Director
School of Physical Sciences
Associate Professor of Geology
Mineralogy and Petrology
Contact Information
2801 S. University Ave. | Little Rock AR | 72204-1099
ETAS 300-O | 501.916.5761 | [email protected]
Education
| Degree | Subject | Year | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Geology | 2011 | University of Tennessee |
| M.S. | Geology | 2005 | University of Tennessee |
| B.S. | Geology | 1998 | University of Wisconsin |
Biography
Dr. DeAngelis first became interested in the study of geology during his childhood spent exploring the glacially-sculpted landscape of SE Wisconsin. While attending the University of Wisconsin Madison for his undergraduate degree (1993-1998), he discovered that his primary passion in geology was to learn about minerals and “hard” rocks. After graduating with his B.S. Geology, he promptly began a career in computer programming! After four years of missing geology, he returned to the study of geology in 2002 when he began attending the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN. Dr. DeAngelis received both his M.S. (2005) and Ph.D. (2011) in Geology from the University of Tennessee working with . Both his M.S. and Ph.D. work involved fluid-mineral experiments performed in collaboration with researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, TN. After graduating from the University of Tennessee, Dr. DeAngelis joined the faculty of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Earth Sciences, first as a visiting assistant professor (2011-2012) and then as a tenure-track assistant professor in the fall of 2012. He has been an associate professor with tenure since 2018. From 2022-2025, he served as the Geology Program Coordinator in the School of Physical Sciences. In July 2025, he became the Director of the School of Physical Sciences.