Ralph Davis is Vice President for Research at the South
Dakota School of Mines & Technology and a Professor in the Department of
Geology and Geological Engineering. Prior to coming to South Dakota Mines,
Ralph was the Associate Vice Provost for Research and Innovation and a
Professor in the Department of Geosciences at the University of Arkansas. Ralph
served as Chair of the Department of Geosciences at the University of Arkansas for
eight years (2008-2016), and prior to that he served seven years as Director of
the Arkansas Water Resources Center (2001-2008), one of the 54 National
Institutes for Water Resources. He earned degrees in geology and hydrogeology
from the University of Nebraska. During his time at the University of Arkansas,
he taught courses ranging from large lecture introductory geology to
groundwater modeling at the graduate level. Ralph’s research has focused on
aspects of physical and chemical hydrogeology. Ralph is a fellow in the Geological Society of America and was awarded a
Distinguished Service award by the Hydrogeology Division of GSA in 2005.