GGE Staff
Staff within the School of Geography, Geology and the Environment are able to draw on their varied academic backgrounds, subject specialisms, research and experiences to ensure you receive expert support throughout your studies. Our staff are actively engaged with various organisations, such as The Geological Society, IEMA, and RGS, and are nationally and internationally recognised for their research, bids, and topical expertise. Our professional support staff provide an outstanding service to our both our academic staff and to our students, which greatly enhances the student experience.
Head of School
![Professor Clare Holdsworth](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/staffprofilephotos/clare-holdsworth.jpg)
Professor Clare Holdsworth
Head of School
- William Smith: WS1.03
- +44 (0) 1782 733167
- c.m.holdsworth@keele.ac.uk
Academic and research staff
![Dr Adam Moolna](/media/k-web/k-schools/geographygeologyandenvironment/staffpictures/adam-300.jpg)
Dr Adam Moolna
Lecturer in Environment and Sustainability
Expert in Conservation, climate change, wildlife, marine environments and conservation, sustainability.
- William Smith: WS1.24
- +44 (0) 1782 734115
- a.moolna@keele.ac.uk
![Dr Alix Cage](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/staffprofilephotos/Cage_Alix200x200px.jpg)
Dr Alix Cage
Senior Lecturer
- William Smith: WS1.14
- +44 (0) 1782 733177
- a.g.cage@keele.ac.uk
![Dr Mark Ashby](/media/k-web/k-schools/geographygeologyandenvironment/staffpictures/mark-ashby.jpg)
Dr Mark Ashby
Lecturer in Ecology and Conservation
Programme Director for Ecology and Conservation (BSc & MSci)
Programme Director for Environment and Sustainability (BSc)
Expert in Ecology and Conservation
- William Smith, WS1.39a
- m.ashby@keele.ac.uk
![Dr Daniel Allen](/media/k-web/k-schools/geographygeologyandenvironment/staffpictures/daniel-allen-2.jpg)
Dr Daniel Allen
Lecturer in Human Geography
Expert in Animal welfare, pet theft, conservation.
- William Smith: WS1.11
- +44 (0) 1782 734961
- d.allen@keele.ac.uk
![Professor Deirdre McKay](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/staffprofilephotos/Deirdre_McKay_200x200jpg.jpg)
Professor Deirdre McKay
Professor of Sustainable Development
Expert in Plastic pollution, climate policy, climate change, developing countries/low- and middle-income countries.
- William Smith: WS1.28
- +44 (0) 1782 733601
- d.c.mckay@keele.ac.uk
![Dr Christian Devenish](/media/k-web/k-staff-profiles-root/christian-devinish.jpg)
Dr Christian Devenish
Lecturer in Ecology and Environment
- WS1.39b William Smith Building
- +44 1782731784
- c.devenish@keele.ac.uk
![Dr Glenda Jones](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/staffprofilephotos/glenda.jpg)
Dr Glenda Jones
Research & Teaching Fellow
- William Smith Building: WS1.17
- +44 (0) 1782 734309
- g.m.jones@keele.ac.uk
![Dr Ian Oliver](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/staffprofilephotos/Oliver_Ian.jpg)
Dr Ian Oliver
Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science
School Internationalisation Director
- William Smith: WS1.11A
- +44 (0) 1782 734956
- i.oliver@keele.ac.uk
![Dr Ian Stimpson](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/staffprofilephotos/IanStimpson.jpg)
Dr Ian Stimpson
Senior Lecturer in Geophysics
- William Smith: WS1.02
- +44 (0) 1782 733182
- i.g.stimpson@keele.ac.uk
![Dr Jamie Pringle](/media/keeleuniversity/microsites/kilas/fellows2018-19/pringle.jpg)
Dr Jamie Pringle
Reader in Forensic Geoscience
Expert in Forensic science, geophysics.
- LJ0.19
- j.k.pringle@keele.ac.uk
![Dr Katie Szkornik](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/staffprofilephotos/katie szkornik 200.jpg)
Dr Katie Szkornik
Senior Lecturer
Dean of Education
Expert in Education
- William Smith: WS1.38
- +44 (0) 1782 733614
- k.szkornik@keele.ac.uk
![Dr Lisa Lau](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/staffprofilephotos/Lau_Lisa.jpg)
Dr Lisa Lau
Senior Lecturer
- William Smith: WS1.29
- +44 (0) 1782 733613
- l.lau@keele.ac.uk
![Dr Mark Lucherini](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/staffprofilephotos/mark-lucherini-300x300px.jpg)
Dr Mark Lucherini
Lecturer in Human Geography
- William Smith: WS1.30A
- +44 (0) 1782 732866
- m.lucherini@keele.ac.uk
![Dr Michael Montenari](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/staffprofilephotos/michael-montenari-300x300.jpg)
Dr Michael Montenari
Lecturer in Palaeontology and Stratigraphy
- William Smith: WS1.12
- +44 (0) 1782 733162
- m.montenari@keele.ac.uk
![Dr Peter Knight](/media/k-web/k-schools/geographygeologyandenvironment/staffpictures/peterknightpic2020resized2.png)
Dr Peter Knight
Reader in Geography
- William Smith: WS1.40
- +44 (0) 1782 734304
- p.g.knight@keele.ac.uk
![Dr Ralf Gertisser](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/staffprofilephotos/Ralf Gertisser200.jpg)
Dr Ralf Gertisser
Reader in Mineralogy and Petrology
- William Smith: WS1.42
- +44 (0) 1782 733181
- r.gertisser@keele.ac.uk
![Dr Ralf Halama](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/staffprofilephotos/halama_ralf 200.jpg)
Dr Ralf Halama
Lecturer in Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
- William Smith: WS1.41A
- +44 (0) 1782 734960
- r.halama@keele.ac.uk
![Dr Richard Waller](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/staffprofilephotos/Waller_Richard.jpg)
Dr Richard Waller
Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography
Geography Admissions Tutor
- William Smith: WS 1.31
- +44 (0) 1782 733179
- r.i.waller@keele.ac.uk
![Dr Sharon George](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/staffprofilephotos/George_Sharon.jpg)
Dr Sharon George
Senior Lecturer
Expert in Climate change, green technology, environmental sustainability, waste management, the impact of climate change on developing nations.
- William Smith: WS1.15
- +44 (0) 1782 733986
- s.m.george@keele.ac.uk
![Professor Simon Pemberton](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schchemphys/staffprofilephotos/Pemberton_Simon 200.jpg)
Professor Simon Pemberton
Professor of Human Geography; School Director of Research
- William Smith: WS1.36
- +44 (0) 1782 733165
- s.pemberton@keele.ac.uk
![Dr Steven Rogers](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/postgradphotos/Steve Rogers 200.jpg)
Dr Steven Rogers
Senior Lecturer in Geology
- William Smith: WS1.33A
- +44 (0) 1782 733752
- s.l.rogers@keele.ac.uk
![Dr Stu Clarke](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/staffprofilephotos/stuart-clarke-300x300px.jpg)
Dr Stu Clarke
Lecturer
- William Smith: WS1.23
- +44 (0) 1782 733171
- s.m.clarke@keele.ac.uk
![Dr Stuart Egan](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/staffprofilephotos/Egan_Stuart.jpg)
Dr Stuart Egan
Senior Lecturer in Geology
Programme Director for Geology
- William Smith: WS1.07
- +44 (0) 1782 733174
- s.s.egan@keele.ac.uk
![Angie Turner](/media/k-web/k-schools/geographygeologyandenvironment/staffpictures/angie-turner.jpg)
Angie Turner
Lecturer in Environmental Sustainability and Green Technology
- William Smith 1.20
- +44 (0) 1782 733620
- a.c.turner@keele.ac.uk
![Professor Zoe Robinson](/media/k-web/k-institutes/sustainablefutures/zoe-robinson-200x200.jpg)
Professor Zoe Robinson
Professor of Sustainability Science
Director of the Institute for Sustainable Futures
Expert in Sustainability, education, green technology, climate change.
- William Smith: WS1.32
- +44 (0) 1782 734303
- z.p.robinson@keele.ac.uk
Professional services staff - technical
![Jenny Hillman](/media/k-web/k-schools/geographygeologyandenvironment/staffpictures/jenny-hillman.jpg)
Jenny Hillman
Technical Co-ordinator
- William Smith: WS1.10B
- +44 (0) 1782 732537
- j.e.hillman@keele.ac.uk
Professional services staff - administrative
![Jim Rhead](/media/k-web/k-schools/geographygeologyandenvironment/staffpictures/Jim_Rhead_300x300.jpg)
Jim Rhead
Administrator - Geology and Environment
- William Smith: WS0.04
- +44 (0) 1782 733183
- j.d.rhead@keele.ac.uk
![Maria Kyriacou](/media/k-web/k-schools/geographygeologyandenvironment/staffpictures/maria-kyriacou.jpg)
Maria Kyriacou
Faculty Operation Manager
- William Smith : WS1.06
- +44 (0) 1782 733318
- m.kyriacou@keele.ac.uk
![Kerry Melvin](/media/k-web/k-schools/medicine/staff-images/staff-300x300.png)
Kerry Melvin
School Operations Officer
- William Smith WS 0.04
- +44 (0) 1782 734307
- k.a.melvin@keele.ac.uk
![Kerry Mollart Price](/media/k-web/k-schools/geographygeologyandenvironment/staffpictures/kerry-mollart-price.jpeg)
Kerry Mollart Price
School Administrator
- William Smith Building, Schools Office
- +44 (0)1782 731547
- k.l.mollart.price@keele.ac.uk
Postgraduate research students
![Alice Witherick](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/postgradphotos/alice witherick 200.jpg)
Alice Witherick
Postgraduate Research Student
- William Smith: WS1.25
- +44 (0) 1782 733620
- a.m.witherick@keele.ac.uk
![Ben Davenward](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/postgradphotos/Ben_Davenward_200x200.jpg)
Ben Davenward
Postgraduate Research Student
- William Smith: WS1.25
- +44 (0) 1782 733620
- b.j.davenward@keele.ac.uk
![Betzy Jematia Bowen](/media/k-web/k-schools/geographygeologyandenvironment/staffpictures/betzy-jematia-bowen.jpg)
Betzy Jematia Bowen
PhD Researcher
- William Smith building: 1.25
- b.j.bowen@keele.ac.uk
![Cathrene Rowell](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/postgradphotos/Cathrene Rowell.jpg)
Cathrene Rowell
Postgraduate Research Student
- William Smith: WS1.25
- +44 (0) 1782 733620
- c.j.rowell@keele.ac.uk
![Chester Davies](/media/k-web/k-schools/geographygeologyandenvironment/staffpictures/chester-davies.jpg)
Chester Davies
Postgraduate Research Student
- WS 1.08
- +44 (0) 1782 734301
- c.h.c.davies@keele.ac.uk
![Thomas J.H. Dodd](/media/k-web/k-staff-profiles-root/tom-dodd.jpg)
Thomas J.H. Dodd
Post Graduate Research Student (part-time; Senior Geologist at BGS fullt-time)
- British Geological Survey, Lyell Center (Edinburgh)
- +44 (0) 7876813900
- t.j.h.dodd@keele.ac.uk
![Brenda Flores Cuevas](/media/k-web/k-staff-profiles-root/brenda-flores.jpg)
Brenda Flores Cuevas
Postgraduate Research Student
- William Smith WS 1.25
- +44 (0) 7729 867548
- b.i.flores.cuevas@keele.ac.uk
![Helen Malbon](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/postgradphotos/helen-malbon-300x300px.jpg)
Helen Malbon
Postgraduate Research Student
- William Smith WS1.25
- +44 (0) 1782 733620
- h.malbon@keele.ac.uk
![Victor Hême de Lacotte](/media/k-web/k-schools/geographygeologyandenvironment/staffpictures/victor-heme-de-lacot.jpg)
Victor Hême de Lacotte
Postgraduate Research Student
- William Smith 1.08
- v.j.p.heme.de.lacotte@keele.ac.uk
![Iqtadar Shah](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/postgradphotos/Iqtador_Shah_200px.jpg)
Iqtadar Shah
Postgraduate Research Student
- William Smith WS 1.25
- +44 (0) 1782 733620
- i.h.shah@keele.ac.uk
![Jacob Noble](/media/k-web/k-schools/geographygeologyandenvironment/staffpictures/jacob-noble.jpeg)
Jacob Noble
Postgraduate Research Student
- William Smith: WS1.01
- j.m.noble1@keele.ac.uk
![Natasha Keeley](/media/k-web/k-staff-profiles-root/natasha-keeley.jpg)
Natasha Keeley
Postgraduate research student
- William Smith WS1.25
- n.keeley@keele.ac.uk
![Laura Brennan](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/postgradphotos/Laura_Brennan_200px.jpg)
Laura Brennan
Postgraduate Research Student
- William Smith WS 1.25
- +44 (0) 1782 733620
- l.j.brennan@keele.ac.uk
![Layth Al-Madhachi](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/postgradphotos/layth200.jpg)
Layth Al-Madhachi
Postgraduate Research Student
- William Smith WS 1.08
- +44 (0) 1782 734301
- l.k.m.al-madhachi@keele.ac.uk
![Mark Grodner](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/postgradphotos/Mark_Grodner_200x200.jpg)
Mark Grodner
Postgraduate Research Student
- William Smith WS 1.08
- +44 (0) 1782 734301
- m.w.grodner@keele.ac.uk
![Matthew Harris](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/postgradphotos/matt-harris-300x300px.jpg)
Matthew Harris
Postgraduate Research Student
- William Smith WS1.25
- +44 7743 045 761
- m.r.p.harris@keele.ac.uk
![Toyin Tosin Olorunfemi](/media/k-web/k-staff-profiles-root/toyin.jpg)
Toyin Tosin Olorunfemi
Postgraduate Research Student
- William Smith Building (WS 1.25) John Cadman Laboratory
- +44 (0) 1782 733620
- t.t.olorunfemi@keele.ac.uk
![Ryan Podmore](/media/k-web/k-staff-profiles-root/ryan-podmore.jpg)
Ryan Podmore
Postgraduate Research Student
- WS 1.08
- 07739687372
- r.l.podmore@keele.ac.uk
![Tamsin Fisher](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/postgradphotos/tamsin-fisher-300x300px.jpg)
Tamsin Fisher
Research Associate
- RI: HUMSS
- +44 (0) 1782 7 tba
- t.e.fisher@keele.ac.uk
![Skye T. Tisdell](/media/k-web/k-staff-profiles-root/skye-tisdell.jpg)
Skye T. Tisdell
Postgraduate Research Student
- WS1.08
- 07580904692
- s.t.tisdell@keele.ac.uk
![Tom Dodd](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/postgradphotos/Dodd_Tom.jpg)
Tom Dodd
Postgraduate Research Student
- William Smith WS 1.25
- +44 (0) 1782 733620
- t.j.h.dodd@keele.ac.uk
![Tomi Turner](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/postgradphotos/Tommi_Turner_200px.jpg)
Tomi Turner
Postgraduate Research Student
- William Smith WS 1.25
- +44 (0) 1782 733620
- t.turner@keele.ac.uk
![James Whitehurst](/media/k-web/k-staff-profiles-root/james-whitehurst.jpg)
James Whitehurst
Postgraduate Research Student
- William Smith, WS 1.25
- j.a.whitehurst@keele.ac.uk
Yaman Aljaghbeer
Postgraduate Research student
- William Smith WS 1.25
- +44 (0) 1782 733620
- y.m.aljaghbeer@keele.ac.uk
Emeritus Professors
![Professor Gilbert Kelling](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/staffprofilephotos/Kelling_Gilbert.jpg)
Professor Gilbert Kelling
Emeritus Professor of Sedimentology and Marine Geology
- William Smith Building : WS 1.01
- g.kelling@keele.ac.uk
![Professor Hugh Torrens](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/staffprofilephotos/Torrens_Hugh.jpg)
Professor Hugh Torrens
Emeritus Professor of History of Science and Technology
- William Smith Building WS 1.01
- (+44) 01782 733754
- h.s.torrens@keele.ac.uk
Honorary Professors and Honorary Senior Research Fellows
![Philip Ball](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/staffprofilephotos/Philip_Ball_200x200px.jpg)
Philip Ball
Honorary Senior Research Fellow
- c/o William Smith Building : WS 1.12
Fellows of the University
![Dr Bernard Besly](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/staffprofilephotos/bernard-besly.jpg)
Dr Bernard Besly
Honorary Research Fellow
- c/o William Smith Building 1.23
- b.besly@keele.ac.uk
![Dr Brian Turton](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/staffprofilephotos/brian-turton-300x300px.jpg)
Dr Brian Turton
![Dr David Emley](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/news/2018/DaveEmley_2018Jan18_200x200px.jpg)
Dr David Emley
Honorary Fellow
- c/o Wiliam Smith WS 0.04
- 01785 812804
- d.w.emley@keele.ac.uk
![Dr Philip Lane](/media/keeleuniversity/facnatsci/schgge/staffprofilephotos/Lane_Philip_300x300px.jpg)
Dr Philip Lane
Fellow of the University
- William Smith Building : WS 1.01
- (+44) 01782 733754
School of Geography, Geology and the Environment
William Smith Building
Keele University
Staffordshire
ST5 5BG
Tel: +44 (0) 1782 733615
School email: gge@keele.ac.uk