Current Graduate Students
Abarbanel, Chad
M.Sc., Geology
cabarbanel@.mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Mathias Burisch
Adebayo, Moses
Ph.D., Hydrology
moses_adebayo@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Kamini Singha
Adjei Manu, Gabriel
M.Sc., Hydrology
gabriel_adjeimanu@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. David Benson
Adsit, Aaron
M.Sc., Geology
aadsit@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Afimanya, Aldifa
M.Sc., Geology
aldifa_afimanya@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Lesli Wood
Al-Attar, Zaid
M.Sc., Geology
alattar@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Katharina Pfaff
Alghamdi, Rakan
M.Sc., Geology
ralghamdi@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Lesli Wood
AlHussaini, Abdulrahman
M.Sc., Geology
abdulrahman_alhussaini@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Lesli Wood
Alimzhanova, Guldana
Ph.D., Geology
galimzhanova@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zane Jobe
Alzahrani, Rashed
M.Sc., Geology
rashed_alzahrani@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Steve Sonnenberg
Arrellano, Ingemar
Graduate Certificate, Economic Geology
iarellano@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Atencio-Church, Sheri
Graduate Certificate, Economic Geology
satenciochurch@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Baker, Calinda
ME, Geological Engineering
cbaker3@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Gabriel Walton
Bazlen, Kyla
M.Sc., Hydrology
kyla_bazlen@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Adrienne Marshall
Begimbetov, Sanzhar
M.Sc., Geology
sbegimbetov@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zane Jobe
Bennett, Gabrielle
M.Sc., Geology
gbennett@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Stephen Sonnenberg
Bettinger, Lauren
M.Sc., Geology
lauren_bettinger@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Steve Sonnenberg
Blake, Brian
Professional Masters, Mineral Exploration
jblake1@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Bora, Erick
M.Sc., Geology
ebora@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Yvette Kuiper
Borsook, Ariel
M.Sc., Geology
borsook@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Yvette Kuiper
Bowers, Zoe
Professional Masters, Mineral Exploration
zbowers@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Braunscheidel, Michael
Ph.D., Geology
mpbraunscheidel@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Lesli Wood
Brown, Robbie
ME, Geological Engineering
robert_brown@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Paul Santi
Brown, Sara
M.Sc., GIS & Geoinformatics
sbbrown@@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Burr, Trevor
Professional Masters, Mineral Exploration
trevor_burr@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Buxton, Will
M.Sc., GIS Geospatial Info Graduate Certificate
william_buxton@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Callupe, Ronald
PM, Mineral Exploration
rcallupe@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Cannida, Tyler
Professional Masters, Mineral Exploration
tyler_cannida@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Cantu, Ana
M.Sc., Hydrology
acantu@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Kamini Singha
Castelino, Samuel
Grad. Cert., Economic Geology
samuel_castelino@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Charnock, Robert
Ph.D., Geology
rcharnoc@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Colgan, William
M.Sc., GIS Geospatial Inform Graduate Certificate
wdcolgan@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Crandall, Amy
M.Sc., GIS & Geoinformatics
acrandall@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Cushing, Erielle
M.Sc., GIS Geohazards Evaluation Graduate Certificate
erielle_cushing@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Daly, Brandon
M.Sc., Hydrology
brandon_daly@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. David Benson
D’Arcy, Sophie
Ph.D., Hydrology
sdarcy@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Alexis Sitchler
Dewi, Viska
M.Sc., Geology
viska_dewi@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zane Jobe
Dowden, Dylan
ME, Geological Engineering
dylandowden@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Eaton, Melia
M.Sc., Geology
meliaeaton@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Stephen A. Sonnenberg
Echeverry, Balmer
Ph.D., Geology
becheverri@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Emmons, Bennett
M.Sc., Geological Engineering
edwardbemmons@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Gabriel Walton
Engstrom, Fredrik
M.Sc., Geology
fengstrom@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Ensign, Derek
M.Sc., Geology
densign@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Eppley, Ben
Professional Masters, Mineral Exploration
beppley@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Ernst, Gabriel
GIS & Informatics Graduate Certificate
mcgloneernst@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Errington, Rebecca
Grad. Cert., Resources Assessment
rerringt@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Fandel, David
M.Sc., Geology
dfandel@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Richard Goldfarb
Ficken, Alexander
PM, Mineral Exploration
aficken@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Forster, Lucas
M.Sc., Geology
lucas_forster@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Fowlkes, George
M.Sc., Geology
gfowlkes@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Galindo, Stephen
M.Sc., Geology
sgalindo@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Gapasin, Will
M.Sc., Geology
william_gapasin@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Holley
Garcia-Rosabel, Stefanie
M.Sc., Geological Engineering
garciarosabel@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Gardner, Rand
Ph.D., Geology
rand_gardner@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Steve Sonnenberg
Gegen, Annie
M.Sc., Hydrology
anna_gegen@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Adrienne Marshall
Genecov, Michael
Ph.D., Geology
mgenecov@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Piret Plink-Bjorklund
Gezovich, Luke
Ph.D., Geology
lukegezovich@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Piret Plink-Bjorklund
Gissler, Garrett
Ph.D., Geology
gdgissler@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. M. Stephen Enders
Glenn, Justin
M.Sc., Geology
jglenn@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Gonzalez Castellote, Leticia
M.Sc., Geology
leticia_gonzalezcastellote@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Holley
Guido, Lauren
Ph.D., Geological Engineering
laurenmiller@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Paul Santi
Guzman, Mario
Ph.D., Geology
mguzman@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Co-advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Mauk
Hadden, Karlie
Ph.D., Geology
kmhadden@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Kevin Cannon
Halley, William
M.Sc., GIS & Geoiinformatics
william_halley@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Harmon, Ryan
Ph.D., Hydrology
ryanharmon@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Kamini Singha
Harris, Isabelle
Ph.D., Geology
iharris@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Holley
Harun, Rizky
M.Sc., Geology
muhammad_harun@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Bruce Trudgill
Henderson, Paul
M.Sc., Geology
phenderson@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Hiatt, Jessie
Ph.D., Geological Engineering
jhiatt@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Hollander, Jacob
M.Sc., Geological Engineering
jhollander@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Gabriel Walton
Hull, Courtney
GIS & Informatics Graduate Certificate
courtney_hull@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Hull, Luke
M.Sc.(NT), GIS & Geoinformatics
lukehull@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Ibagarov, Marat
Ph.D., Geology
mibagarov@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zane Jobe
Imurai, Wittaya (Ken)
M.Sc., Geology
wittayaimurai@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Stephen A Sonnenberg
Jacobson, Hayden
Ph.D., Geological Engineering
jacobson@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Gabriel Walton
Jaffri, Ali
M.Sc.(NT), Mineral Exploration
ajaffri@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Jennings, Cynthia
M.Sc., GIS & Geoinformatics
cjennings1@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Karcher, Randall
M.Sc., Geology
karcher@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Kasprowicz, Filip
M.Sc., Geology
fkasprowicz@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Katharina Pfaff
Kavuru, Vineetha
PM, Mineral Exploration
vkavuru@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Kirschbaum, Michael
Ph.D., Geology
mkirschb@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Koshkin, Arielle
Ph.D., Hydrology
akoshkin@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Adrienne Marshall
Krajnovich, Ashton
Ph.D., Geological Engineering
akrajnov@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Langenfeld, Ben
M.Sc., Hydrology
blangenf@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Kamini Singha
Lara, Victoria
M.Sc., Hydrology
vlara@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. David Benson
Lehman, Miranda
Ph.D., Geology
mlehman@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Lemasters, Chris
M.Sc., Hydrology
clemasters@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Kamini Singha
Leon Saldana, Eduardo
Professional Masters, Mineral Exploration
eleonsaldana@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Liao, Feiyi
PM, Mineral Exploration
feiyi_liao@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Anna Littlefield
Ph.D., Geology
annalittlefield@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Alexis Sitchler
Longar, Elli
Ph.D., Geological Engineering
elongar@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Gabriel Walton
Magnin, Benjamin
Ph.D., Geology
bmagnin@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Yvette Kuiper
Marchlewicz, Justin
ME, Geological Engineering
jmarchlewicz@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Danica Roth
Matson, Christopher
Ph.D., Geology
matson@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Stephen Sonnenberg
McDowell, Bryan
Ph.D., Geology
bmcdowel@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Piret Plink-Bjorklund
McFarlin, Forrest
Ph.D., Geology
fmcfarlin@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Leslie Wood
McVey, James
M.Sc., Geology
jemcvey@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Ben Frieman
McWilliams, Shane
M.Sc., Geology
smcwilliams@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Lesli Wood
Mendoza Inca, Nirio
M.Sc., Geology
niriomendoza@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Miguez, Maximiliano
M.Sc., Geology
mmiguez@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zane Jobe
Miller, Ellie
Ph.D., Geology
ellie_miller@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Ryan Venturelli
Miller, Matthew
M.Sc.(NT), Hydrology
matthewmiller1@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr .David Benson
Modi, Rashi
M.Sc., Hydrology
rashimodi@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. David Benson
Montesinos, Raul
M.Sc., Geology
rmontesinos@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Morgan, Molly
Ph.D., Geology
mcmorgan@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Holley
Moser, Holly
M.Sc., Hydrology
hmoser@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. David Benson
Musser, Monike
Ph.D., Geology
monikedistefano@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Bohrson
Nadhim, Zaid
Ph.D., Geology
znadhim@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Lesli Wood
Newkirk, Marie
M.Sc., GIS Geohazards Evaluation Graduate Certificate
marie_newkirk@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Newman, Connor
Ph.D., Geochemistry
cpnewman@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Alexis Sitchler
North, Lucas
M.Sc., Hydrology
north@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Adrienne Marshall
O’Halloran, Molly
Ph.D., Geology
mohalloran@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Plink-Bjorklund
Ouvrier, Parker
PM, Mineral Exploration
pouvrier@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Panchangmath, Vivekananda
M.Sc.(NT), Underground Contruction & Tunnel Engineering
vpanchangmath@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Gabriel Walton
Paredes Rodriguez, Santiago
PM, Mineral Exploration
santiago_paredesrodriguez@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Pedraza, Isabella
M.Sc., Hydrology
ipedraza@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Kamini Singha
Pelren, Joseph
M.Sc., Geology
joseph_pelren@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Katharina Pfaff
Peterson, Jacob
Ph.D., Geochemistry
jpeterson@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Alexis Sitchler
Phillips, Cam
ME, Geological Engineering
cameronphillips@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Gabriel Walton
Pope, Isaac
M.Sc., GIS & Informatics
ipope@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Pribil, Michael
Ph.D., Geochemistry
mpribil@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Putnam, Andrea
M.Sc., GIS & Informatics Natural Resources
andrea_putnam@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Rascoe, Sean
M.Sc., Geology
shrascoe@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Stephen Sonnenberg
Redmond, Sam
M.Sc., GIS Geospatial Informatics Tech Graduate Certificate
samuel_redmond@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Reijm, Cornelis
M.Sc., Geological Engineering
creijm@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Danica Roth
Rewkowski, Steph
M.Sc.(NT), GIS & Informatics
smrewkowski@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Riley, Matthew
M.Sc., Geology
matthewriley@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Katharina Pfaff
Ritchie, Ethan
M.Sc., Hydrology
ethan_ritchie@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. David Benson
Rockwell, Cooper
M.Sc., Hydrology
crockwell@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Kamini Singha
Ronda, Gonzalo
M.Sc., Geological Engineering
gronda@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Paul Santi
Rubin, Sydney
M.Sc., Hydrology
sydneyrubin@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Alexis Sitchler
Ruggiero, Joe
Ph.D., Geology
joseph_ruggiero@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Ryan Venturelli
Saifudin, Luthfi
M.Sc., Geology
luthfisaifudin@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zane Jobe
Salazar, James
PM, Mineral Exploration
jsalazar@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Sawaged, Nancy
M.Sc., Hydrology
nsawaged@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Kamini Singha
Schmidt, Danny
Ph.D., Geology
deschmidt@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Katharina Pfaff
Schreiber, Naida
M.Sc., Hydrology
nschreiber@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. David Benson
Seitter, Greg
M.Sc., Geology
greg_seitter@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Sellers, Danielle
M.Sc., GIS & Geotechnics
dsellers@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Selvage, Anne
M.Sc., Geochemistry
aselvage@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Alexis Sitchler
Shervey, Erin
M.Sc., Geology
eshervey@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Mathias Burisch
Shirey, Mitch
M.Sc., Geology
jshirey1@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Yvette Kuiper
Siebold, Philipp
M.Sc., Geology
philipp_siebold@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Mathias Burisch
Silva, Leiser
Ph.D., Geology
lsilva@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Lesli Wood
Simon, Isaac
Ph.D., Geology
isaacsimon@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Katharina Pfaff
Simoneau, Victoria
Ph.D., Geology
simoneau@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Yvette Kuiper
Slawson, Jake
Ph.D., Geology
jslawson@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Piret Plink-Bjorklund
Socianu, Alexa
Ph.D., Geology
asocianu@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Stephen Sonnenberg
Solis, Oscar
PM, Mineral Exploration
osolis@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Squires, Bradley
M.Sc., Geology
bsquires@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Holley
Stautberg, Eric
Ph.D., Geology
stautberg@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Stephen Sonnenberg
Stiles, Colin
M.Sc., GIS & Geoinformatics
colin_stiles@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Stoian, Cristy
Ph.D., Geology
cristy_stoian@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Mathias Burisch
Strasser, Valerie
Ph.D., Geology
vstrasser@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Bohrson
Stump, Drew
M.Sc., Geology
andrewstump@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Stephen Sonnenberg
Sullivan, Patrick
Ph.D., Geology
patricksullivan@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Stephen Sonnenberg
Swet, Brandon
M.Sc., GIS & Geoinformatics Natural Resources
bswet@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Swift, Andrew
M.Sc., Geological Engineering
andrew_swift@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Gabriel Walton
Swift Bird, Kenny
Ph.D., Hydrology
kswiftbird@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Alexis Sitchler
Tadla, Jared
PM, Mineral Exploration
jtadla@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Talebpourazad, Matin
M.Sc., Geology
matin_talebpourazad@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Tasbicen, Koray
Ph.D., Geology
tasbicen@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Holley
Terry, Lauren
Ph.D., Geology
lauren_terry@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Thomas, Gabriel
M.Sc., Hydrology
gabrielthomas@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Kamini Singha
Thompson, Erica
M.Sc., Geology
gabrielthomas@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Holley
Thul, David
Ph.D., Geology
dthul@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. J. Rick Sarg
Tucker, Annie
M.Sc., Hydrology
annie_tucker@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Kamini Singha
Tuminello, Morgan
M.Sc.(NT), GIS & Geoinformatics
matuminello@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Tynen, Sarah (Sam)
Graduate Certificate, GIS & Geoinformatics
stynen@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Ward, Ranae
M.Sc., GIS & Geoinformatics
ranaeward@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Warix, Sara
Ph.D., Hydrology
swarix@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Alexis Sitchler
Weeks, Preston
PM, Mineral Exploration
pweeks@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Welcome, Leiaka
Ph.D., Geology
lwelcome@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Lesli Wood
Werley, Keara
M.Sc., Geological Engineering
kbarron@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Gabriel Walton
Williams, Rachel
Ph.D., Geology
rachelwilliams@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zane Jobe
Winkler, Abby
MSc, Geochemistry
amwinkler@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Alexis Sitchler
Wolfe, Melissa
PM, Mineral Exploration
mlwolfe@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Yeo, Alexa
M.Sc., Hydrology
alexayeo@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Adrienne Marshall
Yondon, Uranbileg
PM, Mineral Exploration
uyondon@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Yu, Yu-Ting
PM, Mineral Exploration
yuyu@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zane Jobe