{"id":78,"date":"2026-01-07T22:48:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2026-01-08T20:37:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T20:37:46","slug":"meet-the-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/meet-the-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-background-color has-horsetooth-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1\">Leadership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-203f3c05 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-203f3c05 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Ehrhart-headshot3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:600px;height:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Ehrhart-headshot3.png 640w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Ehrhart-headshot3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Ehrhart-headshot3-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Director<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/?page_id=79\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"79\">Nicole Ehrhart, V.M.D.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Davalos-scaled-1-1024x819.jpeg\" alt=\"Deana Davalos\" class=\"wp-image-85\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:600px;height:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Davalos-scaled-1-1024x819.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Davalos-scaled-1-300x240.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Davalos-scaled-1-768x614.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Davalos-scaled-1-1536x1229.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Davalos-scaled-1-2048x1638.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Associate Director<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/deana-davalos\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"88\">Deana Davalos, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Hamilton-2017-scaled-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Karyn Hamilton\" class=\"wp-image-86\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:600px;height:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Hamilton-2017-scaled-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Hamilton-2017-scaled-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Hamilton-2017-scaled-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Hamilton-2017-scaled-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Hamilton-2017-scaled-1-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Hamilton-2017-scaled-1.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Associate Director<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/?page_id=92\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"92\">Karyn Hamilton, R.D., Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-background-color has-horsetooth-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-2\">Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-203f3c05 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2005\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Annette-headshot-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:600px;height:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Annette-headshot-scaled-1.jpg 2005w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Annette-headshot-scaled-1-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Annette-headshot-scaled-1-802x1024.jpg 802w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Annette-headshot-scaled-1-768x981.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Annette-headshot-scaled-1-1203x1536.jpg 1203w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Annette-headshot-scaled-1-1604x2048.jpg 1604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2005px) 100vw, 2005px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Business Operations and Research Administration Manager<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/annette-foster\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"139\">Annette Foster, C.P.A.<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/BK8A0613-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:600px;height:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/BK8A0613-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/BK8A0613-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/BK8A0613-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/BK8A0613-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/BK8A0613.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Administrative Assistant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/ali-murphy\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"148\">Ali Murphy<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Nathan-L.-Headshot-scaled-1-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-97\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:600px;height:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Nathan-L.-Headshot-scaled-1-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Nathan-L.-Headshot-scaled-1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Nathan-L.-Headshot-scaled-1-768x1076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Nathan-L.-Headshot-scaled-1-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Nathan-L.-Headshot-scaled-1-1462x2048.jpg 1462w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Nathan-L.-Headshot-scaled-1.jpg 1828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bioarchivist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/nathan-larson\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"150\">Nathan Larson<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-background-color has-horsetooth-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-3\">Our Center Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-203f3c05 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"387\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Tomas-LaRocca-2-edit-768x512-1-e1609962417509.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:600px;height:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Tomas-LaRocca-2-edit-768x512-1-e1609962417509.jpg 387w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Tomas-LaRocca-2-edit-768x512-1-e1609962417509-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Tomas-LaRocca-2-edit-768x512-1-e1609962417509-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assistant Professor <br>Health and Exercise Science<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/tom-larocca\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"154\">Tom LaRocca, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Nelson-Headshot.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-101\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:600px;height:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Nelson-Headshot.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Nelson-Headshot-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/01\/Nelson-Headshot-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assistant Professor<br>Psychology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/center-for-healthy-aging\/niccole-nelson\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"158\">Niccole Nelson, Ph.D.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leadership Director Nicole Ehrhart, V.M.D. Associate Director Deana Davalos, Ph.D. Associate Director Karyn Hamilton, R.D., Ph.D. Staff Business Operations and Research Administration Manager Annette Foster, C.P.A. 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