Chair

PhotoNameContact Information
Nils Halverson Nils Halverson
Department Chair
Email
(303) 492-6817

Assoc. Chair

PhotoNameContact Information
Steven Steve Cranmer Steven Cranmer
Associate Chair for Graduate Studies
Email
(303) 735-1265
Seth Hornstein Seth Hornstein
Observatory Director • Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies
Email
(303) 492-5631, (303) 492-9105

Faculty

PhotoNameContact Information
Daniel Dan Baker Daniel Baker
Email
(303) 492-4509, (303) 492-0591
Mitchell Mitch Begelman Mitchell Begelman
Email
(303) 492-7856
Zachory Zach Berta-Thompson Zachory Berta-Thompson
Email
(303) 735-6821
Lauren Blum Lauren Blum
Email
David Brain David Brain
Email
(303) 735-5606
Benjamin "Ben" Brown Ben Brown
Email
(303) 492-8647
Jack Burns Jack Burns
Email
(303) 735-0963
Webster Web Cash Webster Cash
Email
(303) 492-4056
Julia Julie Comerford Julie Comerford
Email
(303) 735-7032
Jeremy Darling Jeremy Darling
Email
(303) 492-4881
Jason Dexter Jason Dexter
Email
Douglas Doug Duncan Douglas Duncan
Email
(303) 735-6141
Erica Ellingson Erica Ellingson
Email
(303) 492-6610
Robert Bob Ergun Robert Ergun
Email
(303) 492-1560, (303) 492-6944
Lawrence Larry Esposito Larry Esposito
Email
(303) 492-7325
Kevin France Kevin France
Email
(303) 492-1429
Andrew Hamilton Andrew Hamilton
Email
(303) 492-7833
Paul Hayne in Iceland Paul Hayne
Email
303-735-6399
Maria Kazachenko Maria Kazachenko
Email
303-735-9041
John Keller John Keller
Planetarium Director
Email
(303) 735-7998, (303) 735-8356
Adam Kowalski Adam Kowalski
Email
303-492-9648
Meredith MacGregor headshot Meredith MacGregor
Email
303-492-9629
Ann-Marie Madigan Ann-Marie Madigan
Honors Thesis Advising
Email
2-0389
David Malaspina David Malaspina
Email
303-492-9501
Erica Nelson Erica Nelson
Email
Jorge Perez-Gallego Jorge Perez-Gallego
Scholar in Residence
Mark Rast Mark Rast
Email
(303) 492-5348, (303) 735-1038
Nicholas Nick Schneider Nick Schneider
Email
(303) 492-7672
Juri Toomre Juri Toomre
Email
(303) 492-7854, (303) 492-8769

Research Faculty

PhotoNameContact Information
Brian Fleming Brian Fleming
Email
303-735-7496
Brad Hindman

Emeritus Faculty

PhotoNameContact Information
Frances Fran Bagenal Fran Bagenal
Email
(303) 492-2598
Johnathan John Bally John Bally
Email
(303) 492-5786
Peter Conti
James Jim Green James Green
Email
(303) 492-7712
John Hart
Jeffrey L. Linsky Jeffrey Linsky
Email
303-492-7838
J. McKim Malville
Email
303-492-7022
Richard McCray Richard McCray
J Michael Mike Shull Michael Shull
Email
(303) 492-7827
Theodore Ted Snow Theodore Snow
Johnathan John Stocke John Stocke
Email
(303) 492-1521
Gary Thomas

Business Manager

PhotoNameContact Information
Steph Preo Steph Preo
Business Manager
Email
(303)492-2338

Staff

PhotoNameContact Information
Gretchen Lang Gretchen Lang
First-Year Advisor
Email
303-735-7571
Troy Latta, Graduate Program Assistant for the Department of Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences Troy Latta
Graduate Program Assistant • Webmaster
Email
303-492-8914
Francisco "Tito" Salas, Operations Manager of Fiske Planetarium Francisco "Tito" Salas
Fiske Planetarium Operations Manager
Email
303-492-3749
Courtney Smith
Academic Advisor
Email
Observatory Manager Rose Smith Rose Smith
Observatory Manager
Email
303-492-6732

Post-Doctoral Researchers

PhotoNameContact Information
Narges Ahmadi Narges Ahmadi
Shah Bahauddin
Scott Barrows at the ancient astronomical calendar in Tikal Scott Barrows
Wilson Cauley
Mike Chaffin Mike Chaffin
Xiangning Chu
Angela Collier
Upasana Das
Aleksey Generozov
Sanni Hoilijoki
Ward Howard Ward Howard
Greg Jaehnig
Lydia Korre
George Ellery Hale Post-doctoral Fellow
Nicholas Nick Kruczek Nick Kruczek
Chris McKenney
Midhun Menon
Bhupendra Mishra Bhupendra Mishra
Yuta Notsu Yuta Notsu
J. Sebastian Pineda Sebastian Pineda
Email
(303) 735-7502
Robin Ramstad Robin Ramstad
David Rapetti David Rapetti
a headshot of Joseph Simon Joe Simon
Ambily Suresh
Kei Tanaka Kei Tanaka
Email
Maria Tiongco Maria Tiongco
Dmitry Vorobiev
Allison Youngblood Allison Youngblood
Email

Graduate Students

PhotoNameContact Information
Tatsuya Akiba headshot Tatsuya Akiba
Email
Brian Alden Brian Alden
Email
(303) 492-7675
Noora Alsaeed Noora Alsaeed
Email
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Neil Bassett Neil Bassett
Email
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Connor Bice Connor Bice
Email
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Catherine Blume Catherine Blume
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Rachel Bowyer Rachel Bowyer
Email
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Elizabeth Butler Elizabeth Butler
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Email
Eryn Cangi in front of Mount Rainier Eryn Cangi
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Email
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Kyle Connour Kyle Connour
Email
Marcel Corchado Marcel Corchado Albelo
Imogen Immie Cresswell Imogen Cresswell
George Ellery Hale Fellow
Fernando Cruz Aguirre Fernando Cruz Aguirre
Johnny Dorigo Jones in an orange t-shirt Johnny Dorigo Jones
Email
Placeholder graphic - Girish doesn't like his picture taken Girish Duvvuri
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Arika Egan Arika Egan
Email
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Hannalore Gerling-Dunsmore Hannalore Gerling-Dunsmore
Email
Justus Gibson Justus Gibson
Email
Christopher Chris Gilly Gilbert Chris Gilly
Email
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Angi Harke-Hosemann Angi Harke-Hosemann
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Email
Alex Haughton atop a mountain Alex Haughton
Joshua Hibbard Joshua Hibbard
Brandon Hilliard in a NASA jacket standing next to a sign for the Artemis Program Brandon Hilliard
Email
Parker Hinton Parker Hinton
Ryan Hofmann at the Royal Arch Ryan Hofmann
Email
480-734-3155
Perianne "Peri" Johnson Peri Johnson
Email
Megan Kenny among sunflowers Megan Kenny
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Garyfallia "Lily" Kromyda Lily Kromyda
Aylecia Lattimer Aylecia Lattimer
Kirk Long next to a piano Kirk Long
Loren Matilsky Loren Matilsky
Email
303-492-7853
Momchil "Momo" Molnar Momchil Molnar
Email
James "Jimmy" Negus Jimmy Negus
Email
303-735-7693
Jennie Paine Jennie Paine
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Email
Heshani Pieris Heshani Pieris
Whitney Powers Whitney Powers
Hayley Roberts Hayley Roberts
Email
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Aimee Schechter Aimee Schechter
Email
Daniel Sega Daniel Sega
NASA FINESST Fellow
Email
Ryan Skoletsky Ryan Skoletsky
Kya Sorli Kya Sorli
Johnathan "John" Stauffer Johnathan Stauffer
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Cole Tamburri on his bike Cole Tamburri
George Ellery Hale Fellow
placeholder Peter Tatum
Dennis Tilipman Dennis Tilipman
Isaiah Tristan Isaiah Tristan
William "Will" Waalkes Will Waalkes
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Email
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Samantha Sam Walker Samantha Walker
NSF Graduate Research Fellow
Amanda White working on a mirror in a clean room Amanda White
Email
Andrew Wilcoski Andrew Wilcoski
Emily Witt Emily Witt
Alexander Alex Zderic Alexander Zderic
Email