Dean’s Office Directory

Students: Please contact the Academic Advising Center with any questions, as they are best positioned to handle your inquiry.

A&S Deans

Note: If you are a student (current or prospective) looking for advising assistance, please contact Academic Advising Office in Woodbury 109. Their phone number is 303-492-7885.

Steven Leigh
Dean of Arts & Sciences
(303) 492-7294 • Old Main, Room 1-43

David Boonin
Associate Dean for Arts and Humanities
(303) 492-8571 • Old Main, Room 2-24

Darna Dufour
Associate Dean for Faculty and Administrative Affairs
(303) 492-8571 • Old Main, Room 2-24

Mary Kraus
Associate Dean for Natural Sciences
(303) 492-8571 • Old Main, Room 2-24

Keith Maskus
Associate Dean for Social Sciences
(303) 492-8571 • Old Main, Room 2-24

Old Main Staff

Rosie Allen
External Events Coordinator
(303) 735-1569 • Old Main, Room 1B-58A
Responsibilities: Coordinates special events such as promotion/tenure and chairs’ dinners, and staff support for the Buffalo Bicycle Classic.

Jon Bennett
Accounting Tech
(303) 492-6165 • Old Main, Room 1B-24
Responsibilities: Notary Public. Old Main building proctor, including oversight of chapel. Liaison for setting up classified temporary aide appointments.

Janice Jeffryes
Program Assistant to Arts and Sciences Council
(303) 492-7593 • Old Main, Room 2-24
Responsibilities: Staff support for Arts and Sciences Council; faculty reappointment, promotion, tenure committee support. Staff support for diversity and grievance committee.

Anna Jensen
Assistant to the Dean, Scheduling
(303) 492-8799 • Old Main, Room 1-43
Responsibilities: Scheduling and travel arrangements for the Dean. Dean’s Fund for Excellence Committee and College Scholar Award Proposals.

Andrea Kolaczkowski
Scholarship Liaison and Dean’s Assistant
(303) 492-7294 • Old Main, Room 1-43
Responsibilities: Oversees scholarship, “with Distinction” honors, and Dean’s List processes. Dean’s Office assistant, handling calls and walk-ins. Also acts as backup for Anna and Susan. Maintains Chairs-Directors and Assistants e-mail lists. Back-up building proctor. Minutes for A&S Chairs/Directors Committee Meetings. Coordinates sabbatical process.

Kerry McLean
Assistant to the Associate Deans
(303) 492-8571 • Old Main, Room 2-24
Responsibilities: Associate/Assistant Dean scheduling (Boonin, Dufour, Kraus, Maskus, Nishikawa), Associate Dean’s office receptionist, offer letters for: lecturers, additional jobs, summer session faculty.

Noah Larsen
Web Communications
(303) 492-5358 • Old Main, Room 1-24
Responsibilities: Web Coordinator for Arts & Sciences main site, and the Colorado Arts & Sciences Magazine. Works with Academic and Curricular Affairs on transfer guides. AP and IB equivalencies.

Susan Sires
Assistant to the Dean, Administration
(303) 492-4933 • Old Main, Room 1-43
Responsibilities: Faculty affairs such as recruiting and hiring, leaves, appointment letters, post-tenure reviews, and Instructor reappointments. Distinguished Professor nominations. Catalog publication.

Bernadette Stewart
Director of Staff
(303) 492-4085 • Old Main, Room 2-51
Responsibilities: Handles classified and professional exempt staff affairs such as recruiting and hiring, offer letters and salary approval, leave administration, disciplinary action, performance management.

Clint Talbott
Publications Coordinator
(303) 492-6111 • Old Main, Room 1B-90
Responsibilities: Coordinates college publications and assists in external communications. Assists dean with research and analysis of selected college affairs.

Academic & Curricular Affairs