Maria Puig Faculty, School of Social Work, 1996 - 2013

Dr. Maria Puig spent 18 years at Colorado State University as an associate professor and assistant director, where she flourished under the mentorship of Dr. Brad Sheafor and the leadership of former director of the School of Social Work, Dr. Ben Granger. It was Dr. Granger’s guiding hand that encouraged her to first join the CSU faculty, and the invaluable mentorship of Dr. Brad Sheafor that helped her grow as an educator.

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2016 Legacies Honoree Video

Watch Maria Puig’s Legacies Project video and learn more about her impact at CSU.

Audio Described Version of Maria Puig’s Legacies Project video (best experienced in Chrome)

Honoring Maria's Legacy Maria Puig

Maria's Biography

Read Maria’s biography and learn more about her personal and career history.

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It was Dr. Ben Granger’s guiding hand that encouraged Dr. Puig to first join the CSU faculty, and the invaluable mentorship of Dr. Brad Sheafor that helped her grow as an educator. She has chosen two funds to honor their legacies and the immense impact they made on her time at CSU: the Brad Sheafor Lecture Series in Social Work Endowment and the Human Animal Bond in Colorado.

Contact Maria

Contact Maria at maria.puig@colostate.edu or Kelsey Burket at kelsey.burket@colostate.edu.

Message for Maria Puig

“Maria made such a difference in my education. She taught all of us about diversity and cultural awareness. She urged us to think outside of the box. We also had the honor of tasting her Cuban cooking!!!! Congratulations on this honor, Maria. You deserve it!”

Crystal (Reynolds) Ruiz (Master of Social Work, ’03)