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Staff Directory

Cinthya Ippoliti Auraria Library Director 303-315-7771 cinthya.ippoliti@ucdenver.edu
Alex Freedman Communications Coordinator 303-315-0329 alexander.freedman@ucdenver.edu
Samantha Vang Finance and Administration Manager 303-315-7767 samantha.vang@ucdenver.edu
Ed Espinoza Procurement Assistant 303-315-7769 edward.espinoza@ucdenver.edu
Vacant HR Coordinator    

Digital and Scholarly Services
Vacant Digital and Scholarly Services, Associate Director    
Kiersten Merkel Creative Technology Services Manager 303-315-7780 kiersten.merkel@ucdenver.edu
Laurel Schwaebe Creative Technology Specialist 303-315-7756 laurel.schwaebe@ucdenver.edu

Information Technology and Web Services
Tyler Howarth Information Technology and Web Services, Department Head 303-315-7758 tyler.howarth@ucdenver.edu
Vacant Web Services UX/UI Senior Developer    
Cathalina Fontenelle Web Services Programmer 303-315-7783 cathalina.fontenelle@ucdenver.edu
Edelreich Deloslado Web Developer 303-315-0594 edelreich.deloslado@ucdenver.edu
Ryan Turch IT Manager 303-315-7755 ryan.turch@ucdenver.edu
Kathy Shei IT Support Engineer 303-315-7753 kathy.shei@ucdenver.edu
Researcher Support Services
Vacant Researcher Support Services, Department Head 303-315-7717 shea.swauger@ucdenver.edu
Alejandro Marquez Researcher Support Librarian 303-315-0280 alejandro.e.marquez@ucdenver.edu
Mariana Prestigiacomo Researcher Support Librarian 303-315-7750 mariana.prestigiacomo@ucdenver.edu
Gayle Bradbeer Researcher Support Librarian 303-315-7738 gayle.bradbeer@ucdenver.edu
Diane Fritz Geospatial Data Scientist 303-315-7707 diane.fritz@ucdenver.edu
Kelly McCusker Scholarly Communication and Collection Development Program Lead 303-315-7731 kelly.mccusker@ucdenver.edu
Matthew Mariner Digital Collections Manager 303-315-7776 matthew.mariner@ucdenver.edu
Dot Donovan Special and Digital Collections Program Lead 303-315-7756 dot.donovan@ucdenver.edu

Education and Public Services
Keith Teeter Education and Public Services, Associate Director 303-315-7732 keith.teeter@ucdenver.edu
Matthew Allard Building Operations Coordinator 303-315-0064 matthew.allard@ucdenver.edu
Alon Morris Creative Technology Specialist 303-315-7773 Alon.Morris@ucdenver.edu
Access and Public Services
Bailey Wallace Access and Public Services, Department Head 303-315-7722 bailey.wallace@ucdenver.edu
Charles Quinn Customer Experience Manager 303-315-0341 charles.quinn@ucdenver.edu
Douglas Flint Ask Us Weekend Supervisor 303-315-7702 douglas.flint@ucdenver.edu
Supak Kerdpanthong Ask Us Night Supervisor 303-315-7747 supak.k@ucdenver.edu
Martin Martinez Public Services Specialist 303-315-7768 martin.martinez@ucdenver.edu
Mozhdeh Saffari-Parizi Reserves Specialist 303-315-7748 mozhdeh.saffari@ucdenver.edu
Rick Simons Video Specialist 303-315-7710 rick.simons@ucdenver.edu
Michelle Spagna Access Services Manager 303-315-7712 michelle.spagna@ucdenver.edu
Education and Outreach Services
Kevin Seeber Education and Outreach Services, Department Head 303-315-7704 kevin.seeber@ucdenver.edu
Eric Baker Teaching and Learning Librarian 303-315-7746 eric.baker@ucdenver.edu
Thomas Beck Teaching and Learning Librarian 303-315-7742 thomas.j.beck@ucdenver.edu
Mary K. Dodge Research and Instruction Specialist 303-315-7733 maryk.dodge@ucdenver.edu
Lorrie Evans Teaching and Learning Program Lead Librarian 303-315-7744 lorrie.evans@ucdenver.edu
Geoff Johnson Graduate Teaching and Learning Librarian 303-315-7723 geoff.johnson@ucdenver.edu
Nikki McCaslin Teaching and Learning Librarian 303-315-7735 nikki.mccaslin@ucdenver.edu
Kodi Saylor First-Year Teaching and Learning Librarian 303-315-0720 kodi.saylor@ucdenver.edu
Karen Sobel Teaching and Learning Librarian 303-315-7709 karen.sobel@ucdenver.edu
Rachel Stott Online Learning Program Lead Librarian 303-315-7754 rachel.stott@ucdenver.edu
Kaiya Schroeder Online Teaching and Learning Librarian 303-315-7752 kaiya.schroeder@ucdenver.edu

Technical Services
Sommer Browning Technical Services, Associate Director 303-315-7728 sommer.browning@ucdenver.edu
Discovery and Metadata
Kelsey Brett Discovery and Metadata, Department Head 303-315-7770 kelsey.brett@ucdenver.edu
Vacant E-Resources Cataloging Librarian    
Yelena Gordiyenko E-Resources Access Librarian 303-315-7708 yelena.gordiyenko@ucdenver.edu
Susan Hom Cataloging Specialist 303-315-7736 susan.hom@ucdenver.edu
Alla Kroychik E-Resources Access and Discovery Professional 303-315-7739 alla.kroychik@ucdenver.edu
Collections Strategies
Katy DiVittorio Collections Strategies, Department Head 303-315-7701 katy.divittorio@ucdenver.edu
Emily Andrews Firm Order Acquisitions Specialist 303-315-7789 emily.2.andrews@ucdenver.edu
Philip Gaddis Interlibrary Loan and Acquisitions Manager 303-315-7726 philip.gaddis@ucdenver.edu
Lorelle Gianelli Serials and Stacks Manager 303-315-7751 lorelle.gianelli@ucdenver.edu
Katherine Honda Stacks Maintenance Specialist 303-315-7749 katherine.honda@ucdenver.edu
Johannes Loetz Collections Assessment and Interlibrary Loan Specialist  303-315-7764 johannes.loetz@ucdenver.edu
Molly Rainard Subscription and Purchasing Manager 303-315-7737 molly.rainard@ucdenver.edu
Systems Administration
Rick Boeder III Systems Administrator 303-315-7706 rick.boeder@ucdenver.edu
Patricia Tawnelle Assistant Systems Administrator 303-315-7721 patricia.tawnelle@ucdenver.edu

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