Office of the Dean and Administration


One of six deans at the Anschutz Medical Campus, the CU College of Nursing Dean​ is the chief academic and administrative officer of the college. Responsible for serving as an advocate and effective spokesperson for the college, the dean manages all aspects of the college’s education programs, research and extramural activities, clinical care programs, community service, and administration.

The administrative teams of the College of Nursing strive to effectively and efficiently support the academic, research, and clinical mission of the college. These teams include Marketing and Communications, Budget and Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources & Facilities.

Office of the Dean


Kimberly Santamaria

Executive Assistant to the Dean

Budget and Finance


The Budget and Finance team supports the College by providing oversight and guidance to the Faculty and Staff on fiscal and budgetary matters. The team is primarily responsible for preparing the annual budget and all financial reports. Overall, providing assistance to the college to ensure that financial resources are effectively and efficiently used to maximize the academic, research, and clinical missions.

Human Resources & Facilities


The Human Resources team supports recruitment, compensation and payroll, employee relations, professional development, organizational development, and performance management to effectively and efficiently support the academic, research, and clinical mission of the college. The Facilities Coordinator manages the facilities needs within the main offices of CU College of Nursing, located within the Education 2 North building.

Tracy Gray BA, SPHR

Chief of Staff Senior Director of Human Resources

Carlos Miron

Assistant Director of Human Resources

Hilary Hawker MBA

HR and Payroll Senior Professional

Katie Lee M.A.

HR Recruitment Senior Professional

Jesus Mendez

HR Recruitment Professional

Marketing & Communications


The College of Nursing Marketing and Communications team is dedicated to providing outstanding marketing and communications support to the college, its faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Our goal is to effectively develop and manage the overall strategic marketing initiatives of the College, as well as targeted initiatives for our individual programs and departments. Through our internal and public-facing communications efforts and publications, we will help to tell our story of the College of Nursing while building upon our brand and sense of community.

Dana Brandorff MA

Senior Director of Marketing & Communications

Avery Artman

Marketing & Communications Assistant Director

Susan Baggett

Digital Communications Specialist

Katelyn Nolan BA

Program Manager: Alumni Relations

Molly Smerika

Writing & Content Specialist

Information Technology


The Information Technology team is dedicated and driven to provide effective technology solutions, quality service, and support to effectively and efficiently support the academic, research, and clinical missions of the College of Nursing.

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