Guide to the Dean's Office

The Dean's Office provides leadership, administration and service to the college to achieve the highest standards of excellence in education, research, and outreach.

We are located on the first floor of the Engineering Center, in the college's Administrative Center (ECAD 100). Please contact us if you need assistance.

Phone: 303-492-5071
Fax: 303-492-2199
Toll-free: 800-456-2537

Leadership

Robert H. Davis, Dean
303-492-7006 or robert.davis@colorado.edu
Assistant: Sharon Powers, 303-492-7006 or sharon.powers@colorado.edu

Diane Sieber, Associate Dean for Education
Assistant: Lori Walker, 303-492-3646 or lori.walker@colorado.edu (half-time, 10:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m. daily)

Kurt Maute, Associate Dean for Research
303-735-2103 or kurt.maute@colorado.edu
Assistant: Marissa Canady, 303-492-7179 or marissa.cannady@colorado.edu

Jacquelyn Sullivan, Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence
303-492-8303 or jacquelyn.sullivan@colorado.edu
Assistant: Angela Green, angela.green@colorado.edu

JoAnn Zelasko, Assistant Dean for Administration
303-492-7720 or joann.zelasko@colorado.edu
Areas of responsibility include space planning and management, administrative projects, and reservation and operation of the DLC's Bechtel Collaboratory and common areas.

Carin Knickel, Assistant Dean for Programs and Talent
303-492-6082 or carin.knickel@colorado.edu
Areas of responsibility include developing and expanding programs to enrich students' education, improving the effectiveness/impact of faculty and staff development and performance management programs, assisting with the management of the Engineering Advisory Council, and supervising/guiding the communication and human resources staffs and their work product.

Student Services and Programs

Mary Steiner, Assistant Dean for Students
303-492-7696 or msteiner@colorado.edu
Areas of responsibility include management of college activities related to undergraduate student progress from admission and orientation to graduation, coordination of academic advising, and chairing the Undergraduate Scholarship Committee. Serves as a resource on college academic policies.

Director of Student Programs and International Affairs (currently vacant)
Directs international programs and summer session for the college.

Gretchen Lee, Scholarship Coordinator
303-735-2440 or gretchen.lee@colorado.edu
Coordinates college scholarships.

Terry Mayes, Director of Academic Programs and Assessment
303-735-6446 or terry.mayes@colorado.edu
Areas of responsibility include oversight and implementation of the college's Discovery Learning, Service Learning, and Professional Learning activities, including the establishment and monitoring of measures of success for these programs. Also oversees the college's Discovery Learning Apprenticeship and Earn-Learn programs. Works with departments to ensure an effective advising experience for all students and the development and use of appropriate assessment measures necessary for accreditation by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

Dan Watson, Academic Programs Coordinator
303-492-4404 or daniel.j.watson@colorado.edu
Areas of responsibility include advising students in transition, administering the Active Learning Program and its components, supporting engineering student societies, and providing support for companies interested in reaching our students.

Lelei Finau-Starkey, First-Year Experience Coordinator
303-492-1146 or finau@colorado.edu
Areas of responsibility include providing advising and other support to open option engineering students, students wishing to transfer into the college or into enrollment-limited majors, and students in the Engineering GoldShirt program; developing retention initiatives, and serving as liaison to the Quadrangle residential academic program.

Joanne Uleau, Administrative Assistant
303-492-5072 or joanne.uleau@colorado.edu
Answer incoming telephone calls to the Dean's Office, sort campus mail, maintain student files and advising guides, schedule conference rooms and Student Services appointments, coordinate New Student Orientation and the Engineering Recognition Ceremony, and handle building proctor issues.

Budget and Finance

Stephanie Preo, Manager of Budget and Finance
303-735-6421 or stephanie.preo@colorado.edu
Manages administrative budgets and purchase requests for the Dean's Office, and assists departments and programs with budget and finance.

Communications and Alumni Relations

Carol Rowe, Director of Communications
303-492-7426 or carol.rowe@colorado.edu
Areas of responsibility include college publications, Web communications, and media relations. Publications include CUEngineering, Corporate Partner, donor and prospective student brochures, and electronic newsletters. Also serves as liaison to the student-produced Colorado Engineer Magazine.

Courtney Staufer, Director of Alumni Relations
303-492-7190 or courtney.staufer@colorado.edu
Responsible for alumni outreach, events, and communications; works with departments to connect alumni to the college and to provide opportunities for alumni-student engagement.

Jessica Schilling, Communications Coordinator
303-492-2043 or jessica.schilling@colorado.edu
Areas of responsibility include graphic design, website maintenance, social media, electronic newsletters, fliers and brochures, and special event communications. Consults with departments and programs on communication needs.

Engineering Development

See Guide to Engineering Development.

Human Resources

Jana Murphy, Human Resources Advisor
303-492-3635 or jana.murphy@colorado.edu
Works with deans, chairs and directors on faculty appointments, promotion and tenure, and serves as HR liaison to departments on staff personnel issues.

Lynn Melms, Coordinator of Human Resources
(no phone) lynn.melms@colorado.edu
Works with deans, chairs and directors on faculty appointments, promotion and tenure, and serves as HR liaison to departments on staff personnel issues.

Information Technology

Chris Sarris, IT Network Administrator
303-492-7462 or chris.sarris@colorado.edu
Responsible for the Dean's Office information technology network.

Research Opportunities & Grants

Jeffrey Sczechowski, Assistant Dean for Research Opportunities
303-492-2615 or sczechowski@colorado.edu
Identifies additional grant and research funding sources for the faculty and works with faculty on the submission of proposals.

Linda Rose, Coordinator for Research Facilitation
303-492-7287 or linda.rose@colorado.edu
Responsibilities include acting as the liaison between the college and Office of Contracts and Grants, supporting CEAS faculty and staff with research administration functions by monitoring awards processing (negotiating phase of the contract or grant) and handling issues as they arise.  Also assists faculty with non-disclosure agreement requests and other non-sponsored agreements that are negotiated by the Technology Transfer Office or CU's Legal Counsel.

Marissa Cannady, Assistant to the Associate Dean for Research
303-492-7179 or marissa.cannady@colorado.edu
Responsibilities include event coordination and scheduling, marketing for the college's research goals and achievements, and research administration support as needed.