Julia Potter is Co-Director of the Geotechnical Center of Excellence (GCE) at the University of Arizona where she leads a team to solve mining geotechnical problems through innovative research and education.  Before coming to the GCE, Julia work as a consultant for over a decade, providing geotechnical analysis, design, and modeling work for a wide variety of projects in locations around the world. Julia has served on the Board of Women in Mining (WIM) Arizona since 2019 in a variety of roles, including Chapter President between 2020-2022, and currently serves as Vice President of Women in Mining USA (2022-). Julia holds a BS in Geology and History from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, a Master of Engineering from the University of Arizona, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Geological Engineering.