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College of Arts and Sciences

Mr. Paul Meister

Coordinator of Academic Services
Geography-Geology-Environment
Office
FHS Felmley Hall Of Science 203
Office Phone
(309) 438-7479office
phone
Email
pameist@ilstu.eduemail
Website
www.pmeister.orgwebsite
  • About
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Current Courses

GEO 287.013 Independent Study - Geography

GEO 102.001 Planet Earth

GEO 102.002 Planet Earth

GEO 102.003 Planet Earth

GEO 102.004 Planet Earth

GEO 102.005 Planet Earth

GEO 102.006 Planet Earth

GEO 102.007 Planet Earth

GEO 102.008 Planet Earth

GEO 102.009 Planet Earth

GEO 102.010 Planet Earth

GEO 102.011 Planet Earth

GEO 102.012 Planet Earth

GEO 102.013 Planet Earth

GEO 102.014 Planet Earth

GEO 102.015 Planet Earth

GEO 102.016 Planet Earth

GEO 102.017 Planet Earth

GEO 102.018 Planet Earth

GEO 102.019 Planet Earth

GEO 102.020 Planet Earth

GEO 102.021 Planet Earth

GEO 102.002 Planet Earth

GEO 102.003 Planet Earth

GEO 102.004 Planet Earth

GEO 102.005 Planet Earth

GEO 102.006 Planet Earth

GEO 102.007 Planet Earth

GEO 102.008 Planet Earth

GEO 102.009 Planet Earth

GEO 102.010 Planet Earth

GEO 102.011 Planet Earth

GEO 102.012 Planet Earth

GEO 102.013 Planet Earth

GEO 102.014 Planet Earth

GEO 102.015 Planet Earth

GEO 102.016 Planet Earth

GEO 102.017 Planet Earth

GEO 102.018 Planet Earth

GEO 102.019 Planet Earth

GEO 102.020 Planet Earth

GEO 102.021 Planet Earth

GEO 102.022 Planet Earth

GEO 307.002 Teaching Geography/Earth Science in Middle and High School

Teaching Interests & Areas

Principles of Geology, Field Camp, Science Education

Research Interests & Areas

U-Pb Geochronology, Geologic Mapping, Education

MS Hydrogeology

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

BS Earth and Space Science Education

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

Impact Award

University College
2025

Excellence Award for Outstanding Staff-AP

College of Arts and Sciences
2024

Influential ISU Faculty/Staff Educator

Cecilia J. Lauby Teacher Education Center
2024

Impact Award

University College
2023

Impact Award

University College
2022

Impact Award

University College
2021

Impact Award

University College
2018

Conference Proceeding

Meixner, T., Soule, D., Darner, R., O'Reilly, C., Kelly, M., Meister, P., Garcia Silva, D., & Ciancarelli, B. STUDENTS WORKING WITH “BIG” DATA ENGAGES AND EMPOWERS THEM IN THEIR LEARNING: A PROJECT EDDIE DEMONSTRATION. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Geological Society of America (2022)

Journal Article

Meixner, T., Ciancarelli, B., Farrell, E., Garc\'\ia, Silva D, Josek, T., Kelly, M., Meister, P., Soule, D., & Darner, R. Asynchronous student engagement in analysis of climate data achieves learning objectives related to climate change understanding, statistical competence, and climate anxiety. Journal of Geoscience Education (2023): 1--11.
Malone, D., Grimley, D., Gifford, J., Colgan, P., Craddock, J., Phillips, A., Meister, P., Lowe, T., & Rickels, E. Provenance of middle to late Pleistocene tills in Illinois, USA: evidence for long-distance (~ 2000 km) ice transport during two successive glaciations. Journal of Sedimentary Research 92.11 (2022): 1044--1052.