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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

2026 Instructors

Dawn Carver

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

Annie Cowger

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

Elise D'Alessandro

Elise D'Alessandro

Outdoor Program Coordinator (STEP 1102-09 Outdoor Recreation)

Mollie Hand

Manager, First-Year Experience (course coordinator)

April Heaney

Director, LeaRN (STEP 1102-40 Distance)

Anna Keller

Career Service Professional (STEP 1102-05 Create Your UW, Explore)

Sarah Rundall

Program Coordinator, Sr. Education Student Success Center (STEP 1102-06 Foodies)

sarahla@uwyo.edu 307-766-2533

Anne Toner, Academic Advisor and Lecturer

Anne Toner

Sr. Academic Advisor, Arts & Sciences (Instructor, STEP 1102-01 - Psychology)

atoner@uwyo.edu 307-766-6302

Carly Valenti

Academic Advising Professional (STEP 1102-05 Create Your UW, Explore)

More Instructors

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.

Austin Fannin

Academic Advising Professional, FYE Instructor (STEP 1102-02 Games & Gamers)

Kristin Lewis

Academic Advising Professional, FYE Instructor (STEP 1102-14 Business Foundations)

Natasha Loving

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

College of Business 192

nloving@uwyo.edu 307-766-3142

Abby Lozano

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

Cheney International Center, Suite 5

ajolovic@uwyo.edu 307-766-2469

Nicole Thorburn

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

Knight Hall 222

nhunt1@uwyo.edu 307-766-2398

Emma Valainis

Academic Coordinator, Soccer & Volleyball, FYE Instructor (STEP 1102-08 School Spirit)

Craig Vaske

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

Health Sciences 114

cvaske@uwyo.edu 307-766-3499

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Additional Phone Number: (307) 766-4430
Email: first-year@uwyo.edu
Phone: (307) 766-2325

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