Department Chairs

Developing a complete and accurate timeline of department chairs is more challenging than one might think. The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is the result of departments merging, splitting, and merging again. The department has also worn several names during the last century. Finally, prior to the twentieth century, the department structure we are familiar with was not common. For significant periods of time in the University's early years, an entire field would be represented by a single Professor.

The information presented here has been compiled from various records and department histories. It is very much an incomplete work in progress, and we welcome corrections or comments.