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Department Staff

Graduate Advising/Department Head Liaison

Sarah Tisdale

Sarah Tisdale – Graduate Adviser
ATS West 126 • 970-491-8360 • Sarah.Tisdale@colostate.edu

  • Academic advising on university and departmental degree requirements
  • Assists with questions on Graduate School paperwork, registration and other issues
  • Assists prospective students with general questions on the department and application process
  • Manages applications and admissions during recruiting season
  • Assists Curriculum Committee with drafting class schedules; handles updates to the CSU Course Catalog; sends out class schedules and updates each semester
  • Serves as resource to faculty on course evaluations, grade change requests, registration overrides and Canvas logistics
  • Liaison for the department head, including scheduling meetings and assisting with signatures
  • Coordinates department events including faculty retreats, faculty meetings, AMS Student Career Fair, AMS annual alumni reception and new student orientation

Travel and Purchasing

Heidi Hammon

Heidi Hammon – Travel and Purchasing Coordinator
ATS West 103 • Heidi.Hammon@colostate.edu

  • Processes travel authorizations and reimbursements
  • Books airfare, rental cars and helps with other travel arrangements
  • Reimburses moving expenses
  • Processes purchasing documents for faculty and their research teams
  • Submits PO’s to vendors
  • Places orders through CSU shop catalogs
  • Processes reimbursement requests
  • Processes internal order requests, including CSU Motorpool vehicle rentals
  • Orders Procurement Cards (PCARDs) for department employees
  • Reallocates PCARDs for the department

Travel and Purchasing

Dinara Khakimova

Dinara Khakimova – Travel and Purchasing Coordinator
ATS West 101 • Dinara.Khakimova@colostate.edu

  • Processes travel authorizations and reimbursements
  • Books airfare, rental cars and helps with other travel arrangements
  • Reimburses moving expenses
  • Processes purchasing documents for faculty and their research teams
  • Submits PO’s to vendors
  • Places orders through CSU shop catalogs
  • Processes reimbursement requests
  • Processes internal order requests, including CSU Motorpool vehicle rentals
  • Orders Procurement Cards (PCARDs) for department employees
  • Reallocates PCARDs for the department

Management

Darby Nabors

Darby Nabors – Manager of Business Operations
ATS West 124 • 970-491-6960 • Darby.Nabors@colostate.edu

  • Manages department budgets and operations
  • Manages department staffing
  • Supervises department staff
  • Monitors and assigns department space allocation
  • Liaison with WSCOE and university financial and operational staff

Research Project Managers

Amanda Davey

Amanda Davey – Research Project Manager
ATS West 127 • 970-491-8590 • Amanda.Davey@colostate.edu

Supports the following faculty/groups:
  • Melissa Burt
  • Christine Chiu
  • Jeff Collett
    • Amy Sullivan
  • Patrick Keys
  • Eric Maloney
    • Charlotte DeMott
  • Steve Miller
  • Maria Rugenstein
  • Russ Schumacher
    • Colorado Climate Center
    • Becky Bolinger
  • Peter Jan van Leeuwen
  • Tom Vonderhaar
Samantha Reynolds

Samantha Reynolds – Senior Research Project Manager
ATS West 109 • 970-491-8680 • Samantha.Reynolds@colostate.edu

Supports the following faculty/groups:
  • Elizabeth Barnes
  • Michael Bell
    • Jen DeHart
  • Scott Denning
  • Emily Fischer
    • Ilana Pollack
  • Jim Hurrell
    • Lantao Sun
  • Chris Kummerow
  • Sonia Kreidenweis
    • Jessie Creamean
    • Russell Perkins
  • Jeff Pierce
  • David Randall
  • Kristen Rasmussen
  • Steven Rutledge
  • David Thompson
  • Sue van den Heever
    • Leah Grant

Administrative Support

Nate Gronlund

Nate Gronlund – Administrative Assistant
ATS West 102 • 970-491-5915 • Nate.Gronlund@colostate.edu

  • Building Proctor
  • Room Reservations
  • Mail
  • Colloquium and Event Support
  • Fleet and Property Management