Hospitality Faculty & Staff

Christian Hardigree - J.D.

Dean of Hospitality

Office Location: HLC 209B
Christian Hardigree is the Founding Dean of the MSU Denver School of Hospitality

[email protected] 303-605-7052 Hardigree Directory Profile

Eric D. Olson - Ph.D.

Department Chair

Office Location: HLC 209C
Eric Olson is the Chair of the Rita & Navin Dimond Department of Hotel Management

[email protected] 303-615-1947 Olson Directory Profile

Lincoln Davie - Ph.D.

Assistant Professor - Outdoor Recreation & Tourism Management

Office Location: HLC 209G
Office Hours: Mon/Thurs: 10:00-11:30am; 1:00-2:00pm

[email protected] 303-615-5875 Davie Directory Profile

Tobin Eppard

Lecturer - Brewery Operations

Office Location: HLC 209H

[email protected] 303-615-1616 Eppard Directory Profile

Jackson Lamb

Professor - Restaurant Management

Office Location: HLC 209M
Office Hours: Mon/Tues: 2-4pm
Wed: 2-3pm

[email protected] 303-615-1233 Lamb Directory Profile

Smita Singh

Lecturer - Event Management

Office Location: HLC 209D

[email protected] 303-615-1616 Singh Directory Profile

Helle Sorensen

Professor - Travel & Tourism Management

Office Location: HLC 209D
Office Hours: Tues: 11am-12pm

[email protected] 303-615-1235 Sorensen Directory Profile

Inna Soifer - Ph.D.

Assistant Professor - Event and Meeting Management

Office Location: HLC 209E

[email protected] 303-615-1616 Soifer Directory Profile

Katie Strain

Lab Manager/Lecturer - Beer Industry Program

Office Location: HLC 209F
Office Hours: Mon: 3-4pm
Tues: 12:30-1:30pm

[email protected] 303-605-7028 Strain Directory Profile

Jennifer Watson

Lecturer - Restaurant Management

Office Location: HLC 209K
Office Hours: Mon: 9am-12pm
Thurs: 8:30-10:30am

[email protected] 303-605-7246 Watson Directory Profile

Val Colin

Office Assistant

[email protected] 303-615-1616

Steve Juliff

Communications Specialist

Office Location: HLC 209R

[email protected] 303-605-7254 Juliff Directory Profile

Shellie Kark

Program Manager - Meeting and Event Incentive Program

Office Location: HLC 209N

[email protected] 303-605-7589 Kark Directory Profile

Ruth Mayercak

Event Specialist

[email protected] 303-615-1616

Jason Rice

Food Services Lab Coordinator

Office Location: HLC 141

[email protected] 303-615-5922 Rice Directory Profile

Jimi Webb

Career Advisor & Business Development Coordinator

Office Location: HLC 209R

[email protected] 303-615-1240 Webb Directory Profile

Maddie Wright

Academic Advisor

Office Location: HLC 209P

[email protected] 303-615-1616 Wright Directory Profile