Alumni Engagement Staff

Kristen Gallagher (she/her)

Assistant Dean for Advancement
kristen.gallagher@colorado.edu

Kristen Snyder Gallagher is the Assistant Dean for Advancement for the College of Engineering and Applied Science. In her role she is responsible for building comprehensive advancement plans, raising significant funds in partnership with campus leadership, and managing senior gift officers while cultivating a culture of philanthropy in the college. Prior to her role at CU Boulder, Kristen served for nine years at Missouri University of Science and Technology, where she was the founding executive director of development for the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business and most recently executive director of development for the university's Kummer Institute.

Kristen has nearly two decades of higher education experience, previously working in alumni relations and annual fund at the Harvard Kennedy School, and undergraduate leadership programs for Kutztown University. Kristen holds a M.S. in Educational Leadership and a B.A. in English from Neumann University in Aston, PA.

Ellie Busch (she/her)

Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement
ellie.busch@colorado.edu

Ellie Busch joined the team as the program manager for alumni engagement in March 2023. Ellie’s background converges at the intersection of volunteer management, community engagement, and higher education. As a Forever Buff herself, Ellie graduated from CU Boulder’s college of media, communication and information with a master’s degree in communication where she studied identity, conflict, and ways of talk within communities in online spaces. Throughout her professional career, Ellie has supported students, alumni, volunteers, and community stakeholders in both academic and non-profit environments – building meaningful connections and cultivating engaging opportunities along the way. As the program manager for alumni engagement, Ellie works with the CU Boulder Engineering community to continue fostering and growing an inclusive and supportive network for students, alumni, faculty, and industry partners.

Hailing from the northern tip of the beautiful Missouri Ozarks, Ellie earned dual bachelor’s degrees in communication and women’s studies from the University of Missouri-Columbia – the first public university west of the Mississippi River. In her free time, Ellie can be found staring at the ground in search of interesting mushrooms, flowers, and rocks with her dog, Kim, and cheering on St. Louis City SC.

Contact Us

Office of Alumni Engagement
College of Engineering and Applied Science
University of Colorado Boulder
1111 Engineering Drive – 422 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309

Engineering Center Dean’s Office
engalumni@colorado.edu