About our Faculty and Staff
Metro State faculty members teach here because they want to teach. By comparison, at other colleges, faculty members may spend time on their own pet projects and let teaching assistants teach. When you have more than 200 students in a class, that might make sense. But, here at Metro State, our professors have plenty of time for everyone because the average class size is 22.
We believe that a relevant education comes from both theoretical and practical learning. That's why we employ both lifelong professors (85% hold Ph.D. or terminal degrees from top universities) and leading professionals from a variety of career fields (current, real-world experience rocks). Together, they'll give you the why and the how behind everything you learn.
Metro State staff members—from the administrative assistant in the music department to the provost and the college president—are here for one reason: to help students. And it shows.
Our staff are friendly, professional and passionate about working here. And, whether they’re providing tech support to your computer lab, helping you work out your work/study schedule, or providing your medical care in the student health center, you’ll find that Metro State staff are dedicated to helping you get what you need.
Below you will find profiles in success of just some of our excellent faculty and staff members.
Metro State’s success begins with ...
Metro State’s success begins with … Elizabeth Parmelee
Elizabeth Parmelee has only been at Metro State for a few months, but she’s been an ally of education for much longer.
Feb 13, 2008
Metro State’s success begins with … Kenneth Garcia
Kenneth Garcia is a tech geek.
Jan 30, 2008
Metro State's success begins with...Ramon Del Castillo
Passion is at the core of everything that defines Ramon Del Castillo.
Jan 23, 2008
Metro State’s success begins with…Ellen Boswell
Ellen Boswell is a firm believer that success is in the numbers.
Jan 9, 2008
Metro State’s success begins with…LiYing Li
LiYing Li does not apprehend criminals, but her classes will take you inside the mind of one.
Nov 7, 2007
Metro State’s success begins with…Kishore Kulkarni
Despite a lion’s share of professional achievements that pepper his résumé, Professor of Economics Kishore Kulkarni says he is most proud of his family life.
Oct 17, 2007
Metro State's success begins with…Thomas Corona
Associate Professor of Meteorology Thomas Corona does not consider himself a funny person, but his song parodies might sing a different tune.
Oct 3, 2007
Our success begins with…Annie Butler
Annie Butler is a gardener to troubled youth in Colorado.
Sep 26, 2007
Metro State’s success begins with…Linda Stroup
As a veteran staff nurse, Metro State’s Linda Stroup is aware that seconds can often divide life and death. In late July, she experienced some differnt seconds, at a different speed, on the flight deck of the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln.
Sep 12, 2007
Metro State’s success begins with… Lisa Abendroth
The term “great design” generally conjures images of a sleek sports car, haute couture or an edgy piece of visual art. To Lisa Abendroth, associate professor of art, it has an entirely different meaning.
Sep 5, 2007
Metro State’s success begins with Clay Daughtrey
Associate Professor and Chair of Marketing Clay Daughtrey believes that his department is the best, and most innovative, marketing department in the state. And he’s set a goal of getting others to recognize this.
Aug 8, 2007
Metro State’s success begins with Yvonne Flood
Yvonne Flood, assistant vice president of Information Technology, is a second-generation Metro State employee.
Jul 25, 2007
Metro State’s success begins with...Kamran Sahami
Kamran Sahami, assistant professor in the Department of Physics, is enthusiastic about his study in immersive technology.
Jun 20, 2007
Metro State’s Success begins with…Julie Rummel Mancuso
Julie Rummel Mancuso is doing a rare thing: sitting. But she is hardly still. She fairly vibrates in her chair as she recounts her varied and eventful career.
Jun 6, 2007
Metro State’s success begins with…Kami Duran
The Office of Human Resources on the fifth floor of the Administration Building is Kami Duran’s domain.
May 23, 2007
Metro State’s success begins with…Brooke Dilling
Brooke Dilling, interim director of Student Activities, has the long lean walk of a runner as she heads towards the Cimarron Café for a late latté.
May 2, 2007
Metro State’s success begins with Bonnie Savone
In a College division that oversees the schools of Business, Professional Studies and Letters, Arts and Sciences, whose umbrella of responsibilities cover academic advising, academic technology, both extended campuses (Metro North and South), cooperative education, international education, mentoring, the Honors Program, the Center for Individualized Learning and Metro State’s Language and Culture Institute, Bonnie Savone has her hands in everything.
Apr 25, 2007
Metro State’s success begins with… Myron Anderson
Myron Anderson came to Metro State; he saw; he conquered (through redesign).
Mar 28, 2007
Metro State’s success begins with … Richard Paiz
In a light-filled office facing west in the Rectory Building, Richard Paiz, coordinator of counseling and tutoring for Metro State’s College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), speaks in a low, soothing voice to a young woman seated across from him.
Mar 21, 2007
Metro State’s success begins with … Howard Flomberg
“I lay claim to being the oldest adjunct, in terms of how long I’ve been an adjunct,” grinned Howard Flomberg, part-time professor in the Department of Management. “And in years, too.”
Mar 14, 2007
Metro State’s success begins with… Allison Cotton
Allison Cotton, assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, became interested in crime and deviance after Ted Bundy may have crossed her path.
Mar 7, 2007