Cassidy Dobson, Ph.D | Associate Professor of Chemistry, CSU Pueblo

• Dr. Cassidy Dobson received her bachelor's degree from Hamline University and her Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. She taught at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and then Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, for several years. At Truman, Dr. Dobson was the WIC (Women in Chemistry) advisor. We had meetings to help women in Chemistry come together to create a welcoming community and had several activities essential to helping women's overall well-being and mental health. 

Ashley Minnich | Educational Technologist, CSU Pueblo

• Ashley has lived in Pueblo Colorado since 2007. After graduating from South High School, she received her Bachelors degree in Biology from Colorado State University-Pueblo and pursued various avian field research positions for multiple university and wildlife institutions. Following these temporary positions, Ashley held multiple positions in both the fields of art and science before becoming the Educational Technologist for CSU Pueblo, which focuses on the academic technology face of IT. She administrates the campus LMS, Blackboard, supervises a team of Digital Technology Specialists within the Innovation Lab, and encourages the use of technology for teaching and learning to both students and faculty through various projects and initiatives.

Zo Rusch | Process Engineer, EVRAZ

• Zo Rusch is a Process Engineer working for EVRAZ North America in Pueblo, CO.  Zo graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.  She has worked in the heavy manufacturing/steel industry since 2015, starting her career at a steel mill in Louisiana and joining EVRAZ in 2018.

Ashley Trujillo | Program Manager, Nunn Construction

• Ashley is a Project Manager with Nunn Construction in Colorado Springs. Born and raised in Pueblo Colorado, she graduated from CSU Pueblo in 2016 with a Bachelors Civil Engineering Technology. After graduating, Ashley traveled through Northern Colorado with the construction company she was currently working with but ultimately wanted to get closer to family and friends landing in Colorado Spring. She has been in the construction industry for almost 7 years and absolutely loves it. Ashley truly believes women in STEM strengthen the industry.