School of Education and Human Development
Management Team & Committees
2023-2024
Management Team
Program Leaders/ Representative Group:
Marvin Lynn (Dean), Scott Bauer (Associate Dean, Advanced Ed & Doc Programs), Antwan Jefferson (Associate Dean, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion), Sandy Mondragon (Assistant Dean
Student Success & Enrollment Management), Barbara Seidl (Associate Dean, Teacher Ed & Undergrad Programs), JáNet Hurt (Standing Support Member), Suzanne Arnold (Executive
Director, ASPIRE), Rod Blunck (LEO), Jorge Chavez (HDFR), Ed Cannon (COUN), Franci Crepeau-Hobson (SPSY), Alan Davis (REM), Ester de Jong (CLDE), Amy Ferrell (SPED),
Rashmi Gangamma (CFT), Cindy Gutierrez (Partnerships), Shannon Hagerman (CPE/EDU), Heather Johnson (STEM), Remi Kalir (LDT), Sam McNitt (ASPIRE), Julie Oxenford O’Brian
(Assessment & Program Improvement), Lori Ryan (ECE/ECSE), Lucinda Soltero-González, (RLE).
Standing SEHD Committees
Curriculum Committee: Jorge Chavez (2022-2025), Ester de Jong (2023-2026), Troyann Gentile (2023-2026), Remi Kalir (2020-2024), Andrea Laser (2022-2025), Julia Mahfouz (2021-
2024), Shakira Anderson (Standing Support Member), Shannon Hagerman (CPE Rep).
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee: Chaya Abrams (2022-2025), Robin Brandehoff (2021-2024), Amy Ferrell (2023-2026), Paula Gallegos (2021-2024), Chélynn Randolph (2023-
2026), Dane Stickney (2021-2024), Tom “YiLe” Su (2023-2026), Renée Wilkins-Clark (2023-2026).
Leadership & Finance Team: Marvin Lynn (Dean), Patricia Ball (Asst. Dean), Scott Bauer (Assoc. Dean), Shannon Hagerman (Exec. Director CPCE), Antwan Jefferson (Assoc. Dean),
Sandy Mondragon (Asst. Dean), Barbara Seidl (Assoc. Dean), Alan Davis (Professor & Campus Budget Priorities Committee Rep, 2023-2026), Rod Blunck (Clinical Associate Professor, 2022-
2025), Lisa Forbes (Clinical Assistant Professor, 2023-2026), Scott McLeod (Professor, 2023-2026), Lori Ryan (Clinical Associate Professor, 2023-2026), Diana Schaack (Assistant Professor,
2021-2024), Elizabeth Steed (Associate Professor 2022-2025).
RTP Committee: Margarita Bianco (Associate Professor, 2022-2025), Bryn Harris (Professor, 2022- 2025, sabbatical Fall 2023), Carlos Hipolito-Delgado (Professor, 2021-2024), Heather
Johnson (Professor, 2023-2026), Nancy Leech (Professor, 2023-2026, sabbatical Fall 2023), Scott Schaefle (Associate Professor, 2022- 2025), Lucinda Soltero-González (Associate
Professor, 2023-2026).
Students Committee: Jennifer Camacho Taylor (2023-2026), Sofia Chaparro (2021-2024), Jim Christensen (2023-2026), Joshua Martin (2021-2024), Elena Sandoval-Lucero (2022-2025),
Ron Tzur (2023-2026, sabbatical Fall 2023), Caron Westland (2021-2024).
Merit Committee (TT): Robert Allan (2022-2025), Rashmi Gangamma (2023-2026), Bryn Harris (2021-2024, sabbatical-Fall 2023), Jung-In Kim (2021-2024), Lucinda Soltero-González
(2022-2025), Elizabeth Steed (2022-2025), Bud Talbot (2023-2026), Geeta Verma (2021-2024, sabbatical-Spring 2024).
Merit Committee (Clinical Professors, Sen. Instructors & Instructors): Ed Cannon (2023-2026), Dennis DeBay (2023-2026), Courtney (Vidacovich) Donovan (2022-2025), Lori Elliott
(2023-2026), Andrea Laser (2023-2026), Rachel Stein (2021-2024).
Other SEHD Committees
Digital Teaching & Learning (DTL): Jenine “Nina” Buchanan (2023-2026), Chris Carson (2020-2024), Dèsa Daniel (2023-2026), Joni Dunlap (2023-2026), Lori Elliott (2020-2024),
Chris Garcia (2021-2024), Kristie Kauerz (2023-2026), Rachel Stein (2021-2024), Sarah Woodard (2023-2026).
SEHD Quality Improvement Research Review Committee: Scott Bauer (Facilitator), Mary Piontek (Standing Support Member) Jorge Chavez, Laura Goodwin, Kent Seidel.
Undergraduate Council (2022-2025): Barbara Seidl (Chair), Sandy Mondragon (Standing Support Member), Adriana Alvarez, Jennifer Camacho Taylor, Dennis Debay, Cristina
Gillanders, Erica Holyoke.
University of Colorado Denver Faculty Assembly Committees
Faculty Assembly Representative –Ester de Jong (2023-2026), Rashmi Gangamma (2023-2026), Cristina Gillanders (2020-2026), Rachel Stein (2023-2026).
Academic Personnel Committee—Connie Fulmer (2016-2024)
Budget Priorities Committee – Alan Davis (2023-2026)
Committee on Status of Women—Julie Kantor (2020-2026) Elizabeth Steed (2021-2024)
Disabilities Committee—Amy Ferrell (2017-2026)
Educational Planning and Policy Committee—Lori Elliott (2023-2026)
Ethnic Diversity Committee—Lucinda Soltero-González (2020-2026)
LGBTQ+ –Kent Seidl (2022-2025), Ed Cannon (Ex Officio), Troyann Gentile (Ex Officio)
Learning, Educational Technology, Teaching & Scholarship (LETTS)—Bud Talbot (2023-2026)
University-wide Committee
University Curriculum Committee (UCC)—Jarrod Hanson
University of Colorado Denver Adjuncts, Lecturers and Instructors (UCDALI) Committee – Dennis DeBay, Andrea Laser
Vice Chancellor’s Advisory Committee (Campus-wide RTP)—Franci Crepeau-Hobson (2022-2025)
Human Subjects Review Committee/IRB Panel—Heather Johnson (2022-2025)
University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Staff Council—JáNet Hurt
University of Colorado System-wide Committee*
Faculty Council—Committee on Racial and Ethnic Equity
– Adriana Alvarez (2018-24), Jorge Chavez (2018-2024)
Faculty Council—LGBTQ+ Committee
– Troyann Gentile, Ed Cannon
Faculty Council—Representative at Large
– Elizabeth Steed (2021-2024)
Faculty Council—Women’s Committee
– Elizabeth Steed (2022-2025)
*Note, Faculty Council Committees are appointed by the Faculty Assembly Chair.