Dr. Gobel calls Wetzlar, Germany, his hometown and received B.S. degrees in geology and mineralogy, and his Diplom-Mineraloge (M.S.), from Liebig-Universitat, Giessen, Germany. His Ph.D. in geology is from the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado. After employment in the mineral industry he joined SFA in 1971 and co-developed the graduate geology program. He has taught a large variety of courses at SFA specializing in igneous and metamorphic petrology, geological microscopy/optics, regional geology, field camp, and environmental geology. He has also extensively researched the life of Ferdinand Roemer, a pioneering German geologist known as the Father of Texas Geology. His field based research focuses on the geology of Colombia, Central America, and the Llano Uplift of Central Texas. His field trips provide experience and great memories.
Phone: (936) 468-2493
Email: vgobel@sfasu.edu
Office: Room 310, Miller Science Building
Mail address: Box 13011, SFA, Nacogdoches, TX 75962
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