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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Open Position
Postdoctoral Resident – Generalist
Open Position
Coordinator of Health Promotion - Mental Health
Open Position -CRP
Collegiate Recovery Program Coordinator

Marve R. Aguinaga, BA
Graduate Assistant -- Mental Health Promotion
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Deja Alexander, MA
Doctoral Intern 2022-2023
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Leah Arvanitis, MA
Coordinator of Health Promotion – Gender Violence & Sexual Health
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Kyana Bellon, MC
Graduate Student Trainee 2022-2023
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Ellie Brown, MA
Advanced Practicum Student in Sport and Performance Psychology 2022-2023
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Jessica Brown, MHS, PA-C
Physician Assistant - Certified
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Kelsey Compton
Coordinator of Health Promotion - Alcohol & Other Drugs and Peer Education Specialist
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Chaney Cook, PsyD
Associate Director and Clinical Director of Counseling Services
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Rylie Cook
Therapy-Dog-In-Training
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Georgianne “Gigi” Cotton, MCMSc, PA-C
Associate Director of Medical Services / Staff Physician Assistant, Certified
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Kevin Cowperthwaite, MD
Psychiatrist
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Waltrina DeFrantz-Dufor, Ph.D.
Director of the Collegiate Recovery Program
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303-871-3699 (Office)

Anand Desai, PsyD
Staff Psychologist / Group and Outreach Coordinator
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Abbey Drake, PA-C
Medical Provider
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Anne Edwards, PsyD
Associate Director of Counseling Services / Training Director
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Alice Franks
Staff Psychologist

Jonathan Fricke, MA
Doctoral Intern 2022-2023
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Tommy Fritze, PsyD
Sport & Performance Psychologist
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Denise Gubrud, CMA
Certified Medical Assistant
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Emanuel Hermosillo, MA
Doctoral Intern 2022-2023
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Chase Hollander, MA | PsyD
Sport & Performance Psychology Practicum Student
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Elyssa Jampolsky, M.S. Ed.
Assessment Extern
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Kristen Jiin Park
Graduate Student Trainee
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Ben Johnson, MD
Psychiatric Resident 2022-2023

Briana Johnson, MA, LPC, LAC
Coordinator of Alcohol and Other Drug Support Services / Staff Counselor
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Jaclyn Johnson, RN
Staff Registered Nurse

Sarah Johnson, BA
Assistant Director of Information and Systems
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Linda Kim, BS
Healthcare Administrative Specialist
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Ashley King, M.S.Ed.
Graduate Student Trainee
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Michael LaFarr, PsyD
Assistant Vice Chancellor of Health & Wellness
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Brenden Leary, BA
Healthcare Administrative Specialist
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Jessie McGinty, MS, MPH, RDN
Louis Richard Girouard III Director of Health Promotion
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JoEllen McGugan, RN
Staff Registered Nurse
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Angela Michener, LCSW
Coordinator for Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Support Services / Staff Counselor
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Jennifer Miller, MD
Staff Physician
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Erica Mischke, BA
Assistant Director of Budget and Finance
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Anna Mokry, PsyD, MFT
Staff Counselor / BIPOC Specialist
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Cornelia Nelson, CMA
Certified Medical Assistant
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James O'Geary, LPC
Behavioral Health Consultant/ Staff Counselor
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David Odell, MD
Medical Director / Staff Physician
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Preston Olsen, BS
Healthcare Administrative Specialist
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Roxeanne Oyesile, BA
Healthcare Administrative Specialist
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Jacaranda Palmateer, PsyD
Director of Counseling Services
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Charles Park, MD
Psychiatrist
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Lee Puckett, BS
Manager, Healthcare Administrative Specialists
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Kayla Rodriguez, LCSW
Part-time Staff Counselor, Trauma & LGBTQI+ Focus
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Jennifer Rysavy, PA-C
Medical Provider, Physician Assistant
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Hannah Schriber, MA
Doctoral Intern 2022-2023
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Megan Shih, LCSW
Staff Counselor / Trauma Specialist
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John Stennes, MA
Graduate Student Trainee 2022-2023
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Stephanie Stroz, BSN, RN
Registered Nurse
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Amanda Weaver, PsyD
Contracted Counselor
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Chris Wera, PhD, CPA, CMA, CFA
Director of Administration & Finance
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Rachael Williams, JD
Director of Advocacy Services, CAPE
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Kacie Worth, CMA
Certified Medical Assistant
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Chloe Wright, PhD
Coordinator of DEI Initiatives/ Staff Psychologist
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