Vanessa McWhirt, Ed.D

Human Resources Generalist

Vanessa McWhirt, Ed.D., serves as the Human Resources Generalist for the Gates Institute. She oversees the organization’s recruitment and onboarding as well as other human resources functions. Vanessa has worked in higher education for over 10 years and worked for numerous Colorado universities across the state. Her notable achievements include completing a dissertation in practice where she evaluated a New Employee Orientation and Onboarding program and provided recommendations on improving new employee satisfaction and retention. Vanessa was born and raised in Littleton, CO and enjoys photography and getting tattooed in her free time. She can be reached at vanessa.mcwhirt@cuanschutz.edu.