ID	CommitteeCode	Position	FromDate	ThruDate	Rank	Title	PositionCode	FullName	Email	Company	Phone
9077828	CORDILLERAN	C	5/18/2022	5/19/2023	1	Chair	C	Scott E.K. Bennett	sekbennett@usgs.gov	U.S. Geological Survey
9066033	CORDILLERAN	PC	5/14/2022	5/14/2023	6	Past Chair	PC	Rachel Teasdale	rteasdale@csuchico.edu	California State Univ, Chico Earth & Environmental Sciences	(530) 898-5547
9104838	CORDILLERAN	VC	4/21/2022	5/15/2023	12	Vice-Chair	VC	JAMES B. Chapman, V	jbchapmanv@utep.edu	University of Texas at El Paso	(520) 429-9713
1043940	CORDILLERAN	S	7/1/2017	6/30/2025	16	Secretary	S	Dr. Calvin G. Barnes	cal.barnes@ttu.edu
9086603	NORTH-CENTRAL	C	5/16/2022	5/15/2023	1	Chair	C	Dr. Daniel M. Sturmer	Daniel.Sturmer@uc.edu	University of Cincinnati Geosciences	(513) 556-5705
1219520	NORTH-CENTRAL	PC	5/30/2022	4/20/2023	6	Past Chair	PC	Dr. Craig Dietsch	dietscc@ucmail.uc.edu	Univ Cincinnati Dept Geosciences	(513) 556-4203
9066839	NORTH-CENTRAL	VC	4/8/2022	4/20/2023	12	Vice-Chair	VC	Tara A. Kneeshaw	kneeshta@gvsu.edu	Grand Valley State University Geology	(616) 331-8996
9077957	NORTH-CENTRAL	S	4/20/2021	5/1/2025	16	Secretary	S	Dr. Tandis S. Bidgoli	tandis.bidgoli@csusb.edu	California State University, San Berna
9292682	NORTH-CENTRAL	SR	4/20/2021	4/20/2023	81	Student Representative	SR	Mr. Donald Zachary Wormington			(417) 495-0086
9118109	NORTH-CENTRAL	ML	6/1/2020	6/1/2023	126	Member-at-Large	ML	Melinda Catherine Higley	mchigley@calvin.edu	Calvin University	(616) 526-6374
2004214	NORTH-CENTRAL	ML	6/1/2021	6/1/2024	126	Member-at-Large	ML	William S. Elliott, Jr.	wselliott@usi.edu	Univ Southern Indiana Dept Geology & Physics	(812) 228-5053
2001605	NORTHEASTERN	C	7/1/2022	6/30/2023	1	Chair	C	Dr. Howell Bosbyshell	hbosbyshell@wcupa.edu	West Chester University	(610) 436-2805
2012760	NORTHEASTERN	PC	7/1/2022	3/21/2023	6	Past Chair	PC	Sarah M. Principato	sprincip@gettysburg.edu	Gettysburg College	(717) 337-6079
9068885	NORTHEASTERN	VC	7/1/2022	6/30/2023	12	Vice-Chair	VC	Dr. Nancy A. Price	napricegeo@gmail.com	Center for Earth & Environmental Scien	(240) 542-8508
1954624	NORTHEASTERN	S-T	3/21/2013	6/30/2026	17	Secretary-Treasurer	S-T	Dr. David P. West, Jr.	dwest@middlebury.edu	Middlebury College	(802) 443-3476
2002643	NORTHEASTERN	ML	7/1/2022	6/30/2024	126	Member-at-Large	ML	Ms. Michelle J. Markley	mmarkley@mtholyoke.edu	Mount Holyoke College Geology & Geogra	(413) 538-2814
9091857	NORTHEASTERN	ML	3/22/2020	3/21/2023	126	Member-at-Large	ML	Amber T. H. Whittaker	amberrockhawk@gmail.com		(207) 287-2803
9116526	ROCKY_MTN	C	7/30/2022	7/29/2023	1	Chair	C	Liz Balgord	elizabethbalgord@weber.edu	Weber State University	(801) 626-6225
9050462	ROCKY_MTN	PC	7/30/2022	7/29/2023	6	Past Chair	PC	Dr. Benjamin J. C. Laabs	benjamin.laabs@ndsu.edu	North Dakota State University	(701) 231-6197
9100751	ROCKY_MTN	CE	7/30/2022	7/29/2023	11	Chair-elect	CE	Dr. David M. Pearson	peardavi@isu.edu	Idaho State University	(208) 282-3486
2009992	ROCKY_MTN	VC	7/30/2022	7/29/2023	12	Vice-Chair	VC	Cal Ruleman	cruleman@usgs.gov	U.S. Geological Survey	(303) 236-7804
9127396	ROCKY_MTN	S	7/30/2022	7/29/2026	16	Secretary	S	Shannon Mahan	fiftyisntold@gmail.com	US Geological Survey	(303) 236-7928
9301770	ROCKY_MTN	SR	7/30/2022	7/29/2023	81	Student Representative	SR	Laura Wilcock	laurawilcock@mail.weber.edu	Weber State	(209) 535-5872
9082735	ROCKY_MTN	ML	7/30/2022	7/29/2026	126	Member-at-Large	ML	Dr. Alexis Katherine Ault	alexis.ault@usu.edu	Utah State University	(757) 784-6452
2006222	SOUTH-CENTRAL	C	4/1/2022	4/1/2023	1	Chair	C	Dr. Todd Halihan	TODD.HALIHAN@OKSTATE.EDU	Oklahoma State University	(405) 744-6358
9074245	SOUTH-CENTRAL	PC	4/1/2022	4/1/2023	6	Past Chair	PC	Dr. Juan Luis Gonzalez	juan.l.gonzalez@utrgv.edu	University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyS	(956) 665-3523
9085804	SOUTH-CENTRAL	PC	4/1/2022	4/1/2023	6	Past Chair	PC	Chu-Lin Cheng	chulin.cheng@utrgv.edu	University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	(956) 664-2464
9309186	SOUTH-CENTRAL	VC	4/1/2022	4/30/2023	12	Vice-Chair	VC	Prof. Mohamed Aly	aly@uark.edu	Department of Geosciences Geosciences	(479) 575-3185
9082526	SOUTH-CENTRAL	S	10/13/2021	10/21/2025	16	Secretary	S	Michael T. DeAngelis	mtdeangelis@ualr.edu	University of Arkansas at Little Rock	(501) 916-5761
9249566	SOUTH-CENTRAL	ML	4/30/2019	4/30/2023	126	Member-at-Large	ML	Dr. Antonio Cardona benavides	acardona@uaslp.mx	Universidad Autonoma San Luis Potosi Earth Science	(444) 826-2330
2012026	SOUTH-CENTRAL	ML	4/1/2015	5/1/2023	126	Member-at-Large	ML	Mr. Antony Norman Giles	agiles@midland.edu	Midland College	14322145358
1990011	SOUTH-CENTRAL	ML	10/1/2018	4/30/2026	126	Member-at-Large	ML	Dr. Wendi J. W. Williams	wwilliam@southtexascollege.edu	South Texas College Physical Sciences and Engineering	(956) 872-8319
1825403	SOUTH-CENTRAL	ML	4/1/2022	5/30/2026	126	Member-at-Large	ML	Prof. Jay B. Sims, III	wmjaysims@gmail.com	314 N Walnut St.	(501) 413-9363
1089419	SOUTH-CENTRAL	ML	4/1/2021	5/1/2025	126	Member-at-Large	ML	Stephen K. Boss	sboss@uark.edu	University of Arkansas	(479) 409-9857
9309186	SOUTH-CENTRAL	ML	4/1/2022	4/30/2026	126	Member-at-Large	ML	Prof. Mohamed Aly	aly@uark.edu	Department of Geosciences Geosciences	(479) 575-3185
9129125	SOUTHEASTERN	C	4/2/2022	4/1/2023	1	Chair	C	Katherine Luciano	lucianok@dnr.sc.gov	South Carolina Geological Survey	843-953-6843
9083395	SOUTHEASTERN	PC	4/2/2022	4/1/2023	6	Past Chair	PC	Scott Harris	HarrisS@cofc.edu	College of Charleston	(843) 953-0864
9055777	SOUTHEASTERN	CE	4/1/2022	5/1/2023	11	Chair-elect	CE	Bill Hames	hameswe@auburn.edu	Auburn University, Dept of Geology	(334) 844-4890
9131752	SOUTHEASTERN	PVC	4/2/2022	4/1/2023	13	Past Vice-Chair	PVC	Dr. Rebecca Freeman	rebecca.freeman@uky.edu	University of Kentucky Earth & Environ	(859) 257-6376
2006661	SOUTHEASTERN	S-T	3/30/2016	5/30/2023	17	Secretary-Treasurer	S-T	Blair R. Tormey	btormey@wcu.edu	Western Carolina University	(828) 227-2536

About the Rocky Mountain Section

The Rocky Mountain Section has been a thriving part of The Geological Society of America since 1948. Please explore the links at right and below to learn more about the benefits we offer our Section members.

2021-2022 Section Officers

Terms: Chair, Past Chair, Chair-elect, and Vice-Chair—1 year; Secretary—4 years

Management Board

Includes the section officers and one voting member appointed by the chair.

GPPC Representatives

Sylvia Nicovich
Bureau of Reclamation
(805) 458-2528
snicovich@bor.gov

GSA Councilors

Ed Harvey
Marjorie Chan

Membership

3,875 voting members of the Section as of 31 December 2021.

Region

In the United States:

The states of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, and that part of Arizona north of 35 degrees North Latitude.

In Canada:

The provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.

In Mexico:

The state of Chihuahua.

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