James H. Darrell, II (Jim)

Jim Darrell instructing education majors in the field.

James H. Darrell (Ph.D.) was born in Riverside New Jersey in 1942 and grew up in Wilmington, Delaware. He received a B.A. in Geology from Ohio Wesleyan (1964) , a M.S. in Geology (1966) from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville and a Ph.D. (1973) from Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge.

Teaching

As a Geologist and Palynologist, Darrell has taught at Georgia Southern University since 1970 teaching Physical, Historical and Environmental Geology and numerous majors courses including Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, Invertebrate Paleontology, Oceanography, Hydrology, and Geomorphology. He has also taught Principles of Geology, Coastal Plain Geology, Paleontology and Evolution, Environmental Geology and Oceanography for teachers. Since 1993, he has team taught a Middle Grades Science Methods class in the College of Education with Dr. Marti Schriver. Through the years, he served on numerous Master Degree oral committees in the College of Education. For 20+ years, he has been involved with the geology aspect of a Teachers, Environment, Technology Institute workshop for in-service teachers sponsored by Union Camp Corporation.

Research

Darrell's research includes pollen and spore distribution in Coastal Plain Sediments of Georgia and South Carolina. He has also been involved in student research on water quality of streams and other water bodies near Statesboro.

Service

Darrell has served in various offices and roles in the Science Olympiad and Georgia Academy of Science including Earth Sciences Section Secretary and Chair, Councilor at Large, Technical Program Chair for the annual meeting, President-Elect, and is currently President. Darrell is currently serving on the Exceptions Committee in the College of Education, and served on numerous new faculty and department chair search committees in the College of Education. In the past, Darrell has served on the Faculty Senate and the campus Library Committee. Within the Department, he services as academic advisor for Geology majors and the curriculum committee. Along with former department Chair Fred Rich, he has worked on the semester conversion of core curriculum and Geology majors courses.

Recent Publications

Darrell, J. H., II, N. A. Brannen, and G. A. Bishop 1993. The Beach. In K. M. Farrell, C. W. Hoffman, and V. J. Henry, JR. (eds.), Geomorphology and facies relationships of quaternary barrier island complexes near St. Marys, Georgia. Ga. Geol. Soc. Guidebooks 13(1): 16-18.