Barbra Sobhani

Experience

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  Los Alamos National Laboratory

  May 1994 - Aug 1996

  Graduate Research Associate

  Studied microseismicity associated with oil and gas production and fracking operations.

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  Colorado School of Mines

  May 1999 - Aug 2004

  Program Assistant WISEM

  • Prepared and conducted workshops and lectures for college and K-12 outreach on the following subjects: mentoring, girls and women succeeding in science and engineering, physics and geophysics.• Created, implemented and directed the Women in Geophysics Mentoring Program at Colorado School of Mines, a university/industry partnership.• Planned and implemented Women’s History Month activities at Colorado School of Mines.• Conducted research on gender and diversity statistics and theories relating to participation and success in science and engineering.• Developed a WebCT Course on Team Communication for University of Denver.• Designed and maintained web sites for the Department of Geophysics Reservoir Characterization Project, and CSM’s Women in Science, Engineering and Mathematics (WISEM) Program. Show less

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  Red Rocks Community College

  Aug 2003 - Aug 2022

  Department Chair, Science and Physics FacultyResponsibilities and accomplishments:• Manage science department, represent the science department in college discussions and committees, hold regular department meetings, oversee department budget matters• Mediate student issues, advise students• Science department course scheduling and course management• Co-PI for NSF IUSE Grant (2014-2017) to engage and retain low-income and first-generation community college students in engineering and STEM.Senior personnel for NSF Grant Sustaining a Green Collar Workforce (2010-2013): An Interdisciplinary Approach. Developed and taught new curriculum to support renewable energy programs; led workshops for teachers on developing classroom modules about sustainability; planned, setup and now supervise a new lab classroom; wrote and executed new classroom modules about sustainability (GreenApps).• Developed and taught new experiential learning, interdisciplinary science coursesPhysics FacultyResponsibilities and accomplishments:• Teaching 30-32 hours per academic year (courses taught: Physics of Energy, Conceptual Physics, Algebra-based Physics I & II, Calculus-based Physics I & II, Integrated Science I & II, Plate Tectonics, Rock & Mineral Identification, Field Geology of Hawaii, Field Geology of Costa Rica, Astrobiology, Field geology of New Mexico)• Maintain physics laboratory and write lab manuals for all classes• Student and Adjunct Faculty Advising• Textbook Selection, Curriculum development and revision• Served on multiple faculty hiring committees• Discipline co-chair in Science for Community College faculty Show less

  • Dean Of Academic Affairs

    Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

  • Director, Trefny Honors Program

    Aug 2016 - Aug 2022

  • Physics professor

    Aug 2003 - Aug 2022
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  University of Colorado Boulder

  Aug 2022 - now

  Director Colorado Space Grant Consortium