Vita
Robert Wonnett
School of Public Affairs
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
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(719) 255-8141 rwonnett@uccs.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D., College of Architecture and Planning, (2010)
Planning and Design, University of Colorado Denver
Denver, Colorado,
J.D., College of Law (1995)
University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
M.P.A., School of Public Affairs (1994)
Public Administration, University of Colorado Denver
Denver, Colorado
M. A., College of Education (1986)
Educational Counseling, University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
B.S., School of P.E. and Recreation (1981)
Therapeutic Recreation, University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor
School of Public Affairs,
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Assistant Clinical Professor
School of Public Affairs
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
September 2014 to Present
September 2013 to August 2014
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Advisor Student Affairs in Higher Education
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Vice Chancellor for Student Success
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
September 2009 to 2013
April 2007 to August 2009
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Director of Performance Improvement
Colorado Department of Human Services
Denver, Colorado
Dean of Students
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Director of Student Auxiliary Services
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Director of Public Safety
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Director of the Interstate Compact
Colorado Department of Corrections
Denver, Colorado
Parole Officer
Colorado Department of Corrections
Denver, Colorado
Police Officer
University of Colorado Boulder,
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and
REFERRED PUBLICATIONS
NON-REFEREED PUBLICATION
June 2005 to April 2007
September 2003 to May 2005
April 1997 to September 2003
March 1991 to April 1997
August 1989 to March 1991
May 1981 to September 1986
September 1986 to August 1989
Doctoral Dissertation: A Place Apart: The Judicial Interpretation of Campus Place as a Public
Forum (2010), Doctoral Dissertation, School of Architecture and Planning, University of
Colorado Denver
Master’s Thesis Research:
A CU Parking Study (1995), Graduate School of Public Affairs,
University of Colorado Denver
PUBLICATIONS
IN DEVELOPMENT
2014 UCCS Compass Curriculum Gateway Program Course Development, Pay it Forward for
2015 Fall Semester
2014 UCCS Compass Curriculum Signature Navigate Course, Energy, Energy Systems, and
Energy Policy for 2015 Fall Semester
2014 Development of Local Government Certificate Program and new course Advanced Topics in
Local Government Executive Symposium II
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BOOKS AND CHAPTERS
PUBLISHED REVIEWS
PRESENTATIONS
Regulating the R Word in the Public Sphere: Native American Imagery, Sports Mascots, and
Spatial Identity
Humanities Education and Research Association Conference
Washington D.C.
March 2014
Republic Space: Judicial Interpretations of Campus Places as Public Fora
Society of College and University Planners
Denver, Colorado
May 2013
Beyond Equality: The Mapping of Equity Through Collective Impact
Educating Children of Color Summit
Colorado Springs, Colorado
January 2013
The Motorcycle as Public Expression
2nd International Journal of Motorcycle Studies
Colorado Springs, Colorado
June 2012
Judicial Interpretation of Public Place
Environmental Design and Research Association Annual Conference
Chicago, Illinois
May 2011
The Life and Death of Public Places Conference
Berkley, California
April 2011
Poster Presentation
UCCS Graduate School Research
March 2011
Public Forum Research
New Jersey Institute of Technology
February 2011
Public Forum and Higher Education
University of Legal Counsel Workshop
Colorado Springs, Colorado
August 2009
Administrative Implications of FERPA
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Beth el College of Nursing
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
March 2009
Roadside Memorials as a Public Forum
2004 International Conference on Arts and Humanities
Colorado Springs, Colorado
November 2003
Interstate Compact Law, Process, and Procedures
1990 Chief Probations Officers Conference
Denver, Colorado
September 1990
Legal Application Interstate Compact and Agreement on Detainers
1990 Colorado District Attorney’s Council
Breckenridge, Colorado
September 1990
GRANTS AND RESEARCH
COURSES TAUGHT
Local Government Politics and Policies
School of Public Affairs
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Fall 2015
Administrative Law
School of Public Affairs
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Fall 2014
Ethics and Leadership
School of Public Affairs
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Spring 2014, Spring 2015
Legal Issues in Higher Education
College of Education
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Fall 2007, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012
Higher Education Budget and Finance
College of Education
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Fall 2009, Summer 2010
Cultural Foundations in Higher Education
College of Education
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
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Spring 2010, Spring 2011
Advanced Seminar
College of Education
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012
Student Affairs in Higher Education
College of Education
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Fall 2003
Freshman Seminar
College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Fall 1995, Fall 1998, Fall 2003, Fall 2004
RECOGNITION
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
SERVICE
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2014 Member of Smart Communities Planning Team
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2010 Participation in University of Colorado Delegation to attend the International Exhibition on
Higher Education in Riyadh Saudi Arabia.
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2009-2010 member of Colorado Child Support Commission
 2009 Recipient of the UCCS Chancellor’s Award.
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2008 UCCS Representative at the Fulbright Program Development Initiative.
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2002 participation in the University of Colorado Excellence in Leadership Program.
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1994 Chair of Prevention Committee on the Colorado Children's
Code Recodification Task Force
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1988-1990 member of the Colorado Parole Guidelines Commission
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