Faculty

Human Services faculty and students work together in a mutual search for knowledge. Professors not only act as teachers-scholars, but also as mentors, helping students network with professionals in the fields of community health, gerontology, and rehabilitation. Guided and encouraged by them, you’ll graduate with confidence and skills that will enrich your own life and better the lives of others.

Jill Bezyak, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Human Rehabilitative Services

Phone: 970-351-1585 Email: jill.bezyak@unco.edu

Ph.D.: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Susan M. Collins, Ph.D.

Program Coordinator for Human Services and Assistant Professor of Gerontology.

Phone: 970-351-2464, Email: susan.collins@unco.edu

Ph.D.: Iowa State University.

Research Interests: Quality of life related to aging network services, functional and psychological aspects of health in later life, individual development within a lifespan context, attachment, social support, housing and the near environment in later life, survey research and evaluation methods, and effective teaching methods.

Juliet H. Fried, Ed.D.

Professor of Human Rehabilitative Services.

Phone: 970-351-1580, Email: juliet.fried@unco.edu

Ed.D.: University of Northern Colorado.

Research Interests: Outcome studies and best practices related to vocational evaluation and assessment service delivery, assistive technology use among people with disabilities, and issues surrounding the rehabilitation of people with HIV/AIDS.

Deborah A. Givray, Ed.D., CHES, CPC

Assistant Professor of Community Health

Phone: 970-351-1553 Email: deborah.givray@unco.edu

Ed.D.: Oklahoma State University

Research Interests: School Health Education, Tobacco Prevention, Parenting Capacities and At-Risk Youth Studies, Health Promotion & Wellness, Religiosity and Life Satisfaction in Older Population.

Joseph N. Ososkie, Ph.D.

Professor of Human Rehabilitative Services

Phone: 970-351-1579 Email: joe.ososkie@unco.edu

Ph.D.: University of Wisconsin

Research Interests: Rehabilitation counseling supervision, logotherapy applied to rehabilitation counseling, and existential perspectives in rehabilitation counseling.

Robbyn R. Wacker, Ph.D.

Professor of Gerontology, Dean of Graduate School, and Assistant Vice President for Research and External Studies

Phone: 970-351-1582 Email: robbyn.wacker@unco.edu

Ph.D.: Iowa State University.

Research Interests: Research methods and Statistics, social policy and health behavior, certified nursing aide retention, later life families, and legal issues affecting older adults.