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University Administration Bruce Benson Phil DiStefano President Chancellor n o i t a r 2013 University of Colorado Board of Regents t (back row, from left): Steve Bosley, James E. Geddes, Stephen Ludwig, s Glen Gallegos; (front row, from left): Kyle Hybl, Irene Griego, i Michael Carrigan, Sue Sharkey, Joseph Neguse. Russell L. Moore David Clough Rick George n i Provost Faculty Rep Athletic Director m d a Gail Pederson Ceal Barry Matt Biggers Kurt Gulbrand Cory Hilliard Julie Manning Tom McGann David Plati Chief of Staff Associate AD/SWA Associate AD/CMO Associate AD Associate AD Associate AD Associate AD Associate AD Jim Senter Jason DePaepe Prema Khanna Kris Livingston Scott McMichael Josi Carlson Megan Eisenhard Dave Forman Associate AD Assistant AD Assistant AD Assistant AD Assistant AD Special Events BSP General Manager Director of Sports Performance J.T. Galloway Jamie Guy Jeff Hoskin Lindsay Lew Jo Marchi Dr. Eric McCarty Tate Nelson Steve Pizzi Director of Equipment Director of Sports IT Professional Director of Strategic Compliance/SAAC Director of Sports C Club Director Director of Coors Video Sales Medicine Events Center Sheila Ridley Miguel Rueda Deric Swanson Sam Neumann Eric Pelloni B.G. Brooks Emily Simpson John Templeton Director of Student Head Athletic Trainer Director of BuffVision Internet Marketing BuffVision/ CUBuffs.com Graphic Designer Audio Engineer Athlete Wellness Manager CUBuffs.com 2013 Colorado Volleyball 42 CUBuffs.com President bruce Benson Before he became president of Boulder’s Center for the American West from 2006-08. Benson the University of Colorado in March also served on the board of directors of the CU Foundation from 2008, Bruce D. Benson had already 1990-96, and was a member of the CU Foundation Development made his mark in business, politics, Cabinet from 1992-95. CU awarded him the University Medal in philanthropy, education and civic 1999 and the university’s Ira C. Rothgerber Award in 2003 (one of endeavors. two ever awarded). The CU Alumni Association honored him with He founded Benson Mineral its Recognition Award in 2001. He also has provided significant Group in 1965, a year after earning a philanthropic support to CU. degree in geology from CU. Over his Benson was also one of the leaders of the 2005 statewide career, he has been involved in a campaign that successfully passed Referendum C, which provided n variety of business ventures, additional funding for education and the state budget. He was o including real estate, restaurants and elected chairman of the Colorado Republican Party four times, and i banking. was the Republican nominee for governor in 1994. t Three different Colorado governors have named Benson to As CU president, Benson leads a system of four campuses: a various education initiatives and governing boards, including the Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver and the Anschutz Medical r t Colorado Commission on Higher Education and the Metro State Campus. CU serves some 56,000 students and has a $2.7 billion s College Board of Trustees, both of which he chaired. In addition, he annual budget. i co-chaired the P-20 Education Coordinating Council from 2007 Benson has received many honors recognizing his leadership n i until early 2008 and chaired the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Panel for in a variety of activities, but two are particularly notable: CU in 2004 m Higher Education for the 21st Century from 2001 to 2003. granted him an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, and in d He has been active in support of his alma mater. He was February 2009, he was named to the Colorado Business Hall of a national chairman of CU’s four-campus, $1 Billion Comprehensive Fame. Fund-Raising Campaign from 1997-2003. He served as a director A native of Chicago, Benson has called Colorado home for on the Coleman Colorado Foundation – Institute for Cognitive nearly five decades. He is married to the former Marcy Head, and Disabilities from 2001-08. He was a board member for CU- has three adult children and 10 grandchildren. Chancellor Phil DiStefano Dr. Philip P. DiStefano is in his fifth academic career flourished as he assumed a series of academic year as the Chancellor at the and administrative positions, including Professor, Associate Dean, University of Colorado Boulder. Prior Dean and Vice Chancellor. He was appointed Provost and to his appointment on May 5, 2009, Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs in 2001. Dr. DiStefano was the top academic As Chancellor he works closely with students, faculty, staff, officer at CU-Boulder for eight years alumni, donors, governing officials, and business and community as the Provost and Executive Vice leaders in extending CU's legacy as a preeminent national Chancellor for Academic Affairs. He comprehensive research university. served as interim chancellor twice A first-generation college graduate, Dr. DiStefano earned a during pivotal times in the university's Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio State University and a history. Master of Arts degree in English Education from West Virginia Dr. DiStefano co-chaired the University. He holds a Doctorate in Humanities Education from steering committee for CU-Boulder's visionary strategic plan, Ohio State University, where he served as a teaching and research Flagship 2030, conceived with campus, community and statewide associate. input, to guide the university for decades to come. Today, Dr. He began his educational career as a high school English DiStefano is shepherding its implementation as Flagship 2030 teacher in Ohio. He has authored and co-authored numerous moves from vision to reality. books and articles on literacy education. Dr. DiStefano has served CU-Boulder for 39 years. He joined Dr. DiStefano and his wife, Yvonne, have been married for 44 the University of Colorado in 1974 as an Assistant Professor of years and are the parents of three grown daughters and two Curriculum and Instruction at the School of Education. His granddaughters. 43 Buffs Volleyball Provost Russell Moore Dr. Russell L. Moore has had a long to 2001, and was assistant professor (1984-86), associate professor and distinguished career at the (1993-96) and full professor (1996-present) in that department. University of Colorado Boulder, now He holds an adjunct professorship in medicine (cardiology) at the serving in the capacity of Provost and University of Colorado's Anschutz Medical Campus at the University Executive Vice Chancellor for of Colorado Denver. Academic Affairs, having assumed the He was an assistant and associate professor (1986-91) in the position July 1, 2010. departments of medicine, cellular and molecular physiology at the Dr. Moore also previously served as Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in Hershey, Pa. He interim vice chancellor for research did postdoctoral work at the University of Texas Health Science Center from May 2009 to July 2010, and prior in Dallas (1981-84). to that appointment, he was the Dr. Moore earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry associate vice chancellor for research from the University of California at Davis in 1976, and a master's since 2006.Dr. Moore served as chair degree (1978) and doctorate (1982) in physiology from Washington n of kinesiology and applied physiology State University in Pullman, Wash. (now integrative physiology) from 1994 o i t a r t FACULTY REP DAVID CLOUGH s i Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. He served as the college’s associate dean for academic affairs from n David Clough is a national leader in 1986 to 1992, playing a role in a number of important initiatives, i college athletic reforms and represents including the Gemmill Engineering Library, the Herbst Humanities m CU to the Pac-12 Conference and the Program, and the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory. From d NCAA. A professor of chemical and 1993 through 1999, he was associate chair of the Department of a biological engineering, Dr. Clough Chemical Engineering and was responsible for significant improve - enters his ninth year as the University ments to the department’s undergraduate advising program. of Colorado Boulder’s Faculty Athletics Known for his willingness to experiment with new educational Representative (FAR) in March 2012. concepts and technology, Dr. Clough has worked to reform traditional Professor Clough reports to lecture classes into an interactive workshop format that greatly Chancellor DiStefano and works enhances the learning of students. Through these efforts, he has closely with the Director of Athletics, helped to reshape the way engineering is taught. The student-run Mike Bohn, and the coaches and staff Engineering Excellence Fund chose Dr. Clough as the first recipient of of Athletics to support student-athletes, the Sullivan-Carlson Inspiration in Teaching Award in 1998. He has especially in their academic pursuits. The FAR’s duties include received numerous teaching and advising awards from nominations by oversight of the eligibility certification and compliance functions on the his students over the years. He also has been given the college’s Boulder Campus. He strives to be well known to CU’s student-athletes, Hutchinson Teaching Award and Peters Service Award. He received and he and his wife Sydney are present at many home competitions the first Boulder Faculty Assembly Teaching Award in 1980 and the of CU’s sports teams. He also travels with many CU teams to away Boulder Campus Outstanding Advisor Award in 1996. His merit as an competitions. educator also has been recognized outside CU. In 1995 the American Dr. Clough replaced Chancellor Phil DiStefano, who served as FAR Society for Engineering Education (Rocky Mountain Section) from June 1, 2000 until just shortly after his appointment as interim presented him with its first Outstanding Educator Award. chancellor for the Boulder campus in 2005. Clough is only the sixth In April 2000, he received the college’s Distinguished Engineering FAR in CU history, joining a prestigious list: Walter Franklin (1947- Alumnus Award in the Education category.