Founded in 1900 by Charles Gould, the School has been a leader in the geosciences research and education for over a century. Today, the School's 21 faculty, thirteen emeritus and seven cooperating faculty mentor a diverse group of undergraduate and graduate students in various B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. programs.
The University of Oklahoma seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Hydrogeoscience to join the School of Geosciences in the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy in 2026. We seek a dynamic scholar to conduct convergent research and teaching that address pressing societal needs related to water resources in the critical zone.
The successful candidate will build an impactful, externally funded research program in hydrogeoscience, developing transdisciplinary collaborations across environmental science, policy, and earth system science within the School of Geosciences and the wider university community. Areas of study can include, but are not limited to, sustainable management of groundwater resources; field-based, experimental, or modeling investigations into coupled physical, hydrological, and biogeochemical processes in aquifers; groundwater-surface water interactions; and fate and transport of solutes, contaminants, or colloids in the critical zone.
The University of Oklahoma seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the general fields of mineralogy, geochemistry, and petrology with a focus on critical minerals to join the School of Geosciences in the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy in 2026.
We seek a candidate who will bring innovative research, teaching, and mentoring methods and become a key part of the School of Geosciences’ teaching and research mission. We welcome applicants who utilize a broad range and combination of research tools and techniques, including but not limited to field observations, analytical methods, modeling, and/or experimental methods applied to the study of rocks and critical mineral exploration, metal mobilization and concentration, and related areas at the interface of hard rock geosciences, sustainability, energy, and materials science.
The successful candidate is expected to establish a robust, externally funded research program, teach core undergraduate courses (e.g. physical geology, mineralogy, and geochemistry) and graduate courses in their area of expertise, and contribute to service at the unit, campus, and professional levels. The candidate is expected to advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students on research projects in their area of specialty. Areas of specialty can include, but are not limited to, mineralogy, igneous or metamorphic petrology, high-temperature geochemistry, volcanology, structural geology, geochronology, thermochronology, and planetary sciences.
The University of Oklahoma invites applications for a teaching-intensive, ranked-renewable-term (non-tenure track) Assistant Professor in the field of Low-temperature Geochemistry to join the School of Geosciences in the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy beginning in August 2026.
We seek an educator who embraces innovative approaches to teaching, learning, and mentoring, and who will play a vital role in advancing the educational mission of the School of Geosciences. The candidate is expected to advise and mentor undergraduate students and will have the opportunity to advise graduate students on research projects in their area of specialty.
Teaching responsibilities will include Principles of Geochemistry along with at least one upper-division undergraduate or graduate course in the candidate’s area of expertise. Additional contributions may include general education courses (e.g., Earth, Energy, Environment; Physical Geology; Earth Resources and the Environment; Oceanography, or others). The potential to contribute to field methods courses is strongly desired. The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate a sustained commitment to excellence in teaching and to the mentoring of a varied student body at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Welcome to the School of Geosciences at the University of Oklahoma! The School of Geosciences is one of four units within the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy along with the Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering, Oklahoma Geological Survey, and Ronnie K. Irani Center for Energy Solutions.
The School of Geosciences is a premier program where faculty, staff, and students work in a diverse range of geoscience fields related to Earth, energy, and the environment. We provide innovative educational and research experiences for the next generation of scientists. Geoscientists are critical as we work to provide natural resources for society, address fundamental Earth sciences questions, and solve some of the world’s most important challenges.
The School of Geosciences has state-of-the-art facilities and numerous resources. We are located in Sarkeys Energy Center – a seven-acre, four-square block, 340,000 square-foot teaching and research complex. Sarkeys is home to the Lawrence S. Youngblood Energy Library which is the largest geological reference library in the world. Our Bartell Field Camp in Colorado has some of the best facilities and geological surroundings in the country.
We have many ways for students to interact with faculty whether in mentored research, field experiences, and social events. There are several student-led organizations, and our colloquium speaker series enables students and faculty to learn from experts across many disciplines.
I think it is a great time to be a geoscientist! I encourage our students to focus on what interests them, to pursue their goals, and to explore the possibilities.
Students in our Geosciences program experience learning far beyond the classroom. Extended field trips funded by generous donors are an important component of our educational program, and undergraduate classes travel from the Arbuckle Mountains to Carlsbad Caverns.
The School of Geosciences has 21 tenured and tenure-track faculty, 7 adjunct faculty and instructors, cooperating researchers and affiliate faculty, and 13 emeritus faculty. We are dedicated to providing students the individualized attention they need to succeed in our program.
Do you imagine the future with a more sustainable path for the biosphere? Us too! We are dedicated to crafting our programs with sustainability and applicable job skills in mind.
Pursue your passion at the OU School of Geosciences.
Explore a Bachelor of Science in Geology, and see yourself working as a scientist for a government agency, researching new sustainable energy techniques, teaching the next generation of science enthusiasts, writing, creating film or podcast masterpieces, preserving our natural ecology for a museum, and much more. The possibilities are endless, and many adventures in nature await.
How will you set yourself apart from the rest? Explore a Master of Science in Geology or Geophysics or set your sights on a Doctor of Philosophy in Geology or Geophysics. There is a path for every interest. Consider how your research could make an impact on your community or change the future of our world.
Happening now in OU Geosciences.
Field camp is a rite of passage in geology education. Since the 1950s, OU students have spent summers in Colorado, studying the Cañon City embayment, a geologically unique basin of rocks – some more than a billion years old – nestled between Colorado’s Front Range and Wet Mountains.
The Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy recognizes Brett Carpenter, associate professor and Willard L. Miller Chair in the School of Geosciences, as a recipient of the prestigious Brian E. and Sandra O’Brien Presidential Professorship.
University of Oklahoma
Sarkeys Energy Center
100 E. Boyd St., Room 710
Norman, OK 73019
(405) 325-3253 | geology@ou.edu
