New faculty at UCCS

More faculty have joined the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering and Applied Science, School of Public Affairs, and College of Education at UCCS. They are:

Irina Kopaneva, assistant professor, Department of Communication, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences: Kopaneva previously served as a teaching assistant at Washington State University and assistant professor at Voronezh State University, Voronezh, Russia. She earned master’s and doctoral degrees from Voronezh State University and a doctorate degree from Washington State University.

Montoya

Omar Montoya, instructor, Department of English, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences: Montoya is completing a doctoral degree at New Mexico State University where he has assisted in fostering student success for English language learners and where he received the Outstanding Writing Center Tutor Award. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from New Mexico State University.

Mujkic

Edin Mujkic, assistant professor, Department of Public Administration, School of Public Affairs: Muckic previously served as an instructor, graduate assistant and graduate teaching assistant at Auburn University at Montgomery. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degree at Auburn University at Montgomery and doctoral degree from Auburn University, Auburn, Ala.

Keith Oppenheim, instructor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences: Oppenheim previously was an assistant professor in residence at the University of Connecticut and a research and teaching assistant at Syracuse University. He earned a doctoral degree from Syracuse University.

Scott

Margaret Scott, assistant professor, Department of Research, Leadership and Foundations, College of Education: Scott previously served as a school principal, assistant principal and teacher in Tuscon, Ariz. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Northern Arizona University and master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Arizona.

Thomas

Richard Thomas, instructor, Department of English, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences: Thomas previously served as an adjunct instructor at Pikes Peak Community College and Colorado Springs Early Colleges and as a teaching assistant at CU-Boulder. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree from CU-Boulder.

Tucker

Justin Tucker, instructor, Department of English, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences: Tucker previously was an adjunct instructor at the University of Nevada at Reno and an English as a second language instructor at Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a master’s degree from Texas State University.

Zek Valkyrie, instructor, Department of Sociology, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences: Valkyrie previously was a visiting instructor and lecturer at UCCS and an instructor and teaching assistant at CU-Boulder. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UCCS and a doctoral degree from CU-Boulder.

Windom

Bret Windom, assistant professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science: Windom previously completed postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Southern California and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. He earned bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Florida, Gainesville.