Faculty

SEA has an outstanding and involved faculty with a strong commitment to teaching. These scientists, mariners, and scholars have come to SEA to share their enthusiasm for ocean science, ships, and the sea. SEA faculty respect the value of cooperative learning, which gives our programs a personal quality. These men and women have all worked at sea and understand the challenges and rewards of living in and studying the world offshore.

SEA captains and chief scientists lead the teaching crew on board the vessels. All shipboard staff are chosen for their experience, teaching skills and commitment to SEA’s approach to education. Students work closely with them, learning from each and every member of the crew. The SEA faculty is augmented by visiting scholars and lecturers, who on occasion serve as year-long replacements for faculty members on sabbatical.

Dr. Paul Joyce Dean pjoyce@sea.edu	Captain Chris McGuire Nautical Science Faculty cmcguire@sea.edu
Captain David Bank Nautical Science Faculty dbank@sea.edu	Captain Elliot Rappaport Nautical Science Faculty erappaport@sea.edu
Captain Jeremy Law Nautical Science Faculty jlaw@sea.edu	Captain Phil Sacks Nautical Science Faculty psacks@sea.edu
Captain Steve Tarrant Nautical Science Faculty starrant@sea.edu	Captain Virginia Land Nautical Science Faculty vland@sea.edu
Dr. Amy Siuda Oceanography Faculty amys@sea.edu	Dr. Charles Lea Oceanography Faculty clea@sea.edu
Dr. Gary Jaroslow Oceanography Faculty garyj@sea.edu	Dr. Jan Witting Oceanography Faculty jwitting@sea.edu
Dr. Jeff Schell Oceanography Faculty jschell@sea.edu	Dr. John Odin Jensen Maritime Studies Faculty jensenheritage@cox.net
Dr. Kara Lavender Oceanography Faculty klavender@sea.edu	Dr. Mary Malloy Maritime Studies Faculty mmalloy@sea.edu
Erik Zettler Science Coordinator ezettler@sea.edu

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Faculty Stories

Maritime Studies Professor Mary Malloy

Mary Malloy quickly set the tone of Maritime Studies S-193. “She opened her first class by singing a song,” recalls Kett Murphy, 20, a student. “It was a very refreshing change from everything. It shocked us into attention.”

Chief Scientist Chuck Lea

Chuck Lea, a bear of a man known as much for his signature pony tail as his sharp wit and loquacious manner, spoke recently about what has kept him enthused about teaching at SEA for 20 years. "Each time you do it," says Lea, a chief scientist, "It’s like a new adventure."

Chief Scientist Kara Lavender

It’s a good thing Chief Scientist Kara Lavender doesn’t make snap judgments. Here’s how she remembers the cruise for her SEA job interview from Key West to the Bahamas...

Chief Scientist Jeff Schell

From childhood, Jeff Schell was intrigued by the ocean. But growing up in an Ohio farm town, he only imagined the sea, via a picture book of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea .

Captain Steve Tarrant

Last February, while the Robert C. Seamans anchored off French Polynesia , the class of S-191 befriended some native dancers. The locals came aboard and performed a dance while emitting grunting, growling noises.