Meet Our Team
The Ludeman Center Staff
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Kayla Beaudoin | Program Assistant
(She/Her)
Kayla joined the Ludeman Family Center for Women’s Health Research in April 2024. She brings a decade of education and administrative experience to her role. With a master’s in public administration, Kayla has led academic programs, managed communications, and fostered community engagement throughout her teaching and administrative career. Kayla appreciates the supportive and dedicated team at the Ludeman Center, where her enthusiasm for women's health research seamlessly intersects with her commitment to assisting staff in fulfilling the center's mission. Outside of work, Kayla enjoys exploring Colorado's outdoors and spending time with her husband and two dogs.
E: Kayla.Beaudoin@cuanschutz.edu
P: 303-724-5305
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Danae Booth | Business Services
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Danae began working at the Ludeman Center in 2021, where she oversees the human resources and financial aspects of the center. Prior to taking on her role as business services lead, she worked at the CU School of Medicine and School of Pharmacy as well as at Weill Cornell Medical College. She enjoys the positive environment at the center and the strong team spirit of her peers. When Danae is not working, she spends time in her garden, traveling, or immersed in a book or film.
E: Danae.Booth@cuanschutz.edu
P: 303-724-9178
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Colleen Church | Deputy Director
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As deputy director, Colleen partners with Judy Regensteiner, PhD, to manage the growth and development of the center’s operations and programs to advance their strategic goals. Colleen joined the Ludeman Center with significant experience in philanthropy, strategy development, management, board relations and community engagement. Her previous leadership roles include working for the Caring for Colorado Foundation, the Colorado Health Foundation and the Nurse-Family Partnership National Service Office. Colleen earned a BA in history and women’s studies from the University of Colorado Boulder and her master’s in public affairs from Princeton University. She is driven by a passion for women’s health and well-being and the potential of science and advocacy to create more equitable outcomes. When not in the office, she is hiking, skiing, swimming, reading, enjoying gatherings and adventures with friends and family and long walks.
E: Colleen.Church@cuanschutz.edu
P: 303-724-6940
Elizabeth Hepworth | Senior Principal Gift Officer, Office of Advancement
(She/Her)
Elizabeth Hepworth is a Senior Principal Gift Officer at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, providing philanthropic and strategic leadership to the Ludeman Family Center for Women’s Health Research. Elizabeth has been in this role since 2007 and in development for over 25 years. She is inspired regularly by the commitment of community leaders when connected with their passion and vision to transform women’s health. Prior to development work Elizabeth was on the executive staff for the Governor of New Mexico for two terms. Elizabeth was born and raised in New Mexico and relocated to Denver with her husband who is a native. They have three daughters who keep them busy, but family hobbies include traveling and skiing. Elizabeth attended Drake University and the University of New Mexico.
E: Elizabeth.Hepworth@cuanschutz.edu
P: 303-724-8197
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Devin Lynn | Communications Program Manager
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Devin Lynn leads communication efforts for the Ludeman Family Center for Women's Health Research. He manages social media, web development, the newsletter and other Ludeman Center communications. Devin joined the team with significant expertise in internal and external communications at the University of Colorado having worked with the Office of Advancement and Employee Services. Originally from Wyoming, Devin earned a BS in Mass Communications from Black Hills State University and a MA in Political Science from the University of Colorado Denver. In his free time, Devin enjoys cooking, traveling and skiing.
E: Devin.Lynn@cuanschutz.edu
P: 303-724-9180
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Alison Meyerkord | Center Coordinator & Assistant to Dr. Judy Regensteiner
(She/Her)
Alison has worked at the Ludeman Center since November 2022 supporting early-career scientists as they embark on their research careers. Alison has 10 years of previous experience in healthcare working as an administrator and manager for two independent birth centers in the Denver metro area and a primary care practice. Prior to healthcare, she worked as a teacher in primary and secondary education. Her values align with the mission of the center to ensure that women and transgender people are included in research and supported as scientists to shape better healthcare for all. When she is not working, she spends time with her three kids, four cats and a dog, in the great outdoors running and biking or exploring her creativity through painting.
E: Alison.Meyerkord@cuanschutz.edu
P: 303-724-0305
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Carly Pilius | Research Program Lead
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Carly Pilius joined the Ludeman Center in April 2019. She provides support with research programs, education and outreach initiatives and works closely with senior faculty and researchers. Her significant development expertise stems from her previous work with the National Sports Center for the Disabled and the American Indian College Fund. With a passion for women’s health research, Carly loves working directly with early-career researchers and scientists to learn about their innovative work and support them through essential career training and annual scientific events. When Carly is not in the office, she is watching live music or rock-climbing.
E: Carly.Pilius@cuanschutz.edu
P: 303-724-9181
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Judith Regensteiner, PhD | Director
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Dr. Judy Regensteiner is the director and co-founder of the Ludeman Family Center for Women's Health Research and distinguished professor of medicine in the divisions of internal medicine and cardiology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. She holds the Judith & Joseph Wagner Chair in Women's Health Research. Dr. Regensteiner's research expertise is in the cardiovascular effects of diabetes with a specific focus on women with type 2 diabetes since they appear to have more significant abnormalities than men with diabetes. Her lab has been funded for over 30 years and she has authored more than 170 research publications. She is also known for her research on peripheral arterial disease.
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E: Judy.Regensteiner@cuanschutz.edu
P: 303-724-2247
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Henrietta Thompson | Community Events Specialist
(She/Her)
Henrietta began her work at the Ludeman Center in October of 2023 as the program leader for organizing community education and outreach programs, activities and events. She works collaboratively with a range of people, from speakers to researchers and community advisors, to create impactful and engaging events to support the center’s mission of educational initiatives. Henrietta values the caring and focused team she works with while supporting the innovative and impressive researchers at the center. Previously, Henrietta has worked in non-profits and in healthcare for over 10 years, including at Children’s Hospital in the Colorado Fetal Care Center, at CU in the Practice Innovation Program and most recently as the marketing and business development manager for Vanguard Communications. In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her family, live music and hiking with her best fur friend.
E: Henrietta.Thompson@cuanschutz.edu
P: 303-724-9179
