Engineering Graduate Administration and Leadership

Dean’s Office

Alaa A. Ahmed

Associate Dean for Graduate Education
alaa.ahmed@colorado.edu
(303)492-6063

Meredith Canode

Senior Director of Graduate Programs
meredith.canode@colorado.edu
(303) 735-8268

  • Design and implementation of college-level recruiting efforts in coordination with the Graduate School, departmentsÌýand graduate programs
  • Management and professional development of graduate program advisors
  • Conducting data analytics
  • Graduate student community-building; strategic planning, grievance procedures.
  • Graduate School and college administrative procedures, resourcesÌýand precedents.

Meredith holds a bachelor’s in zoology from Colorado State University and a master’s in educational leadership and policy studies from Boston University. Meredith has nearly 20 years of experience in graduate student administration, having worked previously at National Science Foundation, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Boston University, and most recently MIT. She joined 91¸£ÀûÉç in 2018.Ìý

Kammie Slavin

Education and Curriculum Coordinator Lead
kammie.slavin@colorado.edu
(303) 492-0373

  • Dean's Matching Travel Grant point of contact
  • Curriculum Inventory ManagementÌýpoint of contact for courses and program managementÌý
  • Scheduling for associate deans of education
  • Prvoides GPA onboarding assistance for the college
  • Academic Integrity point of contact
  • Winter graduation ceremony coordinator

Kammie holds a Bachelor of Science in business administration. SheÌýhas worked for 91¸£ÀûÉç for five years, includinng four with the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

Jon Brumm

Education Support Specialist
Jonathan.brumm@colorado.edu

  • Oversees course inventory, scheduling, and enrollment for CEAS (COEN) courses
  • Assistant for Engineering Undergraduate and Graduate Education Councils, Deans and Directors
  • Point of Contact for Academic Integrity Quiz
  • Coordinator for college-level awards, graduate fellowships and Ring and Pin Ceremony

Jon holds a BA in English Education and has 5+ years of experience leading education in high school classrooms, libraries, children's museums and aÌýstate park. He has worked for CU-91¸£ÀûÉç since December 2021 and was previously the Curriculum Coordinator for the ATLAS Institute.

Ann and H.J. Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences

Robert Marshall

Associate Chair for Graduate Studies
Ìý Ìýrobert.marshall@colorado.edu

Nicole Simmons

Senior Graduate Program Manager
Ìý Ìýnicole.m.simmons@colorado.edu

Manages team of three Graduate Advisors; lead on admissions and recruitment strategy; department advisor for AGSO (Aerospace Graduate Student Organization); works with Assistant Chair for Graduate Studies to administer all aspects of Smead AES graduate programs.

Best method of contact: Email nicole.m.simmons@colorado.edu

Nicole holds a Bachelor's in Psychology from the University of North Georgia and a Master's in Education Foundations, Policy, and Practice from the 91¸£ÀûÉç. She has been with 91¸£ÀûÉç for almost 9 years and has worked with graduate programs in the College of Engineering and Applied Science for 7 of those years.

Maureen Craig

Graduate Program Lead Specialist
Ìý Ìýmaureen.craig@colorado.edu

BAM (bachelor's-accelerated master's) program student advisor (MS, ProMS, and undergraduate) and the aerospace engineering certificate programs lead

Best method of contact: EmailÌýmaureen.craig@colorado.edu

Maureen has been an academic advisor within the College of Engineering & Applied Science (CEAS) primarily with undergraduate degrees and programs since August 2014. Maureen joined the Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences department in August 2017 as an undergraduate academic advisor and inÌýAugust 2021, became the graduate program advisor for students (MS, ProMS, and undergraduate) in the BAM program.

Maureen holds master’s degrees in curriculum & instruction, science education and in counseling psychology from CU Denver. Working with students, faculty, staff in Smead Aerospace, CEAS, and the greater 91¸£ÀûÉç community is the highlight of her long career in education.

Abbie Morton

Graduate Program Specialist
Ìý ÌýAbigail.Morton@Colorado.EDU

MS and Professional Master'sÌýStudent Advisor

Abbie holds a BSÌýin international studies from Frostburg State University and an MAÌýin higher education from 91¸£ÀûÉç.ÌýAbbie’s career began in higherÌýeducation as a study abroad recruiter. After moving to Colorado, Abbie joined the Graduate School admissions team. Abbie joins the graduate advising team at University of Colorado after working with graduate and undergraduate students overseeing admissions, registration, tuition classification, and micro-credential administration. She finds joy in helping students navigate university systems from admission to graduation and supporting students directly throughout their educational journey.

Lydia Pinkham

Graduate Program Specialist
Ìý ÌýLydia.Pinkham@colorado.edu

Advisor for PhD students

Lydia began her education as a non-traditional student after serving in the U.S. Coast Guard as a first responder and machinery technician. She earned a BSÌýin geology from the University of Michigan, where she worked as a peer advisor for undergraduate veteran students, helping them with everything from enrolling in VA healthcare to navigating veteran education benefits. Lydia joins the graduate advising teamÌýafter earning her MS in experimental petrology from 91¸£ÀûÉç’s Department of Geological Sciences, where she taught classes on field geology and environment resources.

Chemical and Biological Engineering

Adam Holewinski

Graduate Associate Chair
Ìý Ìýadam.holewinski@colorado.edu

Dominique de Vangel

Graduate Program Manager
Ìý Ìýdevangel@colorado.eduÌý

Expert in graduate program administration for the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (ChBe)ÌýMS and PhD graduate studentsÌýadvising, graduate student payroll, graduate student admissions, program inquiries, recruiting activities, provides advising of faculty staff on graduate student milestones and administrative processes and concerns.

Best method of contact: Email devangel@colorado.eduÌýor drop by my office

Dom received a bachelor'sÌýin international trade and relations from the University of Northern Colorado. Dom has been at CU-91¸£ÀûÉç and ChBeÌýsince September 2009.ÌýDom was the recipient of the Graduate Program Advisor of the Year Award in 2012 and in 2020.

Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering

Joseph Kasprzyk

Deanne Sylvester

Graduate Program Manager
Ìý Ìýdeanne.sylvester@colorado.eduÌý

Graduate programs in Civil, Environment, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE). Supervises one graduate program advisor. Develops and implements advising strategies and interventions to enhance the performance and persistence of students and support the graduate education mission of their unit more broadly by supporting the faculty who oversee the unit’s graduate programs.

Best method of contact: EmailÌýdeanne.sylvester@colorado.edu

Deanne is an alumna of 91¸£ÀûÉç and earned a bachelor's with a focus in speech, language, and hearing science.ÌýShe worked as an academic services senior professionalÌýfor 15 years atÌýtheÌýCU Anschutz campus graduate school. While at Anschutz, Deanne worked closely with students, faculty, and program directors in the Neuroscience and Integrated Physiology graduate programs.ÌýDeanne joined 91¸£ÀûÉç College of Engineering and Applied ScienceÌýin 2021.ÌýShe has deep experience and knowledge in university graduate program administration, student relations, admissions, and academia.

Jenna Rodriguez

Senior Graduate Program Specialist
Ìý ÌýJenna.Rodriguez@colorado.edu

Advise and support students through administrative paperwork and processes throughout their program.

Best method of contact: EmailÌýceaegrad.advising@colorado.eduÌý

Jenna comes to CU from the University of Virginia (UVA) where sheÌýcompleted her bachelor’s and master’s studies in student affairs practice in higher education. She additionally spent time at UVA as a program management internÌýandÌýan administrative coordinator in the School of Data Science.

Computer Science

Evan Chang

Co-Associate Chair for Graduate Education
ÌýÌý evan.chang@colorado.edu

Bor-Yuh Evan Chang is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the 91¸£ÀûÉç. He is interested in tools and techniques for building, understanding, and ensuring reliable computational systems. His techniques target using novel ways of interacting with the programmer to design more precise and practical program analyses. He joined the CU-91¸£ÀûÉç faculty in 2009 after receiving his Ph.D. in 2008 from the University of California Berkeley and his B.S. in 2002 from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a recipient of an NSF CAREER award (2010).

Majid Zamani

Co-Associate Chair for Graduate Education
ÌýÌý majid.zamani@colorado.edu

Levi Perigo

Network Engineering and TCP
ÌýÌý Levi.Perigo@colorado.edu

Dr. Levi Perigo is a Scholar in Residence and Co-Director of the Professional Master's Program in Network Engineering in the Department of Computer Science graduate program at the 91¸£ÀûÉç. Prior to joining the University of Colorado full-time, Dr. Perigo was a Senior Network Engineer at ADTRAN Inc. In this role, he served as an escalation point for isolation and resolution of heterogeneous internetworking problems for major accounts. He holds vendor certifications in networking technologies in areas such as software-defined networking (SDN), network functions virtualization (NFV), IP routing, switching, network design, wireless technologies, Voice over IP (VoIP), and Internet of Things (IoT) home integration. Ìý

Previously, as a Research Associate for the Open Networking Foundation, Dr. Perigo contributed to the creation and advancement of SDN and the OpenFlow standard. He currently holds a position on the MEF Research Council where he contributes with his expertise in SDN/NFV. In the classroom, Dr. Perigo has a passion for working with students and challenging them with interactive, hands-on, real world scenarios. His interests are in a variety of internetworking technologies such as network automation, VoIP, IPv6, SDN/NFV, and next generation protocols. Currently, his research focuses on implementation and best practices for network automation, SDN, and NFV.Ìý

Dr. Perigo holds an MS in Information and Communication Sciences from Ball State University and a PhD in Information Systems from Nova Southeastern University. Some of his interests outside of network engineering include cycling (gravel/mountain/road), rock climbing (traditional/sport), and trail running.

Rajshree Shrestha

Senior Graduate Program Manager
ÌýÌý rajshree.shrestha@colorado.edu

Manage various aspects of the CSEN graduate program and also advise graduate students with the program requirements and help them through their academic career here. Organize various recruitment and orientation events for the department and serve as a member of the graduate committee.

Best method of contact: EmailÌýrajshree.shrestha@colorado.edu

Rajshree Shrestha is the graduate program manager in the Department of Computer Science at 91¸£ÀûÉç. She holds a master’s in economics, social research and sociology and a bachelor’s in mathematical economics and is a Fulbright Scholar. Rajshree worked for womenÌýand childrenÌýrights issues, specifically women’s inheritance rights and human trafficking issues, gender inclusion and justice in Nepal for a decade before moving to the United States. Rajshree started atÌý91¸£ÀûÉç in 2005, working withÌýgraduate students. SheÌýwas the recipient of the Graduate Program Advisor of the Year award in 2018.

Meagan Miller

Senior Graduate Program Specialist
ÌýÌý meagan.miller@Colorado.EDU

Meagan manages the traditional MS students and the CSEN BAM program.

Best method of contact: EmailÌýmeagan.miller@Colorado.EDU

Meagan is a Colorado native and grew up in Louisville, CO. She earned her BA in Sociology with a Certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Colorado (Go Buffs!) in 2010, and an M.Ed. in Education and Human Resources Studies with a specialization in Career Counseling from Colorado State University in 2015. Meagan joins the graduate advising team at the University of Colorado with 10 years of experience working with undergraduate and graduate students in career services, academic advising, experimental learning, and student retention. Most recently, Meagan served as the Advising Help Lab Supervisor in Undergraduate Education here at 91¸£ÀûÉç.Ìý

Outside of the office, Meagan enjoys hiking, snowboarding, traveling, and chasing around her two young children.

Daniel Adams

Graduate Program Specialist
ÌýÌý Daniel.Adams-3@colorado.edu

Daniel advises the CSEN Professional Master’s students and Network Engineering Professional Master’s students.

Best method of contact: EmailÌýDaniel.Adams-3@colorado.edu

Daniel brings a wealth of experience in student success, program administration, and collaboration with students, faculty, and staff. Most recently, he served as the Academic Support Specialist for the online graduate program in computer science at Baylor University. In this role, he launched several initiatives focused on student engagement and instructor support. Prior to that, Daniel held various positions at the University of Dallas, where he contributed to graduate advising, academic coaching, first-generation student programming, and peer mentoring.

Daniel earned his M.S.Ed. in Higher Education & Student Affairs and his B.A. in University Scholars (with concentrations in English and French) from Baylor University. Outside of work, he enjoys reading, gaming, traveling, volunteering, and exploring hiking trails throughout 91¸£ÀûÉç County since his recent move to Colorado. His passion lies in equipping students with the resources and opportunities they need to achieve their educational goals, build community, and foster holistic well-being.

Daniel Adams

Natawsha Mitchell

Senior Graduate Program Specialist
ÌýÌýNatawsha.Mitchell@colorado.edu

In Natawsha "Tawsha" Mitchell’s role as senior graduate program specialist, she leads outreach and communication efforts and strategizes to advance engagement. Natawsha brings significant experience in advising, leadership, and staff/faculty development to the graduate program team.

Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering

Bri-Mathias Hodge

Associate Chair for Graduate Research and Education
Ìý

Power & Energy Systems

Eric Keller

Associate Chair for Professional Programs
Ìý Ìý

Lori Meehan

Graduate Program Manager
Ìý Ìýlori.meehan@colorado.eduÌý

Supervision of ECEE advising team (graduate program advisor and student services and scheduling coordinator). Advises PhD students and traditional master's students and is the expert on these programs, from recruiting to admissions to milestones throughout the program. Manages ABET accreditation for our undergraduate degrees, specific questions about course scheduling, and department DEI initiatives.

Best method of contact: Email lori.meehan@colorado.edu or

Lori has a bachelor’s in english language & literature as well as political science from the University of Michigan, 2010. She has a master’s in higher education administrationÌýfrom the University of Michigan, 2018.ÌýLori has worked full-time in higher education since 2010 in both academic and student affairs. She has provided her expertise at four universities, Eckerd CollegeÌýin St. Petersburg, Florida, Rice UniversityÌýin Houston, Texas and University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Lori has been with 91¸£ÀûÉç since March 2020 and was the recipient of the Graduate Program Advisor of the Year Award in 2021.

Adam Sadoff

Graduate Program Lead Specialist
Ìý ÌýAdam.Sadoff@colorado.edu

Grad admissions/applicant questions, orientation, student resources, conversion to work visas for international alumni. Assist faculty and campus with creating and supporting degree programs, statistical reports, MS and Professional Master’s program administration.

Best method of contact: EmailÌýsadoff@colorado.edu

Adam Sadoff has a bachelor’s degree in linguistics from UCLA.ÌýAdam has a varied work history prior to coming to 91¸£ÀûÉç that spans medical research, teaching english to non-native speakers, editing, and course scheduling. His employment history ranges from UCLA, Jackson Memorial Hospital, to overseas tech companies in Taiwan.ÌýMost notably, for the past twenty-plus years Adam has been graduate program advisor for the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering. Adam has a deep history at 91¸£ÀûÉç, and has knowledge around precedents, procedures, and institutional history of CU administrative processes.

Paul M. Rady Mechanical Engineering

Daven Henze

Associate Chair, Graduate Program Chair
Ìý ÌýDaven.Henze@colorado.edu

Focus area:

Vera Sebulsky

Senior Graduate Program Manager
Ìý Ìývera.sebulsky@colorado.eduÌý

Lead MS and PhD recruitment and admission strategy and implementation and associated budgets. OverseeÌýgraduate program administrative processes. ManageÌýMS ambassador program. Supervise graduate advisor. Co-teach graduate level course, Industry Skills.

Best method of contact:ÌýEmail: vera.sebulsky@colorado.edu orÌý

Vera hasÌýundergraduate and graduate degrees in English. SheÌýpreviously worked at University of Pittsburgh and University of Oregon.ÌýVera has a deep background in working with undergraduate and graduate students in interdisciplinary fields in advising, recruiting, admissions, and program management.ÌýHer specialties include program administration, graduate advising, recruiting, and admissions in graduate engineering and MBA programs, as well as teaching experience in professional development courses for both undergraduate and graduate students and working in executive education.

Vera has worked for four years at 91¸£ÀûÉç, in the Paul M. Rady Mechanical Engineering department.

Vera Sebulsky

Anna Guy

Senior Graduate Program Specialist
Ìý Ìýanna.guy@colorado.edu

Advises PhD students and faculty advisors about degree and administrative requirements, graduate admissions and recruitment, including supporting GEARRS (annual ME PhD recruitment event)

Best method of contact:Book an appointment

Anna holds a bachelor’s from Drake University, and is currently pursuing a master’s in Higher Education at 91¸£ÀûÉç.ÌýShe began at 91¸£ÀûÉç in July 2019 butÌýhas been with University of Colorado system since May 2012. Anna has 15 years experience inÌýhigher education administration; 10 years of which are grad student specific.

Anna Guy

Megan Varra

Senior Graduate Program Specialist
Ìý Ìýmegan.varra@colorado.eduÌý

MS current student advising, administration, and services in Mechanical as well as prospective student recruitment and admission, including supporting MS ambassador program

Best method of contact:Email: megan.varra@colorado.edu

In 2019, Megan Varra earned her bachelor'sÌýin Sociology with a minor in Counseling and Social Change from San Diego State University. She began her advising career in higherÌýeducation at University of California, San Diego as an undergraduate, general education academic advisor. She then earned her master'sÌýin Academic Advising from Kansas State University in 2022. She found her passion of working with students as an orientation leader, peer advisor, and other student roles in her undergraduate career.

As a professional, she finds her purpose by encouraging student self-advocacy and storytelling, empowerment through education, and community building. As a Colorado native, Megan is excited to be back home after seven years staying in San Diego and to breathe in the fresh mountain air. In her downtime, you can find her cooking, watching or attending the Broncos and Avalanche games, and cuddling with her corgi, Barney.

Megan Varra

ATLAS Institute

Ruscha Cohen

Senior Graduate Program Manager
Ìý Ìýruscha.cohen@colorado.edu

Ruscha has been a part of ATLAS since 2011.ÌýShe is focused on graduate program and curriculum development, as well as graduate student community building.

Ruscha Cohen has a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from University of Colorado Denver and holds a graduate certificate in Global Mental Health Trauma and Recovery from Harvard.

Bridget Dooney

Senior Graduate Program Specialist
Ìý Ìý bridget.dooney@colorado.edu

Bridget earned her bachelor’sÌýin sociology from State University of New York College at Geneseo in 2018. SheÌýbegan her career in higher education at Pace University in New York City as an undergraduate admissions counselor. While recruiting in New Jersey and Colorado, Bridget also completed her master's in higher education administration from Stony Brook University and graduatedÌýsummer 2021. Bridget workedÌýwith graduate students at Harvard Medical School's Center for Bioethics from orientation to graduation. SheÌýoversaw admissions and advising while working closely with faculty to develop course curriculums, Canvas sites, and grading courses. Bridget now joinsÌýour graduate advising team at 91¸£ÀûÉç.

Bridget joined the graduate advising team in Computer Science at 91¸£ÀûÉç in June 2022. She began her time in ATLAS in April 2024.

Biomedical Engineering

Corey Neu

Program Director
Ìý Ìýcpneu@colorado.edu

Won Park

Associate Chair
Ìý Ìýwon.park@colorado.edu

Photonics and quantum engineering

Jacq Thomas

Senior Graduate Program Specialist
Ìý ÌýJacqueline.Thomas@colorado.edu

Graduate and undergraduate programs in Biomedical Engineering, administration and academic affairs of both programs and student advising in graduate programs.

Jacq is researcher-turned-teacher who has spent the last 4 years teaching in a low-income school district. Prior to teaching, Jacq spent 10 years in the animal science industry. Jacq joinsÌý91¸£ÀûÉç College of Engineering & Applied Science in summer 2022.

Jacq Thomas

Data Science

Brian Zaharatos

Interim Faculty Director • Director of the Professional Master’s Degree
Brian.Zaharatos@Colorado.EDU

Dr. Zaharatos’s primary interests are in applied statistics and the philosophy of statistics. Most of his work has been in statistical methods for photovoltaic performance modeling. He also works on applications in geography, residential building energy analysis, and consulting for statistical litigation support.

Sanja Hofer

Residential Program Manager
sanja.hofer@colorado.edu

Sanja Hofer is a highly accomplished professional with over 15 years of experience in higher wducation. Prior to her current position at the 91¸£ÀûÉç, Sanja held esteemed roles at two renowned institutions. She worked at The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, where she managed master’s programs offered at Washington, DC, campus. There, she played an integral role in designing and delivering cutting-edge programing focused on finance, real estate, information systems and business analytics. Following her tenure at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, she joined the University of Miami Herbert Business School, where she managed programs for schools’ centers and institutes. Sanja’s multidimensional background includes an MBA from Fordham University, where she honed her skills in finance, management and business administration. Armed with a solid foundation in business principles, she embarked on a career focused on higher education and leadership development.

Jax Jeffries

Graduate Program Advisor, Residential Program
jax.jeffries@colorado.edu

Jax is a higher education professional with 10 years of experience in intercollegiate athletics andÌýacademic support. Prior to her current role at the 91¸£ÀûÉç, Jax was an academic counselor for Louisiana State University’s Manship School of Mass Communication. Formerly, Jax worked in intercollegiate athletics at the University of Oregon and Hawai’i Pacific University, where she pioneered acrobatics & tumbling, a new NCAA Emerging Sport for Women. Jax’s background includes a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Hawai’i Pacific University, where she developed her skills in academic and career counseling. In her free time, Jax enjoys climbing outdoors and cooking vegetarian-friendly foods.

Emily Musumecci

Coursera Graduate Program Advisor
emily.musumecci@colorado.edu

Emily double majored in sociology and visual communication eesign at the University of Northern Colorado. She is currently earning a Master's of Arts in higher education at 91¸£ÀûÉç. She has a background in graphic design, and has also been advising students in online STEM fields for more than fiveÌýyears.

Kaitlyn Rye

Online Program Manager
kaitlyn.rye@colorado.edu

KaitlynÌýhas worked with the Data Science ProgramÌýat the 91¸£ÀûÉç since April 2021, first as the graduate program advisor and currently as the program manager of the MS-DS on Coursera. Originally from Michigan, she has worked in higher education, specifically graduate admissions and student services, for 10 years. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in international studies from Saginaw Valley State University and a Master of Education in higher education administration from Northeastern University. She is passionate about increasing access to online education and has focused her career on inclusivity and accessibility. Outside of higher education, she is also passionate about traveling and exploring new places — sheÌýhas been to all seven continents!Ìý

Engineering Education

Angela Bielefeldt

Director, Engineering Education Program
Ìý angela.bielefeldt@colorado.edu

Jacq Thomas

Senior Graduate Program Specialist

Ìý Jacqueline.Thomas@colorado.edu

Graduate and undergraduate programs in Biomedical Engineering, administration and academic affairs of both programs and student advising in graduate programs.

Jacq is researcher-turned-teacher who has spent the last 4 years teaching in a low-income school district. Prior to teaching, Jacq spent 10 years in the animal science industry. Jacq joins 91¸£ÀûÉç College of Engineering & Applied Science in summer 2022.

Jacq Thomas

Lockheed Martin Engineering Management

Lou Rutherford

Associate Director
Ìý Ìýlou.rutherford@colorado.edu

Lou Rutherford's career has included the roles of a financial aid counselor for the 91¸£ÀûÉç Financial Aid Office, as the computer applications program manager for the Division of Continuing Education, and as the associate director of the Center for Advanced Engineering and Technology Education (CAETE). She graduated from the 91¸£ÀûÉç with a BS in Journalism and Mass Communication and a BA in Spanish. Lou’s professional experience spans over 15 years of customer service experience, management, and program development.

Michael Gazarik

EMP Faculty Director
Ìý ÌýMichael.Gazarik@colorado.edu

Dr.ÌýMichael Gazarik joined EMP in 2022 and has taught the Aerospace Program Management graduate course and has guest lectured for a variety of classes. He earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 1987 and was a General Motors Scholar. He earned an M.S. in 1989 and a Ph.D. in 1997, both in electrical engineering, from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a Fellow of the AIAA, is an industry board member for Astroscale U.S., and the Space Sciences Institute. He also serves on the NASA Advisory Committee for Technology and Innovation. Gazarik has received numerous awards, including AIAA Rocky Mountain Section’s Educator of the Year award, American Society of Engineering Management’s Engineering Manager of the Year, NASA's Outstanding Leadership Medal, a Silver Snoopy Award, one of NASA's highest honors, and was selected as a Distinguished Alumni from the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering in 2018. He was a leader in Scouts of America, coached and refereed youth lacrosse, and led the development of lacrosse programs in the Hampton Roads area.

Kendra Thibeault

Senior Program Manager
Ìý Ìýkendra.thibeault@colorado.eduÌý

Manages all aspects of the student recruitment and admissions process, as well as advises undergraduate and graduate students. The EMP does not have faculty advisors, so in her role as advisor she is available to answer any and all questions from course planning to providing resources through various offices at CU.

Best method of contact:

Kendra is originally from Massachusetts and has lived in CO since 1999. She earned her bachelor’s in psychology, elementary teaching licensure and master’s in higher education, all from 91¸£ÀûÉç. Kendra joined the Engineering Management Program in 2011 and has worked at the 91¸£ÀûÉç since 2000 in various roles. She was the recipient of the Graduate Program Advisor of the Year in 2019.

Environmental Engineering

Michael Hannigan

Program Director
Ìý ÌýMichael.Hannigan@colorado.edu

Marina Vance

AssociateÌýDirector
Ìý Ìýmarina.vance@colorado.edu

Deanne Sylvester

Graduate Program Manager
Ìý ÌýDeanne.Sylvester@colorado.edu

Jenna Rodriguez

Graduate Program Specialist
Ìý ÌýJenna.Rodriguez@colorado.edu

Material Science & Engineering

Stephanie J. Bryant

Director, Materials Science Program
Ìý Ìýstephanie.bryant@colorado.edu

Area of Expertise: Functional Tissue Engineering, Photopolymerization, Biomaterials

Danielle Dworak

Senior Graduate Program Specialist
Ìý ÌýDanielle.Dworak@colorado.edu

Robotics Program

Sean Humbert

Director, Robotics Program
Ìý Ìýsean.humbert@colorado.edu

Lindsey Morford

Senior Robotics Program Specialist
Ìý Ìýlindsey.morford@colorado.edu

Coordinate graduate admissions, recruitment, course scheduling, curriculum development, community building, and advising of PhD and MS students in the Robotics Program.Ìý

Best method of contact: lindsey.morford@colorado.edu

Lindsey Morford is the Senior Graduate Program Specialist for the Robotics Program. She earned her B.S. in Agriculture from Kansas State University in December 2008 and her M.S. in Counseling and Student Development in December 2010, also from Kansas State University. Lindsey has 15 years of experience in higher education and has been in the College of Engineering & Applied Science at 91¸£ÀûÉç since August 2018.

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