GEMS Faculty & Staff

All department faculty and staff can be reached at the Department of Geological, Environmental, and Marine Sciences (GEMS), Rider University, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3099; 609-896-5092. Other faculty involved with GEMS programs and courses can be reached through there respective departments at the same street address. Individual faculty and staff phone numbers and email addresses are given below. Additional information about the individual can be found by clicking on their name in the following listing.

Dr. Jonathan M. Husch (on sabbatical Fall 2012)
GEMS Department Chair
Professor
Office: Science 323D
Phone: 609-896-5330
Fax: 609-895-5782
Email: husch@rider.edu

Dr. Daniel L. Druckenbrod
Assistant Professor II
Office: Science 323F
Phone: 609-895-5422
Fax: 609-895-5782
Email: ddruckenbrod@rider.edu

Dr. William B. Gallagher
Visiting Assistant Professor I
Office: Science 320F
Phone: 609-896-5000 ext. 7784
Fax: 609-895-5782
Email: wgallagher@rider.edu

Dr. Reed A. Schwimmer
Associate Professor
Acting GEMS Department Chair (Fall 2012 only)
Office: Science 323E
Phone: 609-896-5346
Fax: 609-895-5782
Email: rschwimmer@rider.edu

Dr. Gabriela W. Smalley
Associate Professor
Office: Science 323A
Phone: 609-896-5097
Fax: 609-895-5782
Email: gsmalley@rider.edu

Dr. Hongbing Sun
Professor
Office: Science 323C
Phone: 609-896-5185
Fax: 609-895-5782
Email: hsun@rider.edu

Dr. Kathleen M. Browne
Associate Professor
Academic Director, Rider TLC
Director, Rider SELECT
Assistant Provost
Office: Science 303
Phone: 609-895-5408
Fax: 609-896-5334
Email: browne@rider.edu

Mr. Randy S. Kertes
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 609-896-5092
Fax: 609-895-5782
Email: rkertes@rider.edu

Dr. Karl W. Muessig
Adjunct Associate Professor
Phone: 609-896-5092
Fax: 609-895-5782
Email: kmuessig@rider.edu

Dr. Kenneth F. Najjar
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Phone: 609-647-9890
Fax: 609-895-5782
Email: knajjar@rider.edu

Ms. Danielle M. Schmitt
Adjunct Instructor
Phone: 609-896-5092
Fax: 609-895-5782
Email: dschmitt@rider.edu 

Jamie Nichols
GEMS Administrative Specialist
Office: Science 324
Phone: 609-896-5092
Fax: 609-895-5782
Email: nicholsja@rider.edu 

Colleen P. Dillon
Administrative Specialist
Office: Science 319E
Phone: 609-896-5000 ext. 7175
Fax: 609-895-5782
Email: cdillon@rider.edu