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 - Staff Registered Nurse
Open Position - Staff Registered Nurse
Open Position - Advocate
Survivor Advocate
![Kelly Aaronson](/sites/default/files/Kelly_Aaronson.jpg)
Kelly Aaronson
Collegiate Recovery Program Coordinator
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Daniela Alfaro
Graduate Assistant -- Mental Health Promotion
Pronouns: She/Hers
Liz Anthony, BA
Graduate Student Trainee 2023-2024
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Erin Barma, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practioner
![Kaity Brock PhD LPC - HCC Staff Psychologist/Trauma Specialist](/sites/default/files/Kaity%20Brock%20PhD%20LPC.jpg)
Kaity Brock, PhD, LPC
Staff Psychologist/Trauma Specialist
pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![Jessica Brown](/sites/default/files/Jessica_Brown.jpg)
Jessica Brown, MHS, PA-C
Physician Assistant - Certified
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![Kelsey Compton](/sites/default/files/2023-03/headshot.jpeg)
Kelsey Compton
Coordinator of Health Promotion - Alcohol & Other Drugs and Peer Education Specialist
Pronouns: she/her/hers
![Chaney Cook](/sites/default/files/Chaney_Cook_Staff.jpg)
Chaney Cook, PsyD
Associate Director and Clinical Director of Counseling Services
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![Rylie Cook](/sites/default/files/RylieCook_age1.jpg)
Rylie Cook
Therapy-Dog-In-Training
Pronouns: She/Her
![Gigi Cotton](/sites/default/files/Georgianne%20%E2%80%9CGigi%E2%80%9D%20Cotton.jpeg)
Georgianne “Gigi” Cotton, MCMSc, PA-C
Associate Director of Medical Services / Staff Physician Assistant, Certified
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![Kevin Cowperthwaite](/sites/default/files/Kevin%20Cowperthwaite.jpeg)
Kevin Cowperthwaite, MD
Psychiatrist
Pronouns: He/Him/His
![Waltrina DeFrantz-Dufor](/sites/default/files/Waltrina%20Defrantz-Dufor.jpeg)
Waltrina DeFrantz-Dufor, Ph.D.
Director of the Collegiate Recovery Program
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
303-871-3699 (Office)
![Anand Desai](/sites/default/files/Anand%20Desai.jpeg)
Anand Desai, PsyD
Staff Psychologist / Group Coordinator
Pronouns: He/Him/His
![Abbey Drake](/sites/default/files/Abbey%20Drake.jpeg)
Abbey Drake, PA-C
Medical Provider
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![Anne Edwards](/sites/default/files/Anne_Edwards.jpg)
Anne Edwards, PsyD
Associate Director of Counseling Services / Training Director
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![Sydney Egeler - HCC - Admin](/sites/default/files/Sydney%20Egeler%20-%20HCC%20-%20Admin.jpg)
Sydney Egeler
Healthcare Administrative Specialist
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![Alice Franks](/sites/default/files/Alice_Franks.jpg)
Alice E. Franks, Psy.D
Staff Psychologist / Outreach Coordinator
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![AJ_Franzetti](/sites/default/files/AJ_Franzetti%20-%20HCC%20-%20Counseling%20cropped.png)
AJ Franzetti, MEd
Doctoral Intern 2023-2024
Pronouns: He/Him/His
![Tommy Fritze](/sites/default/files/TommyFrize.jpg)
Tommy Fritze, PsyD
Sport & Performance Psychologist
Pronouns: He/Him/His
![Austin Gane](/sites/default/files/2023-06/ag.png)
Austin Gane
Coordinator of Health Promotion - Mental Health
Pronouns: He/Him/His
![Anna Gustafson - HCC - Admin](/sites/default/files/Anna%20Gustafson%20-%20HCC%20-%20Admin.jpg)
Anna Gustafson
Healthcare Administrative Specialist
Pronouns: They/She
![Sarah Johnson](/sites/default/files/Sarah%20Johnson.png)
Sarah Johnson, BA
Assistant Director of Information and Systems
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![Jackie Johnson](/sites/default/files/jackie_johnson.jpg)
Jackie Johnson BSN, RN
Staff Registered Nurse
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Katie Kritzmire
Healthcare Administrative Specialist
Pronouns: she/her/hers
![Michael LaFarr, PsyD](/sites/default/files/LaFarr_Michael.jpg)
Michael LaFarr, PsyD
Assistant Vice Chancellor of Health & Wellness
Pronouns: He/Him/His
![Latchman](/sites/default/files/Jah_Latchman%20-%20HCC%20-%20Counseling.jpeg)
Jah Rain Latchman, JD, MA, MDiv
Doctoral Intern 2023-2024
![Brenden Leary](/sites/default/files/Brenden%20Leary.jpeg)
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](/sites/default/files/Jessie%20McGinty.jpg)
Jessie McGinty, MS, MPH, RDN
Louis Richard Girouard III Director of Health Promotion
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![JoEllen McGugan](/sites/default/files/JoEllen_McGugan.jpg)
JoEllen McGugan, RN
Staff Registered Nurse
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![Angela Michener](/sites/default/files/angela_michener.png)
Angela Michener, LCSW
Coordinator for Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Support Services / Staff Counselor
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![Jennifer Miller](/sites/default/files/Jenn_Miller.jpg)
Jennifer Miller, MD
Staff Physician
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![Erica Mischke](/sites/default/files/Mischke%2CErica.jpg)
Erica Mischke, BA
Assistant Director of Budget and Finance
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![Anna Mokry](/sites/default/files/Anna%20Mokry.jpeg)
Anna Mokry, PsyD, MFT
Staff Psychologist / BIPoC Specialist
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![Cornelia Nelson](/sites/default/files/Cornelia%20Nelson.jpg)
Cornelia Nelson, CMA
Certified Medical Assistant
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![James O'Geary](/sites/default/files/James_OGeary.jpg)
James O'Geary, LPC
Behavioral Health Consultant/ Staff Counselor
Pronouns: He/Him/His
![David Odell](/sites/default/files/David%20Odell_0.jpg)
David Odell, MD
Medical Director / Staff Physician
Pronouns: He/Him/His
![](/sites/default/files/Preston_Olsen_.jpg)
Preston Olsen, BS
Healthcare Administrative Specialist
Pronouns: He/They
![Jacaranda Palmateer](/sites/default/files/Jac_Palmateer.jpg)
Jacaranda Palmateer, PsyD
Director of Counseling Services
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![Sable Pindyck - HCC Therapy Dog](/sites/default/files/HCC%20Sable%20-%20Therapy%20Dog%20headshot.png)
Sable Pindyck
Therapy Dog
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![Blake Pindyck](/sites/default/files/Blake_Pindyck%20-%20HCC%20-%20Counseling.jpg)
Blake Pindyck, MA
Doctoral Intern 2023-2024 - Sports & Performance
Pronouns: He/Him/His
![Lee Puckett](/sites/default/files/lee_puckett.jpg)
Lee Puckett, BS
Manager, Healthcare Administrative Specialists
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![Kayla Rodriguez](/sites/default/files/Kayla%20Rodriguez.jpeg)
Kayla Rodriguez, LCSW
Part-time Staff Counselor, Trauma & LGBTQI+ Focus
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![Elizabeth Rubio, MA, HCC Graduate Student Trainee 2023-2024](/sites/default/files/Elizabeth_Rubio-%20HCC%20-%20Counseling.jpeg)
Elizabeth Rubio, MA
Graduate Student Trainee 2023-2024
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![Jennifer Rysavy](/sites/default/files/Jennifer%20Rysavy.jpeg)
Jennifer Rysavy, PA-C
Medical Provider, Physician Assistant
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![Justin](/sites/default/files/2023-10/headshot.png)
Justin Stoeckle, M.Ed
Associate Director of Prevention and Masculinities Engagement
Pronouns: He/Him/His
![Thomas Walker](/sites/default/files/thomas_walker.jpg)
Thomas E Walker, PhD
Sr Project Manager - Strategic Initiatives & Support
Pronouns: He/Him/His
![Lindsey Waxman](/sites/default/files/Lindsey_Waxman%20-%20HCC%20-%20Counseling.png)
Lindsey Waxman, MA
Doctoral Intern 2023-2024
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![Larry Welkowitz, PhD, HCC Staff Psychologist](/sites/default/files/Larry_Welkowitz%20-%20HCC%20-%20Counseling.png)
Larry Welkowitz, PhD
Staff Psychologist
Pronouns: He/Him/His
![Chris Wera](/sites/default/files/Chris%20Wera.jpg)
Chris Wera, PhD, CPA, CMA, CFA
Executive Director
Pronouns: He/Him/His
![Hannah Widmer](/sites/default/files/Hannah_Widmer%20-%20HCC%20-%20Counseling.jpeg)
Hannah Widmer, MS
Doctoral Intern 2023-2024
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![Rachael Williams](/sites/default/files/Williams_Rachael.jpg)
Rachael Williams, JD
Director of Advocacy Services, CAPE
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
![Kacie Worth, HCC Medical Assistant](/sites/default/files/Kacie%20Worth.jpeg)
Kacie Worth, CMA
Certified Medical Assistant
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers