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People of MSU Denver

Arrivals and Departures: September 2025 

Help welcome new colleagues and bid farewell to those moving on to new opportunities.

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Arrivals 

Name Department Job Title 
Marivel Leija School of Education Student Services and Recruitment coordinator 
Andrea Wurst Financial Aid and ScholarshipsAssociate director of Compliance and Training 
Samir Omair Information Technology Services Service Desk specialist 
Kathleen Swierk Registrar’s Office Transfer evaluator 
Maggie Bodyfelt Academic AffairsCurriculum and catalog coordinator 
Morgan Smith Athletics Associate manager, Administrative—Athletics 
Chloe Osborne Classroom to Career HubIndustry navigator—Clean Technology, Energy, and Natural Resources 
Makayla Salter Athletics Senior specialist, Marketing—Athletics 
Juliet Hamilton Classroom to Career Hub Data coordinator 
Hannah Vander Lugt Admissions Admissions counselor 
Hannah Higgins Department of Social WorkGraduate senior advising specialist 
Jennifer Corona Student Care Center Interim Intake and Operations manager 
Benjamin Cornish Center for Teaching, Learning and Design Instructional media developer  
Jackson Lamb School of HospitalityAffiliate faculty 
William Carnes Department of Management Affiliate faculty 

Departures

 

Name Department Job Title 
Jason Murillo Department of Facilities Senior Facilities manager 
Cande Martinez College Assistance Migrant Program Assistant director of Academic Achievement 
Shelley Thompson University Advancement Associate vice president of University Advancement 
Andrea Esquivel-Garcia Student Affairs Exploratory advisor 
Matt Hunt Human Resources HR partner 
Callie Cheever Accessibility Center Accessibility coordinator 
Charles Cosonas Family Literacy Program Affiliate faculty 
Robert F. Mager College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Budget analyst II 
Eric Patterson Financial Aid Financial aid advisor 
Jessica Voorhis School of Education Senior lecturer  
Sara Dahabreh Human Resources HR partner 
Chrystyna Banks Department of HistoryAcademic program coordinator 
Malavika Rao Department of Art Affiliate faculty