MSU Denver

Full-Time Faculty

Sheryl Zajdowicz, Ph.D.

Sheryl Zajdowicz, Ph.D.

Department Chair and Professor

SI 2042D

[email protected] 303-615-0223
Bill Baxendale, Ph.D.

Bill Baxendale, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

[email protected] 303-615-0352
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Arijana Barun, Ph.D.

Lecturer

SI 2034

[email protected] 303-615-2086
Erin Bissell, Ph.D.

Erin Bissell, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

SI 2066

[email protected] 303-615-0242
Christy Carello, Ph.D.

Christy Carello, Ph.D.

Professor

SI 2047

[email protected] 303-615-0236
Maria Cattell, Ph.D.

Maria Cattell, Ph.D.

Lecturer

SI 2064

[email protected] 303-615-0305
Cindy Church, Ph.D.

Cindy Church, Ph.D.

Professor

SI 2037

[email protected] 303-615-0217
Kristy Duran, Ph.D.

Kristy Duran, Ph.D.

Faculty Director of Undergraduate Research and Professor of Biology

SI 2040 / SSB 330J

[email protected] 303-605-7407
Jonathan Dyhr, Ph.D.

Jonathan Dyhr, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

SI 2030

[email protected] 303-615-5954
Rebecca Ferrell, Ph.D.

Rebecca Ferrell, Ph.D.

Professor

SI 2033

[email protected] 303-615-0211
Jennifer Gagliardi-Seeley, Ph.D.

Jennifer Gagliardi-Seeley, Ph.D.

Professor

SI 2041

[email protected] 303-615-0226
Nicolette Giasolli, M.A., ATC

Nicolette Giasolli, M.S., ATC

Lecturer

SI 2035

[email protected] 303-615-0215
Robert Hancock, Ph.D.

Robert Hancock, Ph.D.

Professor

SI 2044

[email protected] 303-615-0231
Clare Hays, DVM

Clare Hays, DVM

Professor

SI 2032

[email protected] 303-615-0210
Jason Kolts, Ph.D.

Jason Kolts, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

SI 2038

[email protected] 303-615-0219
Hsiu-Ping Liu

Hsiu-Ping Liu, Ph.D.

Director of Center for Advanced STEM Education (CASE) and Professor of Biology

SI 2039

[email protected] 303-615-0221
Fordyce Lux III, Ph.D.

Fordyce Lux III, Ph.D.

Department Chair of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS) and Professor of Biology

SI 2028

[email protected] 303-615-0230
Christopher Meloche, Ph.D.

Christopher Meloche, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

SI 2045

[email protected] 303-615-0234
Vida Melvin, Ph.D.

Vida Melvin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

SI 2062

[email protected] 303-615-0239
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David Merriam, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

SI 2040

[email protected] 303-605-7968
Doug Petcoff

Doug Petcoff, Ph.D.

Professor

SI 2031

[email protected] 303-615-0208
Anil Rao, Ph.D.

Anil Rao, Ph.D.

Professor

SI 2036

[email protected] 303-615-0216
Jeff Simpson, DC, CCSP

Jeff Simpson, DC, CCSP

Professor

SI 2046

[email protected] 303-615-0235
Helene Ver Eecke, Ph.D.

Helene Ver Eecke, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

SI 2060

[email protected] 303-615-0238

Adjunct Faculty

Mursheda Ali, Ph.D.

Mursheda Ali, Ph.D.

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Bagley, Dean

Dean Bagley, M.S.

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Nate Behl, M.S.

Nate Behl, M.S.

[email protected]
Dane Borman, DC

Dane Borman, DC

[email protected]
Rebecca Bryan, M.S.

Rebecca Bryan, M.S.

[email protected]
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Becky Buckley, Ph.D.

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Charlie Butterworth, Ph.D.

Charlie Butterworth, Ph.D.

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Qamrul Choudhury, Ph.D.

Qamrul Choudhury, Ph.D.

[email protected]
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Norman Clippinger, Ph.D.

[email protected]
Christopher Cooley, M.S.

Christopher Cooley, M.S.

[email protected]
Cota-Gomez, Adela

Adela Cota-Gomez, Ph.D.

[email protected]
Matthew Graham, DC

Matthew Graham, DC

[email protected]
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Tracy Gray, M.S.

[email protected]
Irina Grichtchenko, Ph.D.

Irina Grichtchenko, Ph.D.

[email protected]
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Mark Haefele, M.S.

[email protected]
Jonathan Heckmann, M.S.

Jonathan Heckmann, M.S.

[email protected]
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Laylonda Maines, M.S.

[email protected]
Lorraine Maloof, M.S.

Lorraine Maloof, M.S.

[email protected]
Leanna Matthews, Ph.D.

Leanna Matthews, Ph.D.

[email protected]
Elizabeth Medina, Ph.D.

Elizabeth Medina, Ph.D.

[email protected]
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Erin Peden, Ph.D.

[email protected]
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Daniel Ramirez-Gordillo, Ph.D.

[email protected]
Erin Rogers, M.A.

Erin Rogers, M.A.

[email protected]
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Patrick Ryan, Ph.D.

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Amanda Schuster, M.S.

[email protected]
Angie Woehler

Angie Woehler, M.S.

[email protected]msudenver.edu

Academic Advisors

Denise Daphne, M.A.

Denise Daphne, M.A.

Academic Advisor II

[email protected] 303-605-7261 Make An Appointment!
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Katie Sears, M.P.S.

Academic Advisor I

[email protected] 303-605-7906 Make An Appointment!
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JR Vann

Academic Advisor I

[email protected] 303-605-7896 Make An Appointment!

Laboratory Staff

Lisa Gotow

Lisa Gotow

Laboratory Coordinator II

SI 2100

[email protected] 303-615-0246
Mark Karlok

Mark Karlok, M.A.

Laboratory Coordinator II

SI 2096

[email protected] 303-615-0244
Carol Tkach

Carol Tkach, M.S.

Laboratory Coordinator II

SI 1093

[email protected] 303-615-0184
Melissa Moore

Melissa Moore, M.S.

Laboratory Coordinator Assistant

SI 1090A

[email protected] 303-615-5831

Administrative Staff

Jessica Ovitz, M.A.

Jessica Ovitz, M.A.

Academic Program Coordinator

[email protected] 303-605-7283

Student Employees

Amy Ainslie

Amy Ainslie

Front Office Assistant

Lili Sanchez

Lili Sanchez

Front Office Assistant

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Keegan Wergin

Front Office Assistant

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