CASA Faculty
We believe faculty and staff should work collaboratively to assist our students. The Faculty in CASA program breaks down traditional and structural barriers with faculty and students inhabiting mutually shared commons. Each semester, professors host the entirety of their required faculty hours within the CASA office. While in the office, faculty may assist their students, provide guidance, support, and content review.
The Faculty in CASA program was recently recognized by the National Academic Advising Association as an Outstanding Institutional Advising Program. CASA is honored to be recognized for the time, dedication and commitment faculty invest in supporting the needs of Mines students through this invaluable program.
Contact CASA
CASA is open Monday-Friday, 8 am-5 pm
Office/help hour Updates/Cancelations
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Starting on 9/27, Prof. Sower’s office hours will be canceled until November 1st (Maybe longer). We are looking into a substitute to cover Tuesdays from 12-2 PM
Faculty Schedule
| Department | Professor | Day | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | Prof. Jameer | Monday | 1pm - 3pm |
| Chemistry | Prof. Jameer | Thursday | 2pm-4pm |
| Chemistry | Prof. Falconer | Friday | 12pm - 2pm |
| Calculus | Prof. Wenham | Monday | 1pm - 3pm |
| Calculus | Prof. Wenham | Tuesday | 1pm - 3pm |
| Calculus | Prof. Wenham | Wednesday | 1pm - 3pm |
| Physics | Prof. Kuo | Wednesday | 2pm - 4pm |
Fall 2022 FACULTY
HSIA-PO (VINCE) KUO - TEACHING PROFESSOR AND ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION
Courses Teaching, Fall 2022:
- PHGN100
- PHGN200
Can Help With:
- All sections of PHGN100 & PHGN200
Research Areas:
My area of expertise is physics education research, with a concentration in problem solving in introductory calculus-based physics. I have been involved with reform efforts in implementing effective pedagogical practices and developing curricular material at 3 major universities over the past decade.
Advice for Students:
RENEE FALCONER -TEACHING PROFESSOR AND ASSISTANT DEPARTMENT HEAD, CHEMISTRY
Courses Teaching, Fall 2022:
- CHGN 121
Can Help With:
- CHGN 121
Research Areas:
My research interests center around the environmental chemistry of organic pollutants and their transport and fate in the environment. Understanding the movement, distribution and degradation of these compounds in the environment is essential for determining their long-term effects.
Advice for Students:
Be open to new opportunities that present themselves in your career and in life in general
AMANDA JAMEER - TEACHING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Courses Teaching, Spring 2022:
- CHGN 122
Can Help With:
- CHGN 121, CHGN 122
Research Areas:
My graduate research focused on the fate of biogenic hydrocarbons in the atmosphere. I was interested in identifying chemical products formed when monoterpenes like β-pinene, react with ozone in the atmosphere. My research aimed at addressing the composition of secondary organic aerosols and its contribution to climate change. I am happy to talk to anyone that is interested in atmospheric chemistry or climate change research.
Advice for Students:
One piece of advice that I am constantly giving to students is to give your academic curiosity free reign. Expand your interest and take a variety of courses that can challenge you to think outside of the box or just pique your interest.
HOLLY WENHAM - ADJUNCT FACULTY, DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS
Courses Teaching, Spring 2022:
- MATH 213, MATH 332
Can Help With:
- MATH 111, MATH 112, MATH 225
Advice for Students:
Don’t wait until right before an exam to ask for help; ask questions at every step along the way to make sure you understand the material!
ANGELA SOWER- TEACHING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Courses Teaching, Fall 2022:
- CHGN 121
Can Help With:
- CHGN 121
Research Areas:
Prof. Sower’s research interests involved the characterization of molecular alterations as a model for a neurodevelopmental disease, while at the University of New Mexico. This was followed by a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Brain and Cognitive Sciences Department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in which she worked on pattern formation and targeting in visual system development.
Advice for Students:
Faculty in CASA Alumni
- Christian Beren, PhD, Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
- Hsia-Po (Vince) Kuo, PhD, Physics Teaching Professor and Assistant Department Head
- Amanda Jameer, Chemistry Teaching Assistant Professor
- Angie Sower, Chemistry Associate Teaching Professor
- Mike Mikucki, Teaching Associate Professor, Applied Mathematics and Statistics
- Renee Falconer,PhD, Chemistry
- Andres Guerra, PhD, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Ashlyn Munson,PhD, Applied Math & Statistics
- Allyce Horan, MA, Writing Center
- Terry Bridgman, PhD, Teaching Associate Professor, Applied Math and Statistics
- Kristine Callan, PhD, Teaching Associate Professor, Physics
- Allison Caster, PhD, Teaching Associate Professor, Chemistry
- Holly Eklund, MA, Teaching Associate Professor, Applied Math and Statistics
- Courtney Holles, MA, Teaching Associate Professor, LAIS
- Scott Houser, PhD, Teaching Associate Professor, Economics & Business
- Justin Latici, MA, Adjunct Teaching Professor, LAIS & Writing Center
- Todd Ruskell, PhD, Physics
- Scott Strong, Teaching Associate Professor, Applied Math and Statistics
- Bethany Wilcox, PhD, Teaching Professor, Physics