Employee Spotlight

I grew up in Overland Park, Kansas, with my twin and older sister. Having been born and raised there, I remain a diehard Kansas City Chiefs fan to this day. I went to the University of Arkansas, where I earned a BA in English and picked up saying "y'all" all...

I was born in England but have lived in Colorado since I can remember. I did my undergrad at CU, where I started working in mechanical engineering as a student employee in 2008, and I’ve been here ever since. After I graduated, I spent several years working at the ITLL,...

I was born in Tokyo, Japan, and moved to Colorado for graduate school. Since then, I have been living in this beautiful state. After completing my degrees — PhD in materials science from Colorado School of Mines and MS in electrical engineering from CU Boulder, I got a chance to...

Robyn will be retiring in May after spending nearly 30 years with CU Boulder and the College of Engineering and Applied Science. For her Employee Spotlight, she reflected on the work she has done to “change the face of CU Engineering.”

Luis Villalobos is an alum of CU Boulder, having earned his bachelor’s degree in ethnic studies. As the engineering recruitment senior specialist, Luis works to bring in the brightest and hardest-working young minds to CU engineering. Luis is an avid sports fan, rooting for every Colorado team, and enjoys spending...

After bouncing through North Carolina and Japan (Marine Corps JAG attorney father) I grew up in the DC Metro area, did undergrad at CSU, and was fortunate to linger in New England for nearly 20 years as both a lifeguard in the summers and then a year-round resident after college,...

I am a multi-disciplinary researcher focused on engineering design methods for social impact and sustainable development applications: I am passionate about improving design practices for the benefit of humanity! I am a new incoming assistant professor in mechanical engineering (starting this month), and currently on a visiting appointment. I recently...

My name is Dorothy, and I have been working in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering since 2008, first as a PRA in Scott Summers’ lab, while I pursued a master’s degree, and since 2016 as the lab manager/senior PRA for the Environmental Engineering Program. In my time...

Sarah advises first- and second-year students at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction who are pursuing degrees through the CU-CMU Engineering Partnership Program. She holds a master’s degree in rehabilitation and counselor education from the University of Iowa, as well as a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University...

Novella joined the Biomedical Engineering Program in June 2022. She completed her PhD in biomedical engineering at the Oregon Health & Science University, where she worked on developing novel antithrombotic therapies and engineering novel biomaterials for cardiovascular applications. Novella has a deep passion for mentoring the next generation of scientists...