Jason Price

Dr. Jason Price is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Sciences and Mathematics at Wayne State College. He holds a Ph.D. in Geological Sciences (Low Temperature Geochemistry) from Michigan State University (2003), an M.S. in Geological Sciences (1994) from the same institution, and a B.S. in Geology from Northern Illinois University (1990). His teaching spans Earth sciences, including geology, meteorology, climate change, hydrology, and physics labs. He serves as the geological curator of the A. Jewell Schock Natural History Museum.

• Professional Affiliations: Geological Society of America, Mineralogical Society of America, The Geochemical Society, Clay Minerals Society (served on student grants committee).
• Research Focus: Multi-disciplinary geoscience with expertise in Earth's surface chemistry (natural and anthropogenic), including studies in the Yangtze Delta (China) and high-elevation Colorado wilderness. Research involves sampling precipitation, surface water, and lake sediments, published in journals like Aqueous Geochemistry and highlighted in The New York Times.

Awarded Excellence in Reviewing (Chemical Geology) and recognized with an Outstanding Teaching Award during his prior academic roles. Formerly a Licensed Professional Geologist in Illinois, with six years in environmental consulting and construction materials testing laboratory management in the private sector.