The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences is comprised of five departments, three institutes, and the Offices of the Dean. View the college's organizational chart and key contacts below.

Office of the Dean

• John Mauro, Interim John Leone Dean, 510B Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub
• Nicola Kiver, Business Administrator and Chief of Staff, 510C Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub, 814-865-6546
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Office of the Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education

• Yvette Richardson, Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, 14 Deike Building, 814-865-7482
• Kayla Pedmo, Administrative Support Manager, 14 Deike Building, 814-863-2751
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Office of the Associate Dean for Educational Equity

• Victoria Sanchez, Associate Dean for Educational Equity, 104 Deike Building, 814-867-2455
• Spencer Belnap, Administrative Assistant, 104 Deike Building, 814-867-2455
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Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Research

• Zuleima Karpyn, Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Research, 512G Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub, 814-863-2273
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Office of Development and Alumni Relations

• Chris Brida, Senior Director of Development and Alumni Relations, 512-6 Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub, 814-867-2592
• Sarah Prentice, Assistant to the Director, 513-1 Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub, 814-863-4680
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Academic Departments

John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering

• Luis F. Ayala, Department Head, 118 Hosler Building, 814-865-6082
• Stephanie Crabtree, Administrative Support Manager, 112 Hosler Building
• Erica Cooper, Administrative Support Manager, 112 Hosler Building, 814-865-6511

Department of Geography

• Brian King, Department Head, 325 Walker Building, 814-865-3094
• Denise Kloehr, Administrative Support Manager, 301B Walker Building, 814-863-7316

Department of Geosciences

• Eric Kirby, Department Head, 503A Deike Building, 814-863-1240
• Amy Best, Administrative Support Manager, 505 Deike Building, 814-865-2622

Department of Materials Science and Engineering

• Jon-Paul Maria, Acting Department Head, 221A Steidle Building, 814-863- 3117
• Katina Bartley-Posney, Administrative Support Manager, 225E Steidle Building, 814-865-0497

Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

• Paul Markowski, Department Head, 504 Walker Building, 814-863-7714
• Lynn Persing, Administrative Support Manager, 501 Walker Building, 814-863-8568

Institutes

John A. Dutton e-Education Institute for Teaching and Learning Excellence

• Ann Taylor, Senior Assistant Dean for Distance Learning and Institute Director, 418 Earth and Engineering Sciences Building, 814-863-1790
• Stevie Rocco, Director of Learning Design, 421 Earth and Engineering Sciences Building, 814-863-1560
• Suzy Hartz, Administrative Assistant - Supervisor, 418 Earth and Engineering Sciences Building, 814-863-1590

Earth and Environmental Systems Institute

• Erica Smithwick, Director, 225B Earth-Engineering Sciences Building, 814-865-1619
• Angie Miller, Administrative Assistant -Supervisor, 217 Earth-Engineering Sciences Building, 814-865-1073

EMS Energy Institute

• Zuleima Karpyn, Interim Director, C-214 Coal Utilization Laboratory, 814-865-3093
• Angie Miller, Administrative Assistant - Supervisor, C-211 Coal Utilization Laboratory