2007 Assembly of Delegates:
Northwest Regional Associate Director

2007 Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference

November 1-4, 2007
Rosen Shingle Creek Resort and Golf Club
Orlando, Florida

Name: Catherine K. Skokan

Present Position: Associate Professor of Engineering
Organization: Colorado School of Mines

Address: Division of Engineering
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO 80401
United States

Telephone: 303-273-3960
E-mail: cskokan@mines.edu

Chapter Affiliation: Colorado School of Mines Chapter

Candidate's Statement: The grassroots theme of Sigma Xi makes it unique among professional organizations. This provides each chapter the opportunity to serve members and community and respond to specific needs. For example, our Colorado School of Mines Chapter has helped to fund a Tech Camp for disadvantaged middle school students for the last three years. This popular program has grown and instilled a curiosity for science among many young people in our large metropolitan area. Sharing ideas among the chapters that are separated by great geographic distance in the Northwest Region is one of my main interests. Communication through the internet will be key to this process.

Sigma Xi and Other Activities: Dr. Skokan has been an active member of the Sigma Xi Chapter at the Colorado School of Mines since her induction in 1978. She has served in the past as program chair and president. She currently is the treasurer for the chapter. She has also served as Associate Director for the Northwest Region. She is also active in the Engineering and Environmental Geophysics Society and the American Association for Engineering Education.

Biographical Information: Catherine K. Skokan is an Associate Professor in the Division of Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. She received her Ph.D. in Geophysical Engineering with a minor in Geology and her M.Sc. in Geophysical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines. She presently is a member of the Electrical Engineering Faculty. Her research interests include near surface geophysical measurements especially in the area of groundwater mapping, curriculum development, and educational outreach. Dr. SkokanÆs research efforts over the last five years have emphasized the use of engineering for the underserved û Humanitarian Engineering û including the establishment of a minor in this field. These humanitarian efforts include help to provide clean water for communities in Honduras and Ghana, curriculum development for Native American Tribal Colleges, and educational outreach to rural communities to improve mathematics and science skills in the school systems.