WRITING GROUP - Key Persons


Aaron Wikle

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  • Supervisor

Alaina Smith

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  • Supervisor

Alexander Goetz

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  • Supervisor

Allison Grossberg

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  • Supervisor

Alyson Emery

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  • Supervisor

Amanda Klingler

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  • Supervisor

Angela Hebel

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  • Lab Director

Ann M. Wehman

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  • Assistant Professor, Cell

Anna A. Sher

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  • Professor
Anna A. Sher is a full professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Denver. Receiving her Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico, she pursued post doctoral work as a Fulbright fellow in Israel to investigate plant interactions at Ben Gurion University's Mitrani Department of Desert Ecology, and she also studied the biology and control of an invasive grass at the University of California, Davis. She has also taught ecology at Earlham College where she regularly led the Kenya Study Abroad Program. Dr. Sher is an international expert in the ecology and management of invasive Tamarix trees; her research includes not only restoration ecology and invasive species biology, but also insect biocontrol, ethnobotany, climate change, and rare species conservation. Since arriving in Denver in 2003, Dr. Sher has also served as Director of Research and Conservation at Denver Botanic Gardens, and as a visiting lecturer at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. She is co-author of the textbook series Ecology Concepts and Applications (Molles and Sher 2018). Dr. Sher is a champion of social justice and particularly gender equality in STEM and LGBTQ+ rights. loves to teach students, whether it be through lecturing, collaborative research, mentoring, or writing.

Anna Dischler

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  • Supervisor

Aziz Syammach

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  • Supervisor

Barbekka C Hurtt

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  • Teaching Associate Professor Faculty Director of Signature

Bethany J. Waddington

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  • Teaching Assistant Professor

Breanna Sellers

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  • Supervisor

Casey Barker

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  • Supervisor

Cedric Asensio

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  • Associate Professor

Charlex Malum

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  • Charlex Malum / Supervisor: Wehman

Claire Guzinski

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  • Supervisor

Claudia Pena

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  • Supervisor

Daniel A. Linseman

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  • Professor Dir, Undergrad Rsrch Center

David White

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  • Building Manager

Dr. Andrei Kutateladze

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  • Dean
  • Dean & Professor
  • John Evans Professor
Andrei Kutateladze is a John Evans Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. He joined the University of Denver faculty in 1995 and was elected Dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics in 2012.

Dr. Nic Ormes

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  • Associate Dean
  • Professor
Nic Ormes is a professor in the Department of Mathematics. As Associate Dean since 2019, he is responsible for curriculum, student affairs, inclusive excellence, mentoring programs and STEM activities in the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

Drew Grespin

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  • Supervisor

Erica Lee Larson

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  • Assistant Professor

Erich Joseph Kushner

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  • Associate Professor

Gabrielle Welsh

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  • Supervisor

Helen McGrath

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  • Grant Administrator
Helen has worked in project management roles within the marine survey industry for 5 years in both the UK and Norway, before moving to the U.S in 2017. Helen has a passion for deadlines, proposal writing and budgets, she uses these skills to support NSM faculty in their research grants.

Jacob Pawley

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  • Supervisor

James Gallagher

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  • Supervisor

Jasper Farrington

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  • Supervisor

Jim Fogleman

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  • Professor Associate Chair

Jody R. Davidson Anthony

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  • Animal Care Technician

Joe Capozzi

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  • Supervisor

Joe K. Angleson

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  • Associate Professor Chair, Biological Sciences

John Evans

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  • Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Dean, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Jonathan Velotta

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  • Assistant Professor, Evolutionary

Julie Ann Morris

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  • Professor
  • Teaching Professor

Karen E. Gieseker

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  • Teaching Assistant Professor

Katherine Rollins

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  • Supervisor

Kathy Aliaga

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  • Assistant Dean of Finance and Operations

Keelan Zius

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  • Supervisor

Kelsie Hunnicutt

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  • Supervisor

Kevin Reynolds

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  • Supervisor

Kirsten Norwood

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  • Executive Assistant to the Dean

Lacey Conrad

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  • Supervisor

Lojain Al Muhanna

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  • Lojain Al Muhanna / Supervisor: Linseman

Lyndsie Salvagio

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  • Supervisor

McKenna Herda

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  • McKenna Herda ( Spaeth ) Supervisor: Linseman

Mira I. Pronobis

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  • Assistant Professor

Nancy M. Lorenzon

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  • Professor Director
  • Teaching Professor Director, Pre - Professional Allied Health

Nancy T. Sasaki

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  • Professor
  • Teaching Professor

Nicholas Ormes

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  • Associate Dean
  • Associate Professor

Nick Bither

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  • Supervisor

Paige Ostwald

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  • Lab Director

Patrick H Martin

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  • Professor Kurtz Chair

Peter Corcoran

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  • Supervisor

Peter Nimlos

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  • Supervisor

Phillip B. Danielson

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  • Professor

Randi Flageolle

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  • Assistant to the Chair

Rashmi Budhathoki

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  • Supervisor

Riley Corcoran

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  • Supervisor

Robert M. Dores

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  • Professor

Robin Morgan

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  • Award for Outstanding Administrator, HERDU Women's Conference by Women 's Coalition

Robin Tinghitella

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  • Associate Professor

Sandra Castro - CFO

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  • Director of Finance & Operations

Sarah J. Willis

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  • Teaching Assistant Professor

Schuyler Van Engelenburg

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  • Associate Professor

Scott A Barbee

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  • Associate Professor

Scott Melander

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  • Supervisor

Scott Nichols

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  • Associate Professor
  • Associate Professor of Evolutionary Cell Biology in the Department
Scott Nichols is an Associate Professor of Evolutionary Cell Biology in the Department of Biological Sciences. Using sponges (phylum Porifera) as a model, the Nichols lab uses the tools of molecular and cell biology, developmental biology, genomics and proteomics to to address questions about the evolutionary origins of animals.

Shannon M. Murphy

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  • Professor

Shruti Kolli

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  • Supervisor

Stephanie Aly

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  • Administrative Assistant

Theo Carter

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  • Supervisor

Thomas Sides

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  • Supervisor

Todd Blankenship

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  • Professor

Toni Dotterer

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  • Supervisor

Vicente Contreras

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  • Supervisor

Vincent Brown

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  • Supervisor

William T. Driscoll

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  • Master Educator Award

Xi Yang

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  • Assistant Professor

Yan Qin

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor