Staff of the Graduate School and International Admissions
Frances Braafhart
Assistant to the AVP(970) 351-1808
frances.braafhart@unco.edu
- AVP’s appointment scheduling
- Office manager: personnel, budget, and general office operations
- Graduate Council recording secretary
Ruth Bruen
Administrative Assistant(970) 351-2831
- admission letters
- management of transcript & support materials
- special event coordinator
- data entry
Stephanie Burchett
Marketing Specialist(970) 351-1085
- website development, design & updates
- marketing, advertising & recruitment
- social media manager
Aubreena Deforest
Graduate Student Engagement & International Admissions(970) 351-1085
- international admissions
- graduate student enegagement
Laura Hulsey
Degree Compliance Specialist(970) 351-1803
laura.hulsey@unco.edu
- graduation coordinator
- continuous registration policies
- masters en route
- program extension requests
- transfer of credits
Kaja Lindstrom
International Admissions Specialist(970) 351-2831
kaja.lindstrom@unco.edu
- international admissions
Cathy Soto-Ortega
Financial Award Specialist(970) 351-1330
cathy.Soto-Ortega@unco.edu
- scholarships/fellowships & graduate/teaching assistantships
- university curriculum
- doctoral committees
Sonja Rizzolo
Admissions/Research Analyst(970) 351- 2110
sonja.rizzolo@unco.edu
- domestic admissions
- research and report development
Marlene Schuman
Administrative Assistant(970) 351-1812
marlene.schuman@unco.edu
- admission letters
- management of transcript & support materials
- data entry
- graduate faculty and graduate lecturer status
Linda Sisson
Admissions Coordinator(970) 351-1807
linda.sisson@unco.edu
- domestic admissions
- online submissions and reports
- management of application materials
Carol Steward
Thesis and Dissertation Specialist(970) 351-1805
carol.steward@unco.edu
- domestic application evaluation
- thesis and dissertation review
- doctoral exams

