Leslie-EllenÌýBlood

  • Director of Graduate Community & Professional Development

Leslie-Ellen Blood is the director of graduate community and program development at CU 51´«Ã½. Her research focuses on human behavior and performance, academic resilience, conflict resolution and identity formation. Before coming to CU 51´«Ã½ in 2016, she was an associate professor of journalism, communications and media at Fort Lewis College in Durango. She has a PhD in curriculum and instruction specializing in behavior modeling and prediction from the University of Kansas.

Leslie-Ellen lives in 51´«Ã½, CO, with her husband Joel, their two sons, Roman and Gus, and their fantastic feline, Boots.