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New Mexico Tech

Senior Administration

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Dr. Mahyar Amouzegar
President
voice: 575-835-5600
email: Contact President Amouzegar

Vanessa Grain
Chief Executive Assistant
voice: 575-835-5600
email: vanessa.grain@whswhotel.com

Jo Ann Salome
Director of Human Resources
voice: 575-835-5206
email: joann.salome@whswhotel.com 

OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS 

Dr. Michael Jackson
Vice President for Academic Affairs 
voice: 575-835-5311
email: michael.jackson@whswhotel.com  

Dr. Richard Thompson
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
voice: 575-835-5944
email: richard.thompson@nmt.edu 

 

 OFFICE OF STUDENT LIFE 

Dr. David L. Greene
Vice President of Student Life and Chief Diversity Officer
voice: 
email: david.greene@whswhotel.com 

Dr. Peter Phaiah
Associate Vice President of Student Life
Title IX Coordinator
voice: 575-835-5187
email: peter.phaiah@whswhotel.com 

Juliann Ulibarri
Administrative Assistant
voice: 575-835-5880
email: juliann.ulibarri@nmt.edu 

Randy Saavedra                                                                                                                        Director of Affirmative Action/EEOC
voice: 575-835-5005
email: randy.saavedra@whswhotel.com   

Jennifer Chapman
Dean of Students
voice: 575-835-5488
email: jennifer.chapman@whswhotel.com 

Elaine Debrine-Howell
Dean of Student Success Initiative
voice: 575-835-5208
email: elaine.debrinehowell@whswhotel.com

Peter Szatmary
Director of Marketing and Communications
voice: 575-835-5620
email: peter.szatmary@whswhotel.com   

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

Richard Cervantes
Vice President for Administration and Finance
voice: 575-835-5606
email: richard.cervantes@nmt.edu

Shaojie "Jenny" Ma
Associate Vice President for Administration and Finance
voice: 575-835-5606
email: shaojie.ma@whswhotel.com 

Theresa Lucero
Administrative Assistant
voice: 575-835-5606
email: theresa.lucero@whswhotel.com 

Alex Garcia
Director of Capital Projects
voice: 575-835-5723
email: alex.garcia@whswhotel.com

Erik County
Director of Business Processes
voice: 575-835-5984
email: erik.county@whswhotel.com  

Office of Special Research Programs and COO 

Dr. Van Romero
Vice President of Special Research Programs and COO of New Mexico Tech
voice: 575-835-5646
email: van.romero@whswhotel.com

Daryl Ackley
Director, Energetic Materials Research and Testing Center
voice: 575-835-5701
email:

Gina Chavez
Administrative Assistant
voice: 575-835-5646
email: gina.chavez@whswhotel.com

Colleen Foster
Director, Office for Advancement and Alumni Relations
voice: 575-835-5352
email: colleen.foster@whswhotel.com

David Manzano
Director of Government Relations
voice: 575-835-6997
email: david.manzano@whswhotel.com 

OFFICE OF RESEARCH

Dr. Michael Doyle
Vice President of Research and Chief Science Officer
voice: 575-835-5646
email: mike.doyle@whswhotel.com

Gina Chavez
Administrative Assistant
voice: 575-835-5646
email: gina.chavez@whswhotel.com 

Carlos R. Romero
Associate Vice President
voice: 575-835-5646
email: carlos.romero@whswhotel.com 

Dr. Myrriah Tomar
Executive Director, Office of Innovation Commercialization
voice: 575-835-5438
email: myrriah.tomar@whswhotel.com

NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES

Dr. Michael Timmons
Director and State Geologist
voice: 575-835-5237
email: mike.timmons@whswhotel.com

NEW MEXICO PETROLEUM RECOVERY RESEARCH CENTER

Dr. Robert Balch
Director
voice: 575-835-5305
email: robert.balch@whswhotel.com 

Dr. Jennifer Raney
Deputy Director
voice: 505-810-3658
email: jennifer.raney@whswhotel.com