Renee Clary

Renee Clary

Division

  • Affiliate Faculty

Title

  • Professor, Department of Geosciences
  • Director, Dunn-Seiler Museum

Contact

rclary@geosci.msstate.edu

Renee Clary, PhD (Louisiana State University) is a Professor of Geology and Director of the Dunn-Seiler Museum in the Department of Geosciences at Mississippi State University. Her research is broad and interdisciplinary, and she mentors students in paleontology and geochemistry as well as her primary research area of geoscience education. Dr. Clary’s research incorporates the improvement of visual learning through innovative strategies, and the maximization of interdisciplinary geoscience learning experiences. Her current projects include an NSF-funded planning grant to broaden participation within the geosciences through the history of science, to promote geoheritage and sustainability of our planet. At the 2024 International Geological Congress, Dr. Clary was elected as an International Union of Geological Sciences Councillor for 2026-2030.