Faculty and Staff
Angel Abbud-Madrid
Professor of Practice and
Director, Space Resources Program
General Research Lab 234C
303-384-2300
aabbudma@mines.edu
John Berger
Senior Associate Provost, Professor and Department Head
Brown Hall W350B
303-273-3682
jberger@mines.edu
Robert Braun
Rowlinson Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Brown Hall W410A
303-273-3055
rbraun@mines.edu
Craig Brice
Professor of Practice and
Director, Advanced Manufacturing Program
CoorsTek 219
303-384-2114
craigabrice@mines.edu
Kristine Csavina
Teaching Professor and Assistant Department Head for Undergraduate Studies
Brown Hall W350E
303-384-2146
kcsavina@mines.edu
Christopher Dreyer
Professor of Practice, Space Resources
General Research Lab 234A
303-273-3890
cdreyer@mines.edu
Carolina Herradón Hernandez
Research Assistant Professor
GRL 232/241
303-384-2494
cherradon@mines.edu
Alexandra Newman
Professor and Director,
Operations Research with Engineering Program
Brown Hall W470B
303-273-3688
anewman@mines.edu
Anthony Petrella
Associate Professor and
Director, FEA Certificate Program
Brown Hall W310F
303-384-2274
apetrell@mines.edu
Jason Porter
Associate Professor and Assistant Department Head for Graduate Studies
Brown Hall W350F
303-273-3683
jporter@mines.edu
Anne Silverman
Rowlinson Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Brown Hall W310G
303-384-2162
asilverm@mines.edu
Joan Gosink
Emeritus Professor
Joan Gosink became Division Director of the Division of Engineering in 1991 after serving as a Program Manager at the National Science Foundation. Dr. Gosink retired from Mines in 2003.
Robert King
Emeritus Professor
Dr. King retired from traditional teaching and research in June 2012. He is currently developing course materials on part-time status.
David Munoz
Emeritus Associate Professor
Dr. Munoz retired from teaching effective January 2011. He is now working with the Fetzer Institute and other nonprofits in the areas generally designated as humanitarian or peace engineering.
Graham Mustoe
Emeritus Professor
Dr. Mustoe is on transitional retirement and will fully retire after the Spring 2019 semester.
Terry Parker
Emeritus Professor
Prior to retiring in September 2016, Prof. Parker served as a faculty member in the Engineering Division at Mines for over 20 years, including tenures as Engineering Division director, vice president of academic affairs and provost.
John P.H. Steele
Emeritus Associate Professor
Brown Hall 314G
303-273-3663
jsteele@mines.edu
Homepage
John Steele completed his transition to official retirement in May 2017 but continues to work actively with graduate students on research in robotics and intelligent machines.
Traci Case
Technical and Operations Manager
Brown Hall W350D
303-273-3248
tcase@mines.edu
Sue Paulson
Department Business and Fiscal Manager
Brown Hall W350C
303-384-2153
smpaulson@mines.edu
Erin Smith
Administrative Assistant
Brown Hall W350
303-273-3467
eksmith@mines.edu
Amy Brice
Proposal Coordinator
Brown Hall W350A
303-273-3957
abrice@mines.edu
Casey Bernal
Instructional Machine Shop Manager
Brown Hall W130A
303-273-3668
cbernal@mines.edu
M.C. “Buddy” Haun
Lab Coordinator
CTLM 123
303-273-3962
bhaun@mines.edu
Ben Moore
Academic Advising Coordinator
Brown Hall W275 | Aspen Hall 210
303-384-2394
benmoore@mines.edu
Dorothy Cheng
Graduate Program Manager
Brown Hall W275
303-273-3658
cheng@mines.edu
Karla Pérez-Vélez
Associate Director, Center for Academic Services & Advising
Aspen Hall 213
kperezvelez@mines.edu
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