Find a Colorado State University Expert

As a 21st-century land-grant research institution, Colorado State University supports the work of scientists and scholars in disciplines from anthropology to zoonotic diseases. Our faculty experts are available to discuss their research with journalists from local, state, national and international media outlets.

Find exactly the right person to contact – or explore the depth and breadth of knowledge of those working at CSU – with this searchable database of experts. Each entry offers contact information and a short synopsis of their major research and areas of expertise, as well as links to lab websites and other sources of information about current projects.

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CSU Experts A-Z

Nathaniel Riggs focuses on translating basic research in developmental neuroscience to school-based and family-focused interventions.

Nathaniel Riggs

Human Development and Family Studies | Health and Human Sciences
Children and Families, Child Development
John Ritten works at the intersection of agricultural production and natural resource management.

John Ritten

AgNext, Agricultural and Resource Economics | Agricultural Sciences
Economics, Agriculture
Bill Ritter, Jr. provides technical assistance to policymakers in creating policies and practices that will facilitate America’s transition to a clean energy economy.

Bill Ritter, Jr.

Center for the New Energy Economy | Center for the New Energy Economy
Energy, Sustainability
Jorge Rocca researches the physics and development of compact soft-ray lasers and their applications, the development of high-power lasers and the study of high intensity laser-matter interactions.

Jorge Rocca

Electrical & Computer Engineering | Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
Lasers
Zac Rogers studies global supply networks, returns and reverse logistics, supply chain sustainability, supply chain cyber security and emerging logistics technologies.

Zac Rogers

Management | Business
Supply Chain, Economics
Dr. David Rojas-Rueda is at the forefront of merging environmental health, justice and equity into a cohesive research agenda

David Rojas-Rueda

Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences | Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Public health
Dr. Noa Román-Muñiz focuses her research efforts on the intersection between animal and human wellbeing and productivity on dairy operations.

Noa Roman-Muniz

Animal Sciences | Agricultural Sciences
Livestock
Matt Ross uses data science techniques to understand how human activities impact our water resources. 

Matt Ross

Ecosystem Science and Sustainability | Warner College of Natural Resources
Water, Wildfires
Kristen Ruegg uses genomic tools to track migratory birds across space and time and to understand how these animals may fare with environmental change.

Kristen Ruegg

Biology | Natural Sciences
Biology, Wildlife
Kyle Saunders’ primary interests are in American politics: political parties, political behavior, public opinion, national and Colorado elections, and public policy.

Kyle Saunders

Political Science | Liberal Arts
Politics
portrait of Karen Schlatter

Karen Schlatter

Colorado Water Center | Office of Engagement and Extension
Water
Arlene Schmid focuses on stroke rehabilitation, neuro-rehabilitation and complementary and integrative therapies.

Arlene Schmid

Occupational Therapy | Health and Human Sciences
Rehabilitation
Sue Schneider researches diverse cultural approaches to health and healing, and their applications to individual wellbeing and community health.

Sue Schneider

Office of Engagement and Extension
Health
Melissa Schreiner offers insight into the importance and management of various bugs from Mormon crickets to grasshoppers to spiders to corn earworms.

Melissa Schreiner

Office of Engagement and Extension
Bugs, entomology
Specializing in climate change, public lands, forests and fire, Courtney Schultz investigates topics at the nexus of science and policy.

Courtney Schultz

Forest and Rangeland Stewardship | Warner College of Natural Resources
Climate Change, Wildfires, Policy and Governance, Natural Resource Policy
Russ Schumacher studies storms, weather analysis and forecasting, precipitation extremes, flash floods, and the weather and climate of Colorado.

Russ Schumacher

Atmospheric Science | Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
Climate and Meteorology
Derek Schutt focuses his work on geophysics and seismology

Derek Schutt

Geosciences | Warner College of Natural Resources
Physics, Geology
Ann Sebald focuses on teacher preparation and addressing the state and national teacher shortage.

Ann Sebald

School of Education | Health and Human Sciences
Education
Michael Seman's work examines issues in the creative economy, often focusing on how music ecosystems and regional growth intersect.

Michael Seman

Music, Theatre, and Dance | Liberal Arts
Sybil Sharvelle: water reuse (graywater and reclaimed water), integrated urban water management and waste conversion to energy.

Sybil Sharvelle

Civil & Environmental Engineering | Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
Environment, Water
Steve Simske, cybersecurity, AI and intellectual property

Steve Simske

Systems Engineering | Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering
Analytics, Supply Chain, Artificial Intelligence
Gina Slejko Marketing expertise: the role of linguistics and framing on consumer response to consumer-packaged goods; how sensory and creative marketing assets affect consumers’ brand perceptions.

Gina Slejko

Marketing | Business
Food and Nutrition
Hortensia Soto's research revolves around the the joy, playfulness and mobility of mathematics through movement. 

Hortensia Soto

Mathematics | Natural Sciences
Education, Mathematics
Dr. Kim Stackhouse-Lawson focuses her work on advancing sustainable solutions for agriculture.

Kim Stackhouse-Lawson

Animal Sciences | Agricultural Sciences
Agriculture, Sustainability, Livestock
Lorann Stallones: One Health focus - farmer mental health and relationships to pesticides and safety practices; preventing traumatic brain injuries and other school playground injuries.

Lorann Stallones

One Health Institute, Psychology | Natural Sciences
Industrial health and safety