Faculty and Staff
Academic Faculty
Brandon Dugan
Associate Professor and Baker Hughes Chair in Petrophysics & Borehole Geophysics
dugan@mines.edu
303-273-3512
Yaoguo Li
Professor and Director Center for Gravity, Electrical, and Magnetic Studies (CGEM)
ygli@mines.edu
303-273-3510
Paul Sava
Associate Professor, C.H. Green Chair of Exploration Geophysics, Director Center for Wave Phenomena (CWP)
psava@mines.edu
303-384-2362
Roel Snieder
Professor and W.M. Keck Distinguished Chair in Professional Development
rsnieder@mines.edu
303-273-3456
Ali Tura
Professor and Director Reservoir Characterization Project (RCP)
alitura@mines.edu
303-273-3454
Joint Appointment Faculty
Manika Prasad
Professor
Department of Petroleum Engineering
Director of Physics of Organics, Carbonates, Clays, Sands and Shales (OCLASSH)
Director of Center for Rock Abuse
mprasad@mines.edu
303-273-3457
Kamini Singha
Professor and Ben Fryear Endowed Chair for Innovation and Excellence
Department of Geology and Geological Engineering
ksingha@mines.edu
303-273-3822
Research Faculty
Adjunct and Emeritus Faculty
Timothy Collett
Adjunct Professor
Senior Scientist, USGS
303-236-5731
tcollett@usgs.gov
Thomas L. Davis
University Emeritus Professor, RCP
tdavis@mines.edu
Dave Hale
Emeritus Professor, CWP
dhale@mines.edu
Warren Hamilton
Distinguished Senior Scientist
303-284-2047
whamilto@mines.edu
Gavin Hayes
Adjunct Assistant Professor
NEIC Research Seismologist, USGS
303-273-8421
ghayes@usgs.gov
Steve Hill
Adjunct Professor
303-642-8142
stevejhill@earthlink.net
Ken Larner
University Emeritus Professor, CWP
klarner@mines.edu
Walt Lynn
Adjunct Professor
719-742-3607
wlynn@mines.edu
Misac Nabighian
Distinguished Senior Scientist, CGEM
303-273-3933
mnabighi@mines.edu
Gary R. Olhoeft
Professor Emeritus
golhoeft@mines.edu
Bruce VerWest
Adjunct Faculty
bverwest@mines.edu
David Wald
Adjunct Professor
Supervisory Research Geophysicist, USGS
303-273-8441
dwald@mines.edu or wald@usgs.gov
Diane Witters
Adjunct Faculty
303-273-3408
dwitters@mines.edu
Terence K. Young
Professor Emeritus,
Former Department Head
tkyoung@mines.edu
Staff
Michelle Szobody
Program Assistant
303-273-3935
mszobody@mines.edu
Debra Marrufo
Administrative Assistant
303-273-3451
dmarrufo@mines.edu
Brian Passerella
Laboratory and Field Coordinator
303-384-2249
bpassere@mines.edu
Research Administrator, Center for Wave Phenomena
303-384-2178
Sue Jackson
Project Manager, Reservoir Characterization Project
303-273-3459
sujackso@mines.edu
Larry Irons
System & Software Support, Reservoir Characterization Project
303-384-2557
irons@mines.edu