Staff

Chelsey Baker-Hauck holds an undergraduate degree in journalism, geography and anthropology from DU and a master's degree in environmental journalism from the University of Colorado. When she's not repairing grammatical errors, she's repairing plumbing, chimneys and a multitude of other problems with the 1904 Victorian home she and her hubby are restoring.

Carol Farnsworth, a onetime journalist whose first university job was as associate editor of an alumni magazine, champions the University of Denver Magazine for linking alumni and sharing remarkable stories of DU people. Carol's career in higher education communications took her to Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Pennsylvania before DU, where she serves as vice chancellor for university communications. Weekends with her husband at their mountain cabin top her "favorite getaway" list.

Christine Cole earned a BA in English from Regis University before joining DU in 2003. In the spring of 2007, she finished her master's degree in applied communication through DU's University College.

Tamara Chapman, an indefatigable lover of magazines, has written for the University of Denver Magazine since its launch in 2000. She tends an unruly garden and lives in Denver with her husband, daughter and assorted pets.

Brenda Gillen is managing editor of DU Today, the University's news Web site. She completed her master's degree in liberal studies and creative writing at DU's University College. Brenda also is a freelance writer, operating at the crossroads where journalism, fiction and poetry collide.

Craig Korn earned a BA in two-dimensional art from California State University-Northridge. He moved to Denver in 1995 with more than 10 years of publishing, advertising and corporate design experience. Craig has served as art director for a number of enthusiast publications, including Hot Rod Magazine and Muscle Media, and was corporate art director for Sanyo Electronics and EAS. He now runs his own design company -- VeggieGraphics.

 

Contributors

Jordan Ames is a University Communications public affairs specialist. She graduated from DU in 2002 with a degree in mass communications and spent three years in media relations with a local foundation before coming to DU in 2005.

Wayne Armstrong is a staff photographer in University Communications.

Jim Berscheidt is DU's associate vice chancellor of news and public affairs. Jim graduated from Angelo State University with a degree in journalism, and he received an MS in communication management from Colorado State University in 2002. Jim worked in radio and television for more than 20 years, entering the public relations field in 1999.

Nicole Branan is a Colorado Springs-based freelance science journalist whose writing career began with an internship at the University of Denver Magazine. She graduated from DU in 2006 with a PhD in chemistry and is now a regular contributor to several national and international publications, including Geotimes and Scientific American Mind.

Dave Brendsel is assistant director of news and public affairs at DU. He earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Colorado State University in 1978 and then spent more than 15 years in business before returning to journalism in the mid 1990s as a daily reporter. He joined DU in 2004.

Richard Chapman, staff writer for The Source and DU Today, has been a newspaper reporter, news editor, copy editor and bureau chief for more than 26 years. He has a master's degree in journalism from Penn State, taught journalism for six years at Metro State College of Denver, and was assistant city editor at the Rocky Mountain News during the paper's Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the shootings at Columbine High School. He is a licensed real estate agent in Colorado, holds a paralegal certificate and is a USPTA certified tennis professional.

Kristal Griffith is a public affairs specialist in University Communications. She graduated from TCU in 1995 with a degree in journalism. She spent 13 years in TV news as an investigative reporter and producer and was awarded an Edward R. Murrow Award for her work.

Kathryn Mayer is an editor in University Communications, where she works on The Source and DU Today. She earned a BA in journalism and English at the University of Denver and is currently pursuing a master's degree in creative writing. Outside the boundaries of words, she enjoys politics, sports (notably the Denver Nuggets) and sarcasm.

Doug McPherson is a Denver-area freelancer who has been writing professionally since 1986. He has published more than 1,100 articles in magazines, newspapers, trade publications and newsletters. His work is seen regularly in the Denver Post, the Denver Business Journal and the Boulder County Business Report, and he's been published nationally in Writer's Digest and The Writer magazine.

Marc Piscotty is a Denver-area freelance photographer. Previously, he worked at the Rocky Mountain News and the Albuquerque Tribune after graduating in 1994 from Western Kentucky University with a degree in photojournalism.

Michael Richmond received a BA in journalism/advertising from Temple University in 1992. In pursuit of his individual creative vision, he enrolled at the Art Institute of Philadelphia's photography program in the fall of 1992.

Nathan Solheim is a DU Web editor. He has worked for several small newspapers and magazines as a writer, critic and editor. An alumnus of the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga., Solheim is an avid outdoorsman, jazz aficionado, poker player and rodeo fan.

Chase Squires joined the University of Denver office of News and Public Affairs in 2007 after 19 years writing for newspapers and news wire services. He is a graduate of The Citadel and is working towards a master's degree in public relations at DU.

Janna Widdifield is a writer and editor in Arvada, Colo. Previously, she worked for four years at the University of Denver as senior editor, helping produce The Source and the University of Denver Magazine. Today, she balances life as a mother of two. Janna's interests include Africa (Kenya especially), running and health, home keeping and crafting, gardening, family life and children's literature.