2012-2013 Catalog 
    
    Apr 18, 2024  
2012-2013 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Administration and Faculty


Administration

BRIAN D. BURNETT
Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance
BA, University of Colorado Boulder; MS, University of Colorado Denver; PhD, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

MICHAEL LARSON
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation; El Pomar Chair of Engineering & Innovation; Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
BS, Tulane University; MS, University of Michigan; PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

DAVID MOON
Senior Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Professor of Political Science
BA, Austin College, MA, PhD, University of Texas, Austin

PAMELA S. SHOCKLEY-ZALABAK
Chancellor; Professor of Communication
BA, MA, Oklahoma State University; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

SUSAN SZPYRKA
Senior Associate Vice Chancellor of Administration and Finance and Chief of Staff
BA, MPA University of Colorado Colorado Springs

KEE R. WARNER
Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity & Inclusiveness; Professor of Sociology
BA, Haverford College; MPCD, University of Colorado Denver; MA, PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara

HOMER WESLEY
Vice Chancellor for Student Success and Enrollment Management
BA, MA, Auburn University; EdD, University of Southern Mississippi.

MARTIN WOOD 
Vice Chancellor of University Advancement & Chief Operating Officer
BS, MA, Emporia State University

Deans

PETER BRAZA
Dean, College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences; Professor of Mathematics
BA, University of Wisconsin; MS, PhD, Northwestern University

RAMASWAMI DANDAPANI
Dean, College of Engineering and Applied Science; Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
BE, Indian Institute of Science; MSEE, PhD, University of Iowa

REBECCA DURAY
Associate Dean; Professor of Operations and Technology Management
BA, MBA, Case Western Reserve University; PhD, The Ohio State University

GREGORY STOCK
Associate Dean; Professor of Business
BS, MS, Duke University; PhD, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

VENKATESHWAR K. REDDY
Dean, College of Business and Administration; Professor of Finance
MS, PhD, Pennsylvania State University

TERESA P. SCHWARTZ
Associate Dean, School of Public Affairs
BA, Oberlin College; MEd, University of North Carolina; MPA, PhD, University of Colorado Denver

NANCY L. SMITH
Dean, Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences; Professor of Nursing
BSN, MS, Adult Nurse Practitioner, California State University at Long Beach; MS, PhD, University of Colorado Denver

MARY L. SNYDER
Dean, College of Education; Professor of Education
BS, MS, Northern Illinois University; PhD, The University of Iowa

TERI SWITZER
Dean of the Kraemer Family Library
BA, MS, University of Illinois, Urbana; MBA, Colorado State University, Fort Collins;PhD, University of Colorado Denver

PAUL E. TESKE
Dean, School of Public Affairs
BA, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; PhD, Princeton University

ROBERT C. WELSHON
Associate Dean, College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences; Professor of Philosophy
BA, MA, Colorado State University; PhD, Brown University

Directors

JULIE ALBERTSON
Colorado Affiliate, Director of Project Lead the Way
BS, MS, PhD, Washington State University

Z. BENEK ALTAYLI
Director, University Counseling Center
BS, MA, Hacettepe University; PsyD, Colorado School of Professional Psychology

KATHY ANDRUS
Director of the Teaching and Learning Center; Assistant Professor Attendant Rank
BA, SUNY at Buffalo; MA, PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

GREGORY AUGSPURGER 
Director, Student Success Center
BA, Wabash College; MA, MBA, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

ROY C. BALLARD
Technical Director, Theatreworks

IDA BAUER
Director, Family Development Center
BA, Brooklyn College

BRAD BAYER
Director of Student Life and Leadership
BS, MS, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, Ed. Admin. Licensure, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

CHRIS BEISWANGER
Director of Student Recruitment and Admissions Counseling
BA, MA,  University of South Dakota

CHRIS BELL
Director of The Center for Excellence in Communication
BA, University or Northern Colorado; MA, San Diego State; Ph.D, University of Colorado Boulder

JOSEPHINE BENAVIDEZ
Director, Pre-Collegiate Development Program
BA, California State University, Fullerton-Fullerton, California; MA, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

CHARLES C. BENIGHT
Director, Trauma, Health and Hazards Center; Professor of Psychology
BS, MA, Arizona State University; PhD, Stanford University

JULIE BREWSTER
Controller
BS, University of Colorado Colorado Springs; MBA, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

JOHN BROCK
Director, Center for Economic Education; Senior Instructor of Economics
BS, U.S. Air Force Academy; MBA, University of Southern California; PhD, Cornell University

LORI BRYAN
Aging Initiative Project Director
AB, Bryn Mawr College; PhD, University of Pennsylvania

ROBERT E. CAMLEY
Director, UCCS Center of the Biofrontiers Institute; Professor, of Physics
Director of Physics and Energy Science Graduate Studies
BA, MA, PhD, University of California, Irvine

ANTHONY J. CORDOVA
Director, CU Opportunity and MOSAIC, Multicultural Office for Student Access, Inclusiveness and Community
BA, MA, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

CINDY CORWIN
Director, Human Resources
BS, Western State College

PERRIN CUNNINGHAM
Director, the Heller Center for Arts and Humanities
BA, University of Minnesota; MA, St. Johns College

IDA DILWOOD
Director, Disability Services and University Testing
BA, MPA, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

JENNY DORRINGTON
Director, Center for Excellence in Mathematics; Assistant Professor Attendant Rank of Mathematics
BA, Bryn Mawr College; MA, PhD, Northwestern University

ROB DOUGHERTY
Director, Physical Plant
BS, University of Southern Colorado; MA, University of Phoenix

PATTY EVANS
Director, Distance Program Education
BM, Utah State University; MS, Arizona State University

TRACI FREEMAN
Director, Center for Excellence in Writing; Assistant Professor Attendant Rank of English
BA, University of Pennsylvania; MA, PhD, University of Texas at Austin

BARBARA A. GADDIS
Executive Director, Office of First Year Experience and Student Retention
BS, University of Colorado Colorado Springs; MS, University of Colorado Boulder; MAT, Colorado College; PhD, University of Colorado Denver

MATT GADEN
Director, Campus Recreation
BA Texas A&M University; MA, St. Edwards University

GWENDOLYN LOGAN GENNARO
Director, Sponsored Programs
BA, University of Denver; MSS, University of Denver

NATHAN GIBSON
Director of Finance, Department of Athletics
BA, Azusa Pacific University

RALPH GIESE
Director of Operations, Residence Life and Housing
BS, University of Wisconsin at Green Bay

BRIAN GLACH
Director of LAS Extended Studies
BA, University of Colorado Boulder

CAITLIN GREEN
Development Director, Theatreworks
BA, MA, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London

MICHAEL HACKMAN
Director of the Honors Program; Professor of Communication
BA, University of Colorado Colorado Springs; MA, PhD, University of Denver

WINDY HADDAD
Director of Resident MBA Program
BA, Colorado College; MBA, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

JENNIFER HANE
Director of University Events and Alumni Relations
BA, MPA, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

STEPHANIE HANENBERG
Director of the Student Health Center
BSN, Beth-El College of Nursing; MSN, FNP, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

ANDREA HERRERA
Director,  Women’s and Ethnic Studies Program; Professor of Women’s and Ethnic Studies
BA, St. Joseph’s University; MA, West Chester University; PhD, University of Delaware

THOMAS HUTTON
Executive Director, University Advancement
BS, University of Kansas; MPA, University of Colorado Denver

KURT A. JOHNSON
Director, Center for Homeland Security
BA, JD, University of Wisconsin; LLM, University of VIrginia

CATHERINE KAUKINEN
Director, Graduate programs in Criminal Justice
HBSc, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario; HBA, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario; MA, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario; PhD, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

MICHAEL KENNY
Director, CU Aging Center
BA, Colorado State University; MA, University of Northern Colorado; PhD, University of Denver

DAVID KHALIQI
Director, Center for Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Education (CSTEME)
BS, Colorado State University; MA University of Colorado Colorado Springs

STEPHEN W. KIRKHAM
Director, Athletic Department
BA, University of Northern Colorado; MS, Fort Hays State University

LINDA KOGAN
Director, Office of Sustainability
BBA University of Wisconsin - Madison; MA, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

BEVERLY KRATZER
Director, Career Center
BA, MA, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

KRISTI L. KREMERS
Director, Chancellor’s Leadership Class and Student Leadership Programs
BA, James Cook University, Australia; MA, Minnesota State University—Mankato

ROBYN MARSCHKE
Director, Institutional Research
BA, Concordia College - Minnesota; PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

MIKE MARTINEZ
Director, Undergraduate programs in Criminal Justice, School of Public Affairs 
BS, Metropolitan State College; MCJ, University of Colorado Denver

DREW MARTORELLA
Executive Director, Theatreworks
BA, Drew University

DAISY MCCONNELL
Director, Galleries of Contemporary Art
BA, Colorado College

LISANNE MCNEW
Director of Internship and Placement, College of Business and Administration
BS, University of Northern Colorado

TAMARA MOORE
Executive Director, Auxiliary Services Marketing
BS, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point; MPA, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

DONNA MORACO
Director, Center of Excellence in Languages; Assistant Professor Attendant Rank of German
BA, Auburn University; MA, University of Georgia; MS, Troy State University; PhD, Utah State University

MICHELLE NEELY
Director, Writing Across the Curriculum and Portfolio Assessment
BA, MA, PhD, University of Texas at Austin

RYAN J. NEELY
Producing Director, Theatreworks
BA, State University of New York; MFA, University of California, Irvine

JAMES A. NULL
Director, Center for the Study of Government and the Individual; Chair, Political Science; Professor of Political Science
BA, MA, University of Nevada; PhD, University of Arizona

MARGIE OLDHAM 
Director, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Community Relations and National Student Exchange
BA, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

ERIC M. OLSON
Director, Sports Management; Professor of Marketing and Strategic Management
BS, Lewis and Clark College; MBA, Portland State University; PhD, University of Minnesota

JERRY L. PHILLIPS
Director, Center for Excellence in Science; Professor Attendant Rank of Chemistry
BA, University of Colorado; PhD, Colorado State University

NINA A. POLOK
Program Executive,  Bachelor of Innovation Program
BS, PhD, University of Colorado Boulder; MBA, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

GARY L. REYNOLDS
Executive Director, Facilities Services
BS, MS, Iowa State University

CARLEY RIES
Director, Campus Wide Extended Studies
BA, University of of Nevado, Reno; Master of Business & Human Relations, Amberton University

JEVITA R. ROGERS
Director, Office of Financial Aid, Student Employment and Scholarships
BA, New England College

MURRAY ROSS
Artistic Director, Theatreworks; Instructor Attendant Rank in Theatre
BA, Williams College; MA, University of California, Berkeley

DEBBIE SAGEN
Grants and Operations Specialist, Trauma, Health and Hazards Center
BA, University of Wisconsin Madison; MPA, University of Texas at Austin

KAREN SANGERMANO
Director, Distance MBA Program
BS, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

PAMALA SAWYER
Director, Program and Resource Development
BA, MPA, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

GAYANNE SCOTT
Executive Director,  Resource Management Division
BS, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

JIM SPICE
Director, Public Safety
BA, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

CONSTANCE M. STALEY
Director, Freshman Seminar; Professor of Communication
BS, Ball State University; MA, PhD, University of Colorado Boulder

MICHAELA STEEN
Director of Visual Resources, Visual and Performing Arts Department
BA, California State University, Long Beach; MA, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

M. SCOTT TRIMBOLI
Director, Center for Space Studies
BS, U.S. Air Force Academy; MS, Columbia University; PhD, Oxford University

R. JERRY WILSON
Director of Information Technology
AA, Pikes Peak Community College; BS, University of Southern Colorado