Skip Navigation

Appointed Faculty

Inna Altschul
Assistant Professor
PhD, University of Michigan
Craig Hall, Room 406
Telephone: 303-871-4243
E-mail: inna@du.edu
Frank Ascione
Frank R. Ascione
American Humane Endowed Chair
Executive Director, Institute for Human-Animal Connection

PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Craig Hall, Room 463
Telephone: 303-871-2493
E-mail: frank.ascione@du.edu
Kim Bender
Kimberly Bender
Assistant Professor
PhD, University of Texas at Austin
Craig Hall, Room 336
Telephone: 303-871-6760
E-mail: Kimberly.Bender@du.edu
Karen Bensen
Karen Bensen
Clinical Assistant Professor
Director of Student Services
MSW, University of Denver
Craig Hall, Room 375
Telephone: 303-871-3709
E-mail: Karen.Bensen@du.edu
David Blair
David L. Blair
Clinical Assistant Professor
MSW, University of Denver
LCSW-CO, CAC III
AAMFT Approved Supervisor

Craig Hall, Room 236
Telephone: 303-871-3499
E-mail: david.blair@du.edu

Daniel Brisson
Assistant Professor
PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Craig Hall, Room 434
Telephone: 303-871-4805
E-mail: dbrisso2@du.edu
Marian C. Bussey
Associate Professor
PhD, University of Texas at Arlington
LCSW-CO
Craig Hall, Room 404
Telephone: 303-871-3042
E-mail: mbussey@du.edu
William A. Cloud
Professor
PhD, University of Denver
Craig Hall, Room 465
Telephone 303-871-2921
E-mail: wcloud@du.edu
Michael Cortes
Michael E. Cortés
Clinical Assistant Professor
PhD, University of California, Berkeley
Craig Hall, Room 235
Telephone: 303-871-3962
E-mail: michael.cortes@du.edu
Enid Opal Cox
Professor

DSW, Columbia University

Craig Hall, Room 239
Telephone 303-871-4018
E-mail: ecox@du.edu
Jean East
Jean F. East
Associate Professor
PhD, University of Denver
Craig Hall, Room 402
Telephone: 303-871-2870
E-mail: jeast@du.edu
Wanda Ellingson
Wanda Ellingson
Clinical Associate Professor
MSW, University of Minnesota
ACSW, LCSW-CO
Four Corners MSW Program
701 Camino del Rio, Suite #307
Durango, CO 81301
Telephone: 970-247-9773
E-mail: wellings@du.edu
Ben Fransua
Clinical Assistant Professor
MSW, University of Denver
Craig Hall, Room 271
Telephone: 303-871-2071
E-mail: bfransua@du.edu 
Stacey Freedenthal
Associate Professor
PhD, Washington University in St. Louis
LCSW
Craig Hall, Room 469
Telephone: 303-871-4608
E-mail: sfreeden@du.edu
Michele D. Hanna
Assistant Professor
PhD, University of Texas at Austin
Craig Hall, Room 473
Telephone: 303-871-3444
E-mail: mhanna3@du.edu
Carole Fee Ivanoff
Clinical Associate Professor
PhD, University of Denver
LCSW-CO
Craig Hall, Room 375
Telephone: 303-871-4215
E-mail: civanoff@du.edu
Jeff Jenson
Philip D. and Eleanor G. Winn Professor for Children and Youth at Risk
Associate Dean for Research
PhD, University of Washington
Craig Hall, Room 476
Telephone: 303-871-2526
E-mail: jjenson@du.edu
John Jones
John F. Jones
Research Scholar and Dean Emeritus
PhD, University of Minnesota
Craig Hall, Room 335
Telephone: 303-871-2929
E-mail: jojones@du.edu
John A. Kayser
Professor
PhD, University of Denver
LCSW-CO
Craig Hall, Room 237
Telephone: 303-871-2915
E-mail: jkayser@du.edu
Walter F. LaMendola
Professor
Director of PhD Program
PhD, University of Minnesota
Craig Hall, Room 477
Telephone: 303-871-2796
E-mail: wlamendo@du.edu
Julie Anne Laser
Associate Professor
PhD, Michigan State University
Craig Hall, Room 337
Telephone: 303-871-2352
E-mail: julie.laser@du.edu
Susan S. Manning
Professor
PhD, University of Denver
Craig Hall, Room 475
Telephone: 303-871-2865
E-mail: smanning@du.edu
James Moran
James R. Moran
Professor
PhD, University of Wisconsin
Craig Hall
Telephone: 303-871-2706
E-mail: jmoran@du.edu
Nicole Nicotera
Associate Professor
PhD, University of Washington
Craig Hall, Room 467
Telephone: 303-871-2301
E-mail: nnicoter@du.edu
Kathleen Ohman
Professor
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Craig Hall, Room 378
Telephone: 303-871-2923
E-mail: kohman@du.edu
Debora Ortega
Associate Professor
Director, University of Denver Latino Center for Community Engagement and Scholarship
PhD, University of Washington
Craig Hall, Room 377
Telephone: 303-871-3359
E-mail: dortega4@du.edu
Lynn Parker
Associate Professor
PhD, University of Denver
LCSW-CO
AAMFT Approved Supervisor
Craig Hall, Room 338
Telephone: 303-871-3676
E-mail: lparker@du.edu
Ann T. Petrila
Clinical Associate Professor
Director of Field Education
MSW, MPA University of Denver
LCSW-CO
Craig Hall, Room 277
Telephone: 303-871-2863
E-mail: apetrila@du.edu
Cathryn C. Potter
Associate Professor
Executive Director, Erna and Brad Butler Institute for Families
PhD, University of Denver
Craig Hall, Room 459
Telephone: 303-871-2913
E-mail: Cathryn.Potter@du.edu
Colleen J. Reed
Assistant Professor
PhD, University of Kansas
Craig Hall, Room 238
Telephone: 303-871-3647
E-mail: colleen.reed@du.edu
Kathryn Ross
Clinical Assistant Professor
MSW, University of Denver
Craig Hall, Room 273
Telephone: 303-871-2842
E-mail: kate.ross@du.edu
Michele Sienkiewicz
Clinical Assistant Professor
MSW, Fordham University
Craig Hall, Room 275
Telephone: 303-871-7899
E-mail: msienki2@du.edu
Philip Tedeschi
Clinical Associate Professor
Clinical Director, Institute for Human Animal Connection
MSSW, University of Wisconsin-Madison
LCSW-CO
Craig Hall, Room 233
Telephone: 303-871-3833
E-mail: ptedesch@du.edu
N. Eugene Walls
Assistant Professor
PhD, University of Notre Dame
Craig Hall, Room 334
Telephone: 303-871-4367
E-mail: ewalls2@du.edu
James Herbert Williams
Dean and Professor
PhD, University of Washington
Craig Hall, Room 308
Telephone: 303-871-2203
E-mail: james.herbert@du.edu