Appointed Faculty
- Inna Altschul
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Assistant Professor
PhD, University of Michigan
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Craig Hall, Room 406
Telephone: 303-871-4243
E-mail: Inna.Altschul@du.edu
- Frank R. Ascione
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American Humane Endowed Chair Executive Director, Institute for Human-Animal Connection
PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Craig Hall, Room 463
Telephone: 303-871-2493
E-mail: Frank.Ascione@du.edu
- Kimberly Bender
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Assistant Professor
PhD, University of Texas at Austin
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Craig Hall, Room 336
Telephone: 303-871-6760
E-mail: Kimberly.Bender@du.edu
- Karen Bensen
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Clinical Assistant Professor
Director of Student ServicesMSW, University of Denver
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Craig Hall, Room 375
Telephone: 303-871-3709
E-mail: Karen.Bensen@du.edu
- David L. Blair
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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
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Associate Professor
PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Craig Hall, Room 434
Telephone: 303-871-4805
E-mail: Daniel.Brisson@du.edu
- Marian C. Bussey
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Associate Professor, Director of Program Assessment and Evaluation
PhD, University of Texas at Arlington
LCSW-CO -
Craig Hall, Room 404
Telephone: 303-871-3042
E-mail: Marian.Bussey@du.edu
- William A. Cloud
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Professor
PhD, University of Denver
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Craig Hall, Room 465
Telephone 303-871-2921
E-mail: William.Cloud@du.edu
- Michael E. Cortés
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Clinical Assistant Professor
PhD, University of California, Berkeley
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Craig Hall, Room 235
Telephone: 303-871-3962
E-mail: Michael.Cortes@du.edu
- Jean F. East
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Associate Professor
Associate Dean for Academic AffairsPhD, University of Denver
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Craig Hall, Room 378
Telephone: 303-871-2870
E-mail: Jean.East@du.edu
- Wanda Ellingson
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Clinical Associate Professor
MSW, University of Minnesota
ACSW, LCSW-CO -
Four Corners MSW Program
701 Camino del Rio, Suite #311, Durango, CO 81301
Telephone: 970-247-9773
E-mail: Wanda.Ellingson@du.edu
- Stacey Freedenthal
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Associate Professor
Associate Dean for ResearchPhD, Washington University in St. Louis
LCSW -
Craig Hall, Room 469
Telephone: 303-871-4608
E-mail: Stacey.Freedenthal@du.edu
- Michele D. Hanna
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Associate Professor
PhD, University of Texas at Austin
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Craig Hall, Room 473
Telephone: 303-871-3444
E-mail: Michele.Hanna@du.edu
- Leslie Hasche
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Assistant Professor
PhD, Washington University in St. Louis
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Craig Hall, Room 239
Telephone: 303-871-4816
Email: Leslie.Hasche@du.edu
- Jeff Jenson
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Philip D. and Eleanor G. Winn Professor for Children and Youth at Risk.
Associate Dean for ResearchPhD, University of Washington
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Craig Hall, Room 476
Telephone: 303-871-2526
E-mail: Jeffrey.Jenson@du.edu
- John F. Jones
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Research Scholar and Dean Emeritus
PhD, University of Minnesota
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Craig Hall, Room 335
Telephone: 303-871-2929
E-mail: John.Jones@du.edu
- John A. Kayser
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Professor
PhD, University of Denver
LCSW-CO -
Craig Hall, Room 237
Telephone: 303-871-2915
E-mail: John.Kayser@du.edu
- Walter F. LaMendola
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Professor
Director of PhD ProgramPhD, University of Minnesota
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Craig Hall, Room 477
Telephone: 303-871-2796
E-mail: Walter.Lamendola@du.edu
- Julie Anne Laser
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Associate Professor
PhD, Michigan State University
LCSW-CO -
Craig Hall, Room 337
Telephone: 303-871-2352
E-mail: Julie.Laser@du.edu
- Susan S. Manning
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Professor
PhD, University of Denver
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Craig Hall, Room 475
Telephone: 303-871-2865
E-mail: Susan.Manning@du.edu
- Julianne Mitchell
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Clinical Assistant Professor
MSW, University of Denver
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Craig Hall, Room 271
Telephone: 303-871-2071
E-mail: Julianne.Mitchell@du.edu
- James R. Moran
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Professor
PhD, University of Wisconsin
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Craig Hall
Telephone: 303-871-2706
E-mail: James.Moran@du.edu
- Nicole Nicotera
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Associate Professor
PhD, University of Washington
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Craig Hall, Room 467
Telephone: 303-871-2301
E-mail: Nicole.Nicotera@du.edu
- Kathleen Ohman
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Professor
PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Craig Hall, Room 402
Telephone: 303-871-2923
E-mail: Kathleen.Ohman@du.edu
- Debora Ortega
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Associate Professor
Director, University of Denver Latino Center for Community Engagement and ScholarshipPhD, University of Washington
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Craig Hall, Room 377
Telephone: 303-871-3359
E-mail: Debora.Ortega@du.edu
- Lynn Parker
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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
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Clinical Associate Professor
Director of Field EducationMSW, MPA University of Denver
LCSW-CO -
Craig Hall, Room 277
Telephone: 303-871-2863
E-mail: Ann.Petrila@du.edu
- Cathryn C. Potter
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Professor, Associate Provost for Research
Executive Director, Erna and Brad Butler Institute for FamiliesPhD, University of Denver
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Craig Hall, Room 459
Telephone: 303-871-2913
E-mail: Cathryn.Potter@du.edu
- Colleen J. Reed
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Assistant Professor
PhD, University of Kansas
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Craig Hall, Room 238
Telephone: 303-871-3647
E-mail: Colleen.Reed@du.edu
- Kathryn Ross
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Clinical Assistant Professor
MSW, University of Denver
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Craig Hall, Room 273
Telephone: 303-871-2842
E-mail: Kate.Ross@du.edu
- Michele Sienkiewicz
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Clinical Associate Professor
Associate Director for Field EducationMSW, Fordham University
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Craig Hall, Room 275
Telephone: 303-871-7899
E-mail: Michele.Sienkiewicz@du.edu
- Philip Tedeschi
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Clinical Professor
Clinical Director, Institute for Human Animal ConnectionMSSW, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
LCSW-CO -
Craig Hall, Room 233
Telephone: 303-871-3833
E-mail: Philip.Tedeschi@du.edu
- Stephen von Merz
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Clinical Assistant Professor
MSW, University of Denver
LCSW -
Craig Hall, Room 333
Telephone: 303-871-4605
E-mail: Stephen.vonMerz@du.edu
- N. Eugene Walls
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Associate Professor
PhD, University of Notre Dame
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Craig Hall, Room 334
Telephone: 303-871-4367
E-mail: Eugene.Walls@du.edu
- James Herbert Williams
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Milton Morris Endowed Chair
Dean and ProfessorPhD, University of Washington
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Craig Hall, Room 308
Telephone: 303-871-2203
E-mail: James.Herbert@du.edu
- Kim Yuskis
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Clinical Assistant Professor
MSW, University of Denver
MEd, Lesley University
LCSW-CO -
Craig Hall, Room 279
Telephone: 303-871-4407
Email: kim.yuskis@du.edu





