Professor Jan Tullis, a beloved member of the Brown University community, passed away suddenly on September 15, 2024. Jan was celebrated around the world as a legendary scientist, an exceptional teacher, and beloved advisor who remained engaged in mentoring and contributing to our community until just before her death. | Read more
Department of Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences
Celebration of Life for Jan Tullis
We invite friends, family, and partners to join the DEEPS community in celebrating the life and legacy of our colleague and dear friend, Jan Tullis.
Celebration of Life for Jan Tullis
We invite friends, family, and partners to join the DEEPS community in celebrating the life and legacy of our colleague and dear friend, Jan Tullis.
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https://www.youtube.com/embed/5F_SK-0auqM
The live-streamed video from the Reception Celebrating the Life of Jan Tullis, May 9th 2025.
Enjoy this collection of photos from Jan's life and career, including contributions from family, friends, students, and colleagues.
This Google Document is a virtual card that began as an outpouring of love, support, and appreciation for Jan Tullis when she was initially hospitalized and continued after her passing as our community processed the loss of our colleague, mentor, and friend.
News from DEEPS
Remembering Professor Jan Tullis, 1943–2024
Professor Jan Tullis, a beloved member of the Brown University community, passed away on September 15, 2024.
Brown Daily Herald
Friedman ’09: Remembering Jan Tullis
Ben Friedman ’09 shares a touching memorial of Jan Tullis in this recent Brown Daily Herald opinion piece.
The Brown Daily Herald shares an in-depth remembrance of Jan Tullis and her decades of groundbreaking research and influential mentorship. Julia Grossman ’23 shared her first impressions of Jan, saying “One: this woman is incredible and she’s calling me partner. I don’t know what that means but I like it. Two: she has really strong opinions and usually they are correct. Three: I know I’m going to be taken care of here."
From "An archaeology of Rhode Island Hall," in which Jan and others share memories and insights from their time in Rhode Island Hall before the Geology Department was relocated to a new building in 1982.
Give
If you would like to give a gift in honor of Jan Tullis, please consider donating to the department's Fund for Geology Field Experience. Field experiences bring home the excitement of geoscience in a fundamentally different way from classroom learning.
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Events
The department hosted an evening memorial reception and special lunchtime picnic celebrating Jan’s life and legacy. Guests shared in uplifting conversation, memories, and a special community art project in honor of our colleague and dear friend.