New Faculty

New faculty members bring new ideas, experiences, partnerships and connections to our students and University, and they help to expand the courses and programming we offer as a College. Learn more about a few of the most recent additions to our faculty and the valuable perspectives they share with our community.

Faculty & Staff

New CAHSS Faculty 2023-24
For the 2023-24 academic year, the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences at the University of Denver welcomes 10 new faculty across six schools, departments and centers. Join us in welcoming these scholars, who will bring new insights, dedicated research and hands-on guidance to our students.
Faculty & Staff

Q&A: New English Faculty Member Investigates Trauma, Ambiguity and Identity
This fall, the Department of English and Literary Arts welcomed Patrick Cottrell as an assistant professor of creative writing. Cottrell, a prose writer and teacher, comes to the University from Brooklyn, NY where he taught at Pratt Institute. Cottrell’s teaching and writing investigates uncertainty, ambiguity and isolation, engaging emotions that many DU faculty, students and community members have experienced during this unusual fall quarter.
Research & Scholarship

From Covering the Arab Spring to CNN, New Professor Shares Global Journalism Experience
Kareem El Damanhoury remembers the moment he knew journalism was his calling. He was in his last year of high school in Egypt, 2006, when a ferry sank into the Red Sea killing 1,000 of the passengers on board. But when he turned on the TV, he saw fans celebrating the country’s soccer team victories in the African Cup of Nations, which was hosted in Egypt that year.

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Research & Scholarship

New Psychology Faculty Question the Status Quo

Curious about the new frontiers of research in Clinical and Cultural Psychology? Two of our new instructors in DU's Department of Psychology are bringing in innovative methods to teaching and research in psychological science.

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Research & Scholarship

Four New Professors Join Lamont’s Star-Studded Ranks

This fall, the Lamont School of Music welcomes four new full-time faculty members whose international reputations precede them.

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Research & Scholarship

New English Faculty Bring Hybrid Perspectives to the Field

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Research & Scholarship

New Faculty Explores Contemporary Issues in Native American Communities

DU’s Anthropology Department welcomes new assistant professor and cultural anthropologist Kelly Fayard. A former assistant dean and director for the Native American Cultural Center at Yale College, Fayard emphasizes the importance of supporting and mentoring Native students, as well as first-generation, low-income, LGBTQ+ and/or BIPOC students in her classrooms.

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Native American Scholar Brings Important Perspective to History Classrooms

Angela Parker teaches 20th-century Native American and U.S. history. Taking historical perspectives into the classroom allows for opportunities “to discover that humanity is both terrible and beautiful, and that — if we approach and learn about the past using thoughtful and critical analyses — we are not doomed to repeat it.”

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Creating Global Citizens Through the Study of Anthropology

Nicole Herzog joined the Anthropology Department as assistant professor this fall. Her courses aim to help students better navigate the complexity of the human landscape, from how we understand the evolutionary basis of human sexuality and sexual expression, to using behavioral research to learn about our closest relatives.