Pamela Jansma, PhD, joined CU Denver in 2014 as dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS). Since then, she has championed interdisciplinary programs and collaborative academic opportunities that created new pathways for student success across CU Denver's colleges and schools. Her role as dean of CLAS also focuses on helping CU Denver strive towards its goals in the 2030 Strategic Plan. Between February and July 2025, Dr...
Associate Dean of Research and Creative Activities
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Dr. Butler received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering (2003) and his M.S. (2005) and Ph.D. (2009) in Mathematics from Colorado State University. From 2009-12, Dr. Butler was a Postdoctoral Research fellow studying uncertainty quantification for hurricane storm surge simulations in the Computational Hydraulics Group housed within the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin. From 2012-13, Dr. Butler was a Research Scientist in...
The Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Affairs supports the faculty and staff of the college. This position oversees faculty processes involving reappointment, tenure, promotion, and post-tenure review and is charged with broad issues of planning, recruitment, mentoring, retention, equity, and conflict and grievance resolution in CLAS.
Megan serves as a member of the College leadership team and acts as the senior advisor to the Dean on all financial and administrative matters. She is responsible for the conduct of the business affairs of the College and plans and allocates resources to achieve the education and research objectives and improve organizational effectiveness. Megan plans, directs, and assesses the business operations of the College including resource formulation and management,...
Interim Associate Dean for Academic and Strategic Planning • Professor of Communication
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Dr. Keränen oversees academic and curricular planning and the teaching and learning resources in the College. Her work spans enrollment management, educational and curriculum compliance, new curricular initiatives, classroom resources, and learning enhancement and assessment. She collaborates on projects related to undergraduate programs, policies, and curricula, working to facilitate a high-quality and positive learning experience. She also organizes CLAS MixTape, a new programming series that highlights CLAS's faculty, staff, student...
Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Community Relationships
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Prof. Levine-Clark brings together faculty, staff, and students to develop programs and policies to advance the college's priority to create a workplace where all persons feel valued and respected and where everyone contributes to a culture of equity and justice. In this role, she chairs the CLAS Council on Access and Community Engagement. Her position oversees interdisciplinary studies; continuing and professional education; and outreach, marketing, and communication. She works closely...
Associate Dean of Student Success • Professor, Department of Integrative Biology
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Dr. Swallow is committed to promoting the growth, well-being, and engagement of all students along their individual education journey and pathways as the foundation for advancing excellence in teaching and research. In his role as Associate Dean for Student Success, he promotes undergraduate recruitment, retention, graduation, and overall student success. He supervises the CLAS Undergraduate Advising Office, Academic Standards Committee, and the College's Office of Recruitment, Retention and Student Success...
