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]
Professor Bernardo Alatorre

Bernardo Alatorre

Lecturer - Brewery Operations

Office Location: HLC 209H

[email protected] 303-605-7918
Wendie Bass

Wendie Bass

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Anders Benson

Anders Benson

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[email protected]
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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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[email protected]
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David Jacques Farahi - MBA

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[email protected]
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

[email protected]

Staff

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Jimi Webb

Director of Student Services and Operations

Office Location: HLC 209N

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

Corinne Anaya

Financial Analysis & Data Manager

Office Location: HLC 209E

[email protected] 303-605-5865
stephen barela

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
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

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