Herbst Academic Center
Brannigan, Michele
Michele Brannigan
- Title:
- Director of Academic Learning, Resources & Support
Michele Brannigan is in her 16th year as a member of the CU athletic department, her second as the director of academic learning, resources and support, having been promoted to the position on July 1, 2021.
She originally joined CU’s Herbst Academic Center staff on Sept. 3, 2008 as a senior learning specialist, and was promoted to an associate director of academics in 2017. Her qualifications now include over 20 years of teaching experience and in-depth academic administrative knowledge, and extensive work with CU’s football student-athletes in her time in Boulder.
Brannigan's daily responsibilities consist of providing academic services to high risk/high need student-athletes who are diagnosed with learning disabilities (e.g., dyslexia), ADHD or require additional support services for their academic endeavors. She works with and meets one-on-one with student-athletes across all of CU’s 17 intercollegiate sports to develop strategic plans for improving academic performances. This is done in a focused learning environment in which the athletes gain awareness of their individual learning styles and strengths, organization and time management strategies, test taking and various other critical thinking skills.
Brannigan also identifies potential educational, emotional, focus and attention concerns and works closely with university resources and makes any necessary referrals.
Brannigan earned obtained her bachelor's degree in Elementary and Special Education from Boston College, where she graduated cum laude in 1986, also earning a minor in English. At BC, she played on the school’s club rugby team for three years. She earned her master's degree in Educational Administration, Supervision and Curriculum Development from the University of Colorado at Denver in 1990.
She was a special education teacher/coordinator in public school systems for six years (1999-2005) at the Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School in Orleans, Mass., as well as after she then relocated to Colorado at the Jefferson Academy in Broomfield.
Born the former Michele Rogers in Camilus, N.Y., where she graduated from West Genesee High School; her hobbies include Cooking and traveling. Her and husband Mark have two grown sons, Dylan and Keaton.
She originally joined CU’s Herbst Academic Center staff on Sept. 3, 2008 as a senior learning specialist, and was promoted to an associate director of academics in 2017. Her qualifications now include over 20 years of teaching experience and in-depth academic administrative knowledge, and extensive work with CU’s football student-athletes in her time in Boulder.
Brannigan's daily responsibilities consist of providing academic services to high risk/high need student-athletes who are diagnosed with learning disabilities (e.g., dyslexia), ADHD or require additional support services for their academic endeavors. She works with and meets one-on-one with student-athletes across all of CU’s 17 intercollegiate sports to develop strategic plans for improving academic performances. This is done in a focused learning environment in which the athletes gain awareness of their individual learning styles and strengths, organization and time management strategies, test taking and various other critical thinking skills.
Brannigan also identifies potential educational, emotional, focus and attention concerns and works closely with university resources and makes any necessary referrals.
Brannigan earned obtained her bachelor's degree in Elementary and Special Education from Boston College, where she graduated cum laude in 1986, also earning a minor in English. At BC, she played on the school’s club rugby team for three years. She earned her master's degree in Educational Administration, Supervision and Curriculum Development from the University of Colorado at Denver in 1990.
She was a special education teacher/coordinator in public school systems for six years (1999-2005) at the Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School in Orleans, Mass., as well as after she then relocated to Colorado at the Jefferson Academy in Broomfield.
Born the former Michele Rogers in Camilus, N.Y., where she graduated from West Genesee High School; her hobbies include Cooking and traveling. Her and husband Mark have two grown sons, Dylan and Keaton.
Academic Recognition Closing
Thursday, April 05
Petter Reistad, Scholar-Athlete
Thursday, April 05
Naghede Abu, Byron R. White Leadership & Initiative Award
Thursday, April 05
Nancy Best, Student-Athlete Achievement Award
Thursday, April 05
