Our Faculty
Matthew Birnbaum
- Ph.D., University of Arizona
- M.A., University of Arizona
- B.A., Colorado College
- Coordinator, Assistant Professor, HESAL Program
- Office: McKee Hall 418B
- Phone: 970.351.2598
- matthew.birnbaum@unco.edu
Research Interests: Trends in student culture, technology in higher education, higher education law, higher education finance, organizational theory, and quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Florence Guido
- Ph.D., Texas A&M University
- M.A., Ball State University
- B.A., Briarcliff College
- Professor
- Office: McKee 413
- Phone: 970.351.2308
- flo.guido@unco.edu
Research Interests: Longitudinal, visual anthropological study of culture, community and leadership at a Northern New Mexico Community College; student development theory; qualitative new paradigm scholarship; critical, cultural photoethnographic research; women and leadership; and ethnic identity.
Katrina Rodriguez
- Currently serving as Asssitant Vice President for Student Engagement and Dean of Students
- Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado
- M.Ed., Northern Arizona University
- B.A., Northern Arizona University
- Assistant Professor
- Office: UC3060
- Phone: 970.351.2796
- katrina.rodriguez@unco.edu
Research Interests: Education & Latina/o communities, Chicana feminism; women's leadership; leadership in ethnic communities; issues of body image, beauty, and the body politic. Current research project: Transformational Experiences in Leadership and Learning
Gabriel Serna
- Ph.D., Indiana University Bloomington
- M.P.P., University of Kentucky
- B.B.A., New Mexico State University
- Assistant Professor
- Office: McKee Hall 414
- Phone: 970.351.3796
- gabriel.serna@unco.edu
Research Interests: Higher education economics and finance,budgeting and planning in higher education, student price responsiveness, college choice, philosophy of social science and economic theory, quantitative methodology and applied econometrics.
Tamara Yakaboski
- Ph.D., University of Arizona
- M.A., University of Arizona
- B.A., Louisiana Tech University
- Assistant Professor, HESAL Program
- Office: McKee Hall 412
- Phone: 970.351.1156
- tamara.yakaboski@unco.edu
Research Interests: Student affairs in the U.S. and internationally; international higher education: students and faculty; women and higher education: students, administrative staff, and faculty; and intersections of race, class, and gender in higher education.