Colorado & Communities

Feb 7, 2024 by Toula Wellbrook

The Master of Criminal Justice (MCJ) program at the University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs is ranked among the top 20 programs in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online Master’s in Criminal Justice Programs rankings for 2024.

Jan 9, 2024 by Dee Dee Flynn

Queen'Esther Pompee is an undergraduate student at the University of Colorado Denver where she majors in Public Administration from the School of Public Affairs. We sat down with Queen to find out more about her research on the housing crisis in Colorado and her recent honors.

Oct 3, 2023

The National Academy of Public Administration today announced that 60 leaders in the field of public administration, including School of Public Affairs Associate Dean and Professor Christine Martell, have been selected for the 2023 Class of Academy Fellows.

Mar 16, 2023 by Toula Wellbrook

The new Center for Community Safety and Resilience (CCSR), housed at the School of Public Affairs at CU Denver, hosted an event to disseminate the findings of a recently produced report on crime rates in Colorado from 2010 to 2021. The report co-authors are School of Public Affairs faculty Professor and CU Regent Callie Rennison and Dr. Sheila Huss, clinical assistant professor and interim co-director of the CCSR.

Feb 28, 2023

This year, as CU Denver celebrates its own golden anniversary, SPA is also celebrating 50 years of education, research, and outreach that helps cities and communities operate better and more equitably.

Dec 2, 2024 by Ellen Patterson

Jeff Lamontagne is the Executive Director of Dinosaur Ridge, where he has served since 2017. Over the past 22 years, Jeff has led three nonprofit organizations in the Denver Metro area, beginning with Second Wind Fund, which he co-founded in response to a local high school suicide crisis. He also served as Executive Director of Bluff Lake Nature Center and has been involved with five boards during his career.

Nov 13, 2024 by Ellen Patterson

Alison Burke is a professor of criminology and criminal justice at Southern Oregon University, where she has taught since earning her Ph.D. from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2008. Over the past 17 years, in addition to teaching and research, Alison has served on the Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Club of the Rogue Valley and the Resolve Center for Dispute Resolution and Restorative Justice.

Nov 11, 2024 by Ellen Patterson

Ali Rhodes is Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Boulder. Her two key responsibilities as Director are to ensure the community is experiencing a high-quality parks and recreation system and that BPR's teammates have the support and skills they need to operate that system.

May 29, 2024 by Ellen Patterson

Kelli Bledsoe joined American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC), the fundraising and awareness arm for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, in 2022 as Corporate Partnerships Advisor for Georgia. In her role, Kelli is responsible for generating new business opportunities, securing sponsorships, cultivating current and prospective corporate partnerships, and increasing corporate revenue for the Georgia territory. She oversees corporate engagement through a variety of avenues including employee engagement and volunteerism, corporate giving campaigns, event sponsorships, and cause marketing.

May 22, 2024 by Ellen Patterson

For the past eight years, Jeremiah Unger has worked for the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) as an Environmental Program Manager. Jeremiah focuses on water quality from roadway run-off. He is an active member of the Colorado Stormwater Council where he has created two committees from scratch and is currently the chair of the Post-Construction Committee.