Committees and Councils
Faculty Senate Standing Committees
Academic Standards Committee
The committee will hear and decide student appeals on grades and respond to referrals from the Undergraduate Council regarding academic standards.
Justin Latici– Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Michael Barankin – Chemical and Biological Engineering
Laith Haddad – Physics
Leslie Lamberson – Mechanical Engineering
Jonathan Mioelli – Chemistry
Susan Reynolds – Civil and Environmental Engineering
Paul Santi – Geology and Geological Engineering
Nils Tilton – Mechanical Engineering
Jeff Wheeler – Mechanical Engineering
Colorado Faculty Advisory Council (CFAC) Representative
The CFAC representative shall be appointed by the Senate.
Sheron Lawson – Economics and Business
Distinguished Lecturer Committee
To nominate potential Faculty Senate Distinguished Lecturers; and to assist the Lecturer with preparations, as required.
Ryan Richards – Chair, Chemistry
Robert Kee – Mechanical Engineering
Christopher Higgins – Civil and Environmental Engineering
Executive Committee of the Senate
To serve as a channel of communication between the Senate and the administration.
Paul Martin – Chair, Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Alina Handorean – Engineering, Design, & Society
Justin Latici – University Honors and Scholars Program
Chuck Stone – Physics
Tom Williams – Computer Science
Faculty Oversight Committee on Sports and Athletics
The committee shall represent the faculty in providing academic oversight of intercollegiate athletics and other institutional sports programs in order to evaluate their contribution to the educational mission of the School and to the quality of student life. The committee shall report to the Senate and make recommendations when necessary.
Chuck Stone – Chair, Physics
Joy Gockel – Mechanical Engineering
Megan Moyer – Chemistry
Mike Nicholas – Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Lisa Nickum – Library
Jeff Paone – Computer Science
Polina Ringler – Mechanical Engineering
Parisa Bazazi – Petroleum Engineering
Paula Farca -Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Faculty Survey Committee
The committee will work with administration and on-campus resources (e.g., Trefny Innovative Instruction Center) to administer faculty surveys, compile data, and report results.
Shubham Vyas – Chemistry
Cortney Holles – Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Tom Williams – Computer Science
Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) to the Athletic Board
The Faculty Athletics Representative shall be appointed by the Senate, as in Appendix B.3. An individual so designated shall be a member of the faculty and shall not hold an administrative or coaching position in the athletics department or in other institutional sports programs. The Faculty Athletics Representative shall be responsible for certifying student athlete eligibility for participation in intercollegiate athletics. The Faculty Athletics Representative shall be an ex officio member and Chair of the Faculty Oversight Committee on Sports and Athletics. Term is for three years without restriction as to reappointment.
Brian Trewyn – Chemistry
Leadership Nomination Committee
(1) To recommend to the Senate new committees and changes in of existing committees; (2) to review annually Senate committees and their membership and to recommend changes to the Senate; (3) to act as a nominating committee as directed by the President of the Senate; (4) to conduct elections as called for by these bylaws or by the Senate; and (5) to recommend to the Senate for nomination to the President of the School, faculty for membership on standing committees of the University.
Cortney Holles – Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Library Committee
(1) To serve as a channel of communication between faculty, students, and the Library. (2) To serve as an advisory body on matters relating to the development of Library resources and services, policies and procedures relating to the operations and facilities of the Library, and the allocation of Library funds. (3) To report on and advocate for the needs of the Library and the impact of Library services to the Mines academic community. The committee shall report regularly to the Senate, making recommendations as appropriate.
Cortney Holles – Chair, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Henry Archer – University Honors and Scholars Program
Parisa Bazazi – Petroleum Engineering
Alina Handorean – Engineering, Design and Society
Jack Maness – University Librarian
Jonathan Miorelli – Chemistry
Jennifer Strong – Applied Math and Statistics
Siby Thomas – Mechanical Engineering
Sandy Woodson – Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Online Standards Committee
The duties of the Committee are (1) To provide faculty input, review, and recommendations related to online courses developed at Mines. This includes reviewing proposed online courses following the Online Course Standards. (2) To make critical contributions to policies and procedures related to online education and course structure by maintaining the Online Course Standards document. (3) To provide input, upon request, on questions and topics raised by the Trefny Center and Mines Online Office.
Jamal Rostami – Chair, Mining Engineering
Tolga Can – Computer Science
Jason Ganley – Chemical & Biological Engineering
Megan Moyer – Chemistry
Readmissions Committee
(1) To act for the Academic Faculty on applications for readmission from students who have been suspended for scholastic reasons; (2) consider appeals from students who have been suspended or dismissed for scholastic reasons; and (3) consider cases involving scholastic standing referred to it by the Associate Vice President of Student Life
Chelsea Salinas – Chair, Engineering, Design, & Society
Hussein Amery – Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Parisa Bazazi – Petroleum Engineering
Holly Eklund – Applied Mathematics and Statistics
David Halat– Chemistry
Owen Hildreth – Mechanical Engineering
Ashlyn Munson – Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Chris Thiry – Library
Tyrone Vincent – Electrical Engineering
Interested in serving on a Faculty Senate Committee? The following committees have vacancies for eligible volunteers:
Standing Committees
- Academic Standards Comittee
- Colorado Faculty Advisory Council (CFAC) Representative
- Faculty Oversight Committee on Sports and Athletics (FOCSA)
- Faculty Survey Committee
- Faculty Handbook Committee
- Library Committee
- Readmissions Committee
- Online Standards Committee
- Core Curriculum Committee
- Biosafety Committee
- Conflict of Interest Committee
- Faculty Grievance Committee
- Promotion and Tenure Committee
- Safety Committee
- Teaching Faculty Promotion Committee
- Technology Fee Committee
Faculty Senate Councils
Undergraduate Council
Alina Handorean – Chair
Spring Odd Year Elections
Hongyan Liu – Civil and Environmental Engineering
Jack Bringardner – Engineering, Design, & Society
Brendan Hanger – Geology and Geological Engineering
Jeff Wheeler – Mechanical Engineering
Emmanuel De Moor – Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Rennie Kaunda – Mining Engineering
Linda Battalora – Petroleum Engineering
Spring Even Year Elections
Mike Mikucki– Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Jason Ganley – Chemical and Biological Engineering
Erik Menke – Chemistry
Alexandra Chakarov – Computer Science
Jeremy Suiter – Economics and Business
Hisham Sager – Electrical Engineering
Brandon Dugan – Geophysics
Eliza Buhrer – Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Adam Olsen – Library
Chip Durfee – Physics
Annual Elections
Jonathan (JD) Kloth – Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Representative
Graduate Council
Piret Plink-Björklund – Chair
Spring Odd Year Elections
Stephanie Kwon – Chemical and Biological Engineering
Bettina Voelker – Chemistry
Lori Tunstall– Civil & Enviromental Engineering
Yamuna Phal – Electrical Engineering
Juan Lucena – Engineering, Design, & Society
Jim Ranville – Geochemistry
Ryan Venturelli – Geology and Geological Engineering
Adrianne C. Kroepsch – Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Dave Benson – Hydrologic Science and Engineering
Seth Vuletich – Library
Jaeheon Lee – Mining Engineering
Andy Osborne – Nuclear Engineering
Pejman Tahmasebi – Petroleum Engineering
Spring Even Year Elections
Ebru Bozdag – Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Mehmet Belviranli – Computer Science
Crystal Dobratz – Economics & Business
Jeff Shragge – Geophysics
Rajavasanth Rajasegar – Mechanical Engineering
Kip Findley – Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Uwe Greife – Physics
Annual Elections
Ellie Miller/Molly O’Halloran – Graduate Student Government (GSG) Representative
Research Council
John Spear – Chair
Spring Odd Year Elections
Alex Pak – Chemical and Biological Engineering
Samantha Johnson – Chemistry
Salman Mohagheghi – Electrical Engineering
Marie Stettler Kleine – Engineering, Design and Society
Eric Roberts – Geology and Geological Engineering
Bia Villas Bôas – Geophysics
Kathleen Hancock – Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Veronica Eliasson – Mechanical Engineering
Vladan Stevanov– Metallurgical and Materials Engineering/Materials Science
Erdal Ozkan – Petroleum Engineering
Patrice Genevet – Physics
Spring Even Year Elections
Brennan Sprinkle – Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Timm Strathmann– Civil and Environmental Engineering
Maxwell Brown – Economics & Business
Patricia Andersen – Library
Nicole Smith – Mining Engineering
Annual Elections
Paris Porter Bradley – Graduate Student Government Representative (GSG)
Ariel Rodriguez Stewart – Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Representative
Non-voting members
Barb O’Kane – Director for Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)
Lisa Kinzel – Director of Research Development; Research and Technology Transfer
University Committee Faculty Representatives
Article II.B.5 states “The Senate shall vote to approve the appointments of all persons who represent the
Academic Faculty on institutional committees and councils.”
Assessment Committee
Mike Nicholas, Applied Mathematics & Statistics
Rachel Morrish, Chemical & Biological Engineering
Christopher Higgins, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Tom Gennett, Chemistry
Rob Thompson, Computer Science
Chelsea Salinas, Engineering, Design & Society
Prachi Sharma, Electrical Engineering
Paul Santi, Geological Engineering
Ilya Tsvankin, Geophysics
Cortney Holles, Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
Ventzislav Karaivanov, Mechanical Engineering
Heather Lammers, Mining Engineering
Jonah Klemm-Toole, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Linda Battalora, Petroleum Engineering
Ly Malespina, Physics
Biosafety Committee
Nanette Boyle, Chemistry
Megan Moyer, Chemistry
Veronica Eliasson, Mechanical Engineering
Christian Beren, Chemistry
Kevin Cash, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Budget Committee
Steve Pankavich, Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Anthony Petrella, Mechanical Engineering
Chuck Stone, Physics
Tzahi Cath, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Serveh Kamrava, Petroleum Engineering
Calendar Committee
Barbara Shellenberger, Physics
Kim Scott, Metallurigcal and Materials Engineering
Amanda Furness, Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Vaughan Griffiths, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Conflict of Interest Committee
Thomas Monecke, Geology and Geological Engineering
Wendy Bohrson, Geology and Geological Engineering
Joy Gockel, Mechanical Engineering
Aubrey Wigner, Engineering, Design, and Society
Faculty Grievance Committee
Geoff Brennecka, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Greg Jackson, Mechanical Engineering
Jason Ganley, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Serveh Kamrava, Petroleum Engineering
Eliza Buhrer, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Adrienne Marshall, Geology and Geological Engineering
Eileen Martin, Geophysics
Faculty Handbook Committee
Paula Farca, Engineering, Design & Society
Greg Jackson, Mechanical Engineering
Paul Martin, Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Matt Siegfried, Geophysics
Promotion and Tenure Committee
Vacant, Chair
Thomas Albrecht-Schoenzart, Chemistry
Sebnem Duzgun, Mining Engineering
Christopher Higgins, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Suveen Mathaudhu, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Colin Wolden, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Vacant
Research Advisory Board
Kathleen Hancock, Huamanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Mike McGuirk, Chemistry
Eric Roberts, Geology & Geological Engineering
Steven Smith, Economics & Business
Carolyn Koh, Chemical & Biological Engineering
Cecilia Diniz Behn, Applied Mathematics & Statistics
Iris Bahar, Computer Science
Marie Stettler Kleine, Engineering, Design & Society
Sihua Shao, Electrical Engineering
Kyle Leach, Physics
Joy Gockel, Mechanical Engineering
Elizabeth Holley, Mining Engineering
Jonah Klemm-Toole, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Yilin Fan, Petroleum Engineering
Josh Sharp, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Safety Committee
Owen Hildreth, Mechanical Engineering
Mike McGuirk, Chemistry
Veronica Eliasson, Mechanical Engineering
Timothy Strathmann, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Student Conduct appeals Committee
Mairead Case, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Paul Santi, Geology and Geological Sciences
Ryan Venturelli, Geology and Geological Engineering
Lauren Shumaker, Geology and Geological Engineering
Teaching Faculty Promotion Committee
Vacant, Chair
Terry Bridgman, Applied Math and Statistics
Gerald Bourne, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Jonathan Cullison, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Chelsea Salinas, Engineering, Design & Society
Christian Shorey, Geology and Geological Engineering
Kristoph Kinzli, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Technology Fee Committee
Ventzislav Karaivanov, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Lisa Nickum, Library
Aubrey Wigner, Engineering, Design, & Society
Amanda Jameer, Chemistry
Geoff Brennecka, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering