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University of Southern Mississippi
College of Science and Technology
 

Department of
Geography and Geology
Dr. Clifton Dixon, Chair
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5051
(601) 266-4729
FAX (601) 266-6219

 

Geography Graduate Coordinator:
Dr. Bandana Kar
bandana.kar@usm.edu

 
Geology Graduate Coordinator:
Dr. Asim Yousafzai
Asim.Yousafzai@usm.edu

 

 

Welcome to the Department of Geography and Geology at The University of Southern Mississippi. From here you can learn more about our programs and people. 

The faculty of the Department of Geography and Geology at Southern Miss are proud to announce the hiring of Asim Yousafzai and Frank Heitmuller as Assistant Professors of Geology. Dr. Yousafzai earned a Ph.D. from Kent State and focuses upon hydrology, groundwater, and environmental geology; Dr. Heitmuller received a Ph.D. from The University of Texas and focuses upon geomorphology, sedimentology, and fluvial and coastal processes.

We are located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in the heart of the Pine Belt and are about 70 miles from the Gulf of Mexico. In addition we also have faculty and research staff at our Gulf Park Campus in Long Beach and at Stennis Space Center. Our location provides students an ideal setting for research, field work, and academic study. Hattiesburg is listed as one of the top historically developed cities in Mississippi, and Southern Miss is ranked as a Carnegie Foundation Research Intensive University and Class 1 Southern Regional Educational Board Institution. Please contact us should you have questions or simply want to know more about our programs and careers in Geography and Geology.

 

 

 
 

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Updated 10/14/09