After moving to Denver in the 1980s, Richert launched a teaching career that spanned three decades, most notably at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, now in Lakewood, Colorado. As teacher and Head of the Fine Arts department at RMCAD, he had a profound influence on his students, his colleagues and the curriculum. He was widely renowned for inspiring and mentoring young artists and facilitating their entry into the art world; as well as for promoting new ideas and programs, such as the Institute for Experimental Studies and an Immersive Arts program. Former students include: Jason Hoelscher, Jenny Morgan, Gregory Hayes, Xi Zang, Sterling Crispin, Dmitri Obergfell, Travis Edgedy (aka Pictureplane), Joseph Coniff, and Tya Alisa Anthony.
