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From your very first semester at College of the Rockies, you’ll be surrounded by faculty and staff who collaborate with you to design an academic journey to help you achieve successful and fulfilling careers.

Our professional and dedicated faculty are a diverse and talented group with extensive experience. Our smaller class sizes allow our instructors to really get to know their students and lend additional support to help you achieve your goals and ambitions.

Aidan Jones

Mountain Adventure Skills Training (MAST)

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Andrea Hyde

Mathematics / Statistics

Andrena Heigh

Biology

Andrew Crawford-White

Mountain Adventure Skills Training (MAST)

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Avery Hulbert

Criminology / Criminal and Social Justice / University Arts and Sciences

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Barbara Eckersley

Child, Youth and Family Studies

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Becky Pelkonen

Tourism / Recreation Management

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Benjamin Hellewell

Accounting / Business

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Benjamin Tippett

Physics / Mathematics / Astronomy

Brian Bell

Brian Bell

Mountain Adventure Skills Training (MAST)

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Butch Butalid

Business

Caley Ehnes

English / University Arts and Sciences

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Cathy Kennedy

Child, Youth and Family Studies

Chris Ryman

Mountain Adventure Skills Training (MAST)

Colleen Weatherhead

Upgrading for Academic and Career Entry (UACE)

Dave Wan

Adventure Tourism Business Operations

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David Dick

Chemistry

Duncan Maisels

Mountain Adventure Skills Training (MAST)

Eric Ostopkevich

Mountain Adventure Skills Training (MAST)

Gabriel Cote-Valiquette

Mountain Adventure Skills Training (MAST)

Gary McPherson

Business Administration – Accounting

Gordon Bunston

Mountain Adventure Skills Training (MAST)

Greg McCallum

Marketing / General Management

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Grant Unger

Recreation Management / Tourism Management

Heather Davis

Mountain Adventure Skills Training (MAST)

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Heather Wik

Child, Youth, and Family Studies Program Coordinator

James Wishart

Economics

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Jan White

Psychology

Jani Vogell

Kinesiology

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Jodie Pickering

Kinesiology

Kaitlin de Hoog

Activity Assistant Program

Karin Ogilvie

Hospitality Management

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Kate McWhirter

Child, Youth and Family Studies

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Katie Burles

University Math and Sciences Program Coordinator

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Kelly Fyke

Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning

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Kevin Boehmer

Business Management

Krista Turcasso

Mountain Adventure Skills Training (MAST)

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Kristie Krisher

Child Youth and Family Studies

Lauren Antsey

Lauren Anstey

Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning

Lynnette Kuervers

Biology

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Mary Shier

Upgrading for Academic and Career Entry

Michelle Shewell

Human Service Worker Program

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Mike McPhee

Tourism / MAST

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Nicholas Kinar

Geography / Geology

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Noelene Terblanche

Business Management

Ollie Blake

Kinesiology

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Oludare Sokoya

Engineering / Mathematics / Statistics

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Rob Tillman

University Studies / Biology

Sarah Osberg

Mountain Adventure Skills Training (MAST)

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Sophie Larsen

Biology / Chemistry

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Stephanie Obara

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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Steve Kamps

Tourism Management / Recreation Management / Kinesiology

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Tim Curnow

Professional Cook Training Program

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Vance Mattson

Philosophy / Sociology

Vincent Lauzon

Mountain Adventure Skills Training (MAST)