Early Bird

Arrivals and departures

Welcome to new faculty and staff; farewell to those moving on to new opportunities.

By Lindsey Coulter

August 28, 2019

Metropolitan State University of Denver’s recent hires:

Katie Biscoe, Associate Vice President, University Advancement

Joshua Bowens, Counselor, Financial Aid

Carolyn Bryan, Health Career Navigator, College of Professional Studies

Kimberley Coburn, Data Analyst and Web Manager, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

Jacqueline Marie Flood, Assistant Women’s Softball Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics

Georgina Garcia, Educational Equity Coordinator, Educational Opportunity Center

Karla Horgan-Arevalo, Health Career Navigator, College of Professional Studies

Maral Khorsandzadeh, Health Career Navigator, College of Professional Studies

Lisa Lanford, Office Manager, Vice President for Academic Affairs/Office of the Provost

James Laughlin, Laboratory Coordinator, Chemistry

Celeste Lopez-Ponce, Academic Advisor and Retention Specialist, Economics

Paula MacGeorge, Employment Manager, Human Resources

JingXuan Mo, International Admissions Counselor, Admissions

Erin Murray, Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway Director and Assistant Professor, Nutrition

Kathryn Painter, Lecturer, Nutrition

Megan Remec, Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics

Andrew Traver, Special Advisor to the President for Leader Development and Executive in Residence, President’s Office

Mark Vig, Assistant Baseball Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics

MSU Denver’s recent departures:

Theresa Anderson, Academic Advisor and Retention Specialist, Academic Advising Technology Services

Melinda Brenimer, Senior Internship Coordinator, Applied Learning Center           

Justin Kyle Bush, Academic Assistant, School of Education             

Sydney Fowler,  Interim Administrative Assistant, Gender Institute for Teaching and Advocacy

Erene Hilentzaris, Assistant Director, Admissions               

Natalia Keller, Academic Advisor and Retention Specialist, Academic Advising Technology Services              

Sarah McCall, Proposal Development Specialist, Office of Sponsored Research and Programs              

Roberto Nava, Associate Dean, School of Education         

Blair Quiring, Interim University Events and Protocol Manager, Office of the President     

Kathryn Seely, Radiographer, Student Health Center        

Summer Sides, Lecturer, Human Performance and Sport

Stina Soderling,  Lecturer, Gender Institute for Teaching and Advocacy

Stephanie Tierney, Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff, Strategy, Marketing and Communications             

Anna Ya Dai, Assistant Professor, Finance             

Retirements:

Chad Gruhl, Professor, School of Hospitality, Events and Tourism

Robert Hazan, Professor and Chair, Political Science

Ruth Ann Nyhus, Professor and Chair, Human Performance and Sport

Stephen LaBelle, IT Professional IV, Application Services