MSU Denver

Department of Health Professions’ Faculty and Staff

Each member of our Faculty and Staff is dedicated to the success of each student and alumni of our programs.

Faculty

Professor AJ Alejano-Steele

AJ Alejano-Steele, PhD

Professor

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Professor Kelsey Asplin

Kelsey Asplin, ND

Affiliate Professor

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Katrina Chaffin, MHA

Lecturer

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Professor Kent Collins

Kent Collins, MBA, RN

Affiliate Professor

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MHA Professor

Amy Dore, DHA

Professor

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Professor Andy Draper

Andy Draper, Ph.D., MHA

Affiliate Professor

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Professor Allison Draayer

Allison Draayer, MSW, LCSW

Affiliate Professor

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Professor Lisa Elder

Lisa Elder, CTRS

Affiliate Professor

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Professor Linda Geiger

Linda Geiger

Affiliate Professor

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Professor James Gilchrist

James Gilchrist

Affiliate Professor

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Professor Melinda Gisbert

Melinda S Gisbert, MS

Affiliate Professor

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Professor Ricardo Gonzalez-Fisher

Ricardo Gonzalez-Fisher, MD

Lecturer

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Professor Uma Hilgorani

Uma Hingorani PharmD, BCPS, AP

Affiliate Professor

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Professor Denise Johnson

Denise Johnson, MBA

Affiliate Professor

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Professor James Larcus

James Larcus MA, NBC-HWC

Affiliate Professor

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Professor Janna Leo

Janna Leo, MHA

Affiliate Professor

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Professor Michael Lin

Michael Lin, Ph.D. MSPH

Affiliate Professor

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Professor Christopher Looby

Christopher Looby

Affiliate Professor

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MHA Professor

Jason Lopez, MS, MHA

Lecturer

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Colette Martinez, MHA

Affiliate Professor

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HEP Faculty & Staff

Tracey Richers Maruyama, MA

Affiliate Professor

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Brandi Moore, ND

Associate Professor

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Professor Paul Murphy

Paul Murphy, MS, MA, EMT-P

Affiliate Professor

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Professor Kelly Ogunsanya

Kelli Ogunsanya, MHA

Affiliate Professor

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MHA Professor

Ezekiel Peters, JD

Affiliate Professor

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Professor Joshua Polgar

Josh Polgar, MPA, MPH

Affiliate Professor

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Professor Brittany Plaven

Brittany Plaven PhD, CHES

Affiliate Professor

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Professor Paris Prestridge

Paris Prestridge, ND

Assistant Professor

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Professor Josh Prok

Josh Prok, JD

Affiliate Professor

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HEP Faculty & Staff

Christopher Ravotti

Affiliate Professor

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Professor Eliana Reynolds

Eliana Reynolds, MHA

Affiliate Professor

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Professor Steve Rissman

Steve Rissman, ND

Professor

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Professor Yvonne Rockwood

Yvonne Rockwood, MBA, MHA

Affiliate Professor

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Professor Erin Seedorf

Erin Seedorf, DrPH

Assistant Professor

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Professor Garvita Thareja

Garvita Thareja, Ph.D., MBA

Assistant Professor

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Professor Michelle Tollefson

Michelle Tollefson, MD

Associate Professor

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Professor Lynn Tran

Lynn Tran, DC

Affiliate Professor

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Professor Emory Wilder

Emory Wilder, MD

Affiliate Professor

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Professor Helen You

Xiaohui (Helen) You, Ph.D

Assistant Professor

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Professor Kevin Zeiler

Kevin D. Zeiler, JD, MBA

Department Chair, Professor

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Pearl Zeiler, MBA

Affiliate Professor

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Staff

Olivia Alejano-Steele

Libbie Alejano-Steele

HEP Work Study

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Janae Chavez

Janae Chavez

HEP Work Study

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MHA Professor

Garrett Chism, MBA, EMT-P

Director, Master of Health Administration

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Tatum Newman

Tatum Newman

HEP Work Study

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David Rodriguez

David Rodriguez, BS

Office Administrator

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Alina Sieminski

Nina Sieminski

HEP Work Study

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Tracy Yacobellis, BS

MHA Student Services Assistant

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Auraria Campus, West Classroom #239

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Department of Health Professions
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Campus Box 33, PO Box 173362
Denver, CO 80217-3362

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