Department Staff
Sarah Tisdale – Graduate Adviser
ATS West 126 • 970-491-8360 • Sarah.Tisdale@colostate.edu
Academic advising
Assists prospective students
Manages applications and admissions
Serves as resource to faculty on course logistics
Liaison for the department head, including scheduling meetings
Coordinates department events
Theresa Barosh – Science Writer/Communications Specialist
CIRA 129 • 970-491-4283 • Theresa.Barosh@colostate.edu
Science writing and reporting
Social media and website communications
Develops department newsletter
Nate Gronlund – Administrative Assistant
ATS West 102 • 970-491-5915 • Nate.Gronlund@colostate.edu
Building Proctor, Mail
Room Reservations
Colloquium and Event Support
Fleet and Property Management
Darby Nabors – Manager of Business Operations
ATS West 124 • 970-491-6960 • Darby.Nabors@colostate.edu
Manages department budgets and operations
Manages department staffing
Supervises department staff
Monitors and assigns department space allocation
Liaison with Walter Scott Jr., College of Engineering and university financial and operational staff
Travel and Purchasing
Our team supports your travel arrangements and purchasing processes. We book airfare, place orders through CSU shop catalogs, and process reimbursements.
Heidi Hammon – Travel and Purchasing Coordinator
ATS West 103 • Heidi.Hammon@colostate.edu
Dinara Khakimova – Travel and Purchasing Coordinator
ATS West 101 • Dinara.Khakimova@colostate.edu
Research Project Managers
Our team is ready to support your research efforts with expertise in graduate fellowships, preparing research proposals, and managing research portfolios.
Samantha Reynolds – Senior Research Project Manager
ATS West 109 • 970-491-8680 • Samantha.Reynolds@colostate.edu
Amanda Davey – Research Project Manager
ATS West 127 • 970-491-8590 • Amanda.Davey@colostate.edu
Julie Pinkston – Research Project Manager
ATS West 104 • 970-491-5528 • Julie.Pinkston@colostate.edu