About Us

Uniquely situated in the heart of downtown Denver’s hospitality industry, MSU Denver’s School of Hospitality stands out as an institution focused on shaping the minds of future hospitality leaders. The School of Hospitality is the only program in the U.S. that has a LEED Gold® hotel, a commercial conference space, a state-of-the-art beverage testing laboratory, and a commercial brewpub, as well as being the largest hospitality program in the region.

Faculty

Lynn Minnaert

Lynn Minnaert - Ph.D.

Dean of the School of Hospitality

Office Location: HLC 209B

[email protected] 303-605-5973 Meet Lynn!
Dr. Eric D. Olson

Eric D. Olson - Ph.D.

Chair of the Rita & Navin Dimond Department of Hotel Management & Full Professor

Office Location: HLC 209C

[email protected] Meet Dr. Eric D. Olson!
Professor Bernardo Alatorre

Bernardo Alatorre Llamazares

Lecturer - Brewery Operations

Office Location: HLC 209H

[email protected] 303-605-7918 Meet Bernardo!
Wendie Bass

Wendie Bass

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Anders Benson

Anders Benson

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Shannon Donnelly

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[email protected] Meet Shannon!
Rachel Ego

Rachel Ego - MBA, SHRM-SCP

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David Jacques Farahi - MBA

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Jangwoo Jo

Jangwoo Jo - Ph.D.

Assistant Professor - Beverage Management

Office Location: HLC 209J

[email protected] 303-605-7960
Dr. Godwin-Charles Ogbeide

Godwin-Charles Ogbeide - Ph.D.

Faculty Coordinator of the Day Leadership Academy & Full Professor

Office Location: HLC 209F

[email protected] 303-605-7997
Erica Rogers

Erica N. Rogers - MPA, Esq.

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Kiyan Shafieizadeh

Kiyan Shafieizadeh - Ph.D.

Assistant Professor - Hotel Management

Office Location: HLC 209P

[email protected] 303-605-7916 Meet Kiyan!
Professor Xiaolong Shao

Xiaolong Shao - Ph.D., CHIA

Assistant Professor - Event and Meeting Management

[email protected]
Dr. Smita Singh

Smita Singh - Ph.D.

Assistant Professor - Event and Meeting Management

Office Location: HLC 209D

[email protected] 303-615-7627
Katie Strain

Katie Strain

Lab Manager/Lecturer - Brewery Operations

Office Location: Tivoli 145

[email protected] 303-605-7028 Meet Katie!
Helene Ver Eecke, Ph.D.

Helene Ver Eecke - Ph.D.

Full Professor and Microbiologist - Biology Department

Office Location: SI 2060

[email protected] 303-615-0238
Jennifer Watson

Jennifer Watson - Ph.D., RDN

Assistant Professor in Food & Beverage

Office Location: HLC 209K

[email protected] 303-605-7246 Meet Jennifer!
Dr. Michael Wray

Michael Wray - Ph.D.

Full Professor

Office Location: HLC 209G

[email protected] 303-605-5865

Faculty Emeritus

herb creswell

Herb Creswell - Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus - Hotel Management, Former Chair 1985-1991

John Dienhart

John Dienhart - Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus - Former Chair 1998-2015

Jackson Lamb

Jackson Lamb

Professor Emeritus - Restaurant Management

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Staff

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Jimi Webb

Director of Student Services and Operations

Office Location: HLC 209N

[email protected] 303-615-1240 Meet Jimi!
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Corinne Anaya

Financial Analysis & Data Manager

Office Location: HLC 209E

[email protected] 303-605-5865 Meet Corinne!
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Stephen Barela

Office Manager

Office Location: HLC 209A

[email protected] 303-605-5098 Meet Stephen!
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Steve Juliff

Communications Specialist

Office Location: HLC 203

[email protected] Meet Steve!

Shellie Kark

Program Manager - Meeting and Event Incentive Program

Office Location: HLC 203

[email protected] 303-605-7589 Meet Shellie!
ruth mayercak

Ruth Mayercak

Event Coordinator

Office Location: HLC 203

[email protected] Meet Ruth!
Jason Rice

Jason Rice, MBA

Event Chef & Food Services Coordinator

Office Location: HLC 203

[email protected] 303-615-5922 Meet Jason!
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Andrew Seidenstat

Beverage and Lab Coordinator

Office Location: Tivoli 145

[email protected] Meet Andrew!
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Maddie Wright

Academic Advisor

Office Location: HLC 203

[email protected] 303-605-7522 Meet Maddie!

Student Staff

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Camille Rawinski

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Xitlalic Rodriguez