Faculty & Staff Directory
The faculty and staff of the College of Education comprise six departments, five centers and support services serving nearly 2,000 students.
Department & Office Directory
Curriculum & Instruction | Educational Psychology, Foundations and Leadership Studies | Health, Recreation and Community Services | Kinesiology |
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| 319-273-2167 | 319-273-2694 | 319-273-6316 | 319-273-6854 |
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| Special Education | Teaching | Dean's Office | COE Advising & Teacher Education Success (CATS) |
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Faculty/Staff Directory
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| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Ackerson | Director, Child Development Center | Child Development Center |
| Radhi Al-Mabuk, PhD | Professor & Coordinator, Professional Development for Teachers Program (on-campus) | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Morgan Anderson, PhD | Assistant Professor | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Dana Atwood-Blaine, PhD | Associate Professor, Elementary Education | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Thaddeus Atzmon | Research Coordinator, JCCL | Richard O. Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy |
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Baker, MA, LAT, ATC | Assistant Athletic Trainer & Instructor | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Tamera Bakken | Instructor | Special Education |
| Barbara Bakker | Instructor | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Megan Balong, MA | Field Experience Coordinator | Teaching |
| Allison Barness, EdD | Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Taylor Baruth | Child Development Specialist, Child Development Center | Child Development Center |
| Lois Berger | Instructor, Literacy Education | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Melanie Billington | Office Coordinator I | Kinesiology |
| Donald Bishop, MA, ATC, LAT | Instructor, Athletic Training & Director, Athletic Training Services | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Robert Boody, PhD | Interim Department Head and Professor, Educational Psychology, Foundations and Leadership Studies | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Gregory Bourassa, PhD | Assistant Professor | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Kelsey Bourbeau, PhD(c) | Instructor, Kinesiology | Kinesiology |
| Karen Breitbach, MA | Field Experience Coordinator | Teaching |
| Shelly Bromwich, MA | Field Experience Coordinator | Teaching |
| Jan Brown, MA | Field Experience Coordinator | Teaching |
| Sarah Bryans-Bongey, EdD | Associate Professor, Instructional Technology | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Tam Burt, PhD | Instructor | Kinesiology |
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Eva Chen, PhD | Assistant Professor | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| HyeYoung Cho, PhD | Assistant Professor, Kinesiology | Kinesiology |
| Sunah Chung, PhD | Assistant Professor, Literacy Education | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Kerri Clopton, PhD | Associate Professor, School Psychology Program | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Neil Clopton | Academic Tech Support Manager | College of Education |
| Cindy Cone, MA | Omaha/Council Bluffs/Sioux City Center Student Teacher Coordinator | Teaching |
| Erin Conlan, MS | Advisor and Student Support Specialist, 2+2 Program | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Michelle Cook | Instructor | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Disa Cornish, PhD | Associate Professor, Public Health | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Lyn Countryman, PhD | Head, Department of Teaching, and Professor | Teaching |
| Sandy Crain | Secretary III | Special Education |
| Alex Crum, MA, LAT, ATC | Assistant Athletic Trainer & Instructor | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| J.D. Cryer, EdD | Assistant Professor | Teaching |
| LeAnn Cushion | Instructor, Kinesiology; Instructor, Health, Recreation and Community Services | Kinesiology |
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Robin Dada, PhD | Department Head and Professor, Curriculum & Instruction; Interim Department Head, Special Education | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Nadene Davidson, EdD | Associate Professor | Teaching |
| Maxine Davis | Director, Instructional Resources and Technology Services | College of Education |
| Deborah Deemer, PhD | Associate Professor | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Michele Devlin, DrPH | Professor, Public Health & Director, Iowa Center on Health Disparities | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Rodney B. Dieser, PhD | Professor, Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership; Affiliated Faculty: Professional Counseling (Clinical Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling) | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Kristine Donnelly | Instructor | Special Education |
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Laura Edwards, PhD | Assistant Professor, Elementary Education & Coordinator, EdD C&I ISA | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Nafissa Egbuonye | Instructor | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Stacia Eggers | Instructor | Kinesiology |
| Scott Ellison, PhD | Associate Professor | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Carrie Elser, EdD | International/Out-of-State Student Teaching Coordinator | Teaching |
| Susan Etscheidt, PhD | Professor | Special Education |
| Todd Evans, PhD, ATC, LAT | Associate Professor, Athletic Training | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Ferden, MAE | Instructor | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Fabio Fontana, PhD | Department Head, Professor, Kinesiology and Physical Education | Kinesiology |
| Benjamin Forsyth, PhD | Associate Dean, Educator Preparation; Associate Professor, Educational Psychology | College of Education |
| Suzanne Freedman, PhD | Professor, Co-chair of the COE Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Gabriele, PhD | Professor | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Barbara Gager | Academic Advisor | College of Education |
| Magdalena (Magda) Galloway | Instructor, Instructional Technology | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Troy Garrett, EdD, ATC, LAT | Instructor, Athletic Training & Assistant Athletic Trainer | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Julianne Gassman, PhD | Director, Office of Community Engagement; Professor, Recreation, Tourism & Nonprofit Leadership | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Timothy Gilson, EdD | Associate Professor, Educational Leadership & Coordinator, International Teacher Leader Program | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Susan Grover | Secretary III, Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Oksana Grybovych Hafermann, EdD | Associate Dean, Academic Affairs; Associate Professor, Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Marcie Hagge, MS | Instructor | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Kyle Haiman | Academic Advisor | College of Education |
| James Hall, EdD | Instructor, Kinesiology and Physical Education | Kinesiology |
| Beth Harris, MA | Cedar Falls Center Student Teaching Coordinator | Teaching |
| Becky Hawbaker, PhD | Assistant Professor and Field Experience Coordinator | Teaching |
| Kenneth Hayes, EdD | Instructor, Principalship Program Coordinator, Educational Leadership | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Mark Hecimovich, PhD, ATC | Associate Professor, Athletic Training | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Leasha Henriksen, MA | Cedar Rapids Center Student Teaching Coordinator | Teaching |
| David Hernández-Saca, PhD | Associate Professor | Special Education |
| Melanie Hill, MA | Des Moines Student Teaching Coordinator and Instructor, Teaching | Teaching |
| Sheri Hoffman, MA | Field Experience Coordinator | Teaching |
| Megan Holbach | Administrative Assistant to the Dean | Dean's Office |
| Michelle Holland | Academic Advisor | College of Education |
| Audra Hootman, MSEd | Instructor, Elementary Education | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Marcus Hora, MAE | Instructor | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Roark Horn | Instructor, Educational Leadership ; Pomerantz Endowed Prrofessorship in Educational Excellence | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Wu-Ying Hsieh, PhD | Associate Professor | Special Education |
| Elizabeth Huber | Instructor | Special Education |
| Kim Huckstadt, EdD | Instructor, Educational Leadership | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Kim Hurley, PhD | Associate Professor, Kinesiology and Physical Education | Kinesiology |
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Johnson | Instructor | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Elana Joram, PhD | Professor & Coordinator, Professional Development for Teachers Program (on-line) | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Ashley Jorgensen, MA | Field Experience Coordinator | Teaching |
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda Kaufmann, MAE | Instructor, Elementary Education | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Gabriel Keehn | Instructor | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Sunni Kegebein | Director of Development, College of Education | Dean's Office |
| Aimee Klostermann | Child Development Specialist, Child Development Center | Child Development Center |
| Kristina Kofoot | Instructor & Program Coordinator, Community Engagement | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Frank Kohler, PhD | Emeritus Professor & Instructor | Special Education |
| Kady Korbel, MA | Charles City/Mason City Center Student Teaching Coordinator | Teaching |
| Christopher L. Kowalski, EdD | Professor, Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Karla Krueger, EdD | Associate Professor, School Library Studies | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Mason Kuhn, EdD | Associate Professor, Elementary Education & Coordinator, Elementary Education Program | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Brenda Hite Lage, MAE | Instructor, Literacy Education | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Sheryl Larson, MA | Northwest Iowa Center Student Teaching Coordinator | Teaching |
| Zak Larter | Information Technology Specialist | College of Education |
| Debbie Lee, EdD | Field Experience Coordinator | Teaching |
| Kristy Leen | Instructor | Kinesiology |
| Amy Lockhart, EdD | Field Experience Coordinator | Teaching |
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Mickey Mack, PhD | Professor, Kinesiology and Physical Education | Kinesiology |
| Andrew "Andy" Martin | Instructor, Health, Recreation & Community Services; Aquatics & Outdoor Recreation Coordinator | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Taraneh Matloob Haghanikar, PhD | Associate Professor, Literacy Education | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Amy Mayer | RAPIL Coordinator | |
| Linda McCartney, MA | Instructor, Elementary Education | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Shelley McCumber | Instructor | Kinesiology |
| Stacy McGauvran-Hruby | Manager, Marketing and Communications | Dean's Office |
| Sohyun Meacham, PhD | Associate Professor, Literacy Education & Coordinator, Literacy Education | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Shuaib Meacham, PhD | Associate Professor, Literacy Education | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Cheryl Meller | Secretary II | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Kim Miller, MA | Field Experience Coordinator | Teaching |
| Sarah Montgomery, PhD | Professor, Elementary Education | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Carol Montz | Field Supervisor, Principalship Cohort | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Terence Moriarty, PhD | Assistant Professor, Kinesiology and Physical Education | Kinesiology |
| Theophile Muhayimana, EdD | Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Colleen S. Mulholland, EdD | Dean, College of Education; Professor, Curriculum & Instruction | College of Education |
| Neil Mullen, MA | Northeast Iowa Student Teaching Coordinator and Instructor, Teaching | Teaching |
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Curt Nielsen, EdD | Field Experience Coordinator & Associate Professor | Teaching |
| Amy Nielsen, EdD | Professor | Special Education |
| Mindy Noble | Secretary III | College of Education |
| Lori Norton-Meier, PhD | Director, Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy & Professor, Literacy Education | Richard O. Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy |
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Olsen, EdD | Professor, Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership & Director, Center for Playground Safety | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Harun Parpucu, EdD | Instructor | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Allison Pattee, EdD | Instructor; Coordinator, Early Childhood Education | Child Development Center |
| Nikole Pauli | Instructor | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Meghan Peacock, MS, LAT, ATC | Instructor, Athletic Training, and Assistant Athletic Trainer | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Meredith Pecinovsky | Academic Advisor | College of Education |
| Leann Perkins | Child Development Specialist, Child Development Center | Child Development Center |
| Karen Phillips | Secretary III, College of Education Dean's Office | College of Education |
| Karen Platte | Instructor | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Tiffiny Poage | Instructor | Special Education |
| Tami Powers, EdD | Clinical Placement Administrator and Licensing Advisor | College of Education |
| Shelley Price-Williams, PhD | Assistant Professor, Postsecondary Education | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Donna Raubs | Administrative Assistant (Secretary II) | Teaching |
| Jacob Reed, PhD | Associate Professor, Kinesiology and Physical Education | Kinesiology |
| Ronda Reid, MAE | Instructor | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Marc Renning, MAE | Instructor, Elementary Education & Coordinator, 2+2 Elementary Education B.A. Program | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Michaela Rich | Instructor | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Ron Rinehart, PhD | Assistant Professor | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Susan Roberts-Dobie, PhD | Professor, Public Health | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Kelly Rohlf, MA | Southeast Iowa Center Student Teaching Coordinator | Teaching |
| Brandon Ronan | Strength and Conditioning Program Coordinator | Kinesiology |
| Mary Beth Rygh, MS | Waterloo Student Teaching Coordinator (Elementary) | Teaching |
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Sandvold, MAE, ASC | Instructor, Literacy Education | Curriculum & Instruction |
| David "Schmiddy" Schmid, EdD | Associate Professor & Program Coordinator, Postsecondary Education: Student Affairs | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Stephanie Schmitz, PhD | Associate Professor, School Psychology | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Ryan Scholl | Secretary III, Advising and Teacher Education Success | College of Education |
| Kathleen G. Scholl, PhD | Department Head, Health, Recreation and Community Services; Professor, Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership & EdD Intensive Study Program Coordinator | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Tricia Schrage, EdD, ATC, LAT | Assistant Professor, Athletic Training & Coordinator, Clinical Education | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Nicole Skaar, PhD | Associate Professor & Coordinator, School Psychology Program | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Jed Smith | Assistant Director, Strength and Conditioning; Instructor | Kinesiology |
| Kelli Snyder, EdD, ATC, LAT | Associate Professor, Athletic Training & Program Director | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Kristin Soppe | Office Manager | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Aaron Spurr, MA | Field Experience Coordinator | Teaching |
| Amy Staples, PhD | Associate Professor | Special Education |
| Dr. Lisa Stevenson | Director of Instruction; RAPIL Adjunct Instructor | Regents Alternative Pathway to Iowa Licensure |
| Jim Stichter, MAE | Field Experience Coordinator | Teaching |
| Mary Stichter, MA | Field Experience Coordinator | Teaching |
| Desislava Stoycheva, EdD | Instructor | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Melissa Stueve, MS, ATC/L, CSCS | Instructor, Athletic Training & Assistant Athletic Trainer | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Mary Sult, PhD | Director, Institute of Educational Leadership and Instructor | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Denise Tallakson, MEd | Instructor, Elementary Education | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Mike Tate | Academic Advisor | College of Education |
| Joan Bessman Taylor, PhD | Associate Professor, School Library Studies & Coordinator, School Library Studies Graduate Program | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Theresa Hirst | Instructor | Special Education |
| Boone Tomlinson | Intern Assistant/Fellow Athletic Trainer and Clinical Preceptor | Health, Recreation & Community Services |
| Matt Townsley, EdD | Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership & Coordinator, EdD Ed Lead ISA | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Deanne Ubben | Secretary III, Curriculum & Instruction | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Vander Zanden, PhD | Associate Professor, Literacy Education & Director, UNI Literacy Clinic | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Steve VanderPol, MA | Student Teaching Coordinator - Marshalltown Center | Teaching |
| Beth Dykstra VanMeeteren, EdD | Director, Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education & Associate Professor, Literacy Education | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Jere Vyverberg | Field Supervisor, Principalship Cohort | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Wallen | Child Development Specialist, Child Development Center | Child Development Center |
| Carolyn Weber, PhD | Associate Professor, Middle Level Education & Coordinator, Undergraduate Middle Level Education Dual Major Program | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Alisa Weeks | Secretary II | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Timothy Weih, PhD | Associate Professor, Literacy Education | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Windee Weiss, PhD | Professor, Kinesiology and Physical Education | Kinesiology |
| Michaela Wetzel | Administrative Assistant (Secretary III) | Teaching |
| Nancy White, MAE | Instructor, Literacy Education | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Steve Wilcer | Library Assistant III | College of Education |
| Lori Wurtz | Secretary III, Advising and Teacher Education Success; Secretary III, Science Education | College of Education |
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Zeina Yousof, EdD | Instructor | Educational Psychology, Foundations & Leadership Studies |
| Name | Position | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh E. Zeitz, PhD | Associate Professor, Instructional Technology & Coordinator, Instructional Technology Graduate Program | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Cari Zubke, MEd, ATC, LAT, CES | Instructor, Athletic Training, and Assistant Athletic Trainer | Health, Recreation & Community Services |