Faculty & Staff

College of Education Administration

Administration

Gaëtane Jean-Marie, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Education & Richard O. Jacobson Endowed Chair of Leadership in Education

gaetane.jean-marie@uni.edu

Terri Lasswell, Ed.D.

Department Head and Associate Professor, Department of Teaching & Associate Dean, College of Education

terri.lasswell@uni.edu

Karen Phillips

Department Secretary, College of Education Dean's Office

karen.phillips@uni.edu

Windee Weiss, Ph.D.

Professor, Kinesiology & Physical Education & Associate Dean, College of Education

windee.weiss@uni.edu

Brenda Biersner

Administrative Assistant to the Dean, College of Education

brenda.biersner@uni.edu

Christen Opsal, Ph.D.

Special Assistant to the COE Dean's Office & Program Manager, Center for Educational Transformation

christen.opsal@uni.edu

HNI Corporation Instructional Resources & Technology Services

Administration

Neil Clopton

Information Technology Specialist

neil.clopton@uni.edu

Maxine Davis

Director, Instructional Resources and Technology Services

maxine.davis@uni.edu

Michael Helten

Library Assistant III

michael.helten@uni.edu

Mindy Noble

Secretary III

mindy.noble@uni.edu

Academic Advisors

Jane Bentley-Gadow, M.A.E. Academic Advisor jane.bentley-gadow@uni.edu	Barbara Gager, M.A.E. Academic Advisor barbara.gager@uni.edu	Michelle Holland, M.A.E. Academic Advisor, School of KAHHS michelle.holland@uni.edu	Heidi Seegers, M.A.E. Academic Advisor, School of KAHHS heidi.seegers@uni.edu
Raquel Zuniga, M.A. Academic Advisor raquel.zuniga@uni.edu

Curriculum & Instruction

Administration

Deborah Tidwell

Interim Department Head

Professor - Literacy Education

deborah.tidwell@uni.edu

Dana Atwood-Blaine Assistant Professor Elementary Education dana.atwood-blaine@uni.edu	Lois Berger Instructor Literacy Education lois.berger@uni.edu	Jarod Bormann Instructor Instructional Technology jarod.bormann@uni.edu	Courtney Clausen Instructor Elementary Education Educational Psych & Foundations courtney.clausen@uni.edu
Mary Donegan-Ritter Associate Professor Early Childhood Education mary.donegan-ritter@uni.edu	Beth Dykstra-VanMeeteren Director Center for Early Developmental Ed Associate Professor, Literacy Ed beth.vanmeeteren@uni.edu	Lynne Ensworth Instructor Elementary Education Lynne.Ensworth@uni.edu	Heather Ferden Instructor Literacy Education heather.ferden@uni.edu
Linda Fitzgerald Professor Early Childhood Education Linda.Fitzgerald@uni.edu	Salli Forbes Director Jacobson Ctr for Compr Literacy Professor, Literacy Education Salli.Forbes@uni.edu	Jane Frost Instructor Literacy Education betty.frost@uni.edu	Magdalena (Magda) Galloway Instructor Instructional Technology maggda@uni.edu
Ping Gao Associate Professor Instructional Technology ping.gao@uni.edu	Michele Gipson Secretary II Literacy Education michele.gipson@uni.edu	Nandita Gurjar Assistant Professor Literacy Education nandita.gurjar@uni.edu	Mary Herring Professor Emerita Instructor-Instructional Technology Mary.Herring@uni.edu
Jodi Johnson Instructor Elementary Education jodi.johnson@uni.edu	Farah Kashef Faculty Tech Integration Specialist Instructor-Instructional Technology farah.kashef@uni.edu	Gloria Kirkland-Holmes Associate Professor Early Childhood Education Gloria.Holmes@uni.edu	Marcia Klinefelter Instructor Literacy Education marcia.klinefelter@uni.edu
Karla Krueger Associate Professor School Library Studies Karla.Krueger@uni.edu	Mason Kuhn Assistant Professor Elementary Education mason.kuhn@uni.edu	Joseph Marchesani Assistant Professor Instructional Technology IT-Educational Technology & Media Services Audio/Video Production Joseph.Marchesani@uni.edu	Taraneh Matloob Haghanikar Assistant Professor Literacy Education tmatloob@uni.edu
Linda McCartney Instructor Elementary Education Linda.McCartney@uni.edu	Shuaib Meacham Associate Professor Literacy Education shuaib.meacham@uni.edu	Sohyun Meacham Assistant Professor Literacy Education sohyun.meacham@uni.edu	Sarah Montgomery Associate Professor Elementary Education Sarah.Montgomery@uni.edu
Allison Pattee Instructor Early Childhood Education Coordinator, Child Development Ctr allison.pattee@uni.edu	Marc Renning Instructor 2+2 Program Marc.Renning@uni.edu	Debra Rich Assistant Director Jacobson Ctr for Compr Literacy Instructor, Literacy Education debra.rich@uni.edu	Jennifer Lee Schroeder-Van Cleve Instructor Literacy Education jennifer.vancleve@uni.edu
Dena Snowden Secretary III Curriculum and Instruction Dena.Snowden@uni.edu	Denise Tallakson Instructor Elementary Education Denise.Tallakson@uni.edu	Joan Bessman Taylor Associate Professor-Coordinator School Library Studies joan.taylor@uni.edu	Deanne Ubben Secretary II Curriculum and Instruction Deanne.Ubben@uni.edu
Sarah Vander Zanden Associate Professor Grad Prog Coord-Literacy Ed Director-UNI Literacy Clinic Sarah.vanderz@uni.edu	Jason Vetter Instructor Instructional Technology Jason.Vetter@uni.edu	Carolyn Weber Assistant Professor-Coordinator Middle Level Education carolyn.weber@uni.edu	Alisa Weeks Secretary II School Library Studies alisa.weeks@uni.edu
Timothy Weih Associate Professor Literacy Education Timothy.Weih@uni.edu	Nancy White, M.A.E. Instructor Literacy Education Nancy.White@uni.edu	Betty Zan Associate Professor Early Childhood Education Betty.Zan@uni.edu	Leigh E. Zeitz Associate Professor Instructional Tech-Grad Coord zeitz@uni.edu

Department of Teaching

Administration

Terri Lasswell, Ed.D.

Department Head and Associate Professor, Department of Teaching & Associate Dean, College of Education

terri.lasswell@uni.edu

Megan Balong, M.A. Field Experience Coordinator megan.balong@uni.edu	Allison Barness, M.A. Field Experience Coordinator allison.barness@uni.edu	Amy Brass, M.A. Des Moines Area Student Teaching Coordinator amy.brass@uni.edu	Karen Breitbach, M.A. Field Experience Coordinator karen.breitbach@uni.edu
Dianna Briggs, Ed.D. Assistant Professor dianna.briggs@uni.edu	Shelly Bromwich, M.A. Field Experience Coordinator shelly.bromwich@uni.edu	Lyn Countryman, Ph.D. Professor lyn.countryman@uni.edu	J.D. Cryer, Ed.D. Coordinator of Elementary Teacher Education jd.cryer@uni.edu
Nadene Davidson, Ed.D. Associate Professor davidson@uni.edu	Julia Lynn Doyle, M.A. Field Experience Coordinator julia.doyle@uni.edu	Mary Doyle, M.A. Field Experience Coordinator mary.doyle@uni.edu	Katie Durst, M.A. Council Bluffs/Omaha Center Student Teaching Coordinator katie.durst@uni.edu
Lynn Dykstra, Ed.S. Student Teaching Coordinator lynn.dykstra@uni.edu	Carrie Elser, Ed.D. International/Out-of-State Student Teaching Coordinator caroline.elser@uni.edu	Stephen Foster, M.A. Northeast Iowa Student Teaching Coordinator stephen.foster@uni.edu	Beth Harris, M.A. Cedar Falls Center Student Teaching Coordinator beth.harris@uni.edu
Becky Hawbaker, M.A. Field Experience Coordinator becky.hawbaker@uni.edu	Leasha Henriksen, M.A. Cedar Rapids Student Teaching Coordinator leasha.henriksen@uni.edu	Sheri Hoffman, M.A. Field Experience Coordinator sheri.hoffman@uni.edu	Ashley Jorgensen, M.A. Field Experience Coordinator ashley.jorgensen@uni.edu
Rick Knivsland, M.A. Field Experience Coordinator rick.knivsland@uni.edu	Kady Korbel, M.A. Charles City/Mason City Student Teaching Coordinator kkorbel@uni.edu	Sheryl Larson, M.A. Northwest Iowa Center Student Teaching Coordinator sheryl.larson@uni.edu	Amy Lockhart, Ed.D. Field Experience Coordinator amy.lockhart@uni.edu
Kim Miller, M.A. Field Experience Coordinator kim.miller@uni.edu	Kathy Moore, M.A. Northwest Iowa Center Student Teaching Coordinator kathy.moore@uni.edu	Curt Nielsen, Ed.D. Field Experience Coordinator curt.nielsen@uni.edu	Kathy Oakland, M.A. Instructor kathy.oakland@uni.edu
Tami Powers Secretary III tamara.powers@uni.edu	Donna Raubs Secretary I donna.raubs@uni.edu	Mary Beth Rygh, M.S. Waterloo Student Teaching Coordinator (Elementary) marybeth.rygh@uni.edu	Aaron Spurr, M.A. Field Experience Coordinator aaron.spurr@uni.edu
Mary Stichter, M.A. Field Experience Coordinator mary.stichter@uni.edu	Jim Stichter, M.A.E. Field Experience Coordinator jim.stichter@uni.edu	Jody Stone, Ph.D. Professor jody.stone@uni.edu	Steve VanderPol, M.A. Student Teaching Coordinator - Marshalltown Center steve.vanderpol@uni.edu
Robert Weaton, M.A. Davenport/Southeast Iowa Student Teaching Coordinator robert.weaton@uni.edu	Lee Weber, M.A. Field Experience Coordinator lee.weber@uni.edu	Elizabeth Zwanziger, Ph.D. Associate Professor elizabeth.zwanziger@uni.edu

Educational Leadership & Postsecondary Education

Administration

Timothy Gilson, Ed.D.

Department Head, Educational Leadership, Associate Professor & Coordinator, International Teacher Leader Program

Tim.Gilson@uni.edu

Sue Alborn-Yilek, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership & Coordinator, Principal Program susan.alborn-yilek@uni.edu	Carol Bean Secretary - Department of Educational Leadership and Postsecondary Education carol.bean@uni.edu	Kim Huckstadt, Ed.D. Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership & Coordinator, PK-12 Doctoral Program kim.huckstadt@uni.edu	Loleta Montgomery Program Assistant, Educational Leadership loleta.montgomery@uni.edu
Denise Schares, Ed.D. Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership & Coordinator, Superintendent Program denise.schares@uni.edu	David Schmid, Ed.D. Assistant Professor & Coordinator, Postsecondary Education: Student Affairs david.schmid@uni.edu	Jere Vyverberg Field Supervisor, Principalship Cohort jere.vyverberg@uni.edu	Michael D. Waggoner, Ph.D. Professor, Postsecondary Education: Student Affairs mike.waggoner@uni.edu
Kristin Woods, Ph.D. Director, Student Success and Retention & Assistant Professor, Postsecondary Education: Student Affairs kristin.woods@uni.edu

Educational Psychology & Foundations

Administration

Benjamin Forsyth

Associate Professor

benjamin.forsyth@uni.edu

Radhi Al-Mabuk Professor radhi.al-mabuk@uni.edu	Robert Boody Professor robert.boody@uni.edu	Gregory Bourassa Assistant Professor gregory.bourassa@uni.edu	Eva Chen Assistant Professor eva.chen@uni.edu
Courtney Clausen Instructor Elementary Education Educational Psych & Foundations courtney.clausen@uni.edu	Kerri Clopton Associate Professor kerri.clopton@uni.edu	Deborah Deemer Associate Professor deborah.deemer@uni.edu	Scott Ellison Assistant Professor bradley.ellison@uni.edu
Suzanne Freedman Professor suzanne.freedman@uni.edu	Anthony Gabriele Professor anthony.gabriele@uni.edu	Marcie Hagge Adjunct Instructor marcie.hagge@uni.edu	Debra Jacobs Secretary III debra.jacobs@uni.edu
Elana Joram Professor elana.joram@uni.edu	Ronda Reid Adjunct Instructor ronda.reid@uni.edu	Ron Rinehart Assistant Professor ron.rinehart@uni.edu	Stephanie Schmitz Associate Professor stephanie.schmitz@uni.edu
Nicole Skaar Associate Professor nicole.skaar@uni.edu

School of Kinesiology, Applied Health and Human Services

Administration

Mickey Mack, Ph.D.

Professor, Physical Education & Director, School of KAHHS

mickey.mack@uni.edu

Melanie Billington

Office Coordinator I, School of KAHHS

melanie.billington@uni.edu

Ross Porter

Storekeeper II, School of KAHHS

ross.porter@uni.edu

Athletic Training

Administration

Peter Neibert, Ph.D., ATC, LAT

Associate Professor, Athletic Training & Division Chair

peter.neibert@uni.edu

Donald Bishop, M.A., ATC, LAT Instructor, Athletic Training & Director of Athletic Training Services donald.bishop@uni.edu	Todd Evans, Ph.D., ATC, LAT Associate Professor, Athletic Training todd.evans@uni.edu	Troy Garrett, Ed.D., ATC, LAT Instructor, Athletic Training & Assistant Athletic Trainer Troy.Garrett@uni.edu	Mark Hecimovich, Ph.D., ATC Associate Professor, Athletic Training, mark.hecimovich@uni.edu
Chelsea Lowe, MSE, ATC, LAT Instructor, Athletic Training & Assistant Athletic Trainer chelsea.lowe@uni.edu	Tricia Schrage, Ed.D., ATC, LAT Assistant Professor, Athletic Training & Coordinator, Clinical Education tricia.schrage@uni.edu	Katie Schulte, Ed.D., ATC, LAT Instructor, Athletic Trainer & Assistant Athletic Trainer catherine.schulte@uni.edu	Kelli Snyder, Ed.D., ATC, LAT Associate Professor, Athletic Training & Program Director kelli.snyder@uni.edu
Machelle Stickler Secretary II, Division of Athletic Training & Graduate Secretary, School of KAHHS machelle.stickler@uni.edu	Melissa Stueve, MS, ATC/L, CSCS Instructor, Athletic Training & Assistant Athletic Trainer melissa.stueve@uni.edu	Travis Stueve, MS, ATC, LAT, CSCS Instructor, Athletic Training & Assistant Athletic Trainer travis.stueve@uni.edu

Health Promotion & Education

Administration

Michele Devlin, Dr.P.H.

Professor, Health Promotion & Education & Division Chair & Director, Iowa Center on Health Disparities

michele.devlin@uni.edu

Barbara A. Bakker, M.A. Instructor, Health Promotion & Education barbara.bakker@uni.edu	Disa Cornish, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Health Promotion & Education disa.cornish@uni.edu	Thomas Davis, H.S.D. Professor, Health Promotion & Education thomas.davis@uni.edu	Diane E. Depken, Ed.D. Associate Professor, Health Promotion & Education diane.depken@uni.edu
Susan Roberts-Dobie, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Health Promotion & Education & Graduate Coordinator susan.dobie@uni.edu	Catherine Zeman, Ph.D. Professor, Health Promotion & Education & Director, Recycling & Reuse Technology Transfer Center Catherine.Zeman@uni.edu

Kinesiology & Physical Education

Administration

Robin Lund, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Kinesiology & Physical Education & Division Chair

robin.lund@uni.edu

Windee Weiss, Ph.D.

Professor, Kinesiology & Physical Education & Associate Dean, College of Education

windee.weiss@uni.edu

Forrest Dolgener, Ph.D. Professor, Kinesiology & Physical Education forrest.dolgener@uni.edu	Fabio Fontana, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Kinesiology & Physical Education fabio.fontana@uni.edu	James Hall, Ed.D. Instructor, Kinesiology & Physical Education james.hall@uni.edu	Deockki Hong, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Kinesiology & Physical Education deockki.hong@uni.edu
Kathy Johnson Secretary II, Kinesiology & Physical Education kathy.johnson@uni.edu	Mandy Masmar, B.A. Instructor, Kinesiology & Physical Education mandy.masmar@uni.edu	Sophia Min, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Kinesiology & Physical Education sophia.min@uni.edu	Jacob Reed, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Kinesiology & Physical Education jacob.reed@uni.edu
LeaAnn Shaddox, Ed.D. Instructor, Kinesiology & Physical Education & Program Assistant Director, Dimensions of Wellbeing & Internship Advisor lea.shaddox@uni.edu	Jane Toerner, M.A. Instructor, Kinesiology & Physical Education jane.toerner@uni.edu	Paul Waack, M.S. Instructor, Kinesiology & Physical Education paul.waack@uni.edu	Jennifer J. Waldron, Ph.D. Professor, Kinesiology & Physical Education jennifer.waldron@uni.edu

Leisure, Youth & Human Services

Administration

Oksana Grybovych, Ed.D.

Associate Professor, Leisure, Youth & Human Services & Division Chair

oksana.grybovych@uni.edu

Donald B. Briggs, Ed.D. Instructor, Leisure, Youth & Human Services donald.briggs@uni.edu	Rodney B. Dieser, Ph.D. Professor, Leisure, Youth & Human Services rodney.dieser@uni.edu	Christopher R. Edginton, Ph.D. Professor, Leisure, Youth & Human Services & R.J. McElroy Professor of Youth Leadership Studies christopher.edginton@uni.edu	Julianne Gassman, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Leisure, Youth & Human Services julianne.gassman@uni.edu
Christopher L. Kowalski, Ed.D. Associate Professor, Leisure, Youth & Human Services chris.kowalski@uni.edu	Heather Olsen Associate Professor, Leisure, Youth & Human Services & Director, Center for Playground Safety heather.olsen@uni.edu	Karen Peterson Secretary II, Division of Leisure, Youth & Human Services karen.peterson@uni.edu	Kathleen G. Scholl, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Leisure, Youth & Human Services & Graduate Coordinator kathleen.scholl@uni.edu

Special Education

Administration

Susan Etscheidt

Head of Special Education Department, Professor

susan.etscheidt@uni.edu

Aricia Beckman Instructor aricia.beckman@uni.edu	Danielle Cowley Assistant Professor danielle.cowley@uni.edu	Sandy Crain Secretary III sandra.crain@uni.edu	Christina Curran Associate Professor Christina.curran@uni.edu
Marla Davidson NIIC Field Experience Administrator marla.davidson@uni.edu	Dennis Ford Instructor dennis.ford@uni.edu	Deborah Gallagher Professor deborah.gallagher@uni.edu	David Hernandez-Saca Assistant Professor david.hernandez-saca@uni.edu
Lora Hickman NIIC Field Experience Administrator lora.hickman@uni.edu	Chris Kliewer Professor kliewer@uni.edu	Frank Kohler Professor frank.kohler@uni.edu	Amy Petersen Associate Professor / COE Senate Chair amy.petersen@uni.edu
Amy Staples Associate Professor amy.staples@uni.edu

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