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College of Health and Human Sciences

First-Generation Faculty and Staff

Find and connect with first-generation faculty and staff members, who were the first in their families to earn a bachelor’s degree. Their experiences inform their teaching, research, and support of first-generation students.

  • Rodolfo Valdes Vasquez
    Associate Professor
    Construction Management
    Office: 224C Guggenheim Hall
    (970) 491-0278
  • Kim Winger
    She/Her/Hers
    Executive Director of Development, Ex-Officio Member of the Avenir Museum Advisory Council
    Dean's Office
    Office: Gibbons Building 229
    (970) 491-2797
  • Lise Youngblade
    She/Her/Hers
    Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences
    Dean's Office
    Office: Gibbons Building 201 A
    (970) 491-5841
  • Toni Zimmerman
    She/Her/Hers
    Professor, University Distinguished Teaching Scholar, Licensed Colorado Marriage and Family Therapist, AAMFT Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor, Director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program, Co-Director of Campus Connections Therapeutic Youth Mentoring Lab
    Human Development and Family Studies
    Office: Behavioral Sciences Building 427
    (970) 491-6922