Carrie Besnette Hauser

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Carrie Besnette Hauser
Born
Carrie Besnette
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Arizona
University of California, Los Angeles
Academic work
InstitutionsColorado Mountain College

Carrie Besnette Hauser is an American academic administrator serving as the ninth president of Colorado Mountain College from 2013 to 2024.

Life[edit]

Hauser was raised in Flagstaff, Arizona.[1] She graduated from Flagstaff High School.[2] Hauser completed a B.A. in interdisciplinary studies including business administration, political science, and communications from the University of Arizona.[3] She earned a master's degree and doctorate in higher education policy from the University of California, Los Angeles.[3]

Hauser was the vice president for institutional advancement and external relations at Metropolitan State University of Denver.[3] In 2013, she was a senior fellow of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation.[3] In 2013, she was selected as the ninth president of Colorado Mountain College.[4] From 2022 to 2023, she served as the chair of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission.[1] In March 2024, Hauser announced that she would step down from her position as president in August 2024.[4]

Hauser married Jeff Hauser on May 29, 2010, in Jefferson, Colorado.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Webb, Dennis (2021-10-16). "Colorado Mountain College president found her dream job". The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  2. ^ a b "Hauser -- Besnette". Arizona Daily Sun. 2010-07-10. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  3. ^ a b c d Fowler, Kelsey (2013-10-18). "Colorado Mountain College selects Carrie Hauser as president". Summit Daily. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  4. ^ a b "Colorado Mountain College president to step down in August". Vail Daily. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2024-03-21.