Mark A. Ouimette

Professor, Head of Geological and Environmental Sciences
325-670-1383
Holland School of Sciences and Mathematics
Geology
ouimette@hsutx.edu

HSU is a special place filled with many interesting people – both among the students, faculty and within the staff. We have fostered an environment where we can teach and interact with our students in both a personal and professional way. There have been many times that I have prayed with my students for a variety of reasons. You won’t find the attention to detail directed toward a student’s future at any public institution like what we have here. In addition, the institution provides able opportunity for students to find out as much as they want about their chose field or major. I have interacted with students where we have traveled, camped, and explored out of the way places in West Texas. Usually they have never heard of these places but they learn about them by being there. My reward is to show these young men and women the features of the Earth as exposed in West Texas and southern New Mexico. The trill I get is to see them learn and what they find. They often find a cool mineral or fossil but sometimes it is just a leverite.

1977 to 1991 – Officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, Manpower Manager
1993 to 1994 – The University of Texas at El Paso – Geochemistry Lab Tech

Degrees Earned:

Bachelor's ~ Geography ~ California State University at Chico ~ 1977
Bachelor's ~ Geology ~ East Carolina University ~ 1985
Master's ~ Geology ~ East Carolina University ~ 1991
Doctorate ~ Geological Sciences ~ University of Texas at El Paso ~ 1995

Publications:

1. Ouimette, M. A., 2004, Instructor’s Guide – PowerPoint Lectures for Environmental Geology 5th edition, author Carla Montgomery, McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
4. Ouimette, M.A., Suleiman, A., and Montana, C. (editors), 1991, Proceedings Fifth Annual Geoscience Colloquium, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, 61 p.
5. McLemore, V.T., Ouimette, M., and Eveleth, R.W., 1991, Preliminary observations on the mining history, geology and mineralization of the Jicarilla mining district, Lincoln County, New Mexico: New Mexico Geological Society 42nd Field Conference Guidebook, Albuquerque, NM, p. 311-316.
2. Adams, D.C., Ouimette, M.A., and Moreno, F., 1993, Middle-Late Proterozoic extension in the Carlsbad region of southeastern New Mexico and west Texas: New Mexico Geologic Society 44th Field Conference guidebook, Albuquerque, NM.
3. Ouimette, M.A., and McLemore, V.T., 1993, Skarn mineralogy and chemistry of Wind Mountain, Cornudas Mountains, Otero County, New Mexico: New Mexico Geologic Society 44th Field Conference guidebook, Albuquerque, NM.