Staff of the Graduate School and International Admissions
Robbyn Wacker
Assistant Vice President for Research and Extended Studies
Dean of the Graduate School
(970) 351-1808
robbyn.wacker@unco.edu
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
- publications and graduate program brochure development, website
- Graduate Council recording secretary
Kathy Colvin
Administrative Assistant
(970) 351-2831
kathy.colvin@unco.edu
- receptionist
- customer service representative
- receives, opens, distributes postal mail
- process admissions materials for program distribution

Loreta Dalton
Recruiting and International Admissions Coordinator
(970) 351-1811
- international admissions
- prospective student requests
- graduate school general electronic correspondence
- recruiting
Laura Hulsey
Degree Compliance Specialist
(970) 351-1803
- graduation coordinator
- continuous registration policies
- masters en route
- program extension requests
- transfer of credits
- commencement committee
Linda Ketels
Administrative Assistant
(970) 351-1818
linda.ketels@unco.edu
- admission letters
- residency verification
- management of transcript and support materials
- special event coordinator
Cathy Lopez
Financial Award Specialist
(970) 351-1330
cathy.lopez@unco.edu
- scholarships/fellowships & graduate/teaching assistantships
- university curriculum
- graduate faculty and graduate lecturer status
- doctoral committees
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
