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graduating from MSU Denver, she has worked in outdoor education and animal husbandry with Walking Mountains Science Center in Avon and River Valley Raptors in Buffalo City, Wisconsin. Mora always dreamed of working with primates, and now she cares for 78 chimpanzees at Project Chimps. Her team feeds the chimps, cleans their living quarters and develops enrichment programs as part of their overall chimphusbandry plan. She says her daily interactions with the chimps constantly teach and astound her.
2017
(B.A. journalism, ’17) is the operationmanagement specialist for Catholic Charities and is working on her master’s degree in organizational leadership at Regis University. THERESA COLE
CHRISTOPHER SIMMONS
(M.A. teaching, ’17) is a physicaleducation teacher with Denver Public Schools.
2018
(B.S. computer information systems, ’18) is a technical-relationship manager with S&P Global Market Intelligence. SPENCER WINSTANLEY
Faculty & Staff Ph.D., died May 17 at age 86 of pneumonia related to COVID-19. Wall taught in the MSU Denver Department of History from 1968-2002. As an educator and historian, he focused on the study of World War II, particularly the enduring relevance and impact of the Holocaust and Nazi Germany. Wall will be remembered for his kind and gentle nature, his skill as an educator and his passion for studying history. DONALD DALE WALL,
and international law. She was a mentor to many of her students, encouraging them to present their research on the ethics of ending wars at professional conferences. Eckert will be remembered for her dedication to teaching, research and service. Ph.D., former dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and JOAN M.C. FOSTER,
associate professor, electrical engineering technology, died Aug. 20 at age 64. Swigert joined MSU Denver as an affiliate faculty member in 2001, and fellow Roadrunners quickly recognized his intellect, humor, energy, generosity, thoughtfulness and friendly, caring nature. Working for the Western Area Power Administration, Bell Labs, AT&T, Avaya, Lucent Technologies and Celestica during his career as an electrical engineer gave him a wealth of real-world experience and made him a skilled educator. Swigert will be missed for his approachable personality and outstanding devotion to his students. DUANE SWIGERT,
AMY ECKERT , Ph.D., professor of
political science, died July 30 at age 49. Eckert left behind a large community of family, friends and colleagues, along with numerous academic contributions to the fields of international relations, ethics and law. A devoted educator and researcher, Eckert focused on international relations, particularly international ethics
projects, including a successful 10-year approval of accreditation. After retiring from MSU Denver, Foster became very active in her community, using her leadership skills in her homeowners association and as part of Denver’s Council on Aging. Foster will be remembered as a smart, savvy and compassionate leader who dedicated her creativity and strong work ethic to the MSU Denver community.
former interim provost, died Aug. 1 at age 82. Foster was loved and respected by faculty, staff, administrators and students and will be missed. She accepted an administrative position at MSU Denver in the early 1980s. After leaving to teach at another institution, she returned to MSU Denver later in the decade as an assistant dean in the CLAS. Foster was promoted to dean of the CLAS in the early 1990s and served in that capacity until her retirement in 2008. During her tenure as interim provost, Foster distinguished herself by overseeing many campuswide
PROFESSOR EMERITUS
J.D., died in September at age 90. Odden received his law degree from the University of Denver and his license to practice law in the ARTHUR ODDEN,
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