Our Experts
A dedicated experts and staff run the day-to-day operations of the Institute, and manage its research outputs, training, and public engagement activities. For media or interview inquiries with the Payne Institute Director Morgan Bazilian or any other of the Payne Institute leadership, please contact Greg Clough at (303)384-2218 or gclough@mines.edu.
Morgan Bazilian
Director, Payne Institute
Professor of Public Policy
Engineering Hall 111
303-384-2156
mbazilian@mines.edu
Gregory Clough
Deputy Director, Payne Institute
Engineering Hall 123
303-384-2218
gclough@mines.edu
ALEX DAKOTATOMI BRUNSON
Payne Institute Native American Mining
and Energy Sovereignty (NAMES) Research Associate
1422 Washington Avenue, Suite 201
brunson@mines.edu
ISABEL GUAJARDO
Payne Institute Critical Minerals Research Associate
1422 Washington Avenue, Suite 103
isabel_guajardo@mines.edu
CLARKSON KAMURAI
Payne Institute Critical Minerals Program Manager
and Research Associate
1422 Washington Avenue, Suite 103
clarkson_kamurai@mines.edu
ANNA AHLSTROM LITTLEFIELD
Payne Institute Geothermal and Low Carbon Technologies Program
Manager and Research Associate
1422 Washington Avenue, Suite 200
annalittlefield@mines.edu
Moshe Mohutsiwa
Payne Institute Africa Critical Minerals and Energy
Program Manager and Research Associate
1422 Washington Avenue, Suite 103
mmohutsiwa@mines.edu
VICTORIA PATTI
Operations, Engagement & Financial Manager
1422 Washington Avenue, Suite 201
victoria.patti@mines.edu
Juliana Reid
Communications and General Manager
1422 Washington Avenue, Suite 105
303-384-2730
jreid@mines.edu
EARTH OBSERVATION GROUP
Christopher Elvidge
Senior Research Associate
Director of Earth Observation Group
1422 Washington Avenue, Suite 207
celvidge@mines.edu
Tilottama (Tilo) Ghosh
Payne Institute Research Associate
Earth Observation Group
1422 Washington Avenue, Suite 206
tghosh@mines.edu
Gregory Gleason
Payne Institute System Administrator
and Research Associate
Earth Observation Group
1422 Washington Avenue, Suite 206
gregory.gleason@mines.edu
Feng Chi (David) Hsu
Payne Institute Research Associate
1422 Washington Avenue, Suite 206
fengchihsu@mines.edu
Mikhail (Misha) Zhizhin
Payne Institute Research Associate
Earth Observation Group
1422 Washington Avenue, Suite 206
mzhizhin@mines.edu
RESEARCH SCIENTISTS
AFFILIATED PARTNERS
Brad Handler
Researcher and Director,
Energy Finance Lab
bhandler@mines.edu
Robert (RJ) Johnston
Senior Research Fellow
robert.johnston@mines.edu
Richard Luarkie
Director, Native American
Mining and Energy Sovereignty Initiative
richard.luarkie@mines.edu
Jahara Matisek
Senior Research Fellow
Student researchers
Andrew Bauman
MS, Mineral and Energy Economics
Donoven Brockman
BS, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Angelina Etterman
BS, Geological Engineering
Jason Gustely
MS, Mineral and Energy Economics
Liam O’Byrne
BS, Computer Science
Sarah Severin
MS, Natural Resources and Energy Policy
Mirali Seyedrezaei
Ph.D Candidate, Mineral and Energy Economics Program
Nachinagna Siaciti
PhD, Mining and Earth Systems Engineering
Arianna Smith
MS, Mineral and Energy Economics
Thomas Steiger
BS, Environmental Engineering
Jacob Verwiel
MS, Mineral and Energy Economics
Evie Webb
BS, Engineering Physics