Rhonda Epper has been named the seventeenth president of Colorado State University Pueblo. She will begin her new role on March 23, 2026.
According to the most recent federal data, Colorado State University Pueblo enrolls over 4,800 undergraduate students, 54 percent of whom are women. The university also has a graduate population of roughly 1,900 students.
Dr. Epper has served as president of Trinidad State College (formerly Trinidad State Junior College) in Colorado since June 2019. She has overseen a significant period of growth at the college, including a $45 million capital campaign and the launch of the institution’s first bachelor’s degree programs.
Before her current role, Dr. Epper was provost and vice president for academic affairs at the Community College of Denver. Earlier, she held various leadership roles with the Colorado Community College System, the Colorado Department of Higher Education, and the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
“I am truly honored to become part of CSU Pueblo and to make Pueblo my home,” said Dr. Epper. “CSU Pueblo has always struck me as a hidden gem, home to a caring community, dedicated faculty and staff, and students who represent the future of Colorado. I look forward to supporting the university’s continued growth and to sharing its powerful story across the state and beyond.”
Dr. Epper received her bachelor of business administration degree in finance from the University of Texas at Austin. She holds an MBA and a Ph.D. in higher education from the University of Denver.