Psychological Sciences Faculty and Staff

Fulltime Faculty
Adjunct Faculty
Staff

Spring 2026

Office hours begin Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

Lisa Badanes, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)

MSU Denver Psychological Sciences professor, Lisa Badanes

Professor, Department Chair

Plaza 220-A

Dr. Badanes is available for any student questions or concerns Monday-Friday. Please contact Ms. Martina Grasse at [email protected] to make an appointment.

Office Hours

Monday

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (by appointment, for all students)

11:00 AM – noon (drop-in for her course students)

Tuesday

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (by appointment, for all students)

Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (by appointment, for all students); 11:00 AM – noon (drop-in for her course students)

Thursday

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM (by appointment)

Email Dr. Badanes

Sol Adams, M.A. (he/him)

Headshot, Sol Adams Cat II Lecturer.
Lecturer

Plaza 220-W

303 605-5257

Please note that office hours are for students enrolled in classes.

Office Hours

Tuesday: 7:55 AM – 9:25 AM and 11:00 AM – noon (drop-in)
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (by appointment, online via MS Teams)

Email Prof. Adams

Pam Ansburg, Ph.D.

Professor

Plaza 220-Z

303 615-0132

Please note that office hours are for graduate school advising and students enrolled in classes

Office Hours

Tuesday: 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM (by appointment)

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Cassandra Bailey, Ph.D. (she/her/ella)

Cassandra Bailey, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Plaza 220-T

303 605-7985

Office Hours

Monday: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (by appointment); 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (drop-in or by appointment for her course students)

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Layton Seth Curl, Ph.D. (he/him/his)

Professor

Plaza 220-Y

303 615-0327

Office Hours

Tuesday: 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM (by appointment)
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (online only for his online students via MS Teams)
Thursday: 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM (by appointment)

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Cynthia Erickson, Ph.D. (she/her)

Associate Professor

Plaza 220-J

303 615-0386

Office Hours

Returns Fall 2026

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Bethany Fleck Dillen, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)

Professor

Plaza 220-AC

303 615-0415

Office Hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – noon (drop-in for her course students)
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – noon (by appointment)

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Maureen (Mo) Flynn, Ph.D. (she/her)

Dr. Mo Flynn

Professor

Plaza 220-Q

303 615-0420

Please note that office hours are for graduate school advising and students enrolled in classes

Office Hours

Monday: 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM (by appointment); 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM (by appointment)
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM (by appointment); 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM (by appointment)

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Chris Garris, Ph.D. (he/him/his)

Professor

Plaza 220-U

303 615-0461

Office Hours

Monday: 10:50 AM – 12:20 PM (drop-in); 1:50 PM – 2:20 PM (drop-in)
Wednesday: 10:50 AM – 12:20 PM (drop-in); 1:50 PM – 2:20 PM (drop-in)

Hours listed are available online and in-person.

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Lisa Hagan, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)

Professor

Plaza 220-M

303 615-0523

Office Hours

Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (drop-in or on Teams by appointment)
Thursday: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (drop-in or on Teams by appointment); 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (drop-in or on Teams by appointment)

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Bill Henry, Ph.D.

Professor

Plaza 220-N

303 615-5276

Office Hours

Monday: 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM (by appointment)
Tuesday: 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM (by appointment)

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Jovan Hernandez, Ph.D. (he/him)

Dr. Jovan Hernandez

Professor

Plaza 220-D

303 615-0562

Office Hours

Thursday: 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (by appointment via Teams)

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Katherine Hill, Ph.D.

Dr. Katherine Hill

Professor

Plaza 220-E

303 615-0573

Office Hours

Tuesday: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (by appointment)
Wednesday: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (by appointment for her course students)

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Alexis Karris, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)

Professor

Plaza 220-F

303 615-0661

Office Hours

Tuesday: 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM (by appointment for her course students); 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM (drop-in or by appointment)
Thursday: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (by appointment, via phone or Teams); 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (drop-in or by appointment)

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Bridget Kelsey, Ph.D.

Professor

Plaza 220-AA

303 615-0912

Office Hours

Monday: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (by appointment); 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM (by appointment)
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (by appointment); 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM (by appointment)

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Linda Lockwood, Ph.D.

Professor

Remote Only

303 615-0760

Office Hours

Wednesday: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (by appointment, online via MS Teams)

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Kristen Lyons, Ph.D.

Professor

Plaza 220-H

303 615-0778

Office Hours

Tuesday: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM (drop-in)
Wednesday: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (drop-in, online via MS Teams)

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Alex Matthews, Ph.D.

Headshot, Dr. Alex Matthews, Cat II Lecturer.

Lecturer

Plaza 220-P

303 605-7503

Please note that office hours are for students enrolled in classes.

Office Hours

Monday: 11:00 AM – noon (drop-in); 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (drop-in)
Tuesday: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM (drop-in)
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – noon (drop-in); 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (drop-in)

Email Dr. Matthews

Chad Mortensen, Ph.D.

Professor

Plaza 220-G

303 615-0897

Office Hours

Tuesday: 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM (by appointment); 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM (by appointment for his course students)
Thursday: 12:15 PM – 2:15 PM (by appointment)

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Chris Randell, Ph.D.

Professor

Plaza 220-K

303 615-1040

Office Hours

Tuesday: 11:00 AM – noon (drop-in for her course students); 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (by appointment)
Thursday: 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM (by appointment); 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (by appointment)

Email Dr. Randell

Aaron Richmond, Ph.D.

Professor

Plaza 220-AB

303 615-1060

Office Hours

Wednesday: 8:50 AM – 10:50 AM (drop-in)

Email Dr. Richmond https://sites.msudenver.edu/arichmo3/

Courtney Rocheleau, Ph.D.

Professor, Associate Chair

Plaza 220-S

303 615-1070

Office Hours

Tuesday: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (by appointment)
Thursday: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM (by appointment)

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Anna Ropp, Ph.D.

Professor

Plaza 220-AD

303 615-1078

Office Hours

Tuesday: 11:00 AM – noon (by appointment)
Thursday: 11:00 AM – noon (by appointment)

Hours can be in-person or virtual

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Cheryl Sanders, Ph.D.

Professor

Remote Only

303 615-1104

Office Hours

Monday: 7:30 AM – 9:30 AM (by appointment, online via MS Teams)
Thursday: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (by appointment, online via MS Teams); 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM (by appointment, online via MS Teams for her course students)

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Bob Schatz, Ph.D.

Professor

Plaza 220-X

303 615-1119

Please note that office hours are for graduate school advising and students enrolled in classes

Office Hours

Monday: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM (drop-in)
Wednesday: 11:20 AM – 12:20 PM (drop-in); 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (drop-in)

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Randi Smith, Ph.D.

Professor

Plaza 220-AE

303 615-0456

Office Hours

Monday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (by appointment)
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (by appointment)

[email protected] 303 615-1770

Bill Taylor

Adjunct Faculty

Teaches online class

[email protected] 303 615-1771

Staff

Full-time Staff

Martina Grasse (she/her/they)

Program Assistant I

Office Manager, Senior Assistant to the Chair

[email protected] 303-615-0496

Thai Intara (he/him/his)

Admin III

Assistant Office Manager

[email protected] 303-615-0614

Student Staff

Makaila

Work-study

303-615-0699

River

Work-study

303-615-0699

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