CIDE Faculty and Staff
Faculty Profile
Julia Miller MA
Research Senior Instructor
Emergency Preparedness Program Coordinator
Email:julia.beems@ucdenver.edu
Becky Breaux MS, OTR/L, ATP, PhD Candidate
Research Senior Instructor
Assistive Technology Specialist, Clinician, Occupational Therapist
Leslie Emery BS Biomedical Engineering
Business Services Professional
Project Manager
Email:leslie.emery@cu.edu
Victoria Haggett MS Exercise Science, Concentration in Biomechanics, BS Health & Excercise Science
Senior Professional Research Assistant
Hyun Hwang MA, ECSE
Research Instructor
Licensed Early Childhood Special Educator & Coach
Email:hyun.hwang@ucdenver.edu
Christina Perkins MA CCC-SLP
Research Senior Instructor
Speech-Language Pathologist & Assistive Technology Specialist
Kelly Waugh MAPT
Research Senior Instructor
Clinician, Physical Therapist
Expertise: Wheelchair Seating & Mobility and Nighttime Positioning
Email:kelly.waugh@ucdenver.edu
Moriah Michels BA
Research Instructor
Early Childhood Special Educator, Project Include
Moriah Michels is a licensed early childhood special educator with 14 years of experience in the field of special education, primarily in early childhood special education, serving schools, childcare centers, and as a child and family advocate. She serves as a research instructor at the Center for Inclusive Design and Engineering, working full time on Project Include. Her primary focus is on creating individualized programs for early childhood educators in Colorado, working to support enhancement of their skills and knowledge in early childhood development, using assistive technology, social-emotional learning, and trauma informed behavior and classroom strategies for young children. She is passionate about the inclusion and success of all children, especially those with trauma, delays, disabilities, or differences.