Prospective Faculty
Denver might not compare in size to cities like New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, but there's more going on here than you might think. You just need to know what's available and how to find it. And, we have the Rocky Mountains at our doorstep.
The members of the Recruitment & Retention Committee reflect the broad interests and cultural diversity of our SPS faculty and the hundreds of students enrolled in the SPS departments, and the Denver community itself.
We invite prospective faculty to use us as a resource to learn what makes MSU Denver and the Denver area a great place to work and live.
Meet our group!
Myron Anderson, Ph.D.
Department of Teacher Education
Dr. Myron Anderson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Teacher Education. His area of expertise is education technology and distance education and he designed and coordinated the Department's Education Resource Center. Read the rest of Myron Anderson's biography
Miri K. Chung, Ph.D.
Department of Teacher Education
Dr. Miri Chung is the technology expert in the Education Department. She teaches Educational Technology courses for teaching education. In addition to her instructional classes in the Department of Education, Miri also keeps the MSU Denver faculty current on their technology needs. Read the rest of Miri Chung's biography
Allison Cotton, Ph.D.
Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Dr. Allison Cotton, an Associate Professor of Criminology, has recently published Effigy: Images of Capital Defendants (Issues in Crime and Justice). A member of the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology for seven years, Allison has a special interest in female offenders, an aspect of the criminal justice systems that she believes is under represented and also under taught in the classroom. Read the rest of Allison Cotton's biography
Chad M. Gruhl, Ph.D.
Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Events
For Dr. Chad Gruhl, there are three things that are most important: his work, his partner Jim, and his four Harleys. When Chad is not clocking 20,000 miles a year riding his bike, he devotes his time to teaching and developing the best hospitality program at MSU Denver. Read the rest of Chad Gruhl's biography
Dean, School of Professional Studies
A native of Denver, Dr. Sandra Haynes has served as Dean of the School of Professional Studies (SPS) for nine years. Committed to the belief that all people have access to education and to supporting each department in SPS, Sandra has helped grow SPS's annual student enrollment and SPS's solid reputation. Read the rest of Sandra Haynes' Biography
Nhu S. Nguyen, Ph.D.
Department of Human Performance & Sport
Dr. Nhu Nquyen is an Associate Professor in the Deprtment of Human Performance and Sport. An avid outdoors enthusiast, mother and teacher, Nhu developed a secondary methods education course. It is a progressive course that includes current generational activities and sports such as skateboarding, takraw, rugby, tchoukball, and speedball. Read the rest of Nhu Nquyen's biography
Ruth Ann Nyhus. Ph.D.
Department of Human Performance & Sport
Dr. Ruth Ann Nyhus serves as chair of the Human Performance & Sport department, which includes four areas of study: Athletic Training, Adult Fitness and Exercise Science, K-12 Physical Education, and Sport Industry Operation. Ruth is determined to create a department that provides MSU Denver students with the best education and helps them attain that excellence every step of the way. Read the rest of Ruth Ann Nyhus's biography
Bruce Rengers, Ph.D.
Department of Health Professions
From a hospital food service director to a nutritionist in a zoo, Dr. Bruce Rengers is one of the top three precent of male dieticians in the U.S. The first in his family to graduate from college, Bruce is committed to building the strongest dietetics program possible, and is dedicated to teaching and advising his students. Read the rest of Bruce Rengers' biography
Ted Shin
Department of Industrial Design
"Ted" Jinseup Shin, Assistant Professor in Industrial Design, received his MFA Degree in Industrial Design from the Univeristy of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2011. Previous to that he earned his BFA degree in Product Design from Yeungnam University in Korea. Read the rest of Ten Shin's biography
Tara Tull, M.A.
Department of HUman Services
Tara Tull, Assistant Professor and Chair of the Department of Human Services, has been teaching as MSU Denver for 20 years. She is committed to social justice education with a specific emphasis on gender, sexual identity, and multicultural issues. One of her favorite classes to teach is Counseling Gay and Lesbian Client. Read the rest of Tara Tull's biography
Peter M. Vigil, Ph.D.
Department of Teacher Education
A native of Denver and an alumnus of MSU Denver, Dr. Peter Vigil's familiarity with the city runs deep. His Latino roots nurture a strong connection to the diverse student population as MSU Denver. A first generation college graduate, Peter achnowledges that an important influence for him as a student were the Latino professors in academia. Read the rest of Peter Vigil's biography
