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
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
Ph.D., 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
Allane, Adboul
Professional Masters, Mineral Exploration
abdoulmadjid_allane@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Alzahrani, Rashed
M.Sc., Geology
rashed_alzahrani@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Steve Sonnenberg
Arrellano, Ingemar
Graduate Certificate, Exploration Methods
iarellano@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Arolkar, Nikhil
Ph.D., Geology
nikhil_arolkar@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Yvette Kuiper
Arroyo, Cesar
Professional Masters, Mineral Exploration
cesar_arroyo@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Atencio-Church, Sheri
Graduate Certificate, Exploration Methods
satenciochurch@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Katharina Pfaff
Barta, Emma
M.Sc., Hydrology
ebarta@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. David Benson
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
Bilgin, Bader
M.Sc., Geology
bader-bilgin@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Borsook, Ariel
M.Sc., Geology
borsook@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Yvette Kuiper
Botvin, Nina
ME, Geological Engineering
nina_botvin@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
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
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
Camann, Bode
M.Sc., Hydrology
bcamann@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. David Benson
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
Chan, Elise
M.Sc., Geological Engineering
elise_chan@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Pal Santi
Charnock, Robert
Ph.D., Geology
rcharnoc@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Cuti Guillen, Benjamin
M.Sc., GIS Geospatial Inform Graduate Certificate
benjamin_cutiguillen@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Ben Frieman
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
Deily, Sydney
Professional Masters, Mineral Exploration
sdeily@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Dewi, Viska
M.Sc., Geology
viska_dewi@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zane Jobe
Echeverry, Balmer
Ph.D., Geology
becheverri@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Ensign, Derek
M.Sc., Geology
densign@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Estes, Bailey
M.Sc., Geology
bailey_estes@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Bohrson
Ferguson, Madeline
M.Sc., Geology
madeline_ferguson@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Yvette Kuiper
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
Francisco, Pedro
Ph.D., Geology
pfrancisco@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
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
Gegen, Annie
M.Sc., Hydrology
anna_gegen@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Adrienne Marshall
Gezovich, Luke
Ph.D., Geology
lukegezovich@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Piret Plink-Bjorklund
Gibbs, Grayce
M.Sc., Geology
grayce.gibbs@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Holley
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
Gursky, Dorian
Ph.D., Geology
dgursky@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Eric Roberts
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
Harper, Patrick
M.Sc., Geology
patrick_harper@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Yvette Kuiper
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
Hazelton, Sophie
M.Sc., Geological Engineering
shazelton@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Henderson, Paul
M.Sc., Geology
phenderson@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Herrera, Jeanethe
M.Sc., Hydrology
jeanethe_herrera@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. David Benson
Hiatt, Jessie
Ph.D., Geological Engineering
jhiatt@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Hopkins, Izzy
M.Sc., Geology
isabel_hopkins@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Stephen A. Sonnenberg
Hull, Courtney
GIS & Informatics Graduate Certificate
courtney_hull@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Johnson, Ella
Professional Masters, Mineral Exploration
ellajohnson@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Kadel, Sushma
M.Sc., Geological Engineering
sushma_kadel@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Gabriel Walton
Karcher, Randall
M.Sc., Geology
karcher@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
Kasprowicz, Filip
Ph.D., Geology
fkasprowicz@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Katharina Pfaff
Kirschbaum, Michael
Ph.D., Geology
mkirschb@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Kirshen, Xander
M.Sc., Hydrology
alexander_kirshen@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Alexis Sitchler
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
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
Lowenstein, Ray
Grad. Cert., Information Technology
rlowenstein@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Matson, Christopher
Ph.D., Geology
matson@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Stephen Sonnenberg
Maxey, Matthew
M.Sc., Geology
easton_maxey@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Monecke
McCloskey, Elliott
M.Sc., Geology
elliott_mccloskey@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Yvette Kuiper
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
Miller, Ellie
Ph.D., Geology
ellie_miller@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Ryan Venturelli
Miller, Jacob
Professional Masters, Mineral Exploration
jrmiller@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Miller, Matthew
M.Sc.(NT), Hydrology
matthewmiller1@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr .David Benson
Miller, Matthew
M.Sc.(NT), Hydrology
matthewmiller1@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr .David Benson
Molina, Enzo
ME, Geological Engineering
enzomolina@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Gabriel Walton
Morgan, Molly
Ph.D., Geology
mcmorgan@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Holley
Murchland, Madeline
Ph.D., Geology
madeline_murchland@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Katha Pfaff
Musser, Monike
Ph.D., Geology
monikedistefano@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Bohrson
Musso, Matthew
Ph.D., Geology
msmusso@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Leslie Wood
Nadhim, Zaid
Ph.D., Geology
znadhim@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Lesli Wood
Newman, Connor
Ph.D., Geochemistry
cpnewman@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Alexis Sitchler
North, Lucas
M.Sc., Hydrology
north@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Adrienne Marshall
Nworie, David
Ph.D., Geology
dcnworie@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zane Jobe
Paredes Rodriguez, Santiago
PM, Mineral Exploration
santiago_paredesrodriguez@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Pavlovich, Milo
M.Sc., Geology
milo_pavlovich@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Katharina Pfaff
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
Pope, Isaac
M.Sc., GIS & Informatics
ipope@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Pratama, Fitrah
Professional Masters, Mineral Exploration
fpratama@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Pribil, Michael
Ph.D., Geochemistry
mpribil@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Rahman, Abdul
Professional Masters, Mineral Exploration
abdul_rahman@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Rang, Adam
M.Sc., Geology
adam_rang@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Redmond, Sam
M.Sc., GIS Geospatial Informatics Tech Graduate Certificate
samuel_redmond@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Ritchie, Ethan
M.Sc., Hydrology
ethan_ritchie@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. David Benson
Robbie, Jay
Professional Masters, Mineral Exploration
jay_robbie@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Ruggiero, Joe
Ph.D., Geology
joseph_ruggiero@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Ryan Venturelli
Sahinkaya, Ceyhan
M.Sc., Geology
ceyhan_sahinkaya@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Stephen A. Sonnenberg
Salazar, James
PM, Mineral Exploration
jsalazar@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Salvat, Jenna
M.Sc., Geology
jennasalvat@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
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
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
Simoneau, Victoria
Ph.D., Geology
simoneau@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Yvette Kuiper
Skene, Francesca
M.Sc., Geological Engineering
francesca_skene@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Paul Santi
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
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
Stuart, Emily
Professional Masters, Mineral Exploration
emily_stuart@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Stump, Drew
M.Sc., Geology
andrewstump@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Stephen Sonnenberg
Sullivan, Patrick
Ph.D., Geology
patricksullivan@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Stephen Sonnenberg
Swager, Katherine
Ph.D., Hydrology
patricksullivan@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Alexis Navarre-Sitchler
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. Ben Frieman
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
Tynen, Sarah (Sam)
Graduate Certificate, GIS & Geoinformatics Nat. Res. Assess.
stynen@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Wendy Zhou
Uhle, Brett
M.Sc., Hydrology
brett_uhle@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. David Benson
Upadhyay, Surabhi
Ph.D., Hydrology
surabhi_upadhyay@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Adrienne Marshall
Valeeswaran, Shree Ram
Professiona Masters, Mineral Exploration
shree_valeeswaran@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Vechkanov, Alexey
Professiona Masters, Mineral Exploration
alexey_vechkanov@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Wallak, Mia
M.Sc., Geological Engineering
mia_wallak@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Gabriel Walton
Welcome, Leiaka
Ph.D., Geology
lwelcome@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Lesli Wood
Williams, Rachel
Ph.D., Geology
rachelwilliams@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zane Jobe
Wolfe, Melissa
PM, Mineral Exploration
mlwolfe@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Zhaoshan Chang
Wolfe, Mitch
M.Sc., Geology
william_wolfe@mines.edu
Advisor: Dr. Eric Roberts