Center for Mining Safety & Health Excellence

Dr. Kocsis has over 24 years of experience in the mining industry, including work for consulting firms and a large research organization. He also has nine years of academic experience as a faculty member in the Mining and Metallurgical Engineering Department at the University of Nevada, Reno, where he conducted projects funded by NIOSH, The Alpha Foundation, Newmont Gold Corporation, and Freeport McMoRan. Dr. Kocsis' office is located in WBB room 313. You can reach him by phone at 801-585-5176 or by emailing him at charles.kocsis@utah.edu Learn more about Dr. Kocsis by clicking on the link. Read more

Dr. Rogers' research interests concentrate on the reliability of socio-technical systems deployed in mining organizations and applications of big data analysis.  Better management of the socio-technical bottlenecks will allow companies to operationalize technology more successfully, improve data utilization, and operate more efficiently. Dr. Pratt's office is located in WBB room 303. You can reach him by phone at 801-585-3360 or by emailing him at pratt.rogers@utah.edu Learn more about Dr. Rogers by clicking on the link. Read More

In his role as the Associate Director, Patrick James will provide direction for the University of Utah’s Center for Mine Safety and Health Excellence. With extensive experience in providing strategic leadership for HSE, risk management, and sustainability programs across global mining businesses, he has held senior leadership positions at Rio Tinto, Vale Base Metals, Lehigh Hanson and PacifiCorp during his career. His previous roles included senior vice president and vice president positions focused on health, safety, environment, risk, and sustainability, as well as interim chief operations officer for Vale Base Metals' international nickel and copper operations. Patrick's diverse background encompasses underground and surface mining, building materials, and the electric utility industries. Contact information: Patrick’s office is located in WBB room 323. You can reach him by phone at 801-585-2361 or by emailing him at patrick.james@utah.edu Learn more about Patrick by clicking on the link. Read More