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Dr. Andrea Brickey is a professor of Mining Engineering and Management and the Director of the Office for Professional Education at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T). She obtained her BS degree in Mining Engineering from SDSM&T and her PhD in Mining Engineering from Colorado School of Mines. Prior to her career in academia, she held multiple roles in the mining industry focused primarily on mine feasibility and design at numerous operations and projects around the world for various commodities. At South Dakota Mines, she conducts research and teaching activities and delivers several mining-specific professional development programs for mineral industry partners. She currently serves as the President of the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America and is a co-founder of the Black Hills Women in Mining Chapter. She is the recipient of the Seeley W. Mudd Fellowship, the SME Academic Career Grant, the Tim Shaw Award for Innovations in Teaching and Learning, the Stephen McCann Memorial Award for Excellence in Education, the SME Ivan B. Rahn Education Award, the SME Mining and Exploration Division Distinguished Service Award, and SME Fellow.