Student Life Leadership Group
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Mike EdmondsV.P. for Student Life/Dean of Students719-389-6684 medmonds@coloradocollege.edu |
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Mike Edmonds is currently Vice President for Student Life/Dean of Students at The Colorado College. He has been at Colorado College for the past 17 years. Mike occasionally serves as a faculty member in the drama/dance department. Prior to joining the Colorado College administration, he was assistant dean of students and adjunct professor of theatre arts at the University of Mississippi. Dr. Edmonds holds a BA degree in theatre arts and a Masters and Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration with an emphasis in counseling, also from Ole Miss. He has completed a post-graduate institute at Harvard University. Dean Edmonds is very active with civic and charitable organizations. Nationally, he is a member of the Lott Institute Trustees at the University of Mississippi and treasurer of Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha forensics honorary. Regionally, Mike serves as a member of the Great West American Cancer Society board of directors. Locally, he serves on the boards of directors of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, the Pikes Peak United Way Vice Chair and the Chair of the Memorial Health Systems Board of Trustees. Mike is a member of the Trinity Baptist Church deacon board. He recently became a lifetime member of the NAACP.
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Ginger MorganAssociate Dean of Students |
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Ginger Morgan started her position as Associate Dean of Students for Academic Support in 2005. In addition to graduating from Colorado College with a degree in Political Science, she has also worked at the College in Summer Programs with a high school bridge program, in Admissions as an Assistant Director and as a Chaplain. In addition to her work at the College she has previously held positions at Boise State University as a Hall Director, with the Mental Health Cooperative in Nashville, TN as a crisis counselor, and in the Penrose St. Francis Health System as a chaplain. She holds a Masters of Theological Studies from Vanderbilt University Divinity School and is currently a PhD candidate in Religious Studies in the Joint PhD Program through Denver University/Iliff School of Theology. In addition to her work with students, Ginger oversees the following programs in Student Life: Boettcher Health Center, Career Center, Office of Minority Student Life, Office of Study Abroad and International Students and the Sexual Assault Response Program. Ginger and her partner are the parents of energetic four year-old twins, who can occasionally be seen running gleefully around campus.
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Jeff CatheyAssociate Dean of Students |
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Jeff Cathey joined Colorado College in the Summer of 2001. Jeff grew up on a small farm outside of Shelbyville, TN. He attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville where he received a BS in Agriculture and then a MS in Higher Education. Jeff worked in the TeamVOLS Volunteer Center and the Office of Student Activities at the University of Tennessee for almost 6 years before leaving to come to CC. He and his wife, Maureen have two children. Rachel is 4 and Spencer is 6. Jeff enjoys camping, mountain biking, hiking and gardening as well as following college football and basketball.
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John LauerDirector of Residential Life |
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John Lauer began work at Colorado College in 2007. He has held multiple positions in residential life, housing, dining services and conference services over the past 20 years including Director of Residential and Dining Services for The Evergreen State College and Interim Director of University Housing and Food Service for California State University, Chico. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and a Master of Arts degree in Social Science with an emphasis in Student Development from California State University, Chico. John has been active in the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International (ACUHO-I), serving at both the regional and national level. He is also a member of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). He and his wife have three children and they enjoy all things that involve being outdoors.
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Bruce CorriellCollege Chaplain |
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Bruce R. Coriell has served as Chaplain of Colorado College since 1988, following stints at Vanderbilt University and DePauw University. He teaches courses for the Religion Department, entitled Wilderness & Spirit (in Alaska), Listening to Country: Learning in Aboriginal Australia, and Shamanism. He is co-founder of Pikes Peak InterReligious Clergy Alliance and Pikes Peak Interfaith Council as well as past president of the national organization, Association of College and University Religious Affairs. When he is not off wandering rivers and mountains, he lives here in Colorado Springs with his partner, Ellie Coriell.
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Karen KleinAssistant to V.P. for Student Life/Dean of Students |
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Karen Klein started at Colorado College in the summer of 2005. Karen is a near Colorado Springs native who has also lived in Illinois, Ohio and Florida. Her career path to the higher education community has been filled with many detours. After graduating from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a bachelor of science degree in journalism, she started a career in residential property management, a field she knew almost immediately was not her calling. From there she moved into commercial property management where she stayed for over eight years, eventually managing over 1 million square feet of neighborhood shopping center space and office buildings. Another turn in the road brought her to the non-profit world, where she has worked for the national CEO of Junior Achievement Worldwide, the CEO of the Economic Development Corporation and now for the vice president for student life where her budgeting skills have quickly made her indispensable to the division. Karen is married to Jarod with two older sons, Nicholas and Adam. She is passionate about golf and reading and loves working in the college environment. You will often see her sitting under a tree, book in hand.
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Ron SmithChief of Campus Safety |
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Ron Smith is the chief of security at Colorado College, a position he has held since 1993. Ron began his career here in 1991 when he was hired as a campus patrol officer. Before coming to CC, Ron spent 20 years, 8 months and 15 days in the Air Force (yes, he counted!) where he was a law enforcement and security officer. Ron says that one of the best things about being in the military was having the opportunity to travel in many different countries, including Greenland, and throughout the United States. He is a member of IACLEA (International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators). In his spare time, Ron has been a coach for Special Olympics and has organized two law enforcement Explorer Posts for the Boy Scouts of America. He enjoys riding his motorcycle and is looking forward to restoring his recently purchased 1968 Ford Torino. Ron is married to Lynda Smith, and he has one daughter.
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