Department Staff
Graduate Advising/Department Head Liaison
![Sarah Tisdale](/images/department_staff/SarahTisdale.jpg)
Sarah Tisdale – Graduate Adviser
ATS West 126 • 970-491-8360 • Sarah.Tisdale@colostate.edu
- Academic advising on university and departmental degree requirements
- Assists with questions on Graduate School paperwork, registration and other issues
- Assists prospective students with general questions on the department and application process
- Manages applications and admissions during recruiting season
- Assists Curriculum Committee with drafting class schedules; handles updates to the CSU Course Catalog; sends out class schedules and updates each semester
- Serves as resource to faculty on course evaluations, grade change requests, registration overrides and Canvas logistics
- Liaison for the department head, including scheduling meetings and assisting with signatures
- Coordinates department events including faculty retreats, faculty meetings, AMS Student Career Fair, AMS annual alumni reception and new student orientation
Science Communications
![Theresa Barosh](/images/department_staff/TheresaBarosh_2024.jpg)
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
Travel and Purchasing
![Heidi Hammon](/images/department_staff/HeidiHammon.jpg)
Heidi Hammon – Travel and Purchasing Coordinator
ATS West 103 • Heidi.Hammon@colostate.edu
- Processes travel authorizations and reimbursements
- Books airfare, rental cars and helps with other travel arrangements
- Reimburses moving expenses
- Processes purchasing documents for faculty and their research teams
- Submits PO’s to vendors
- Places orders through CSU shop catalogs
- Processes reimbursement requests
- Processes internal order requests, including CSU Motorpool vehicle rentals
- Orders Procurement Cards (PCARDs) for department employees
- Reallocates PCARDs for the department
Travel and Purchasing
![Dinara Khakimova](/images/department_staff/DinaraKhakimova.jpg)
Dinara Khakimova – Travel and Purchasing Coordinator
ATS West 101 • Dinara.Khakimova@colostate.edu
- Processes travel authorizations and reimbursements
- Books airfare, rental cars and helps with other travel arrangements
- Reimburses moving expenses
- Processes purchasing documents for faculty and their research teams
- Submits PO’s to vendors
- Places orders through CSU shop catalogs
- Processes reimbursement requests
- Processes internal order requests, including CSU Motorpool vehicle rentals
- Orders Procurement Cards (PCARDs) for department employees
- Reallocates PCARDs for the department
Management
![Darby Nabors](/images/department_staff/DarbyNabors.jpg)
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 WSCOE and university financial and operational staff
Research Project Managers
- Manage research scientist and faculty research portfolios
- Prepare and submit research proposals
- Design and implement models to forecast expenditures
- Research and project future activity
- Research all costs associated with research projects
![Amanda Davey](/images/department_staff/AmandaDavey.jpg)
Amanda Davey – Research Project Manager
ATS West 127 • 970-491-8590 • Amanda.Davey@colostate.edu
- Melissa Burt
- Christine Chiu
- Jeff Collett
- Amy Sullivan
- Patrick Keys
- Eric Maloney
- Charlotte DeMott
- Steve Miller
- Maria Rugenstein
- Russ Schumacher
- Colorado Climate Center
- Becky Bolinger
- Peter Jan van Leeuwen
- Tom Vonderhaar
![Julie Pinkston](/images/department_staff/JuliePinkston_2024.jpg)
Julie Pinkston – Research Project Manager
ATS West 104 • 970-491-5528 • Julie.Pinkston@colostate.edu
![Samantha Reynolds](/images/department_staff/SamanthaReynolds.jpg)
Samantha Reynolds – Senior Research Project Manager
ATS West 109 • 970-491-8680 • Samantha.Reynolds@colostate.edu
- Elizabeth Barnes
- Michael Bell
- Jen DeHart
- Scott Denning
- Emily Fischer
- Ilana Pollack
- Jim Hurrell
- Lantao Sun
- Chris Kummerow
- Sonia Kreidenweis
- Jessie Creamean
- Russell Perkins
- Jeff Pierce
- David Randall
- Kristen Rasmussen
- Steven Rutledge
- David Thompson
- Sue van den Heever
- Leah Grant
Administrative Support
![Nate Gronlund](/images/department_staff/NateGronlund.jpg)
Nate Gronlund – Administrative Assistant
ATS West 102 • 970-491-5915 • Nate.Gronlund@colostate.edu
- Building Proctor
- Room Reservations
- Colloquium and Event Support
- Fleet and Property Management