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.
Debra Carney – Chair, Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Michael Barankin – Chemical and Biological Engineering
Leslie Lamberson – Mechanical Engineering
Susan Reynolds – Civil and Environmental Engineering
Stephen Geer – Mechanical Engineering
Paul Santi – Geology and Geological Engineering
Jeff Wheeler – Mehcanical Engineering
Colorado Faculty Advisory Council (CFAC) Representative
The CFAC representative shall be appointed by the Senate.
TBD
Core Curriculum Committee
Vibhuti Dave – Co-Chair, Academic Affairs
Joe Horan – Co-Chair, Faculty Senate; Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Pat Kohl – Faculty Senate, Physics
Iris Bahar – Computer Science
Scott Houser – Economics and Business
Yosef Allam – Engineering, Design, and Society
Mike Nicholas – Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Alexis Sitchler – Geology and Geological Engineering
Kristy Csavina – Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Toni Lefton – University Honors
Mark Jensen – Chemistry
Colin Terry – Student Life
Distinguished Lecturer Committee
To nominate potential Faculty Senate Distinguished Lecturers; and to assist the Lecturer with preparations, as required.
John Speer – Chair, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Carolyn Koh – Chemical and Biological Engineering
Roelof Snieder – Geophysics
Executive Committee of the Senate
To serve as a channel of communication between the Senate and the administration.
Jeffrey C. King – President of the Faculty Senate, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Cristian Ciobanu – Secretary of the Faculty Senate; Mechanical Engineering
Brandon Dugan – Undergraduate Council Chair; Geophysics (sabbatical for Spring 2023)
Joseph Horan – Undergraduate Council Chair; Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Bettina M. Voelker – Graduate Council Chair; Chemistry
Sid Saleh – Research Council Chair; Engineering, Design, and Society
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.
Brian Trewyn – Chair, Chemistry
Joel Bach – Mechanical Engineering
Chris Bellona – Civil and Environmental Engineering
Paula Farca – Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Alan Sellinger – Chemistry
Leslie Wood – Geology and Geological Engineering
Peter Aaen – Electrical Engineering
Cristian Ciobanu – Mechanical Engineering
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.
Ebru Bozdag – Chair, Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Tessa Sorensen – Petroleum Engineering
Xiaoli Zhang – Mechanical Engineering
Christian Beren – Chemistry
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.
Cristian Ciobanu – Mechanical Engineering
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.
Brandon Dugan – Chair, Geophysics
Tessa Sorensen – Petroleum Engineering
Tzahi Cath – Civil and Environmental Engineering
Paula Farca – Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Carol Smith – University Librarian
GSG Representative
USG Representative
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.
Ventzi Karaivanov – Chair, Mechanical Engineering
Adam Duran – Mechanical Engineering
Rebeca Swanson – Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Brianna Buljung – Library
Gabe Walton – Geology and Geological Engineering
Tolga Can – Computer Science
Soutir Bandyopadhyay – Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Tony Petrella – Mechanical Engineering, Director of ME Online Programs
Oyvind Nilsen – Mechanical Engineering
Kevin Cannon – Geology and Geological Engineering
Terry Bridgman – Applied Mathematics and Statistics
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
Cristian Ciobanu – Faculty Senate, Mechanical Engineering
Jonathan Miorelli – Chemistry
Luis Tenorio – Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Svitlana Pylypenko – Chemistry
Kelly Rickey – Mechanical Engineering
Jennifer Strong – Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Scott Strong – Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Jeffrey Holley – Civil and Environmental Engineering
Amanda Jameer – Chemistry
Becky LaFrancois – Economics and Business
Interested in serving on a Faculty Senate Committee? The following committees have vacancies for eligible volunteers:
Standing Committees
- Academic Standards
- Colorado Faculty Advisory Council (CFAC) Representative
- Faculty Oversight Committee on Sports and Athletics (FOCSA)
- Faculty Survey Committee
- Library Committee
- Readmissions Committee
Faculty Senate Councils
Graduate Council
TBD – Chair
Spring Odd Year Elections
Christine Morrison – Chemistry
Gabriel Walton – Underground Construction and Tunneling
Lori Tunstall – Civil and Environmental Engineering
Juan Lucena – Engineering, Design, & Society
Jim Ranville – Geochemistry
Danica Roth – Geology and Geological Engineering
Jeffrey Shragge – Geophysics
Eric Anderson – Hydrological Science & Engineering
Christine Baker – Library
Geoff Brennecka – Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Kester Clarke – Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Andy Osborne – Nuclear Engineering
Luis Zerpa – Petroleum Engineering
Uwe Greife – Physics
Spring Even Year Elections
Karin Leiderman – Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Dave Marr – Chemical and Biological Engineering
Dong Chen – Computer Science
TBD – Economics and Business
Jay Straker – Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Owen Hildreth – Mechanical Engineering
Jaeheon Lee – Mining Engineering
Atef Elsherbeni – Electrical Engineering
Annual Elections
Rena Zhu – Graduate Student Government Representative
Undergraduate Council
TBD – Chair
Spring Odd Year Elections
Mike Nicholas – Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Michael Barankin – Chemical and Biological Engineering
Dylan Domaille – Chemistry
Hongyan Liu – Civil and Environmental Engineering
Chelsea Salinas – Engineering, Design, & Society
Brianna Buljung – Library
Linda Battalora – Petroleum Engineering
Chuck Stone – Physics
Spring Even Year Elections
Rob Thompson – Computer Science
Andrew Pederson – Economics and Business
Bruce Trudgill – Geology and Geological Engineering
Ge Jin – Geophysics
Cortney Holles – Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Oyvind Nilsen – Mechanical Engineering
Corinne Packard – Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Nicole Smith – Mining Engineering
Hisham Sager – Electrical Engineering
Annual Elections
TBD – Undergraduate Student Government Representative
Research Council
Sid Saleh – Chair, Engineering, Design, and Society
Spring Odd Year Elections
Kenneth “Xerxes” Steirer – EREP RF
Svitlana Pylypenko – Chemistry
John Spear – Civil and Environmental Engineering
Tulay Flamand – Economics and Business
Elizabeth Reddy – Engineering, Design and Society
Jim Ranville – Geochemistry
Jeffrey Shragge – Geophysics
Seth Vuletich – Library
Eric Toberer – Materials Science, Physics
Andrew Petruska – Mechanical Engineering
Mark Deinert – Nuclear Science and Engineering
Erdal Ozkan – Petroleum Engineering
Adrianne Kroepsch – Hydrologic Science and Engineering
Spring Even Year Elections
Stephen Pankavich – Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Sumit Agarwal – Chemical and Biological Engineering
Mehmet Belviranli – Computer Science
Randy Haupt – Electrical Engineering
James Simmons – ESP
Thomas Monecke – Geology and Geological Engineering
Kathleen J. Hancock – Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Emmanuel De Moor – Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Jamal Rostami – Underground Construction and Tunneling
Annual Elections
TBD – Graduate Student Government Representative (GSG)
TBD – Undergraduate Student Government Representative (USG)
TBD – Research Advisory Board Representative
Non-voting members
Barb O’Kane – Director for Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)
Johanna Eagan – Office of Research Administration Representative (ORA)
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
Joe Horan, ex-officio, Faculty Senate Representative
Faculty Representatives
Scott Strong, Applied Mathematics & Statistics
Rachel Morrish, Chemical & Biological Engineering
Alexandra Wayllace, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Tom Gennett, Chemistry
Rob Thompson, Computer Science
Chelsea Salinas, Engineering, Design & Society
Abd Arkadan, Electrical Engineering
Gabriel Walton, Geological Engineering
Ilya Tsvankin, Geophysics
Cortney Holles, Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
Kristy Csavina, Mechanical Engineering
Jamal Rostami, Mining Engineering
Gerald Bourne, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Linda Battalora, Petroleum Engineering
Vince Kuo, Physics
Biosafety Committee
Tom Gennett, Chemistry
Christian Beren, Chemistry
Nikki Farnsworth, Chemical & Biological Engineering
Budget Committee
Yaoguo Li, Geophysics
Calendar Committee
Samuel Araujo, Computer Science
Justin Shaffer, Physics
Scott Houser, Economics and Business
Conflict of Interest Committee
Jennifer Ryan, Applied Mathematics & Statistics
Xiaoli Zhang, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Grievance Committee
Jason Ganley, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Ray Zhang, Mechanical Engineering
Terry Bridgeman, Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Faculty Handbook Committee
Amelia Read, Computer Science
Ilya Tsvankin, Geophysics
Mark Eberhart, Chemistry
Paul Martin, Applied Mathematics & Statistics
Promotion and Tenure Committee
Greg Jackson, Mechanical Engineering
Jessica Smith, Engineering, Design and Society
Piret Plink-Bjorklund, Geology
Qi Han, Computer Science
Sumit Agarwal, Chemical & Biological Engineering
Research Advisory Board
Ahmadreza Hedayat, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Alan Sellinger, Chemistry
Alexis Sitchler, Geology & Geological Engineering
Carolyn Koh, Chemical & Biological Engineering
Cecilia Diniz Behn, Applied Mathematics & Statistic
Corinne Packard, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Iris Bahar, Computer Science
Jeramy Zimmerman, Physics
Jessica Smith, Engineering, Design & Society
Mohsen Asle Zaeem, Mechanical Engineering
Sandra Woodson, Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Sebnem Duzgun, Mining Engineering
Steven Smith, Economics & Business
Tyrone Vincent, Electrical Engineering
Yaoguo Li, Geophysics
Yu-Shu Wu, Petroleum Engineering
Safety Committee
Ryan Richards, Chemistry
Timothy Strathmann, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Student Conduct appeals Committee
Jonathan Miorelli, Chemistry
Joseph Crocker, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Student Media Board
Eliza Buhrer, Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
Scott Strong, Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Teaching Faculty Promotion Committee
Alina Handorean, Engineering, Design & Society
Jeff Paone, Computer Science
Kristine Callan, Physics
Kristy Csavina, Mechanical Engineering
Technology Fee Committee
Meenakshi Singh, Physics
Oyvind Nilsen, Mechanical Engineering