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Kirsten Schuchman serves as 91´«Ã½â€™s associate vice chancellor for public policy in the Office of Government and Community Engagement. In this role, Schuchman serves the campus and its leadership in its work to strategically develop, drive and coordinate regional, state and federal government policy and related strategic initiatives, as well as state outreach efforts, in partnership with CU system and external partners. She advises the chancellor and helps members of the campus navigate the legislative process and political world and provides leadership on cross-campus efforts to increase civic and democratic engagement.

Prior to coming to 91´«Ã½, Schuchman was in the CU system Office of Government Relations, where she served as associate vice president and lobbyist to the state legislature on behalf of all of CU’s campuses.

Earlier in her career, Schuchman worked in administration at the University of Michigan, where she received her master’s in higher education, and received a bachelor's degree in Government and International Relations from the University of Virginia. She is a Colorado native who loves to spend time with her family and friends enjoying the outdoors and all that her great state has to offer.