ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS

December, 2014-2018 Division Director, Earth Sciences Division, National Science Foundation
- As division director, I promote excellence in Earth Science research and discovery
through oversight of portfolio of basic research and education awards ($178M/year);
- Oversee 40 scientific and administrative division staff, including recruitment, performance
appraisal, and succession planning;
- Lead organizational change through division strategic planning and self-study activities,
including commissioning a National Academy decadal survey of Earth Science priorities;
and
- Develop and strengthen partnerships, including with international, government, and
private sector organizations and the general public. I communicate and promote NSF’s
contributions to the nation’s economy, security, and global leadership.
2012-Aug. 31, 2013 Associate Provost, University of Wyoming
2010-2012 Vice President for Special Projects, University of Wyoming
2008-2010 Associate Vice President for Research, University of Wyoming
2006-2007 Founding Director, School of Energy Resources, University of Wyoming
- Implemented the strategic plan for the school, including hiring permanent director
and first faculty members; starting research centers, matching grant programs, and
graduate student assistantship program; designing undergraduate major; and assisting
in fund-raising for an energy resources building
2005-2008 Associate Head, Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Wyoming
- Responsible for faculty and staff performance evaluations, annual reports, departmental
plan, and serving as department head in his absence