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Steve Dandaneau is Associate Provost at Colorado State University and Executive Director of the Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities (UERU). In these roles, Steve provides leadership for an association of U.S. research universities focused on equity/excellence in undergraduate education and collaborates with colleagues to strengthen the undergraduate experience at CSU.

Dandaneau previously served as Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies at Kansas State University; Associate Provost and Director of the Chancellor’s Honors and Halsam Scholars Programs at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Visiting Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland, College Park; and Director of the University Honors & John W. Berry Sr. Scholars Programs at the University of Dayton. He earned a B.A. in Economics (with honors) from Michigan State University and an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Sociology from Brandeis University.

Zoe Coats is a Student Coordinator for the Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities. In this role, she works to support the UERU team in aspects of data management, member relations, and event coordination. She has been working with UERU since the beginning of 2023.

Zoe received her A.A. from Aims Community College in 2022 and graduated as a member of the National Society for Leadership and Success. She is currently working toward her Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Business with concentrations in Integrated Visual Studies and Management and Innovation at Colorado State University. Zoe is also a member of the CSU Honors Program and the Community for Excellence as a scholarship awardee.

Outside of work, Zoe enjoys painting, reading fantasy novels, and trying out new coffee shops.

Kate Dominguez is the Student Accounting Assistant for the Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities. In this role, she assists with the day-to-day accounting work, paying invoices, checking deposits, and completing month-end close and reconciliations each month.

Kate is a first-generation, Latinx student getting ready to receive her bachelor’s in business administration with concentrations in finance & real estate as well as a certificate in computer information systems. She is also heavily involved in extracurricular activities and is part of the Finance Club, Community for Excellence, Multicultural Fraternity & Sorority Life, and Academic Achievement Center here at CSU. Over the summer, Kate completed an international internship in Valencia, Spain, as a Financial Analyst to further establish her career and personal goals. Additionally, outside of her school and work life, Kate likes to travel, read, and spend time in her kitchen cooking or baking.

Anna Parry is a student coordinator for the Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities. In this role, she assists with data management, expenditure requests, and event coordination. She started working with UERU in the spring of 2021.

Currently, Anna is studying Biochemistry and Spanish at Colorado State University and will graduate in the spring of 2024. She plans to pursue a graduate degree in biochemical and molecular sciences and dedicate her career to environmental research. Anna is also a member of the CSU Honors Program, president of the Natural Sciences College Council, and involved in sustainability initiatives on campus. Outside of her work and academics, she is an avid traveler and spends her time either outdoors or baking in her kitchen.

Jentel Tilson is a student coordinator with the Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities. In this role, she provides support and assists in event coordination, video editing, member relations, and project management. She has been with UERU since the beginning of the Spring 23’ semester at Colorado State University, where she is currently a student studying Psychology and Clinical Counseling.   

Prior to working with UERU, she was a grants intern for A Precious Child, a nonprofit that serves disadvantaged children throughout the Metro Denver area, between 2021 and 2022. Jentel assisted in tracking and organizing prospective funders who donated approximately $550,000 in grant funding to A Precious Child during the first quarter of 2022. She received her A.A at Front Range Community College and graduated as a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society. Jentel has received over $35,000 in scholarship funding while attending Colorado State University in 2022 and is a member of the Community of Excellence at CSU as a scholarship awardee. 

When she is not working with UERU, Jentel spends time interning as a therapeutic youth mentor at Campus Connections at CSU. Outside of work, she enjoys snowboarding, hiking in the mountains, painting, and cooking her favorite meals.