FACULTY & STAFF

Kelly Arora

Kelly Arora PhD

Assistant Professor Capstone Director

Dr. Kelly Arora (kelly.arora@cuanschutz.edu) is Co-Director of the Master of Science in Palliative Care and Interprofessional Palliative Care Certificate Program. She is also the John Wesley Iliff Senior Adjunct Lecturer in Spiritual Care at Iliff School of Theology in Denver. Arora has taught courses on the relationship between spirituality and health at Regis University and at the Regis University School of Pharmacy, as well as courses in interprofessional ethics at the Anschutz Medical Campus. Her passion for spirituality in health care began when she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis over 20 years ago. She actively sought ways to address spiritual questions and concerns related to her health when it was evident that medical professionals were uncomfortable talking about the spiritual dimension of her illness experience. Arora serves on the board of Centus Counseling, Consulting and Education, and she is a member of the Porter Adventist Hospital Ethics Committee. In addition to teaching, research, publishing and speaking about health and spirituality, Arora maintains a private practice in spiritual direction. She lives in the south Denver area with her husband, a wireless communications consultant and two awesome children, who are busy navigating life in their early 20s. The family loves hiking, annual trips to Telluride, and trying bizarre foods. Their elderly and cranky cat rules the world from her command post at home.


Kelly Arora

Kelly Arora PhD

Assistant Professor Capstone Director

Dr. Kelly Arora (kelly.arora@cuanschutz.edu) is Co-Director of the Master of Science in Palliative Care and Interprofessional Palliative Care Certificate Program. She is also the John Wesley Iliff Senior Adjunct Lecturer in Spiritual Care at Iliff School of Theology in Denver. Arora has taught courses on the relationship between spirituality and health at Regis University and at the Regis University School of Pharmacy, as well as courses in interprofessional ethics at the Anschutz Medical Campus. Her passion for spirituality in health care began when she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis over 20 years ago. She actively sought ways to address spiritual questions and concerns related to her health when it was evident that medical professionals were uncomfortable talking about the spiritual dimension of her illness experience. Arora serves on the board of Centus Counseling, Consulting and Education, and she is a member of the Porter Adventist Hospital Ethics Committee. In addition to teaching, research, publishing and speaking about health and spirituality, Arora maintains a private practice in spiritual direction. She lives in the south Denver area with her husband, a wireless communications consultant and two awesome children, who are busy navigating life in their early 20s. The family loves hiking, annual trips to Telluride, and trying bizarre foods. Their elderly and cranky cat rules the world from her command post at home.


Kelly Arora

Kelly Arora PhD

Assistant Professor Capstone Director

Dr. Kelly Arora (kelly.arora@cuanschutz.edu) is Co-Director of the Master of Science in Palliative Care and Interprofessional Palliative Care Certificate Program. She is also the John Wesley Iliff Senior Adjunct Lecturer in Spiritual Care at Iliff School of Theology in Denver. Arora has taught courses on the relationship between spirituality and health at Regis University and at the Regis University School of Pharmacy, as well as courses in interprofessional ethics at the Anschutz Medical Campus. Her passion for spirituality in health care began when she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis over 20 years ago. She actively sought ways to address spiritual questions and concerns related to her health when it was evident that medical professionals were uncomfortable talking about the spiritual dimension of her illness experience. Arora serves on the board of Centus Counseling, Consulting and Education, and she is a member of the Porter Adventist Hospital Ethics Committee. In addition to teaching, research, publishing and speaking about health and spirituality, Arora maintains a private practice in spiritual direction. She lives in the south Denver area with her husband, a wireless communications consultant and two awesome children, who are busy navigating life in their early 20s. The family loves hiking, annual trips to Telluride, and trying bizarre foods. Their elderly and cranky cat rules the world from her command post at home.


Kelly Arora

Kelly Arora PhD

Assistant Professor Capstone Director

Dr. Kelly Arora (kelly.arora@cuanschutz.edu) is Co-Director of the Master of Science in Palliative Care and Interprofessional Palliative Care Certificate Program. She is also the John Wesley Iliff Senior Adjunct Lecturer in Spiritual Care at Iliff School of Theology in Denver. Arora has taught courses on the relationship between spirituality and health at Regis University and at the Regis University School of Pharmacy, as well as courses in interprofessional ethics at the Anschutz Medical Campus. Her passion for spirituality in health care began when she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis over 20 years ago. She actively sought ways to address spiritual questions and concerns related to her health when it was evident that medical professionals were uncomfortable talking about the spiritual dimension of her illness experience. Arora serves on the board of Centus Counseling, Consulting and Education, and she is a member of the Porter Adventist Hospital Ethics Committee. In addition to teaching, research, publishing and speaking about health and spirituality, Arora maintains a private practice in spiritual direction. She lives in the south Denver area with her husband, a wireless communications consultant and two awesome children, who are busy navigating life in their early 20s. The family loves hiking, annual trips to Telluride, and trying bizarre foods. Their elderly and cranky cat rules the world from her command post at home.


Kelly Arora

Kelly Arora PhD

Assistant Professor Capstone Director

Dr. Kelly Arora (kelly.arora@cuanschutz.edu) is Co-Director of the Master of Science in Palliative Care and Interprofessional Palliative Care Certificate Program. She is also the John Wesley Iliff Senior Adjunct Lecturer in Spiritual Care at Iliff School of Theology in Denver. Arora has taught courses on the relationship between spirituality and health at Regis University and at the Regis University School of Pharmacy, as well as courses in interprofessional ethics at the Anschutz Medical Campus. Her passion for spirituality in health care began when she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis over 20 years ago. She actively sought ways to address spiritual questions and concerns related to her health when it was evident that medical professionals were uncomfortable talking about the spiritual dimension of her illness experience. Arora serves on the board of Centus Counseling, Consulting and Education, and she is a member of the Porter Adventist Hospital Ethics Committee. In addition to teaching, research, publishing and speaking about health and spirituality, Arora maintains a private practice in spiritual direction. She lives in the south Denver area with her husband, a wireless communications consultant and two awesome children, who are busy navigating life in their early 20s. The family loves hiking, annual trips to Telluride, and trying bizarre foods. Their elderly and cranky cat rules the world from her command post at home.


Kelly Arora

Kelly Arora PhD

Assistant Professor Capstone Director

Dr. Kelly Arora (kelly.arora@cuanschutz.edu) is Co-Director of the Master of Science in Palliative Care and Interprofessional Palliative Care Certificate Program. She is also the John Wesley Iliff Senior Adjunct Lecturer in Spiritual Care at Iliff School of Theology in Denver. Arora has taught courses on the relationship between spirituality and health at Regis University and at the Regis University School of Pharmacy, as well as courses in interprofessional ethics at the Anschutz Medical Campus. Her passion for spirituality in health care began when she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis over 20 years ago. She actively sought ways to address spiritual questions and concerns related to her health when it was evident that medical professionals were uncomfortable talking about the spiritual dimension of her illness experience. Arora serves on the board of Centus Counseling, Consulting and Education, and she is a member of the Porter Adventist Hospital Ethics Committee. In addition to teaching, research, publishing and speaking about health and spirituality, Arora maintains a private practice in spiritual direction. She lives in the south Denver area with her husband, a wireless communications consultant and two awesome children, who are busy navigating life in their early 20s. The family loves hiking, annual trips to Telluride, and trying bizarre foods. Their elderly and cranky cat rules the world from her command post at home.


Kelly Arora

Kelly Arora PhD

Assistant Professor Capstone Director

Dr. Kelly Arora (kelly.arora@cuanschutz.edu) is Co-Director of the Master of Science in Palliative Care and Interprofessional Palliative Care Certificate Program. She is also the John Wesley Iliff Senior Adjunct Lecturer in Spiritual Care at Iliff School of Theology in Denver. Arora has taught courses on the relationship between spirituality and health at Regis University and at the Regis University School of Pharmacy, as well as courses in interprofessional ethics at the Anschutz Medical Campus. Her passion for spirituality in health care began when she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis over 20 years ago. She actively sought ways to address spiritual questions and concerns related to her health when it was evident that medical professionals were uncomfortable talking about the spiritual dimension of her illness experience. Arora serves on the board of Centus Counseling, Consulting and Education, and she is a member of the Porter Adventist Hospital Ethics Committee. In addition to teaching, research, publishing and speaking about health and spirituality, Arora maintains a private practice in spiritual direction. She lives in the south Denver area with her husband, a wireless communications consultant and two awesome children, who are busy navigating life in their early 20s. The family loves hiking, annual trips to Telluride, and trying bizarre foods. Their elderly and cranky cat rules the world from her command post at home.


Faculty Affiliations

Medicine

  • Ashley Dixon Anderson MD
  • Stacy Fischer, MD
  • Cari Levy, MD, PhD
  • Meret Marangola, DO
  • Dan Matlock, MD
  • Colleen McIlvennan, MD
  • Nellie O'Connor, MD
  • Maurice (Scotty) Scott, MD
  • Jen Seibert, MD
  • Christina Vaughan, MD
  • Jeanie Youngwerth, MD

Nursing

  • Stacy Anderson, DNP
  • Harri Brackett, RN, MS, ACHPN
  • Heather Coats, PhD, MS, APRN-BC
  • Ami De Rama, DNP

Physician Assistant

  • Amber Maniates, PA-C

Social Work

  • Melissa C Palmer, JD LCSW ACHP-SW APHSW-C

Spiritual Care

  • Kelly Arora, PhD
  • Jana Miner, MDiv

Psychology

  • Elissa Kolva, PhD

Ethics

  • Anne Dondapati Allen, PhD, MDiv

Librarian

  • Kristen DeSanto, MSLS, MS, RD, AHIP


Support Staff

Program Manager

  • Ashley Ertmer

Program Coordinator 

  • Bailee Bannon Murray

Distance Degrees and Programs

  • Graduate School

Medicine

  • Jacob Green


University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Partners

The CU Anschutz Medical Campus houses a network of collaborative faculty and staff who are housed in one or more schools, colleges, or facilities. Below is a list of our closest university partners.

External Affiliations

Our program faculty are members of a vast network of health professionals. Below is a list of networks and organizations in which our faculty belong. Our program is often represented at the conferences and other organized events hosted by these organizations. 

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