Faculty & Staff Directory

The faculty and staff of the College of Education comprise four departments, five centers and institutes and support services serving more than 1,700 students. 

Department & Office Directory

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A
Name Position Department Location Phone
Maria Ackerson Director, Child Development Center Child Development Center

Nielsen Field House 1

 319-273-3946
Morgan Anderson, PhD Associate Professor Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences

SEC 618

 319-273-2694
Dana Atwood-Blaine, PhD Associate Professor Elementary & Middle Level Education

SEC 153N

 (319) 273-2073
B
Name Position Department Location Phone
Megan Balong, MA Clinical Assistant Professor, Math; Field Experience Coordinator Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences

SEC 153N
Wright 322
 

 (319) 230-0741
Allison Barness, EdD Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education

SEC 509

 (319) 273-2381
Taylor Baruth Child Development Specialist Child Development Center

Nielsen Field House 1

 319-273-3946
Margo Baugh Secretary III/Secretary to the Dean Dean's Office

SEC 150

 319-273-2719
Mevlina Beganovic Assistant Child Development Specialist Child Development Center

Nielsen Field House 1
Lois Berger Assistant Adjunct Professor Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education

SEC 517

 319-273-3317
Sadie Bertram Child Development Specialist Child Development Center

Nielsen Field House 1

 319-273-4320
Robert Boody, PhD Professor, Educational Psychology Learning, Leadership and Community

WRC 235

 (319) 273-6198
Gregory Bourassa, PhD Associate Professor Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences

SEC 622

 (319) 273-2127
Tom Britt Secretary III Learning, Leadership and Community

WRC 203

 (319) 273-2694
Shelly Bromwich, MA Field Experience Coordinator; Clinical Assistant Professor Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education

SEC 511

 (319) 273-2172
Anthony Buhr Assistant Adjunct Professor Learning, Leadership and Community
C
Name Position Department Location Phone
Savannah Carroll Assistant Child Development Specialist Child Development Center

Nielsen Field House 1
 

 (319) 273-3946
Eva Chen, PhD Assistant Professor Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences

SEC 620

 (319) 273-3376
Monaliza Maximo Chian, PhD Assistant Professor of Instruction; Transfer Program Elementary Education Program Coordinator, UNI@WITCC Elementary & Middle Level Education

Western Iowa Tech Community College
Office L327
4647 Stone Ave.
Sioux City, IA 51106

 319-273-2167
Sunah Chung, PhD Assistant Professor, Literacy Education Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education

SEC 514

 (319) 273-2983
Kerri Clopton, PhD Associate Professor, School Psychology Learning, Leadership and Community

WRC 221

 (319) 273-7940
Neil Clopton Academic Tech Support Manager College of Education

SEC 173

 (319) 273-5849
Greg Conderman Assistant Adjunct Professor Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education
Jenny Connolly, MA Director of Advising, COE Advising and Teacher Education Success College of Education

SEC 151N

 319-273-2265
Sandy Crain Secretary III Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education

SEC 525B

 (319) 273-6061
J.D. Cryer, EdD Assistant Professor Elementary & Middle Level Education

SEC 170

 (319) 273-2265
Amy Curley Secretary III/Events, Marketing & Development Dean's Office

SEC 224

 319-273-3146
D
Name Position Department Location Phone
Robin Dada, PhD Head, Elementary and Middle Level Education; Professor Elementary & Middle Level Education

SEC 153P

 (319) 273-2167
Maxine Davis Program Coordinator, EdD Program Dean's Office

SEC 108

 319-273-3339
Sharon Dentlinger, EdD Assistant Professor of Practice, Superintendency Learning, Leadership and Community

WRC 243
Rodney B. Dieser, PhD Professor, Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership Learning, Leadership and Community

WRC 237

 (319) 273-7775
Kristine Donnelly Assistant Professor of Instruction Elementary & Middle Level Education

SEC153B

 319-273-6062
Amber Dullard, MA Academic Advisor College of Education

SEC 151

 (319) 273-2265
E
Name Position Department Location Phone
Scott Ellison, PhD Associate Professor Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences

SEC 624

 (319) 273-2749
Carrie Elser, EdD Clinical Assistant Professor; International/Out-of-State Student Teaching Coordinator Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences

SEC 613E

 (319) 273-3310
F
Name Position Department Location Phone
Heather Ferden, MAE Assistant Adjunct Professor Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education

SEC 225
Benjamin Forsyth, PhD Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies & Teacher Education; Associate Professor, Educational Psychology Dean's Office

SEC 151

 (319) 273-6888
Suzanne Freedman, PhD Professor Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences

SEC 626

 (319) 273-2483
G
Name Position Department Location Phone
Anthony Gabriele, PhD Professor Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences

SEC 628

 (319) 273-2899
Barbara Gager, MAE Academic Advisor College of Education

SEC 151G

 (319) 273-2265
Magdalena (Magda) Galloway, MA Associate Professor of Instruction, Learning Technology & Instructional Design Elementary & Middle Level Education

SEC 153C

 (319) 273-3076
Julianne Gassman, PhD Director, Office of Community Engagement; Professor, Recreation, Tourism & Nonprofit Leadership Learning, Leadership and Community

HPC 107

 (319) 273-2204
Cindy Gavin, MAE Assistant Adjunct Professor Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education

Center for Energy & Env. Educ. 10
 

 319-273-7211
Timothy Gilson, EdD Associate Professor, Educational Leadership ; Coordinator, International Teacher Leader Program Learning, Leadership and Community

WRC 229

 (319) 273-2636
Molly Greiner Assistant Adjunct Professor Elementary & Middle Level Education

HPC 106
H
Name Position Department Location Phone
Emily Hanson Assistant Adjunct Professor Learning, Leadership and Community 319-273-2141
Beth Harris, MA Clinical Assistant Professor; Cedar Falls Center Student Teaching Coordinator Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences

SEC 605

 (319) 269-3571
Becky Wilson Hawbaker, PhD Head, Educational Foundations & Professional Experiences; Assistant Professor Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences

SEC 613C

 (319) 273-7664
Kenneth Hayes, EdD Associate Professor of Instruction; Coordinator, Principalship Program MAE/ASC and Director of Special Education Endorsement Learning, Leadership and Community

WRC 227

 (319) 273-6264
Leasha Henriksen, MA Clinical Assistant Professor; Cedar Rapids Center Student Teaching Coordinator Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences

Remote

 (319) 273-5369
David Hernández-Saca, PhD Associate Professor; COE Faculty Senate Co-Chair Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education

SEC 503

 (319) 273-7646
Melanie Hill, MA Clinical Associate Professor; Des Moines Student Teaching Coordinator Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences

Remote

 (319) 273-2202
Theresa Hirst Assistant Professor of Instruction Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education

SEC 506
Sheri Hoffman, MA Assistant Adjunct Professor Elementary & Middle Level Education

SEC 171

 (319) 273-2262
Megan Holbach Administrative Assistant to the Dean Dean's Office

SEC 150

 (319) 273-6080
Audra Hootman, MSEd Assistant Professor of Instruction, Elementary Education Elementary & Middle Level Education

SEC 153O

 319-273-2007
Marcus Hora, MAE Assistant Adjunct Professor Elementary & Middle Level Education

Online
Roark Horn, EdD Assistant Professor of Practice, Educational Leadership ; Pomerantz Endowed Professorship in Educational Excellence Learning, Leadership and Community

WRC 241

 319-273-2695
Wu-Ying Hsieh, PhD Associate Professor Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education

SEC 519

 (319) 273-7752
J
Name Position Department Location Phone
Danielle Jennings, MSE Academic Advisor College of Education

SEC 151

 (319) 273-2265
Wendy Jennings Placement Specialist College of Education

SEC 601F

 319-273-3721
Alexis Johansen Child Development Specialist, Child Development Center Child Development Center

Nielsen Field House 1

 319-273-4320
Theresa Johnson Administrative Assistant Richard O. Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy

SEC 113

 319-273-2053
Ashley Jorgensen, MA Clinical Assistant Professor; Field Experience Coordinator Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences

SEC 613B

 (319) 273-2961
Bibiana Julin, MA Administrative Assistant (Secretary III) Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences

SEC 613
 

 (319) 273-5317
Karla Justice, EdD Professor, School Library Studies Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education

SEC 525G

 (319) 273-7241
K
Name Position Department Location Phone
Gabriel Keehn Assistant Adjunct Professor Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences 319-273-7211
Sunni Kegebein Director of Development, College of Education Dean's Office

Commons 302

 319-273-4784
Aimee Klostermann, MAE Assistant Adjunct Professor Elementary & Middle Level Education 319-273-2263
Jill Kluesner Assistant Adjunct Professor Elementary & Middle Level Education

HPC 106
Megan Knight Assistant Adjunct Professor Learning, Leadership and Community

Remote
Kristina Kofoot Assistant Adjunct Professor, Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership; Assistant Director, Office of Community Engagement Learning, Leadership and Community

HPC 107

 319-273-4507
Victoria Kohls Assistant Adjunct Professor Elementary & Middle Level Education

SEC 613
Kady Korbel, MA Clinical Associate Professor; Charles City/Mason City Center Student Teaching Coordinator Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences

Remote
Christopher L. Kowalski, EdD Professor, Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership Learning, Leadership and Community

WRC 239

 (319) 273-3528
Mason Kuhn, EdD Associate Professor, Elementary Education ; Coordinator, Elementary Education Program Elementary & Middle Level Education

SEC 153M

 (319) 273-2240
L
Name Position Department Location Phone
Sheryl Larson, MA Assistant Adjunct Professor; Northwest Iowa Center Student Teaching Coordinator Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences

Remote

 (319) 273-2202
Zak Larter Information Technology Specialist College of Education

SEC 173
Amy Lockhart, EdD Assistant Professor; Clinical Experience Coordinator Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences

SEC 613-D

 (319) 273-2209
June Lukens Secretary III Elementary & Middle Level Education

SEC 153S

 (319) 273-2873
M
Name Position Department Location Phone
Andrew "Andy" Martin, EdD Assistant Adjunct Professor; Aquatics & Outdoor Recreation Coordinator Learning, Leadership and Community

WRC 207 (Faculty Office)
WRC 174 (Aquatics & Outdoor Office)

 319-273-7164
Taraneh Matloob Haghanikar, PhD Associate Professor, Literacy Education Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education

SEC 516

 (319) 273-2564
Linda McCartney, MA Assistant Adjunct Professor Elementary & Middle Level Education

SEC 629
Shelley McCumber Assistant Adjunct Professor Elementary & Middle Level Education
Stacy McGauvran-Hruby Manager, Marketing and Communications Dean's Office

SEC 173B

 (319) 273-7615
Sohyun Meacham, PhD Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Research ; Professor and Coordinator, EdD Program Dean's Office

SEC 605

 (319) 273-2760
Cheryl Meller Graduate Recruitment and Event Coordinator, Graduate Studies Dean's Office

SEC 108A

 319-273-6255
Dawn Mollenkopf, PhD Averyle Westphal Ehrle Professor of Early Childhood Education Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education

SEC 510
Carol Montz, PhD Field Supervisor, Principalship Cohort Learning, Leadership and Community

Remote

 (319) 273-2122
Heather Moritz Secretary II Elementary & Middle Level Education

SEC 153
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0613

 319-273-2167
Theophile Muhayimana, EdD Associate Professor, Educational Leadership Learning, Leadership and Community

WRC 233

 319-273-3139
Colleen S. Mulholland, EdD Dean, College of Education; Professor Dean's Office

SEC 150G
Neil Mullen, MA Clinical Assistant Professor; Northeast Iowa Student Teaching Coordinator Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences

Remote

 (319) 273-2202
Brenna Murphy Child Development Specialist, Child Development Center Child Development Center

Nielsen Field House 1

 319-273-2263
Anjuli Myers Coordinator, RAPIL College of Education

SEC 167
N
Name Position Department Location Phone
Mindy Noble Secretary III College of Education

SEC 601C

 (319) 273-3342
Lori Norton-Meier, PhD Director, Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy ; Professor, Literacy Education Richard O. Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy

SEC 113

 (319) 273-2053
O
Name Position Department Location Phone
Heather Olsen, EdD Professor, Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership Learning, Leadership and Community

WRC 225

 (319) 273-6173
Shelby Overmohle, MAE Child Development Specialist, Child Development Center Child Development Center

Nielsen Field House 1

 319-273-4316
P
Name Position Department Location Phone
Harun Parpucu, EdD Assistant Adjunct Professor Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences (319) 273-2694
Allison Pattee, EdD Clinical Assistant Professor of Instruction, Elementary Education ; Coordinator, Elementary Education Online Transfer Program Elementary & Middle Level Education

SEC 153D

 (319) 273-4304
Meredith Pecinovsky, MAE Academic Advisor College of Education

SEC 151

 (319) 273-2265
Leann Perkins, MAE Child Development Specialist, Child Development Center Child Development Center

Nielsen Field House 1

 319-273-4316
Sherry Petty, PhD Assistant Professor, Special Education Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education

SEC 518

 319-273-6061
Shelley Price-Williams, PhD Associate Professor, Postsecondary Education Learning, Leadership and Community

WRC 211

 (319) 273-6789
R
Name Position Department Location Phone
Ronda Reid, MAE Instructor Learning, Leadership and Community

Remote

 (319) 273-2695
Ron Rinehart, PhD Head, Leadership, Learning and Community; Associate Professor Learning, Leadership and Community

WRC 203A

 (319) 273-2027
Kelly Rohlf, MS Clinical Assistant Professor; Southeast Iowa Center Student Teaching Coordinator Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences

Remote

 (319) 273-5338
Mary Beth Rygh, MS Clinical Assistant Professor; Waterloo Student Teaching Coordinator (Elementary) Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences

SEC 604

 (319) 273-5338
S
Name Position Department Location Phone
Mandie Sanderman, MAE Assistant Dean of Assessment and Clinical Experiences College of Education

SEC 601E

 319-273-2751
Amy Sandvold, MAE, ASC Assistant Adjunct Professor Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education

SEC 507

 319-273-5695
David "Schmiddy" Schmid, EdD Associate Professor & Program Coordinator, Postsecondary Education: Student Affairs Learning, Leadership and Community

WRC 209

 (319) 273-6519
Amanda Schmidt Program Coordinator, Institute for Educational Leadership Learning, Leadership and Community

WRC 247

 319-273-2613
Stephanie Schmitz, PhD Associate Professor, School Psychology Learning, Leadership and Community

WRC 223

 (319) 273-7634
Kathleen G. Scholl, PhD Professor, Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership Learning, Leadership and Community

WRC 213

 319-273-6316
Lisa Schweigel Secretary II Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education

SEC 525-1

 (319) 273-7770
Marissa Schweinfurth Professional Development Coordinator, JCCL; Assistant Adjunct Professor Richard O. Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy

SEC 113

 

 

 319-273-7758
Katie Simpson, MA Clinical Assistant Professor Elementary & Middle Level Education

SEC 153

 (319) 273-2435
Nicole Skaar, PhD Professor & Coordinator, School Psychology Program Learning, Leadership and Community

WRC 219

 (319) 273-7649
Aaron Spurr, MA Clinical Assistant Professor, Earth & Environmental Science; Field Experience Coordinator Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences

Latham Hall 124

 (319) 273-7297
Amy Staples, PhD Associate Professor Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education

SEC 501

 (319) 273-7468
Carly Stauffer Child Development Specialist Child Development Center

Nielsen Field House 1

 319-273-4315
Abigail Steil Assistant Adjunct Professor Elementary & Middle Level Education

HPC 106
Mary Stichter, MA Instructor Emeritus; Field Experience Coordinator Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences

SEC 609

 (319) 273-6466
Jim Stichter, MAE Clinical Assistant Professor; Central Iowa Student Teaching Coordinator (interim) Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences

SEC 607

 (319) 273-2232
Desislava Stoycheva, EdD Associate Adjunct Professor Elementary & Middle Level Education

SEC 524

 319-273-2694
Mary Sult, PhD Director, Institute for Educational Leadership; Assistant Professor of Practice, Superintendency Learning, Leadership and Community

WRC 249

 (319) 273-2540
Erin Summerhays RAPIL Student Support Specialist College of Education

SEC 151
 

 319-273-2717
T
Name Position Department Location Phone
Denise Tallakson, MEd Assistant Professor of Instruction, Elementary Education Elementary & Middle Level Education

SEC 153E

 (319) 273-2540
Mike Tate, MA Academic Advisor College of Education

SEC 151

 319-273-2265
Joan Bessman Taylor, PhD Associate Professor, School Library Studies ; Coordinator, School Library Studies Graduate Program Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education

SEC 525F

 (319) 273-2192
Tara Tedrow, MA Assistant Professor of Instruction Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education

SEC 523
Katie Towler, EdS Assistant Adjunct Professor; Western Iowa Student Teaching Coordinator Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences

Remote
Matt Townsley, EdD Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership & Coordinator, EdD Educational Leadership Learning, Leadership and Community

WRC 231

 (319) 273-2605
V
Name Position Department Location Phone
Sarah Vander Zanden, PhD Head, Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education ; Professor, Literacy Education; Director, UNI Literacy Clinic Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education

SEC 525A

 (319) 273-7270
Beth Dykstra VanMeeteren, EdD Director, Regents' Center for Early Developmental Education; Professor, Literacy Education Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education

SEC 117A

 (319) 273-2550
Jere Vyverberg Field Supervisor, Principalship Cohort Learning, Leadership and Community

Remote

 319-273-2122
W
Name Position Department Location Phone
Carolyn Weber, PhD Associate Professor, Middle Level Education ; Coordinator, Middle Level Education Dual Major Program Elementary & Middle Level Education

SEC 153L

 (319) 273-7759
Alisa Weeks Secretary III Learning, Leadership and Community

WRC 203 

 (319) 273-2654
Timothy Weih, PhD Associate Professor, Literacy Education Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education

SEC 524

 (319) 273-7466
Jordan Wells Secretary III College of Education

151 SEC

 319-273-2751
Nancy White, MAE Assistant Adjunct Professor Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education

SEC 225

 (319) 273-2308
Lori Wurtz Secretary III, Advising and Teacher Education Success; Secretary III, Science Education College of Education

SEC 601

 319-273-4516
Z
Name Position Department Location Phone
Melita Zejnic Assistant Child Development Specialist Child Development Center

Nielsen Field House 1

 319-273-4315