Faculty & Staff
Capstone Leadership Team
KRISTY CSAVINA
Teaching Professor, Mechanical Engineering Co-Lead Instructor, Director, Capstone Design Program,
303.384.2146
kcsavina@mines.edu
Adam Duran
Teaching Assistan Professor, Mechanical Engineering Co-Lead Instructor
303.273.3742
aaarkadan@mines.edu
ALINA HANDOREAN
Teaching Professor, Engineering, Design & Society Lead Instructor
303.273.3592
ahandorean@mines.edu
KRISTOPH-DIETRICH KINZLI
Teaching Professor, Civil, Environmental, & Construction Engineering Lead Instructor
303.273.3613
kkinzli@mines.edu
Josue Campos do Prado
Teaching Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering Lead Instructor
josue.camposdoprado@mines.edu
Leah TYLER
Stakeholder Relations Manager
Labriola 204
303.384.2748
leah.tyler@mines.edu
Kirsten Kelly
Business & Operations Manager for Capstone Design
Labriola 204
303.384.2723
kkelly@mines.edu
Capstone Design Center Lead instructors
These faculty lead projects under specific design umbrellas within the Capstone Design program
MARIE STETTLER KLEINE
Assistant Professor, ECDS Lead Instructor, Engineering, Design and Society
mkleine@mines.edu
MARK ORRS
Teaching Associate Professor, SEDS Lead Instructor, Engineering, Design and Society
orrs@mines.edu
Michael Sheppard
Teaching Assistant Professor, HCDS Lead Instructor, Engineering, Dsign and Society
msheppard@mines.edu
capstone program advisors
Project Advisors are the faculty that guide and mentor our student teams throughout the life-cycle of their project.
YOSEF ALLAM
Director of Cornerstone Design & Teaching Professor, Engineering, Design & Society
yallam@mines.edu
CINDY ATHANASIOU
Teaching Assistant Professor, Engineering, Design & Society
cathanasiou@mines.edu
Jim Beseda
Capstone Adjunct Professor
jbeseda@mines.edu
donna bodeau
Professor of Practice, Engineering, Design & Society
dbodeau@mines.edu
ADAM DURAN
Teaching Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
aduran@mines.edu
GARRETT ERICKSON
Professor of Practice, Engineering, Design & Society
gerickson@mines.edu
jennifer erickson
Capstone Adjunct Professor
jesmith@mines.edu
TYLER EVANS
PhD Candidate, Mechanical Engineering
tyevans@mines.edu
JEFFREY HOLLEY
PhD Candidate, Mechanical Engineering
gflechas@mines.edu
MARK FLORIDA
Capstone Adjunct Professor
mflorida@mines.edu
BRIAN GOCKEL
Professor of Practice, Mechanical Engineering,
brian.gockel@mines.edu
ROXANN HAYES
Capstone Adjunct Professor
rohayes@mines.edu
Cara Juergensen
Capstone Adjunct Professor
carajuergensen@mines.edu
Greg Proulx
Capstone Adjunct Professor
gproulx@mines.edu
Josh Prado
Teaching Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering
josue.camposdoprado@mines.edu
ROBERT REEVES
Capstone Adjunct Professor
robertreeves@mines.edu
Bahman Rejai
Capstone Adjunct Professor
brejai@mines.edu
Kristin Smith
Capstone Adjunct Professor
kristin.smith@mines.edu
Tony Vandenberge
Professor of Practice, Engineering, Design and Socity
atvandenberge@mines.edu
Aubery wigner
Teaching Assistant Professor, Engineering, Design and Society
awigner@mines.edu
LISA WOODWARD
Capstone Adjunct Professor
lisawoodward@mines.edu