New faculty roundup: UCCS
New faculty members who have joined UCCS this fall include 11 instructors from the colleges of Engineering and Applied Science, Letters, Arts and Sciences, the Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences and Kraemer Family Library. They are:
Karin Larkin, Department of Anthropology, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences -- Larkin previously was a curator of anthropology and lecturer at UCCS in addition to serving as interim director of the Gallery of Contemporary Art. She was also a curator at the Sangre de Cristo Museum, Pueblo, an instructor at Pikes Peak Community College and a visiting professor at Colorado College. She earned her Ph.D. from CU-Boulder.
Denise LeCompte, Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences -- LeCompte previously was a lecturer at UCCS, held positions at the Palisades at Broadmoor Park and also worked at other local assisted living facilities. She earned bachelor’s degrees and a master’s degree from UCCS.
John Lindsey, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science -- Lindsey previously was a lecturer at UCCS in addition to holding engineering positions at Agilent Technologies and other private corporations. He earned his Ph.D. from UCCS.
Jennifer McArdle, Department of English, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences -- McArdle previously was a lecturer at Western State Colorado University, an instructor at American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, and an instructor at Colorado Northwestern Community College.
Edward McBride,Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Science -- McBride previously was a part-time instructor at UCCS and was also a full-time instructor at the University of Kansas, and an associate professor at West Virginia Wesleyan College in addition to holding engineering positions in private industry.
Sherry McCormick, Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences -- McCormick previously was a professor of nursing at Hawaii Pacific University in addition to working as a nurse in Pearl City, Hawaii, Colorado Springs, North Carolina and Kansas City, Mo.
Liz Medendorp, instructor, Department of English, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences -- Medendorp previously was an adjunct faculty from the Colorado Community College System, a tutor, instructor’s assistant and teaching assistant.
Christopher Nelson, College of Engineering and Applied Science -- Nelson previously taught undergraduate engineering mathematics at the United States Air Force Academy in addition to other positions in the Air Force.
Jennifer Panko, Department of English, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences --Panko previously held instructor and teaching assistant positions at Minnesota State University, Mankato and South Central College, North Mankato, Minn., in addition to working as a technical editor in private industry.
Nikki Pike, Department of Visual and Performing Arts, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences -- Pike previously was an assistant professor at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, a graduate associate at the University of South Florida and a children’s art educator. She earned her bachelor’s from the CU Denver.
Christi Piper, Reference Department, Kraemer Family Library -- Piper previously volunteered at the University of Colorado Denver Anshutz Campus Health Sciences Library and as a teacher for the Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center, Denver.