ID	CommitteeCode	Position	FromDate	ThruDate	Rank	Title	PositionCode	FullName	Email	Company	Phone
9066033	CORDILLERAN	C	5/14/2021	5/14/2022	1	Chair	C	Rachel Teasdale	rteasdale@csuchico.edu	California State Univ - Chico Geological & Environmental Sciences	(530) 898-5547
9081510	CORDILLERAN	PC	5/14/2021	5/14/2022	6	Past Chair	PC	Robinson Cecil	robinson.cecil@csun.edu	California State University Northridge	(818) 677-7009
9077828	CORDILLERAN	VC	5/14/2021	5/17/2022	12	Vice-Chair	VC	Scott E.K. Bennett	scott.ek.bennett@gmail.com
1043940	CORDILLERAN	S	7/1/2017	6/30/2025	16	Secretary	S	Calvin Glenn Barnes	cal.barnes@ttu.edu	Texas Tech University	(806) 928-1218
1219520	NORTH-CENTRAL	C	4/21/2021	4/20/2022	1	Chair	C	Craig Dietsch	dietscc@ucmail.uc.edu	Univ Cincinnati Dept Geology	(513) 556-4203
1334566	NORTH-CENTRAL	PC	4/21/2021	5/5/2022	6	Past Chair	PC	Douglas R. Gouzie, PG	gouzie@sbcglobal.net	Missouri State University Geology	(417) 836-5228
9086603	NORTH-CENTRAL	VC	4/20/2021	4/8/2022	12	Vice-Chair	VC	Daniel M. Sturmer	Daniel.Sturmer@uc.edu	University of Cincinnati Department of Geology	(513) 556-5705
1600278	NORTH-CENTRAL	PVC	4/20/2021	4/8/2022	13	Past Vice-Chair	PVC	Kevin L. Mickus	kevinmickus@missouristate.edu	Missouri State Univ Geology	(417) 836-6375
9077957	NORTH-CENTRAL	S-T	4/20/2021	5/1/2025	17	Secretary-Treasurer	S-T	Tandis S. Bidgoli	bidgolit@missouri.edu		(702) 321-9529
9292682	NORTH-CENTRAL	SR	4/20/2021	4/20/2023	81	Student Representative	SR	Donald Zachary Wormington	zac0407@live.missouristate.edu
9118109	NORTH-CENTRAL	ML	6/1/2020	6/1/2023	126	Member-at-Large	ML	Melinda Catherine Higley	mchigley@calvin.edu	Calvin University Geology, Geography, Environmental	(616) 526-6374
1981225	NORTH-CENTRAL	ML	6/1/2019	6/1/2022	126	Member-at-Large	ML	Michael B. Wolf	michaelwolf@augustana.edu	Augustana College Geology Dept	(309) 794-7304
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
2012760	NORTHEASTERN	PC	3/17/2021	3/21/2022	6	Past Chair	PC	Sarah M. Principato	sprincip@gettysburg.edu	Gettysburg College Department of Environmental Studies	(717) 337-6079
1954624	NORTHEASTERN	S-T	3/21/2013	3/21/2022	17	Secretary-Treasurer	S-T	David P. West, Jr.	dwest@middlebury.edu		(802) 443-3476
9091857	NORTHEASTERN	ML	3/22/2020	3/21/2022	126	Member-at-Large	ML	Amber T. H. Whittaker	amberrockhawk@gmail.com		(207) 287-2803
9170629	NORTHEASTERN	ML	3/22/2020	3/21/2022	126	Member-at-Large	ML	Laurie D. Grigg	lgrigg@norwich.edu	Norwich University Earth and Environmental Sciences	(802) 485-3322
9050462	ROCKY_MTN	C	5/27/2021	5/17/2022	1	Chair	C	Benjamin J. C. Laabs	benjamin.laabs@ndsu.edu	North Dakota State University Department of Geosciences	(701) 231-6197
9114362	ROCKY_MTN	PC	5/27/2021	5/1/2022	6	Past Chair	PC	Sarah Wheeler Keenan	sarah.keenan@sdsmt.edu	South Dakota School of Mines & Tech., Geology and Geological Engineering	(605) 394-2461
9116526	ROCKY_MTN	CE	6/1/2021	3/17/2022	11	Chair-elect	CE	Elizabeth Ann Balgord	balgordea@gmail.com	Weber State University Department of Geosciences	(801) 626-6225
2009992	ROCKY_MTN	VC	5/28/2021	5/18/2022	12	Vice-Chair	VC	Cal Ruleman	cruleman@usgs.gov		(303) 236-7804
9268688	ROCKY_MTN	SR	5/28/2021	5/18/2022	81	Student Representative	SR	Emily Paige Nelson	emily.p.nelson@ndsu.edu		(701) 680-3710
9276577	ROCKY_MTN	SR	5/28/2021	5/18/2022	81	Student Representative	SR	Michael E. Cyrier	mikeycyrier@gmail.com		(630) 363-5178
9082735	ROCKY_MTN	ML	6/1/2018	5/4/2022	126	Member-at-Large	ML	Alexis K. Ault	alexis.ault@usu.edu	Utah State University Department of Geosciences	(757) 784-6452
9188858	SOUTH-CENTRAL	C	4/1/2021	4/1/2022	1	Chair	C	Mohamed Aly		University of Arkansas
9074245	SOUTH-CENTRAL	VC	4/1/2021	4/1/2022	12	Vice-Chair	VC	Juan Luis González	juan.l.gonzalez@utrgv.edu	University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Earth,Environmental & Marine	(956) 665-3523
1825403	SOUTH-CENTRAL	S-T	3/17/2012	10/12/2021	17	Secretary-Treasurer	S-T	Jay B. Sims, III	wmjaysims@gmail.com		(501) 413-9363
9209372	SOUTH-CENTRAL	SR	4/15/2021	4/15/2022	81	Student Representative	SR	David Michael Hough	dmhough@ualr.edu	UALR
9202721	SOUTH-CENTRAL	ML	4/1/2015		126	Member-at-Large	ML	Antonio Cardona	hidrogeoquimica@gmail.com	Universidad Autonoma de SLP Facultad de Ingenieria	(444) 826-2330
9085804	SOUTH-CENTRAL	ML	3/18/2019		126	Member-at-Large	ML	Chu-Lin Cheng	clcheng@alumni.iastate.edu		5157084172
1990011	SOUTH-CENTRAL	ML	10/1/2018		126	Member-at-Large	ML	Wendi J. W. Williams	wwilliam@southtexascollege.edu	South Texas CollegeDept of Physics/Geology	(956) 872-8319
1089419	SOUTH-CENTRAL	ML	3/18/2014		126	Member-at-Large	ML	Stephen K. Boss	sboss@uark.edu	Dept of Geosciences, U. of Arkansas	(479) 409-9857
2012026	SOUTH-CENTRAL	ML	4/1/2015		126	Member-at-Large	ML	Antony N. Giles	agiles@midland.edu	Midland College Geology	(432) 685-5580
2006222	SOUTH-CENTRAL	ML	3/18/2014		126	Member-at-Large	ML	Todd Halihan	todd.halihan@okstate.edu	School of Geology	(405) 372-8611
9074245	SOUTH-CENTRAL	ML	10/1/2019	4/20/2023	126	Member-at-Large	ML	Juan Luis González	juan.l.gonzalez@utrgv.edu	University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Earth,Environmental & Marine	(956) 665-3523
9188858	SOUTH-CENTRAL	ML	10/1/2018		126	Member-at-Large	ML	Mohamed Aly		University of Arkansas
9146406	SOUTH-CENTRAL	ML	4/1/2015		126	Member-at-Large	ML	Jonathan B. Sumrall, Ph.D.	jbsumrall@fhsu.edu	Fort Hays State University	(813) 240-1696
9083395	SOUTHEASTERN	C	4/2/2021	4/1/2022	1	Chair	C	Scott Harris	HarrisS@cofc.edu	College of Charleston	(843) 953-0864
9152396	SOUTHEASTERN	PC	4/2/2021	4/1/2022	6	Past Chair	PC	Colin D. Sumrall	csumrall@utk.edu	University of Tennessee Earth and Planetary Sciences	(865) 974-0400
9129125	SOUTHEASTERN	CE	4/2/2021	4/1/2022	11	Chair-elect	CE	Katie Elizabeth Luciano	lucianok@dnr.sc.gov	South Carolina Geological Survey	843-953-6843
9131752	SOUTHEASTERN	VC	4/2/2021	4/1/2022	12	Vice-Chair	VC	Rebecca Freeman	rebecca.freeman@uky.edu	University of Kentucky Earth & Environmental Science	(859) 257-6376
9055777	SOUTHEASTERN	PVC	4/1/2021	4/8/2022	13	Past Vice-Chair	PVC	Bill Hames	hameswe@auburn.edu	Auburn University, Dept of Geology	(334) 844-4890
2006661	SOUTHEASTERN	S-T	3/30/2016	4/1/2022	17	Secretary-Treasurer	S-T	Blair R. Tormey	btormey@wcu.edu	Western Carolina UniversityProgram Study of Developed Shorelines	(828) 227-2536
9245500	SOUTHEASTERN	SR	7/1/2021	6/30/2022	81	Student Representative	SR	Miguel E. Valencia	mvale095@fiu.edu	Florida International University

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.

2020-2021 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

Matthew J. Kohn
Boise State University
(208) 426-2757
mattkohn@boisestate.edu

GSA Councilors

Ed Harvey
Marjorie Chan

Membership

3,985 voting members of the Section as of December 2020.

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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