Rachel (in blue tam and gown) celebrates her PhD graduation with her family

Rachel Montgomery, Faculty Development & Recruitment Specialist

Aug. 30, 2024

Rachel Montgomery is the faculty development & recruitment specialist with the Office of Faculty Advancement in the College of Engineering & Applied Science. Rachel started in her role at CU 麻豆影院 at the end of May. She completed her PhD in higher education from Pennsylvania State University last August. Rachel...

Amy and her family in the mountains

Amy Javernick-Will, Associate Dean for Faculty Advancement

Aug. 5, 2024

What have been some meaningful ways in which you have felt welcomed to CEAS? I have been a 鈥淔orever Buff鈥 鈥 my parents are both CU alumni and have been football season ticket holders since they were in school, and I have fond memories of being a 鈥淩alphie Stampeder鈥 as...

Brooke relaxes on a rock outcropping during a hike

Brooke Nelson, Career Advisor

July 2, 2024

I grew up in Overland Park, Kansas, with my twin and older sister. Having been born and raised there, I remain a diehard Kansas City Chiefs fan to this day. I went to the University of Arkansas, where I earned a BA in English and picked up saying "y'all" all...

Victoria sits on the boardwalk next to a hot spring in Yellowstone

Victoria Lanaghan, Program Coordinator, Idea Forge

June 4, 2024

I was born in England but have lived in Colorado since I can remember. I did my undergrad at CU, where I started working in mechanical engineering as a student employee in 2008, and I鈥檝e been here ever since. After I graduated, I spent several years working at the ITLL,...

Tomoko looking up at a rock formation during a hike

Tomoko Borsa, Facility Manager for COSINC

May 7, 2024

I was born in Tokyo, Japan, and moved to Colorado for graduate school. Since then, I have been living in this beautiful state. After completing my degrees 鈥 PhD in materials science from Colorado School of Mines and MS in electrical engineering from CU 麻豆影院, I got a chance to...

Robyn Sandekian

Robyn Sandekian, Director of Faculty Advancement

April 2, 2024

Robyn will be retiring in May after spending nearly 30 years with CU 麻豆影院 and the College of Engineering and Applied Science. For her Employee Spotlight, she reflected on the work she has done to 鈥渃hange the face of CU Engineering.鈥

Luis and Ariana take a selfie on Norlin Quad

Luis Villalobos, Engineering Recruitment Senior Specialist

March 4, 2024

Luis Villalobos is an alum of CU 麻豆影院, having earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree in ethnic studies. As the engineering recruitment senior specialist, Luis works to bring in the brightest and hardest-working young minds to CU engineering. Luis is an avid sports fan, rooting for every Colorado team, and enjoys spending...

Meredith with her husband and son

Meredith Canode, Senior Director of Graduate Programs

Feb. 5, 2024

After bouncing through North Carolina and Japan (Marine Corps JAG attorney father) I grew up in the DC Metro area, did undergrad at CSU, and was fortunate to linger in New England for nearly 20 years as both a lifeguard in the summers and then a year-round resident after college,...

Grace Burleson and a friend in Times Square

Grace Burleson, Assistant Professor, Rady Mechanical Engineering

Jan. 8, 2024

I am a multi-disciplinary researcher focused on engineering design methods for social impact and sustainable development applications: I am passionate about improving design practices for the benefit of humanity! I am a new incoming assistant professor in mechanical engineering (starting this month), and currently on a visiting appointment. I recently...

Dorothy Noble hiking in the mountains

Dorothy Noble, Laboratory Manager & Senior Professional Research Assistant

Dec. 5, 2023

My name is Dorothy, and I have been working in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering since 2008, first as a PRA in Scott Summers鈥 lab, while I pursued a master鈥檚 degree, and since 2016 as the lab manager/senior PRA for the Environmental Engineering Program. In my time...

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