Staff

Carie handles scheduling for the AVC, plays a central role in organizing research-focused events including the annual ORS Internal / External Grants awards luncheons and facilitates the day to day operations of the office.

Phillip De Leon received the B.S. Electrical Engineering and the B.A. Mathematics from the University of Texas at Austin and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. From 1996-2022 he served as Professor in the Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at New Mexico State University and held the Paul W. and Valerie Klipsch Distinguished Professorship. From 2016-2019, De Leon served as Associate Dean of Research in the College of Engineering and from 2019-2022, served as Associate Vice President for Research and Chief Science Officer. Since 2022, he has served as Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Chief Research Office at the University of Colorado at Denver where he is also a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering. His teaching and research experience is in the field of digital signal processing (DSP) and includes audio and speech applications, machine learning including deep learning, time-frequency signal analysis, and embedded systems and mobile application programming. While at NMSU, De Leon supervised the research of 37 graduate students and postdocs and published over 85 research papers. His research has been supported by agencies and organizations such as the Air Force Research Laboratory, Army Research Laboratory, National Science Foundation, NASA, and Sandia National Laboratories. His international experience includes serving as visiting professor at University College Cork, Ireland; EURECOM, Sophia Antipolis, France; Paris Institute of Technology (ParisTech), France; and as a Fulbright Faculty Scholar at Vienna University of Technology (TU-Wien), Austria.

Michael K. Jenson is the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activities at the University of Colorado Denver. He has a diverse background in the humanities with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Texas, Arlington, a Masters in Architecture from Columbia University, and a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Edinburgh. 

Alongside his role in the Office of Research Services, Michael is an Associate Professor of Architecture and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Operations in the College of Architecture and Planning. His teaching and research explores innovative interdisciplinary dialogues that are transforming design practice, the relationship between architecture and philosophy, and the creation of distinct cultural identity in the wake of globalization. He has published in journals such as Open House International, Drain Magazine, The Journal of Architecture, The Journal of Utopian Studies, and MONU (Magazine on Urbanism) as well as contributed to the books Design Studio Pedagogy: Horizons for the Future and Global Media, Culture, and Identity. 

His most recent publication (June 2014) is a book with Routledge entitled: Mapping the Global Architect of Alterity: Practice, Representation and Education.

Stefan assists CU Denver investigators and their teams with preparing and submitting proposals for sponsored research activities. This includes working directly with researchers, research administrators and the Office of Grants and Contracts to ensure sponsor compliance, preparing and reviewing project budgets, securing internal approvals, preparing agency forms, and coordinating with internal and external collaborative partners.

Prior to joining ORS, Stefan was a Proposal Analyst at the CU Boulder Office of Contracts and Grants, as well as a Technical Project and Business Development Manager for various industry players.