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Arrivals and Departures: March 2026

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

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Staff

March arrivals

Name Department Title 
Maury Green Advancement Services, MSU Denver Foundation Senior controller  
Kurt Ryan Matthews Infrastructure Services Junior network administrator 
Lisa Burke Finance Foundation accounting coordinator 
Ryan Pollard Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences Affiliate faculty 

March departures

Name Department Title 
Ernie Navarette Social Work Academic advisor 
Zach Colter Admissions Senior counselor 
Kaden Knepper Intercollegiate Athletics Assistant head volleyball coach 
Emily Vega Admissions Admissions counselor 
Heather Kemp Industry Partners Team Event planner 
Jenny Glenn Intercollegiate Athletics Head volleyball coach 
Nidawin Preston Political Science Affiliate faculty 
Elsa Dias Faculty Senate Affiliate faculty 
Andreina Boswell Registrar’s Office Curriculum and systems specialist 
Terry Frei Journalism and Media Production Affiliate faculty 
Michael Dally Speech Communication Affiliate faculty 

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