2013-2014 Catalog 
    
    Mar 18, 2024  
2013-2014 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Administration and Faculty


Administration

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

MARY E. COUSSONS-READ
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Professor of Psychology
BS, University of Oklahoma; PhD, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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
Vice Provost and 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
Vice Chancellor of Administration and Finance
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 A. 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, College of Business; Professor of Operations and Technology Management
BA, MBA, Case Western Reserve University; PhD, The Ohio State University

KELLI J. KLEBE
Dean, Graduate School; Associate Professor of Psychology
AA, Los Angeles Baptist College; BA, San Francisco State University; PhD, University of Minnesota

STEPHEN LINHART
Dean of Students
BS, U.S. Air Force Academy; MPA, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

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

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

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

SANDY WURTELE
Associate Dean, College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences; Professor of Psychology
BA, University of Nebraska; MA, PhD, University of Alabama 

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

DAVID R. ANDERSON
Director of the Faculty Resource Center; Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
BS, University of Minnesota; PhD, University of Colorado

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

 

Tracy L. Barber

Registrar

BSBA, BA, University of Arizona; MBA, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

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

CHRISTOPHER E. BELL
Director of The Center for Excellence in Communication; Assistant Professor of 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; Distinguished 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

MATHEW A. COX
Director, Enrollment Management
BS, MS, University of Southern Mississippi

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

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

BRANTLEY S. HAINES
Technical Director, Theatreworks
BFA, University of Colorado Boulder

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

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

SUZANNE MACAULAY
Director, Heller Center for Arts and Humanities; Chair, Department of Visual and Performing Arts; Professor of Art History
BA, University of Minnesota; MA, University of Colorado Boulder; PhD, University of Pennsylvania

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

BRIAN MCPIKE
Executive Director and Chief of Police, Department of Public Safety
BA, University of Colorado Colorado Springs; MA, Webster University

STEVEN MEDLIN
Director, Student Financial Services
BS, University of Phoenix; MBA, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

TAMARA MOORE
Executive Director, Auxiliary Retail Services
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

PHILLIP MORRIS
Program Director, Veteran and Military Student Affairs
BA, Concord University; MA, PhD, University of Florida

MICHELLE NEELY
Director, Writing Across the Curriculum and Portfolio Assessment; Assistant Professor Attendant Rank of English
BA, MA, PhD, University of Texas at Austin

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 Nevada, 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

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

ANTHONY SHULL
Executive Director, Office of International Affairs
BS, MA, University of Central Missouri

JIM SPICE
Executive Director, Department of Parking and Transportation Services
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

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