Administration & Staff

The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources is committed to employing high quality candidates to serve the state of Wyoming through its research, academic offerings and outreach program.

 

Meet the team members that make up the administration and staff. Our team ensures the smooth operation of the School of Energy Resources.

Scott Quillinan, Senior Director of Research
Scott Quillinan

Acting Executive Director

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Erin Phillips, Director Cross Cutting Programs
Erin Phillips

Acting Senior Director, Research

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Fred McLaughlin, Director Center for Economic Geology Research
Fred McLaughlin

Director, Center for Economic Geology Research

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Matt Fry, Director, Center for Energy Regulation & Policy Analysis
Matt Fry

Director, Center for Energy Regulation & Policy Analysis

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Eugene Holubnyak
Eugene Holubnyak

Director, Hydrogen Energy Research Center

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Trina Igelsrud Pfeiffer, Director Center for Carbon Capture and Conversion
Trina Igelsrud Pfeiffer

Director Center for Carbon Capture and Conversion

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Kami Danaei, Director, Academics
Kami Danaei

Senior Assistant Dean & PLM Director

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Rachel Ferrell Director, Business Operations
Rachel Ferrell

Director, Business Operations

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Christine Reed Director, Outreach
Christine Reed

Director, Outreach

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Kyle Summerfield

Program Manager, 3D Visualization Center

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Carrie Ver Burg Assistant Director, Business Operations
Carrie Ver Burg

Assistant Director, Business Operations

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Autumn Eakin Associate Research Professional
Autumn Eakin

Assistant Director Center for Economic Geology Research

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James Amato

Associate Research Professional

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Davin Bagdonas Senior Research Professional
Davin Bagdonas

Principal Research Professional

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Sanzhar Begimbetov
Sanzhar Begimbetov

Assistant Research Professional

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Mark Behrens Program Manager
Mark Behrens

Program Manager

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Tiffany Bishop Project Specialist
Tiffany Bishop

Senior Project Specialist

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Tyler Brown Associate Research Professiona
Tyler Brown

Program Manager

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Sarah Buckhold Assistant Research Professional
Sarah Buckhold

Assistant Research Professional

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Ayla Carncross
Ayla Carncross

Assistant Research Professional

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Heather Chandler Academic Coordinator
Heather Chandler

Academic Coordinator

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James Christensen Business Manager
James Christensen

Business Manager

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Robert Cincotta

Assistant Research Professional

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Marie Dudgeon Senior Research Professional
Marie Dudgeon

Senior Research Professional

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Dan Eakin Senior Research Professional
Dan Eakin

Program Manager

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Eli Ellis Assistant Research Professional
Eli Ellis

Assistant Research Professional

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Jerry Evans Mechdyne Contractor
Jerry Evans

Mechdyne Contractor

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Seth Felbeck

Assistant Research Professional

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Tim Fischer
Tim Fischer

Program Manager

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Scarlett Forrest Assistant Research Scientist
Scarlett Forrest

Assistant Research Scientist

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Selena Gerace Senior Research Professional
Selena Gerace

Program Manager

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Robert Gregory Senior Research Professional
Robert Gregory

Senior Research Professional

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Peighton Hayes Special Events Coordinator
Peighton Hayes

Special Events Coordinator

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Stefan Holberg Associate Research Professional
Stefan Holberg

Associate Research Professional

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Cindy Ishkanian

Grants Manager

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Cole James Assistant Research Professional
Cole James

Assistant Research Professional

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Matthew Johnson
Matthew Johnson

Associate Research Professional

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Dayana Jones Assistant Research Professional
Dayana Jones

Assistant Research Professional

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Maryam Lakjaa
Maryam Lakjaa

Assistant Research Professional

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Madeleine Lewis
Madeleine Lewis

Associate Research Scientist

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David Lucke Project Specialist
David Lucke

Associate Project Specialist

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Haoming Ma Assistant Research Professional
Haoming Ma

Assistant Research Professional

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Madison Mankin Assistant Research Professional
Madison Mankin

Assistant Research Professional

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Pat McLean Office Associate
Pat McLean

Office Associate, Senior

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Cole Messa Assistant Research Professional
Cole Messa

Assistant Research Professional

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Louis Christiaan (LC) Muller
Louis Christiaan Muller

Assistant Research Professional

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Charles Nye Senior Research Professional
Charles Nye

Senior Research Professional/Project Manager

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Kaleb Peterson Project Specialist
Kaleb Peterson

Assistant Project Specialist

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Martha Reisch Project Specialist
Martha Reisch

Associate Project Specialist

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Kristi Russow
Kristi Russow

Executive Administrative Assistant

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Larissa Rutz
Larissa Rutz

Academic Coordinator

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Sabrina Summerfield
Sabrina Summerfield

Marketing Outreach Coordinator

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Resham Thapa Assistant Research Professional
Resham Thapa

Assistant Research Professional

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Rachel Toner
Rachel Toner

Assistant Research Professional

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Frankie Vogt Business Manager
Frankie Vogt

Business Manager

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Esther Wagner Senior Research Professional
Esther Wagner

Senior Research Professional

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Yun Yang
Yun Yang

Assistant Research Professional

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Yi Yao Assistant Research Professional
Yi Yao

Assistant Research Professional

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Contact Information

Scott Quillinan

Acting Executive Director

Energy Innovation Center 311

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Erin Phillips

Acting Senior Director, Research

Energy Innovation Center 319

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Jonathan 'Fred' McLaughlin

Director, Center for Economic Geology Research

Energy Innovation Center 315

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Matt Fry

Director, Center for Energy Regulation & Policy Analysis

Energy Innovation Center 349

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Eugene Holubnyak

Director, Hydrogen Energy Research Center

Energy Innovation Center 331

Trina Igelsrud Pfeiffer

Director, Center for Carbon Capture and Conversion

Energy Innovation Center 376C

Kami Danaei

Senior Assistant Dean, Academics | PLM Director

Energy Innovation Center

Rachel Ferrell

Director, Business Operations

Energy Innovation Center 351

Christine Reed

Director, Outreach

Energy Innovation Center 324

Kyle Summerfield

Program Manager, 3D Visualization Center

Energy Innovation Center 328

James Amato

Associate Research Professional, GIS and Remote Sensing | 3D Visualization Center

Energy Innovation Center 278

Davin Bagdonas

Principal Research Professional, Coal, and Rare Earth Elements | Center for Economic Geology Research

Energy Innovation Center 313

Sanzhar Begimbetov

Assistant Research Professional, Sedimentology | Center for Economic Geology Research

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Mark Behrens

Program Manager, Technology Scale-Up | Center for Carbon Capture and Conversion

Energy Innovation Center 376C

Tiffany Bishop

Senior Project Specialist

Energy Innovation Center 338

Tyler Brown

Program Manager, Critical Minerals | Center for Economic Geology Research

Energy Innovation Center 331

Sarah Buckhold

Assistant Research Professional, Mechanical Engineering | Hydrogen Energy Research Center

Energy Innovation Center

Ayla Carncross

Assistant Research Professional, Software Developer | 3D Visualization Center

Energy Innovation Center

Heather Chandler

Academic Coordinator

Energy Innovation Center 322

James Christensen

Business Manager

Robert Cincotta

Assistant Research Professional, Chemical Engineering | Hydrogen Energy Research Center

Marie Dudgeon

Senior Research Professional, Chemical Engineering | Center for Carbon Capture and Conversion

Energy Innovation Center 376C

Autumn Eakin

Assistant Director, Center for Economic Geology Research

Energy Innovation Center 333

Dan Eakin

Program Manager, Subsurface | Center for Economic Geology Research

Energy Innovation Center 333

Eli Ellis

Assistant Research Professional, Mechanical Engineering | Center for Carbon Capture and Conversion

Energy Innovation Center

Jerry Evans

Mechdyne Contractor | 3D Visualization Center

Energy Innovation Center

Seth Felbeck

Assistant Research Professional

Center for Energy Regulation and Policy Analysis

Tim Fischer

Program Manager, Oil and Gas | Center for Economic Geology Research

Energy Innovation Center

Scarlett Forrest

Assistant Research Scientist | Jurisprudence of Underground Law and Energy Research Group

Selena Gerace

Program Manager | Energy Engagement, Leadership and Careers Program

Energy Innovation Center 338

Robert Gregory

Senior Research Professional, Mineral Resource Evaluation | Center for Economic Geology Research

Energy Innovation Center 322

Peighton Hayes

Special Events Coordinator, Outreach

Energy Innovation Center 330 or Remote

Stefan Holberg

Associate Research Professional, Polymers | Center for Carbon Capture and Conversion

Energy Innovation Center 376D

Cindy Ishkanian

Grants Manager

Energy Innovation Center 349

Cole James

Assistant Research Professional, Asset Developer | 3D Visualization Center

Energy Innovation Center

Matthew Johnson

Associate Research Professional, Subsurface Modeling & Remote Sensing Geologist | Center for Economic Geology Research

Energy Innovation Center 323

Dayana Jones

Assistant Research Professional, Energy Economics | Hydrogen Energy Research Center

Energy Innovation Center

Maryam Lakjaa

Assistant Research Professional, Petroleum Engineering and Finance | Center for Economic Geology Research

Energy Innovation Center

Madeleine Lewis

Associate Research Scientist, Law and Policy | Jurisprudence of Underground Law and Energy (JOULE) Research Group

David Lucke

Associate Project Specialist

Energy Innovation Center 340

Haoming Ma

Assistant Research Professional, Techno-Economic Analysis | Hydrogen Energy Research Center

Madison Mankin

Assistant Research Professional, Workforce Specialist | Energy Engagement, Leadership, and Careers Program

Pat McLean

Office Associate, Senior, Research

Energy Innovation Center 326

Cole Messa

Assistant Research Professional, Isotope Geochemistry | Center for Economic Geology Research

Louis Christiaan (LC) Muller

Assistant Research Professional, Chemical Engineering | Center for Economic Geology Research

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Charles Nye

Senior Research Professional and Project Manager, Geochemistry | Hydrogen Energy Research Center | Center for Economic Geology Research

Energy Innovation Center 321

Kaleb Peterson

Assistant Project Specialist

Energy Innovation Center 347

Martha Reisch

Associate Project Specialist

Energy Innovation Center

Kristi Russow

Executive Administrative Assistant

Energy Innovation Center

Larissa Rutz

Academic Coordinator

Energy Innovation Center 316

Sabrina Summerfield

Marketing Outreach Coordinator

Energy Innovation Center 328

Resham Thapa

Assistant Research Professional, Agricultural and Soil Amendments | Center for Carbon Capture and Conversion

Energy Innovation Center

Rachel Toner

Assistant Research Professional, GIS | 3D Visualization Center

Carrie Ver Burg

Assistant Director, Business Operations

Energy Innovation Center 347

Frankie Vogt

Business Manager

Energy Innovation Center 336

Esther Wagner

Senior Research Professional, Energy Policy | Center for Energy Regulation and Policy Analysis

Energy Innovation Center

Yun Yang

Assistant Research Professional, Petrophysics | Center for Economic Geology Research

Yi Yao

Assistant Research Professional, Chemical Engineering | Center for Carbon Capture and Conversion

Energy Innovation Center