FACULTY AND INDUSTRY GOVERNANCE
FACULTY PROFILES
Dr. Elizabeth Walker
Reservoir Engineering Faculty
Leads applied reservoir characterization and field development instruction for technical teams, with emphasis on decision quality, uncertainty, and integrated asset planning.
Former subsurface advisor; PhD Petroleum Engineering
Prof. Daniel Hart
Energy Finance Faculty
Teaches petroleum economics, project finance, fiscal systems, and commercial decision-making for managers and executives.
Energy economist; former investment committee advisor
Dr. Sofia Alvarez
LNG & Gas Faculty
Designs gas monetization, LNG value chain, and gas contract programs for national companies, utilities, and regulators.
LNG strategy consultant; PhD Chemical Engineering
Engr. Carlos Medina
Drilling & Wells Faculty
Delivers drilling operations, well control, completion design, and operational risk programs for engineering and field teams.
Former drilling superintendent; PE
Dr. Rachel Stone
Leadership Faculty
Facilitates executive academies focused on energy leadership, institutional governance, negotiation, and stakeholder management.
Executive educator; organizational psychologist
Mr. James Whitaker
Project Delivery Faculty
Supports project management, procurement, contracts, and major capital project governance programs for energy organizations.
PMP; former capital projects director
INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD
Amina Al-Khalid
Chair, Industry Advisory Board
Advises on institutional partnerships, public-sector capability needs, and regional workforce development priorities.
Michael Reyes
Advisory Member
Brings operating company perspective on field readiness, maintenance systems, production operations, and technical supervision.
Dr. Suzanne Farris
Advisory Member
Guides curriculum relevance for regulators, policy teams, ESG leaders, and low-carbon project professionals.
Thomas Whitaker
Advisory Member
Supports program quality, executive learning design, and board-level relevance for senior decision makers.