SUNY Potsdam
Michael Rygel's work experience includes positions at various companies and universities. Michael started their career as a Geoscience Intern at ChevronTexaco in 2004. Michael then worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln from 2005 to 2006. In 2006, they joined SUNY Potsdam as an Assistant Professor and later became an Associate Professor. Since 2018, they have been working as a Professor at SUNY Potsdam. In 2011, they served as a Summer Faculty Member at Indiana University and also worked as a Consultant at Devon Energy from 2011 to 2013.
Michael Rygel completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Geology at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown from 1996 to 2000. Michael then pursued a Ph.D. in Earth Science at Dalhousie University from 2000 to 2005. Additionally, they briefly studied at Indiana University Bloomington in 1999, although it is unclear if they obtained a degree or field of study from this institution.
SUNY Potsdam
Part of the respected State University of New York system, SUNY Potsdamin Potsdam, New York offers challenging academics, lots of professionaland recreational student activities, and you don’t even need SAT scoresto get in!Potsdam’s various academic divisions deliver degrees in such diversefields as Archaeological Studies, Art Education,Business of Music,Creative Writing, Criminal Justice, Engineering, Music Performance,Psychology, Theatre and Women’s Studies. Potsdam also hasinterdisciplinary majors, which allow students to build a major out oftwo or more subject areas.Online, hybrid and traditional on-site classes are all offered. Studentsat Potsdam may also benefit from undergraduate research activities,internships, learning communities and service learning projects.With over 100 student organizations available, students have the optionof participating in extracurricular activities as well.Since Potsdam does not believe in using standardized test scores ascriteria for student performance, other factors such as grades andindividual gifts and talents are evaluated in the admissions process.While tuition is lower for state residents and is kept particularly lowto maintain public school accessibility, financial aid is sometimesrequired and is available to those who qualify.