ID	CommitteeCode	Position	FromDate	ThruDate	Rank	Title	PositionCode	FullName	Email	Company	Phone
9104838	CORDILLERAN	C	5/16/2023	5/31/2024	1	Chair	C	Dr. JAY Chapman	jbchapmanv@utep.edu	University of Texas at El Paso	(520) 429-9713
9077828	CORDILLERAN	PC	5/19/2023	5/31/2024	6	Past Chair	PC	Scott E.K. Bennett	sekbennett@usgs.gov	U.S. Geological Survey
1932678	CORDILLERAN	VC	5/16/2023	5/31/2024	12	Vice-Chair	VC	Dr. John Wakabayashi	johnwako@sbcglobal.net	California State University, Fresno	5592786459
1043940	CORDILLERAN	S	7/1/2017	6/30/2025	16	Secretary	S	Dr. Calvin G. Barnes	cal.barnes@ttu.edu	Texas Tech
1334566	NORTH-CENTRAL	C	5/8/2023	5/1/2024	1	Chair	C	Douglas R. Gouzie, PG	douglasgouzie@missouristate.edu	Missouri State University- Geology	(417) 836-5228
9066839	NORTH-CENTRAL	PC	5/8/2023	5/1/2024	6	Past Chair	PC	Tara A. Kneeshaw	kneeshta@gvsu.edu	Grand Valley State University	(616) 331-8996
1600278	NORTH-CENTRAL	VC	5/8/2023	5/1/2024	12	Vice-Chair	VC	Dr. Kevin Lee Mickus	kevinmickus@missouristate.edu	Missouri State Univ Geology	(417) 836-6375
1694000	NORTH-CENTRAL	PVC	5/8/2023	5/1/2024	13	Past Vice-Chair	PVC	Dr. Virginia L. Peterson	petersvi@gvsu.edu	Grand Valley State University	(616) 331-2811
9077957	NORTH-CENTRAL	S	4/20/2021	5/1/2025	16	Secretary	S	Dr. Tandis S. Bidgoli	tandis.bidgoli@csusb.edu	Cal State - San Bernardino
9224849	NORTH-CENTRAL	SR	5/8/2023	5/30/2025	81	Student Representative	SR	Mr. Ezekiel King Phillips	kingphej@mail.uc.edu	University of Cincinnati, Department of Geosciences
9141424	NORTH-CENTRAL	ML	5/8/2023	5/30/2026	126	Member-at-Large	ML	Dr. Stuart Michael Kenderes	skenderes@gmail.com
9085814	NORTH-CENTRAL	ML	5/8/2023	5/30/2026	126	Member-at-Large	ML	Dr. James Joseph Zambito, IV	zambitoj@beloit.edu	Beloit College, Department of Geology	(608) 363-2223
2004214	NORTH-CENTRAL	ML	6/1/2021	6/1/2024	126	Member-at-Large	ML	Dr. William S. Elliott, Jr.	wselliott@usi.edu	Univ Southern Indiana, Dept Geology, Physics, & Env Science	(812) 228-5053
2001605	NORTHEASTERN	PC	7/1/2023	6/30/2024	6	Past Chair	PC	Dr. Howell Bosbyshell	hbosbyshell@wcupa.edu	West Chester University	(610) 436-2805
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
9100751	ROCKY_MTN	C	6/1/2023	5/31/2024	1	Chair	C	Dr. David M. Pearson	peardavi@isu.edu	Idaho State University	(208) 282-3486
9116526	ROCKY_MTN	PC	8/1/2023	7/31/2024	6	Past Chair	PC	Dr. Elizabeth Balgord	elizabethbalgord@weber.edu	Weber State University, Earth & Environmental Sciences	(801) 626-6225
9131751	ROCKY_MTN	CE	8/23/2023	5/31/2024	11	Chair-elect	CE	Emily J. Kleber	ekleber@utah.gov	Utah Geological Survey	(801) 537-3380
9127396	ROCKY_MTN	S	7/30/2022	7/29/2026	16	Secretary	S	Shannon Mahan	fiftyisntold@gmail.com	US Geological Survey	(303) 236-7928
9309302	ROCKY_MTN	GRADSTU	8/10/2023	5/30/2025	81	Graduate Student Representative	GRADSTU	Mrs. Kristen Elizabeth Smith	krstnwolf92@gmail.com	Brigham Young University- Provo
9318775	ROCKY_MTN	UNGDSTREP	8/14/2023	5/30/2025	81	Undergraduate Student Representative	UNGDSTREP	Michael Tiago Heebner	michaeltiagoheebn@isu.edu	Idaho State Univ, Geology	(208) 236-3111
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
9050462	ROCKY_MTN	ML	6/1/2023	5/31/2024	126	Member-at-Large	ML	Dr. Benjamin J. C. Laabs	benjamin.laabs@ndsu.edu	North Dakota State University	(303) 579-2174
9309186	SOUTH-CENTRAL	C	4/1/2023	5/1/2024	1	Chair	C	Prof. Mohamed Aly, Ph.D.	aly@uark.edu	Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas	(479) 575-3185
2006222	SOUTH-CENTRAL	PC	7/1/2023	4/1/2024	6	Past Chair	PC	Dr. Todd Halihan	TODD.HALIHAN@OKSTATE.EDU	Oklahoma State University	(405) 744-6358
2009963	SOUTH-CENTRAL	VC	4/1/2023	5/1/2024	12	Vice-Chair	VC	Mr. Scott Marvin Ausbrooks	scott.ausbrooks@arkansas.gov	Arkansas Geological SurveyDepartment of Energy & Environment	(501) 296-1882
9116880	SOUTH-CENTRAL	VC	4/1/2023	5/1/2024	12	Vice-Chair	VC	Angela Chandler	angela.chandler@arkansas.gov	Arkansas Geological Survey	(501) 683-0111
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
9309186	SOUTH-CENTRAL	ML	4/1/2022	4/30/2026	126	Member-at-Large	ML	Prof. Mohamed Aly, Ph.D.	aly@uark.edu	Department of Geosciences, University of Arkansas	(479) 575-3185
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	(956) 872-8319
1089419	SOUTH-CENTRAL	ML	4/1/2021	5/1/2025	126	Member-at-Large	ML	Dr. Stephen K. Boss	sboss@uark.edu	University of Arkansas	(479) 409-9857
1825403	SOUTH-CENTRAL	ML	4/1/2022	5/30/2026	126	Member-at-Large	ML	Prof. Jay B. Sims, III	wmjaysims@gmail.com	UALR	(501) 413-9363
9055777	SOUTHEASTERN	C	3/22/2023	4/22/2024	1	Chair	C	Bill Hames	hameswe@auburn.edu	Auburn University, Dept of Geology	(334) 844-4890
9129125	SOUTHEASTERN	PC	3/22/2023	4/22/2024	6	Past Chair	PC	Katherine Luciano	lucianok@dnr.sc.gov	South Carolina Geological Survey	843-953-6843
9131752	SOUTHEASTERN	CE	3/22/2023	4/22/2024	11	Chair-elect	CE	Dr. Rebecca Freeman	rebecca.freeman@uky.edu	University of Kentucky Earth & Environ	(859) 257-6376
2006661	SOUTHEASTERN	VC	3/22/2023	4/22/2024	12	Vice-Chair	VC	Mr. 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.

2023-2024 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
US Geological Survey
+1-805-458-2528
snicovich@usgs.gov

Graduate Student Representative

Kristen Smith
Brigham Young University (Utah)
krstnwolf92@gmail.com

Undergraduate Student Representative

Michael Tiago Heebner
Idaho State University (Idaho)
michaeltiagoheebn@isu.edu

Membership

4,124 voting members of the Section as of 31 December 2022.

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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