Research Compliance and Safety


New Mexico Tech's Compliance and Safety professionals offer services, training and support to help researchers maintain the highest ethical standards, security precautions and safety requirements. Please email us with your questions.

General Questions: [email protected]

Hazardous Materials & Chemical Safety: [email protected]

Conflicts of Interest: [email protected]

Institutional Review Board: [email protected] 

Laser Safety Officer: [email protected]

Radiation Safety Officer: [email protected]

Industrial Security:  [email protected]

Export Control: [email protected]

Animal Care & Use: [email protected]


Research Compliance

NAME TITLE PHONE DEPARTMENT LOCATION EMAIL
Mikell Coleman Director 575-418-7155 Research Compliance ROB [email protected]
Sheila O'Sullivan Policy Analyst and Training Specialist 575-835-6165 Research Compliance ROB [email protected]
Theresa Kappel Contractor Special Security Officer 575-322-0977 Research Compliance ROB [email protected]
Ben Thomas HAZMAT/Lab Safety Specialist 575-517-0646 Research Compliance ROB [email protected]
Val Thomas Research Compliance Officer 575-835-5749 Research Compliance ROB [email protected]
Toni Urban Industrial Security Specialist - Research Compliance - [email protected]
Troylyn Zimmerly Armijo Industrial Security Specialist I 575-418-7143 Research Compliance ROB [email protected]

New Mexico Tech is committed to supporting the safe use of radioactive materials in research and teaching. All matters related to radiation safety at NMT should be directed to the Radiation Safety Officers.

Radiation Safety Officers

NAME TITLE PHONE DEPARTMENT LOCATION EMAIL
Stacy Kuykendall Radiation Safety Officer 575-835-5020 EMRTC EMRTC 57 [email protected]
Julia Ricci Ph.D Associate Radiation Safety Officer 575-835-5217 Bureau of Geology BUREAU 133 [email protected]