Academic Directory

Faculty, Adjunct Faculty, and Program Administrators

The School of Energy Resources (SER) operates under a distinctive interdisciplinary model. Faculty affiliated with SER hold primary appointments in academic departments across the University of Wyoming, fostering collaboration in recruiting and retaining experts whose teaching, research, and service align with the state’s energy priorities. Adjunct faculty from diverse disciplines further enhance SER’s mission by contributing energy-focused instruction and research expertise.

 

In addition to its faculty, SER is supported by dedicated programmatic administrators who oversee the Energy Resource Management and Development (ERMD) concentrations and the SER Mentorship Program. These leaders provide students with personalized academic guidance and direct connections to industry, enriching their educational experience and professional development.

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SER Professor of Economics Professor of Energy Economics, Department of Economics, College of Business

SER FACULTY

Business Building, 293W

SER Assistant Professor of Soil Science and Reclamation Assistant Professor of Soil of Science, Ecosystem Science & Management, College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources

SER FACULTY

Agriculture C, 4017

SER Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Adjunct Professor of Computer Science, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

SER FACULTY

Ross Hall, 227

SER Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Carrell Family Endowed Chair in Energy and Petroleum Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

SER FACULTY

Engineering Building, 4048

SER Professor of Geology and Geophysics Professor, Department of Geology and Geophysics, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

SER FACULTY

Earth Sciences Building, 1030

SER Associate Professor of Geology and Geophysics Associate Professor, Department of Geology and Geophysics, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

SER FACULTY

Earth Sciences Building, 2036

SER Assistant Research Scientist Jurisprudence of Underground Law and Energy (JOULE) Research Group

SER FACULTY

SER Professor of Geology and Geophysics Wyoming Excellence Chair Nielson Faculty Fellow Professor, Department of Geology and Geophysics, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

SER FACULTY

Geology Building, 223

SER Professor of Geology and Geophysics Nielson Faculty Fellow John and Jane Wold Centennial Chair in Energy Professor, Department of Geology and Geophysics, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

SER FACULTY

Earth Sciences Building, 1010

SER Associate Professor of Environment and Natural Resoruces Associate Professor, Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources

SER FACULTY

Beta House, 310

SER Associate Research Scientist Jurisprudence of Underground Law and Energy (JOULE) Research Group, Adjunct Faculty, Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources

SER FACULTY

Energy Innovation Center, 324 OR Remote

SER Professor of Law Occidental Petroleum Corporation Chair in Energy and Environmental Policies Co-Director, SER Nuclear Energy Research Center Director, Jurisprudence of Underground Law and Energy (JOULE) Research Group Professor, College of Law

SER FACULTY

College of Law, 218

Professor Emeritus

SER FACULTY - EMERITUS

Physical Sciences Building, 415

Saman Aryana, Ph.D.

Occidental Petroleum Corporation Chair in Energy and Environmental Technologies; Professor and Head, Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

SER ADJUNCT

Engineering Building, 4055

Boone Beausoleil, Ph.D.

Nuclear Fuels Engineer, Idaho National Laboratory

SER ADJUNCT

Erica Belmont, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

SER ADJUNCT

Engineering Education and Research Building, 222B

Jonathan Brant, Ph.D.

Vincent O. Smith Professor in Engineering; Director, SER Center of Excellence in Produced Water Management; Professor, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

SER ADJUNCT

Engineering Education and Research Building, 322A

Benjamin Cook, Ph.D.

Senior Assistant Dean and Associate Instructional Professor, Office of the Dean and Department of Economics, College of Business

SER ADJUNCT

College of Business Building, 380W

Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, Ph.D.

Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering, College of Science and Engineering, Idaho State University; Reactor Administrator, AGN-201m; American Nuclear Society President (2020-2021)

SER ADJUNCT

Caleb Hill, Ph.D.

J.E. Warren Professor of Energy and the Environment; Nielson Faculty Fellow; Co-Director, SER Nuclear Energy Research Center Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

SER ADJUNCT

Physical Sciences Building, 408

Shane Murphy, Ph.D.

Director, SER Center for Air Quality; Professor, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

SER ADJUNCT

Engineering Building, 6072

Jonathan Naughton, Ph.D.

Co-Director, SER Wind Energy Research Center; Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

SER ADJUNCT

Engineering Building, 1074

Kam Ng, Ph.D., P.E.

Hoy Engineering Fellow; Provost's Term Professor; Professor, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

SER ADJUNCT

Engineering Building, 3050

Soheil Saraji, Ph.D.

Richard & Marilyn Lynch Non-endowed Chair in Subsurface Energy and Digital Innovation; Director, SER Subsurface Energy and Digital Innovation Center; Associate Professor, Department of Energy and Petroleum Engineering, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

SER ADJUNCT

Engineering Education and Research Building, 307B

Michael Stoellinger, Ph.D.

Co-Director, SER Wind Energy Research Center; Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

SER ADJUNCT

Engineering Building, 2024

Temple Stoellinger, J.D.

Associate Dean, Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources; Wyoming Excellence Chair; Co-Director, Gina Guy Center for Land and Water, College of Law

SER ADJUNCT

Kendall House, 202

Michael Urynowicz, Ph.D., P.E.

Professor, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences Director, Center for Biogenic Natural Gas Research

SER ADJUNCT

Engineering Building, 3087

Haibo Zhai, Ph.D.

Roy & Caryl Cline Distinguished Chair in Engineering; Professor, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

SER ADJUNCT

Engineering Building, 3034

Kami Danaei, Ed.D.

Co-Director, Professional Land Management Program; SER Academic Director

SER PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Kristen Pritchett, CPL

Co-Director, Professional Land Management Program

SER PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Randall Violett

Director, Energy and Environmental Systems Concentration; Associate Director, Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership Program

SER PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Director, Student Success and Experiential Learning; Assistant Director, Ellbogen Center for Teaching and Learning (ECTL)

SER PROGRAM DIRECTOR

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