Emily Sarver, the Stonie Barker Professor of Mining and Minerals Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been named president of the Society of Mining Professors, an international organization dedicated to advancing the future of mining, minerals, and energy disciplines through facilitating information exchange, research and teaching partnerships, and other collaborative activities.
A Virginia Tech faculty member since 2011, Dr. Sarver serves as the graduate program director for the department of mining and minerals engineering and holds an adjunct appointment in the Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Her scholarship centers on responsible development of mineral and energy resources; education of responsible resource engineers; and monitoring, characterization, and control of mine-generated environmental contaminants.
“When SOMP welcomed me as a new member in 2012, I could not have imagined what a special community I was joining,” said Dr. Sarver. “It has become my professional home — a network of exceptional people who share a passion for mining and minerals education and, as importantly, a passion for collaboration across institutions and borders.”
Dr. Sarver received her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in mining and minerals engineering, as well as her Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering, all from Virginia Tech.