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Laura Kerr

Director of Sponsored Programs and Grants
970.943.3400
Taylor Hall 303C

Education

M.A. University of Arizona, Cultural Anthropology, 1987
B.A. Beloit College, Cultural Anthropology and Spanish Language and Literature, 1984

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Biography

Western New York is where I grew up, but once I came out west for graduate school, that was it. I was home. Colorado and Arizona have been my home areas ever since. Today, I live in Bayfield, Colorado, about 20 miles east of Durango. My husband and I are river runners, hikers, and cross-country skiers, so Colorado’s Western Slope is an ideal place to call home!

In graduate school, where I earned an MA in Cultural Anthropology, I discovered my love for teaching. I’ve taught ESOL, ABE/GED, community college, undergraduate and graduate level. Along the way, I also discovered (or perhaps uncovered) my love for writing, which eventually I turned toward grant writing. I’m excited to be here today at Western, applying all my previous skills, knowledge and experience!

Courses Taught

Grant writing 597, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)
Anthropology of Religion, Colorado Community Colleges Online (virtual and San Juan College (Farmington, NM)
Introduction to Physical Anthropology, Southwest Colorado Community College (Durango, CO)
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, San Juan College
English 095, Developmental English, San Juan College
English 111, Basic Composition, San Juan College

External Professional Affiliations

Grants Professional Association (GPA)
National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)
InterMountain Council of University Research Administrators (IMCURA)

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