Erin Conlan, MS

Advisor and Student Support Specialist, Online Transfer Program

Erin Conlan
Location

Des Moines Area Community College Urban Campus
UC 07 133
Des Moines, IA 50314

Phone
515-248-7502

Erin Conlan, MS

Advisor and Student Support Specialist, Online Transfer Program

Online Transfer Program Elementary Education BA Program

What drove your interest in your selected discipline?
 My original interest in higher education came from my time working in the UNI Study Abroad Center. I wanted to prepare students to go abroad to open their eyes to the wonders of the world but realized there was a deeper interest: providing access to all students.

What attracted you to UNI and the College of Education? 
As an alumni of UNI, I know the benefits the University has to offer students. It was a great institution for me by challenging, inspiring, and providing opportunities for me I may not have had elsewhere. Even though I did not have the privilege of studying within the College of Education during my time at UNI, I was enamored by the legacy, strength, and size of the college, producing educators prepared to join the classroom. It is an honor to be a part of such a legacy.

What's an experience that reinforces why you enjoy what you do?
Working with students, you are constantly learning something new from them. By listening to them, I am kept on my toes to not only stay with the times, but expand my way of thinking and doing to best assist them on their journey through higher education. The smile and joy a student shares from getting an "A" on an exam, passing a hard class, or graduating with the degree they have been working so hard for, reinforces why I do what I do.

Education

MS, Minnesota State University, Counseling and Student Personnel
BS, University of Northern Iowa, Family Services