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.

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Executive Director

Energy Innovation Center 345

Senior Director, Research

Energy Innovation Center 311

Director, Center for Economic Geology Research

Energy Innovation Center 315

Director, Cross Cutting Programs | Energy Engagement, Leadership, and Careers Program

Energy Innovation Center 319

Director, Center for Energy Regulation & Policy Analysis

Energy Innovation Center 349

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

Director, Academics

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

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

Energy Innovation Center 313

Tao Bai

Associate Research Professional, Geostatistical Modeling and Machine Learning | Center for Economic Geology Research

Energy Innovation Center 330

Mark Behrens

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

Energy Innovation Center

Tiffany Bishop

Senior Project Specialist

Energy Innovation Center 338

Phil Black

Assistant Research Professional, VR Development | 3D Visualization Center

Energy Innovation Center 278

Tyler Brown

Associate Research Professional, Structural Geology | 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

Office Associate, Senior, Academics

Energy Innovation Center 326

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

Senior Research Professional, Geophysics | 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

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

Senior Research Professional, Community Engagement Specialist | 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

Zunsheng 'John' Jiao

Project Manager and Senior Geologist, Carbon Storage | Center for Economic Geology Research

Energy Innovation Center 309

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 | Center for Economic Geology Research

Louis Christiaan (LC) Muller

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

Western Research Institute

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

Sabrina Summerfield

Marketing Outreach Coordinator

Energy Innovation Center 328

Cole Swisher

Grant Accountant

Kimi Takaki

Executive Business Manager

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