Full-Time Faculty

Jennifer Gagliardi-Seeley, Ph.D.

Jennifer Gagliardi-Seeley, Ph.D.

Department Chair and Professor

SI 2042D

jgaglia1@msudenver.edu 303-615-0226
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Arijana Barun, Ph.D.

Lecturer

SI 2034

abarun@msudenver.edu 303-615-2086
Erin Bissell, Ph.D.

Erin Bissell, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

SI 2066

ebissell@msudenver.edu 303-615-0242
Christy Carello, Ph.D.

Christy Carello, Ph.D.

Professor

SI 2047

carello@msudenver.edu 303-615-0236
Maria Cattell, Ph.D.

Maria Cattell, Ph.D.

Lecturer

SI 2064

mcatell@msudenver.edu 303-615-0305
Cindy Church, Ph.D.

Cindy Church, Ph.D.

Professor

SI 2037

churchcy@msudenver.edu 303-615-0217
Delventhal, Kayla

Kayla Delventhal, M.S.

Lecturer

SI 2041

kadelventh@msudenver.edu 303-615-1385
Kristy Duran, Ph.D.

Kristy Duran, Ph.D.

Faculty Director of Undergraduate Research and Professor of Biology

JSSB 330J

kduran16@msudenver.edu 303-605-7407
Jonathan Dyhr, Ph.D.

Jonathan Dyhr, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

SI 2030

jdyhr@msudenver.edu 303-615-5954
Rebecca Ferrell, Ph.D.

Rebecca Ferrell, Ph.D.

Professor

SI 2033

ferrellr@msudenver.edu 303-615-0211
Nicolette Giasolli, M.A., ATC

Nicolette Giasolli, M.S., ATC

Lecturer

SI 2035

ngiasoll@msudenver.edu 303-615-0215
Robert Hancock, Ph.D.

Robert Hancock, Ph.D.

Professor

SI 2044

rhancoc5@msudenver.edu 303-615-0231
Clare Hays, DVM

Clare Hays, DVM

Professor

SI 2032

haysc@msudenver.edu 303-615-0210
Jason Kolts, Ph.D.

Jason Kolts, Ph.D.

Professor

SI 2038

jkolts@msudenver.edu 303-615-0219
Fordyce Lux III, Ph.D.

Fordyce Lux III, Ph.D.

Department Chair of Physics (PHY) and Professor of Biology

PL 262

fluxiii@msudenver.edu 303-615-0230
Christopher Meloche, Ph.D.

Christopher Meloche, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

SI 2045

cmeloche@msudenver.edu 303-615-0234
Vida Melvin, Ph.D.

Vida Melvin, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

SI 2062

vmelvin@msudenver.edu 303-615-0239
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David Merriam, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

SI 2040

dmerriam@msudenver.edu 303-605-7968
Doug Petcoff

Doug Petcoff, Ph.D.

Professor

SI 2031

petcoff@msudenver.edu 303-615-0208
Anil Rao, Ph.D.

Anil Rao, Ph.D.

Professor

SI 2036

raoa@msudenver.edu 303-615-0216
Jeff Simpson, DC, CCSP

Jeff Simpson, DC, CCSP

Professor

SI 2046

simpsonj@msudenver.edu 303-615-0235
Helene Ver Eecke, Ph.D.

Helene Ver Eecke, Ph.D.

Professor

SI 2060

vereecke@msudenver.edu 303-615-0238
Bill Baxendale, Ph.D.

Bill Baxendale, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

baxendal@msudenver.edu

Adjunct Faculty

Mursheda Ali, Ph.D.

Mursheda Ali, Ph.D.

mali7@msudenver.edu
Nate Behl, M.S.

Nate Behl, M.S.

nbehl1@msudenver.edu
Rebecca Bryan, M.S.

Rebecca Bryan, M.S.

rbryan11@msudenver.edu
Charlie Butterworth, Ph.D.

Charlie Butterworth, Ph.D.

cbutterw@msudenver.edu
Qamrul Choudhury, Ph.D.

Qamrul Choudhury, Ph.D.

qchoudhu@msudenver.edu
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Norman Clippinger, Ph.D.

nclippi1@msudenver.edu
Irina Grichtchenko, Ph.D.

Irina Grichtchenko, Ph.D.

igritcht@msudenver.edu
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Mark Haefele, M.S.

mhaefel1@msudenver.edu
Jonathan Heckmann, M.S.

Jonathan Heckmann, M.S.

jheckma2@msudenver.edu
Laylonda Maines 2

Laylonda Maines, M.S.

lmaines@msudenver.edu
Lorraine Maloof, M.S.

Lorraine Maloof, M.S.

lmaloof@msudenver.edu
Elizabeth Medina, Ph.D.

Elizabeth Medina, Ph.D.

emedin33@msudenver.edu
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Kaily Meek, M.S.

kmeek1@msudenver.edu
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Daniel Ramirez-Gordillo, Ph.D.

dramir61@msudenver.edu
Ryan, Paddy

Patrick Ryan, Ph.D.

ryanp@msudenver.edu
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Amanda Schuster, M.S.

ahannah2@msudenver.edu

CLAS Science Advisors

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Erin Rogers, M.A.

Academic Advisor I

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JR Vann

Academic Advisor I

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Kelsey Lumbard

Academic Advisor I

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Laboratory Staff

Lisa Gotow

Lisa Gotow

Laboratory Coordinator II

SI 2100

lgotow@msudenver.edu 303-615-0246
Mark Karlok

Mark Karlok, M.A.

Laboratory Coordinator II

SI 2096

mkarlok@msudenver.edu 303-615-0244
Melissa Moore

Melissa Moore, M.S.

General Biology Laboratory Coordinator II

SI 1093

mmoor110@msudenver.edu 303-605-5831
Johnny Hannan

Jonathan Hannan, Ph.D

General Biology Laboratory Coordinator Assistant

SI 1090A

jhannan3@msudenver.edu

Administrative Staff

Jessica Ovitz, M.A.

Jessica Ovitz, M.A.

Academic Program Coordinator

jovitz1@msudenver.edu 303-605-7283
Jailene Carrillo

Jailene Carillo

Student Staff - Front Office Assistant

Paulie Keener

Paulie Keener

Student Staff - Front Office Assistant

Lexy

Lexy O'Rourke

Student Staff - Front Office Assistant

Lili Sanchez

Liliana Sanchez

Student Staff - Front Office Assistant

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