Associate professor of planetary geophysics
Baylor University Department of Geosciences
P_James@baylor.edu
Research Group Alumni
Affiliated Researchers
FACULTY
Dr. Peter James
Peter James is the founding faculty member of the Planetary Research Group. He specializes in the use of spacecraft data to study the crusts and mantles of planets and moons in our solar system. Dr. James served on the science team of three NASA missions: the Lunar Reconnaisance Orbiter (LRO), the Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL), and the MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) mission.
Dr. James's current activities in the Geosciences Department include teaching, advisement, and research. If you are interested in pursuing a research project with Dr. James, shoot him an email.
Dr. Jay Pulliam
Dr. Emmanuel Njinju
Dr. Catherine Ross
Dr. Paul Allison
Ph.D. Students
Ph.D. student in planetary geophysics
Nick Wagner
Ph.D. candidate in planetary geophysics
Katie Broad
M.S. in geophysics (2022)
Christopher Mitchell
B.S. in geophysics (2023)
Skylar Hoover
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Professor of Physics
Baylor University Center for Astrophysics, Space Physics, and Engineering Research (CASPER)
Dr. Truell Hyde
Professor of Physics
Baylor University Center for Astrophysics, Space Physics, and Engineering Research (CASPER)
Dr. Lorin Matthews
M.S. in geophysics (2024)
Dr. Jeff Lee
M.S. in geophysics (2022)
Rudger Dame
Graduate student in geophysics
Rana Dey
Undergraduate Students
Research Staff
B.S. in geophysics (2025)
Allie North
Allie's research explores the bulk density of silicic lunar emplacements, including the Moon's Gruithuisen domes.
B.S. in geophysics (2026)
Erich Scholz
Erich's research explores bolide trajectories, cratering, and atmospheric evolution on Venus.
Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Dr. Don Hood
Dr. Hood is an expert in remote sensing and geospatial data analysis. He uses these core skills to explore a wide variety of terrestrial and planetary processes including impact cratering, hydrous alteration, aeolian systems, and cryospheric processes. He has also spent time in the field using geophysical techniques to explore sites in Louisiana, Indiana, and Sri Lanka. His recently released boulder detection algorithm, MBARS, has been a source of several recent works exploring how surface boulders can be used as powerful indicators of surface processes.
Research Assistant
Andrea Reyes
Andrea is a research assistant supporting our NASA-funded research into the bulk density of silicic volcanic emplacements.
Ph.D. student in planetary geophysics
Alyssa Mills
Ph.D. candidate in planetary geophysics
Isabella Hampton
