCN 100L - Physical Oceanography Lab<br \/>\nGEOL 100 \u2013 Physical Geology Lecture<br \/>\nGEOL 100L\u00a0 - Physical Geology Lab<br \/>\nGEOL - 195 Regional Field Courses<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-74-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-74-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-74-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-74-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-74-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/geology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/217\/2020\/04\/Sara-Beck-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/geology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/217\/2020\/04\/Sara-Beck-1.png\" alt=\"Professor Sara Beck\" width=\"184\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/geology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/217\/2020\/04\/Sara-Beck-1.png 455w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/geology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/217\/2020\/04\/Sara-Beck-1-264x339.png 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sara Beck <\/strong>(she\/her)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Adjunct Instructor<br \/>\nEarth, Space, and Environmental Sciences<br \/>\ne-mail: <span style=\"color: #3e9c72\">sbeck@palomar.edu<\/span><br \/>\nCourses Taught:<br \/>\nGEOL 100 \u2013 Physical Geology Lecture<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-74-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-74-2-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-74-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-74-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-74-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-74-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-74-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-74-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-74-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-74-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-74-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-74\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/geology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/217\/2017\/12\/Deen-Circle.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"244\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" title=\"Deen Circle\" alt=\"Image Professor Deen near outcrop\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-74-5-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><b>Patty Deen<\/b><br \/>\nProfessor, Emeritus<br \/>\nEarth, Space, and\u00a0Environmental Sciences<br \/>\nPhone:\u00a0(760) 744-1150\u00a0x2519<br \/>\ne-mail: <span style=\"color: #3e9c72\"><a style=\"color: #3e9c72\" href=\"mailto:pdeen@palomar.edu\">pdeen@palomar.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sean Figg (he\/his) Geology Program Coordinator Professor Earth, Space, and Environmental Sciences Phone:\u00a0(760) 744-1150\u00a0x2513 e-mail: sfigg@palomar.edu Courses Taught: GEOL 100 &#8211; Physical Geology Lecture GEOL 100L &#8211; Physical Geology Lab GEOL 110 &#8211; Geology of National Parks GEOL 150- Dinosaurs &amp; Earth History GEOL 150L- Dinosaurs &amp; Earth History Lab GEOL 195 &#8211; Regional Field&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/geology\/geology-faculty\/\">Continue Reading<span> Geology 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