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Department Chair and Staff

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Gabrielle Katz, Ph.D.

Department Chair of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences & Professor of Geography

Science Building 2028B

[email protected] (303) 615-0771
Head shot of Chivonne Torres

Chivonne Torres

EAS Academic Advisor and Retention Specialist

Science Building 2055

[email protected] (303) 605-5967
Headshot of Jordan Brown

Jordan Brown

EAS Program Coordinator

Science Building 2028C

[email protected] (303) 615-0228
headshot of Joshua McGrath

Josh McGrath, Ph.D.

EAS Lab Coordinator

Science Building 2053

[email protected] (303) 615-0856

Faculty

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Shamim Ahsan, Ph.D.

Professor of Environmental Science

Science Building 2027

[email protected] (303) 615-0794
Dr. Antonio Bellisario standing in front of a waterway cutting through mountains

Antonio Bellisario, Ph.D.

Professor of Geography

Science Building 2026

[email protected] (303) 615-0792
Headshot of Dr. Brittany Blomberg

Brittany Blomberg, Ph.D.

Lecturer, Meteorology & Geography

Science Building 2018

[email protected] (303) 605-5739
Headshot of Dr. Sylvia Brady

Sylvia Brady, Ph.D.

Lecturer, Geography

Science Building 2015

[email protected] (303) 605-5961
Headshot of Dr. Randi Brazeau

Randi Brazeau, Ph.D.

Professor of Environmental Science

Science Building 2048

[email protected] (303) 615-0798
headshot of Dr. Barb Echohawk

Barb Echohawk, Ph.D.

Professor of Geology

Science Building 2024

[email protected] (303) 615-0788
Dr. Andy Evans standing in a chest high snow pit.

Andy Evans, Ph.D.

Professor of Environmental Science

Science Building 2016

[email protected] (303) 615-0774
Headshot of Dr. Yunyi Guan

Yunyi Guan, Ph.D.

Lecturer, GIS

Science Building 2025

[email protected] (303) 605-5742
Headshot of Dr. Uwe Kackstaetter

Uwe Kackstaetter, Ph.D.

Professor of Geology

Science Building 2017

[email protected] (303) 615-0789
Dr. Andong Ma standing on a balcony with a european city center behind him

Andong Ma, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Geography (GIS)

Science Building 2014

[email protected] (303) 615-0989
Dr. Sam Ng standing in front of two computer monitors displaying weather maps

Sam Ng, Ph.D.

Professor of Meteorology

Science Building 2019

[email protected] (303) 615-0781
Headshot of Dr. Sarah Schliemann

Sarah Schliemann, Ph.D.

Lecturer, Environmental Science

Science Building 2052

[email protected] (303) 615-0804
Dr. Keah Schuenemann with a fjord in the background

Keah Schuenemann, Ph.D.

Professor of Meteorology

Science Building 2020

[email protected] (303) 615-0780

Adjunct Faculty

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Aaron J. Adams, Ph.D.

Geology

[email protected]
Chrysanthemum

Charles Becker

Meteorology

[email protected]
Headshot of Dr. Thomas R. Bellinger

Thomas R. Bellinger, Ph.D.

Environmental Science

[email protected]
Dr. Becky Brice taking a tree core sample

Becky Brice, Ph.D.

Geography

[email protected]
Headshot of Mike Chapman

Mike Chapman

Meteorology

[email protected]
Headshot of Bob Glancy

Bob Glancy

Meteorology

[email protected]
Dr. Scott Landolt standing in a snowfield

Scott Landolt, Ph.D.

Meteorology

[email protected]
Barry Miller standing on a snow covered mountain peak

Barry Miller

GIS

[email protected]
Headshot of Erin Roberson

Erin Roberson

Meteorology

[email protected]
Chris Spears standing in a tv studio office

Chris Spears

Meteorology

[email protected]
Headshot of Dr. Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner

Professor Emeritus of Meteorology

Science Building Room 2051

[email protected] (303) 615-0787
Dr. Amy Zader with a baby in a back carrier

Amy Zader, Ph.D.

Meteorology

[email protected]

Student Employees

Chrysanthemum

Brandon Holt

Chrysanthemum

Jasmyn Jones

Emeritus Faculty

Thomas Corona, M.S., Associate Professor Emeritus – Meteorology

James Cronoble, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus – Geology

Kenneth Engelbrecht, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus – Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

John Kilcoyne, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus- Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Robert E. Leitz, M.S., Assistant Professor Emeritus- Geology

Anthony Rockwood, M.S., Professor Emeritus – Meteorology

Stella Todd, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus – Geospatial Science

Peter J. Varney, Ph.D., Associate Professor Emeritus – Geology/Environmental Science

Richard Wagner, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus – Meteorology

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