Please join the HRAPS department and the President’s Office in celebration of Colleen’s contributions to Humboldt State University on Friday, August 10, 2-3:00 p.m. at the Corbett Conference Room and lobby in Siemens Hall.

It is with feelings of sadness and joy that we say goodbye to Colleen as she leaves us for the satisfying pace of retirement.  For the past 13 years she has been the force that guided Faculty Affairs, and since 2013, the Human Resources department as well.  

Colleen joined Humboldt State 34 years ago as a full-time lecturer.  A few years later, after receiving her Ph.D. in System Science Management from Portland State, she returned for a tenure-line position in the Department of Business and Economics.  As a faculty member, Colleen served as a Department Chair, Academic Senate Chair, and CFA Faculty Rights Chair before moving to an administrative role in 2005.

Colleen has shared with us her love for most four legged creatures, her traveling experiences, her appreciation for art and a wide array of intriguing television shows.

We will miss her expertise, integrity and her vision.  We will also miss her friendship, and her positivity and compassion.