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Meet the Team of FYE Instructors

FYE instructors who teach the sections of STEP 1102 are committed to student success. They are specially trained to work with first-year students. Many of them have won first-year teaching awards. Check out the Promoting Intellectual Engagement (PIE) award winners:

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Meet the Team of Instructors

2025 Instructors

Megan Candelaria

Megan CandelariaCo-Director, Wyoming NASA Space Grant Consortium and STEP 1102 instructor (Topics in Women in STEM)

Dawn CarverProject Coordinator, Sr. Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing (STEP 1102-12 Pre-Nursing)

Megan ClarkAcademic Professional GJSSC (STEP 1102-14 Business Foundations)

Annie CowgerCareer Coach, College of Engineering & Physical Sciences (STEP 1102-13 Engineering & Physical)

Elise D'Alessandro

Elise D'AlessandroOutdoor Program Coordinator (STEP 1102-09 Outdoor Recreation)

Cady FavazzoAssistant Lecturer, LeaRN Programs (STEP 1102-01 Psychology)

Mollie HandManager, FYE, Summer Bridge, & FIGs (STEP 1102-06 Foodies)

Chris HarrisAcademic Professional GJSSC (STEP 1102-14 Business Foundations)

April HeaneyDirector, LeaRN (STEP 1102-40 Distance)

Anna KellerCareer Services Specialist (STEP 1102-05 Finding Your Passion)

Su ReyesRetention and Program Coordinator (STEP 1102-40 Distance)

Carly ValentiAcademic Advising Professional (STEP 1102-05 Finding Your Passion)

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Not every instructor currently has an image on our site, but there are links to these faculty members so you can learn more about them.

Elisabetta Croce

Program Coordinator, Mathematics & Statistics (STEP 1102-02 Create Your UW General Section)

Ross Hall 029

ecroce@uwyo.edu

Natasha Loving

Academic Advising Professional (STEP 1102-07 First Generation Section)

College of Business 192

nloving@uwyo.edu

Assistant AD for Academics & Eligibility, Athletics (STEP 1102-08: Brown & Gold, School Spirit)

clinfor2@uwyo.edu

Abby Lozano

Coordinator, International Students & Scholars (STEP 1102-03 Travel the World Section)

Cheney International Center, Suite 5

ajolovic@uwyo.edu

Nicole Thorburn

Academic Advising Professional (STEP 3102-01 Nontrad/Transfer Section)

Knight Hall 222

nhunt1@uwyo.edu

Craig Vaske

Manager, Pre-Professional Health Advising (STEP 1102-04 Health Careers Section)

Health Sciences 114

cvaske@uwyo.edu

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