Our Staff
As an integrated health center, our staff considers the whole person to provide a comprehensive approach for physical, mental, social health and more. Our interdisciplinary team leverages their unique expertise to collaborate and provide medical, counseling, and nutritional services, recovery support, survivor advocacy, and health promotion programs to promote student health and well-being. Each staff member is committed to supporting student development and growth from the period of transition to DU, throughout the college journey, all the way to graduation and beyond.
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VACANT - Counseling AOD Coordinator
Coordinator for Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Support Services / Staff Counselor
VACANT - CRP Coordinator
Collegiate Recovery Program Coordinator

Bella Bankstahl, BS
Graduate Student Trainee
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Anne-Stuart Bell, MEd
Doctoral Intern 2024-25
Pronouns: They/Their/Theirs

Jessica Brown, MHS, PA-C
Physician Assistant - Certified
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Clara Brunner Ampuero
Peer Education Program Assistant
Pronouns: She/her/hers

Lauren Caldas, MA
Doctoral Intern 2024-25
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Danielle Cevis, MA
Graduate Student Trainee
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Kelsey Compton
Coordinator of Health Promotion - Alcohol & Other Drugs and Peer Education Specialist
Pronouns: she/her/hers

Chaney Cook, PsyD
Associate Director and Clinical Director of Counseling Services
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Rylie Cook
Therapy Dog
Pronouns: She/Her

Georgianne “Gigi” Cotton, MCMSc, PA-C
Associate Director of Medical Services / Staff Physician Assistant, Certified
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Kevin Cowperthwaite, MD
Psychiatrist
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Waltrina DeFrantz-Dufor, Ph.D.
Director of the Collegiate Recovery Program
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
303-871-3699 (Office)

Tara del Rosario, MA
Doctoral Intern 2024-25
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Anand Desai, PsyD
Staff Psychologist / Group Coordinator
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Ivy Desai
Therapy-Dog-In-Training
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Abbey Drake, PA-C
Medical Provider
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Anne Edwards, PsyD
Associate Director of Counseling Services / Training Director
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Sydney Egeler
Healthcare Administrative Specialist
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Alice E. Franks, Psy.D
Staff Psychologist / Outreach Coordinator
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Tommy Fritze, PsyD
Sport & Performance Psychologist
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Sadie Fulton, MS
Graduate Student Trainee
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Austin Gane
Coordinator of Health Promotion - Mental Health
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Anna Gustafson
Healthcare Administrative Specialist
Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs

Alyssa Jacobs
Survivor Advocate
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Sarah Johnson, BA
Assistant Director of Information and Systems
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Jackie Johnson BSN, RN
Staff Registered Nurse
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Sydney Kelly, MA
Doctoral Intern 2024-25
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Katie Kritzmire
Healthcare Administrative Specialist
Pronouns: she/her/hers

Michael LaFarr, PsyD
Assistant Vice Chancellor of Health & Wellness
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Brenden Leary, BA
Sr Healthcare Administrative Specialist
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Ismery Lora, LCSW
Staff Counselor/Coordinator of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Jessie McGinty, MS, MPH, RDN
Louis Richard Girouard III Director of Health Promotion
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

JoEllen McGugan, RN
Staff Registered Nurse
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Jennifer Miller, MD
Staff Physician
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Erica Mischke, BA
Assistant Director of Budget and Finance
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Anna Mokry, PsyD, MFT
Staff Psychologist / BIPoC Specialist
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Drew Moller, MA
Graduate Student Trainee
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Cornelia Nelson, CMA
Certified Medical Assistant
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

James O'Geary, LPC
Behavioral Health Consultant/ Staff Counselor
Pronouns: He/Him/His

David Odell, MD
Medical Director / Staff Physician
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Jacaranda Palmateer, PsyD
Director of Counseling Services
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Lee Puckett, BS
Manager, Healthcare Administrative Specialists
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Kayla Rodriguez, LCSW
Part-time Staff Counselor, Trauma & LGBTQI+ Focus
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Sydney Rusnock
Graduate Assistant -- Mental Health Promotion
Pronouns: She/her/hers

Jennifer Rysavy, PA-C
Medical Provider, Physician Assistant
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Jack Stimson, MA
Sport Psychology Doctoral Intern 2024-25
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Justin Stoeckle, M.Ed
Associate Director of Wellness & Prevention
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Thomas E Walker, PhD
Sr Project Manager - Strategic Initiatives & Support
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Larry Welkowitz, PhD
Staff Psychologist
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Chris Wera, PhD, CPA, CMA, CFA
Executive Director
Pronouns: He/Him/His

Rachael Williams, JD
Director of Advocacy Services, CAPE
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Kacie Worth, CMA
Certified Medical Assistant
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers