LA Program Info Session and Celebration Fall 2026
Tuesday, October 20th, 2026
5:00 - 5:30 pm: Info Session, Chancellor's Auditorium (CASE)
- Target audience: prospective LAs, and current LAs and Faculty
- Learn more about what LAs do and how to apply for Spring 2027 semester
- Acknowledge the efforts of current LAs, LA Mentors, LA Faculty, and Departmental Coordinators
5:30 - 6:30 pm Informal Meet & Greet with refreshments
- Meet with interested students, current LAs, and LA faculty from departments across campus
- Celebrate all of our hard work so far this semester!
Read more about specific members of our community who we’re honoring, below!
Faculty who have completed the “newer faculty” professional development series:
This semester, we are recognizing faculty who have recently started working with LAs and have participated in all aspects of faculty learning sessions designed for faculty who are new to the LA Program. We appreciate your commitment to building strong instructional teams that include LAs while also making changes to your course that foster meaningful student and LA interactions. These faculty completed sessions including (1) All Faculty Meetings, (2) New Faculty Workshops through the Learning Assistant Alliance or LA Faculty Orientation at CU Boulder, and attended (3) at least one early-semester check-in during weeks 4 or 5 of the semester. Thank you for your time and efforts and for contributing meaningfully to our program!
Previously recognized faculty:
| Term | Name | Department | LA-Supported Course(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
Fa22 | Alison Vigers | PSYC & NRSC | NRSC 4072, NRSC 4572 |
Fa22 | Brooke Huibregtse | PSYC, NRSC, & CEOL | CE-PSYC 2606, CE-PSYC 3102, PSYC 3102 |
Fa22 | Elizabeth Cassano | ATOC | ATOC 1050 |
Fa22 | Eric Vance | APPM | AHUM 1825 |
Fa22 | Kimberly Campbell | Leeds | BCOR 1030 |
Sp23 | Lori Poole | COMM | COMM 3750 |
Sp23 | Renee Gurganus | PHYS | PHYS 2010 |
Sp23 | Supriya Naidu | CSCI | CSCI 1300 |
Fa23 | Tyler McMaken | PHYS | PHYS 1240 |
Fa23 | Sasha Novack | PHYS | PHYS 2010 |
Fa23 | Marialis Rosario Franco | ASTR | ASTR 1000, 1010 |
Fa23 | Leah Simon | ASTR | ASTR 1020 |
Sp24 | Yuan Shi | PHYS | PHYS 1115 |
Fa24 | Justin Brumbaugh | MCDB | MCDB 4650 |
Fa24 | Hadassah Ward | COMM | COMM 2400, 2500 |
Sp25 | Matt Reichenbach | APPM | APPM 1350/1351, 1360/1361 |
Sp25 | Bobby Benim | APPM | APPM 1350/1351, 2350/2351 |
Sp25 | Karen Riley | MCDB | MCDB 1150/1152 |
Sp25 | Michaele Ferguson | PSCI | PSCI 2400, 3184, 3274 |
Sp25 | Nii Armah Sowah | THDN | DNCE 2501 |
Fa25 | Roselinde Kaiser | PSYC | PSYC 3303 |
Fa25 | Samik Dasgupta | APPM | APPM 1235/1236 |
Sp26 | Alexandra Whiteley** | BCHM | BCHM 4740 |
Sp26 | Christina Eisert** | CE-WRTG | CE-WRTG 3020 |
Sp26 | Courtney Hauf** | MATH | MATH 1150, MATH 1301 |
Sp26 | Lauren Bauerle** | CHEM | CHEM 1113, CHEM 1133 |
Sp26 | Madison Walsh** | MCDB | MCDB 1150/1152 |
Sp26 | Rebekah Jones** | MATH | MATH 2300 |
Faculty to be recognized this semester:
Term | Name | Department | LA-Supported Course(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
Fa26 | Tyler Bishop | APS | ASTR 1020 |
Fa26 | Novella Keeling | BCHM | CHEM 1400 |
Fa26 | Ana Contreras | EDUC | LEAD 1001 |
Fa26 | Margarita Colindres | EDUC | EDUC 3013 |
Fa26 | Kira Pasquesi | EDUC | LEAD 1000 |
Fa26 | Salvador Ramirez | EDUC | EDUC 3013 |
Fa26 | Madison Stockton | EDUC | EDUC 3013 |
Fa26 | Terrenda White | EDUC | EDUC 3013 |
Fa26 | Julia Proft | INFO | INFO 1201 |
Fa26 | Ilana Trumble | INFO | INFO 2301 |
Fa26 | Colin Jackson | MATH | MATH 1300 |
Fa26 | Aidan Powers | MATH | MATH 2300 |
Fa26 | Madison Walsh | MCDB | MCDB 1150/1152 |
Fa26 | Bethany Wilcox | PHYS | PHYS 1230, 2020, 3220 |
Fa26 | Tracy Kirkland | CE-SOCY | CE-SOCY 3001, 3052, 4117 |
Departmental Coordinators:
Departmental Coordinators are faculty representatives from each department that seeks LA support in their courses. Departmental Coordinators serve as liaisons between LA Program staff and the faculty and leadership within their department. They thoughtfully guide the implementation and spread of LA-support throughout courses within the department, engage with and recruit faculty, identify key courses that could benefit from LA support, and take on leadership in recruiting and interviewing LAs for upcoming semesters. Departmental Coordinators also provide feedback to faculty on their LA course proposals and help LA Program Staff connect with and coordinate between departments. They are an essential part of the distributed leadership model of the LA Program, and an indispensable resource for LA Program Staff, other faculty, LAs, and students. Thank you for your service and support! Learn more about our Departmental Coordinators, here.
We will be recognizing this semester’s new Departmental Coordinators (Bold**) with a certificate.
Name | Department |
|---|---|
Anne Dougherty | APPM: Applied Mathematics |
Seneca Lindsey | APPM: Applied Mathematics |
Marialis Rosario Franco | APS: Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences |
Natalie Ahn | BCHM: Biochemistry |
Susan Hendrickson | CHEM: Chemistry |
Christy-Dale Sims | COMM: Communication |
Adam Beaver | CEOL: Continuing Education Online Learning |
| Melissa Braaten | EDUC: Education |
Teresa Nugent | ENGL: English |
Carrie Vodehnal | ENVS: Environmental Studies |
David Paradis | HIST: History |
| Ilana Trumble | INFO: Information Science |
Daniel Moritz | MATH: Mathematics |
Christy Fillman | MCDB: Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology |
Daniel Bolton | PHYS: Physics |
Michaele Ferguson | PSCI: Political Science |
| Dawn Colley | WRTG: Program for Writing and Rhetoric |
Heidi Day | PSYC & NRSC: Psychology and Neuroscience |
Chelsea Pierotti | PSYC & NRSC: Psychology and Neuroscience |
On behalf of the University of Colorado Boulder Learning Assistant Program, we would like to express our appreciation for all current LAs who have contributed to the educational mission of the Program by serving an LA for their third semester. We recognize your investments in continued pedagogical training that support both your students, and the faculty and New LAs with whom you work. We are grateful for your contributions and proud of you for the ways you have pursued personal growth and development, too! Thank you for your hard work and dedication!
Name | LA Appointments (term) |
|---|---|
Alexander Pearson | APPM 1351+APPM 1350 (Fall 2026), APPM 1361+APPM 1360 (Spring 2026), APPM 1235+APPM 1236 (Fall 2025) |
Ronit Eklahare | ASTR 1010 (Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025) |
Taylor Owen | ASTR 2600 (Fall 2026), ASTR 1010 (Spring 2026, Fall 2025) |
Margot Bacchus | CE-HIST 1011 (Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025) |
Elise Harless | CHEM 1113 (Fall 2026, Spring 2026), CHEM 1400 (Fall 2025) |
Caroline Lester | CHEM 1113 (Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025) |
Suryha Venkataramani | CHEM 1113 (Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025) |
Madeline Sams | CHEM 1400 (Fall 2026), PHYS 1120+PHYS 1125 (Spring 2026), PHYS 1110+PHYS 1115 (Fall 2025) |
Corbin Anderson | ENVS 1000 (Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025) |
Maya Morton | ENVS 1001 (Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025) |
Yen-Fua Yeung | MATH 2300 (Fall 2026), MATH 1300 (Spring 2026), MATH 1150 (Fall 2025) |
Brady Wakatsuki | MCDB 1152+MCDB 1150 (Fall 2026, Fall 2025), MCDB 2152+MCDB 2150 (Spring 2026) |
Deklan Farrell | NRSC 2200 (Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025) |
Nyx Bhagwandin | PHYS 1010 (Fall 2026), PHYS 1120+PHYS 1125 (Spring 2026, Fall 2025) |
Javeed Alimuradov | PHYS 1110+PHYS 1115 (Fall 2026, Fall 2025), PHYS 1120+PHYS 1125 (Spring 2025) |
Brooke Seifert | PHYS 1110+PHYS 1115 (Fall 2026, Fall 2025), PHYS 1120+PHYS 1125 (Spring 2026) |
Fall 2025 LAs who are continuing beyond 3 semesters as an LA who have already been recognized:
Name | LA Appointments (term) |
|---|---|
Aidan Phillips | CHEM 1113 (Spring 2026), CHEM 1113 (Fall 2025), CHEM 1133 (Spring 2025) |
Audrey Costello | MATH 1301 (Spring 2026), MATH 1301 (Fall 2025), MATH 1301 (Spring 2025) |
Ryan Montoure | PHYS 2020 (Spring 2026), PHYS 1110+PHYS 1115 (Fall 2025), PHYS 1110 (Spring 2025) |
Jeremy Thai | PHYS 3220+PHYS 3221 (Fall 2026), MATH 2300 (Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025) |
Victor Turpin Aguayo | APPM 1351+APPM 1350 (Fall 2026, Spring 2026), APPM 1235+APPM 1236 (Spring 2025, Fall 2024) |
Nathaniel Lamp | NFO 2301 (Fall 2026, Spring 2026), AHUM 1825 (Fall 2025), CSCI 1300 (Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023) |
On behalf of the University of Colorado Boulder Learning Assistant Program, we would like to express our appreciation for current LA Mentors, all of whom contribute to the Program’s education mission in multiple ways including by supporting first-semester Learning Assistants through the challenges and successes of their interactions with students. LA Mentors support New LAs in weekly group mentoring during the LA Pedagogy Course and individually through one-on-one mentoring sessions, and make lasting impacts on their mentees. Their work also has broader impacts on LA-supported courses and the experiences of LAs, faculty, students in these courses, and on one another, and LA Program staff. Finally, LA Mentors have invested significant time examining how they approach their interactions with others in order to intentionally and effectively wear the mantle of a growth-oriented mentor, as well as focusing on their own growth and development while participating in EDUC 4620, “Becoming an LA Mentor”. We are proud of you, grateful for our time with you, and fully believe that we couldn’t do this without you! Learn more about the LA Mentor Program, here!
Name | # Terms LA Mentor | LA Experience |
|---|---|---|
Audrey Costello** | 3 | MATH 1301 (Sp25, Fa25, Sp26), MATH 1300 (Fa26) |
Brooke Seifert | 1 | PHYS 1110/1115 (fa25, fa26), PHYS 1120 (sp26) |
Caroline Lester | 1 | CHEM 1113 (fa25, sp26, fa26) |
Emmalyn Nono** | 3 | CHEM 1113 (fa24, sp25, fa25, Sp26) |
Felina Koulov | 1 | PHYS 1110 (sp26); APPM 1235/1236 (fa26) |
Korton Kinerd** | 3 | MATH 1300 (sp25), MATH 2300 (fa25), MATH 2400 (Sp26) |
Maddie Sams | 1 | PHYS 1110 (fa25), PHYS 1120 (sp25), CHEM 1400 (Fa26) |
Nathan Lamp** | 5 | CSCI 1300 (sp23, fa23, sp24, fa24); AHUM 1825 (fa25); INFO 2301 (Sp26, Fa26) |
Nolan Downie | 1 | CHEM 1133 (fa25), MATH 2300 (sp26) |
Payton Donnelly | 1 | ASTR 1010 (sp26) |
Peter Krammer | 1 | CHEM 1113 (sp26, fa26) |
Samuel Ramirez | 1 | MATH 2300 (sp26) |
Victoria Davis** | 5 | CSCI 1300 (Sp24, Fa24, Sp25) |
Wilson Sperry | 1 | APPM 1235/1236 (sp26, fa26) |
Zayne Yeager | 1 | CHEM 1113 (sp26), CHEM 1400 (fa26) |
**Lead LA Mentor








