Faculty and Staff
Faculty

Department Head and Professor
James.Stone@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-2443
Office: CM 122
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
M.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Personal Webpage
CV

Associate Professor
William.Capehart@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-2622
Office: M 201
B.S., University of North Carolina at Asheville
M.S., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Personal Webpage
Vitae

Associate Professor of Practice/State Fire Meteorologist
Darren.Clabo@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-1966
Office: M 202
B.S., University of Oklahoma
M.S., South Dakota Mines
Ph.D., South Dakota Mines
South Dakota Fire Weather Blog

Assistant Professor
Saurabh.Dhiman@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-1276
Office: CBEC 3319
M.S., K.U. Kurukshetra
Ph.D., K.U. Kurukshetra

Associate Professor
Adam.French@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-1649
Office: M 208
B.S., Valparaiso University
M.S., North Carolina State University
Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Professor
Venkataramana.Gadhamshetty@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 219-8259
Office: CM 237B
B.S., Osmania University
M.S., National University of Singapore
M.S., New Mexico State University
Ph.D., New Mexico State University
Vitae

Associate Professor
Mengistu.GezaNisrani@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 219-8258
Office: CM 319
B.S., Alemaya University
M.S., University of Karlsruhe
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University

Assistant Professor
Julia.Loshelder@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 219-8261
Office CM 314
B.S., University of Arkansas
M.S., University of Arkansas
Ph.D., University of Arkansas

Lecturer
Jeffrey.Hoffmann@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 219-8269
Office: CM 236B
B.S., Brigham Young University
M.A., Hamline University
J.D., University of New Mexico

Assistant Professor
Edson.Costafilho@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 219-8257
Office: CM 242
B.S. Universidade de Pernambuco
M.S. Colorado State University
Ph.D. Colorado State University

Professor
Marc.Robinson@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 219-8262
Office: CM 243
B.S., Utah State University
M.S., Utah State University
Ph.D., University of California-San Diego
Vitae

Professor/ William V. Coyle Professor
Christopher.Shearer@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 219-8263
Office: CM 315
B.S., Ohio Northern University
M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
Vitae

Assistant Professor
Heidi.Sieverding@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 219-8264
Office: CM 120
A.A., Worthington Community College
B.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
M.S., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Ph.D., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Assistant Professor
calvin.tohm@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-2378
B.S. South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
M.S. South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Ph.D. South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Instructor / CEM Program Coordinator
Mark.VanVleck@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 219-8265
Office: CM 123
B.S. South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
M.E. University of Florida
Staff

Program Assistant I
Kimberly.Ingleston@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 219-8260
Office: CM 119

Senior Secretary
John.Mason@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-2439 (Main Office)
Office: CM 118

Equipment and Instrumentation Technician
Email: Coby.Turner@sdsmt.edu
Phone: (605) 394-6677
CEE Emeritus Faculty