Mission and Purpose
The Dean’s Advisory Board at the Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH) is a group of trusted volunteers who serve in an advisory capacity concerning matters related to the school’s mission, strategic direction, and state and/or regional priorities and needs. The board is comprised of public health experts, organization leaders, and other stakeholders committed to creating a healthier future for all. Advice and guidance are regularly sought on topics like communications and messaging, strategic planning, curriculum design and implementation, workforce development and strategic partnerships, and other special priorities identified by the Dean or school leadership.
The ColoradoSPH board members provide critical leadership, advocacy, and resource development to ensure the continued successes of the school.
The Colorado School of Public Health Advisory Board includes community leaders from across the State of Colorado, including the following:
- Judith Albino, PhD, President Emerita, University of Colorado System
- Cody Belzley, Founder, Common Good Consulting
- Hon. Elaine Gantz Berman, MPH, Former Director, Colorado State Board of Education and K-12 Education Policy Advisor
- Adam Boyd, PhD, Vice President, Biometrics at Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.
- Sinjin Carey, MPH, Vice-President, Kaufman Hall
- Bob Daugherty, MD, Dean Emeritus, University of Nevada School of Medicine
- Art Davidson, MD, MPH, Family Physician, Denver Health
- John Douglas, MD, Former Executive Director, Tri-County Department of Public Health
- Cynthia Hazel, DrPH, MSc, Founder and Executive Director, The Gyedi Project
- Frank Judson, MD, Former Director, Denver Department of Public Health and Environment
- Richard Krugman, MD, Dean Emeritus, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Sarah Lampe, MPH, President & CEO, Prime Health
- Lindy Eichenbaum Lent, President and CEO, Rose Community Foundation
- Lucy Loomis, MD, Family Medicine Physician, Denver Health
- Lisa Miller, MD, MPH/MSPH, Professor Emerita, Colorado School of Public Health
- Jennifer Neppel, CFA, CCM, Vice President & Chief Investment Officer for Pinnacol Assurance
- Eric Olson, Esq, Partner, Olson Grimsley Kawanabe Hinchcliff & Murray LLC
- Terri Richardson, MD, Retired Internal Medicine Physician and Vice Chair, Colorado Black Health Collaborative
- Rev. RJ Ross, MSA, Co-Founder, Samaritan Ministry & Samaritan Institute Foundation
- Fran Santagata, Retired, Homeland Security and Disaster Preparedness Advisor
- Alexis Sgouros, VP Data Engineering and Platform Services at Kaiser Permanente
- Cynthia Somers, MPH, Data Privacy Manager, Professional Case Management
- George Sparks, CEO, Denver Museum of Nature and Science
- Claudia Steiner, MD, MPH, Executive Director of the Institute for Health Research at Kaiser Permanente Colorado
- Elizabeth "Libby" Stuyt, MD, Retired Psychiatrist and Addiction/Behavioral Health Researcher and Advisor
- Kristin White, ESQ, Partner, Fisher Phillips
- Cal Wilson, MD, Family Physician and Clinical Professor, Colorado School of Public Health
- Chris Wiant, PhD, Past President, Caring for Colorado Foundation
The Dean's senior administration, including campus directors, associate and assistant deans, and CU Advancement representatives, are ex-officio members of the Advisory Board.
• Madiha Abdel-Maksoud, Associate Dean for Academic & Student Affairs
• Christina Abel, Director of Communications & Marketing
• Ned Calonge, Associate Dean for Public Health Practice
• Dana Dabelea, Associate Dean of Research
• Cerise Hunt, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Christine Gillen, Associate Dean for Administration & Finance
• Michelle Kuba, Assistant Dean of Operations
• Travis Leiker, Assistant Dean of External Relations
• Sam MaWhinney, Associate Dean for Faculty
• Tracy Nelson, Director, ColoradoSPH at Colorado State University (CSU)
• Rhonda Truesdale, Director of Human Resources and Employee Wellbeing
• Patricia Valverde, Director, ColoradoSPH at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC)
