The University of Colorado Denver Honors Faculty is made up of outstanding teachers and scholars committed to furthering honors-level education through the University Honors and Leadership (UHL) program.
The Honors Faculty consists of:
- All faculty members teaching in the UHL program
- Faculty members who serve as mentors to UHL Student Research Fellows
- Faculty members of the UHL Steering Committee
Instructional Faculty
- Michael Abeyta, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Spanish
- Peter Bryant, Ph.D., Professor of Decision Sciences
- Pompa Banerjee, Ph.D., Associate Professor of English
- Nancy Ciccone, Ph.D., Associate Professor of English
- Judith Coe, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Music
- Michael Cummings, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science
- Jennifer Davis, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of English
- Douglas Dyckes, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry
- Larry Erbert, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Communication
- Manuel Espinoza, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Literacy
- J. Jeffrey Franklin, Ph.D., Associate Professor of English
- Linda Fried, J.D., Instructor, Information Systems
- Georg Gadow, Ph.D., Associate Director for Leadership Studies
- Rene Galindo, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Linguistically Diverse Education
- James Grigsby, Ph.D., Professor of Medicine
- Daniel Howard, Ph.D., Dean, CLAS and Professor of Biology
- Stefanie Johnson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Management
- Heather Kennedy, M.P.H., Department of Psychiatry, Children's Hospital
- Weldon A. Lodwick, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
- L. Ann Martin, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Accounting
- Steven G. Medema, Ph.D., UHL Director and Professor of Economics
- Sean McGowan, D.M.A. Assistant Professor of Music
- Robert Metcalf, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Philosophy
- Brian Ott, Ph.D., Visiting Professor of Communication
- Carl E. Pletsch, Ph.D., Associate Professor of History
- Jini Puma, Ph.D., Research Associate, Colorado School of Public Health
- Randall Tagg, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Physics
- Deborah Thomas, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Geography
- Travis Vermilye, Assistant Professor of Visual Arts
- Craig Volk, M.F.A., Associate Professor of Theatre, Film and Video Production
- Allan Wallis, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Public Policy
Faculty Mentors
Members of the Honors Faculty play a prominent role in the life of the UHL community. In addition to teaching innovative interdisciplinary courses in the UHL program and mentoring UHL student research, Honors Faculty members:
- Participate in the admissions interviews of applicants to the UHL program
- Act as advisors to the UHL Senior Research Seminar
- Advise students on academic and career opportunities, including graduate work
- Assess student applications for UHL scholarships
- Share their expertise with UHL students in a variety of formal and informal settings
- Devise and participate in co- and extra-curricular activities of the UHL program, including guiding students into internship programs and community service opportunities
- Encourage faculty participation in the UHL program and provide support for the program across the University