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
| Educational Foundations & Professional Experiences | Elementary & Middle Level Education | Learning, Leadership & Community |
|---|---|---|
| EFPE Website | EMLE Website | LLC Website |
| 319-273-2202 | 319-273-2167 | 319-273-2694 |
| EFPE Faculty/Staff Directory | EMLE Faculty/Staff Directory | LLC Faculty/Staff Directory |
| Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education | Dean's Office | CATS |
| LESE Website | Dean's Office Website | CATS Website |
| 319-273-7770 | 319-273-2717 | 319-273-2265 |
| LESE Faculty/Staff Directory | Dean's Office Faculty/Staff Directory | CATS Faculty/Staff Directory |
Faculty/Staff Directory
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| 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 |
| Name | Position | Department | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Megan Balong, MA | Clinical Associate Professor, Math | Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences | SEC 153N |
(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 |
| Papia Bawa, PhD | Assistant Professor, Instructional Design | Learning, Leadership and Community | WRC 215 |
319-273-5426 |
| Mevlina Beganovic | Assistant Child Development Specialist | Child Development Center | Nielsen Field House 1 |
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| Lois Berger | Assistant Adjunct Professor, Literacy Education | 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 | Clinical Associate Professor | Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education | SEC 511 |
(319) 273-2172 |
| Anthony Buhr | Assistant Adjunct Professor | Learning, Leadership and Community | ||
| Chelsie Byram, MEd | Clinical Assistant Professor | Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences | SEC 610 |
| Name | Position | Department | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah Carroll | Child Development Specialist | Child Development Center | Nielsen Field House 1 |
(319) 273-3946 |
| Eva Chen, PhD | Associate Professor | Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences | SEC 620 |
(319) 273-3376 |
| 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, Special & Inclusive Education | 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 | Administrative Assistant | 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 |
| 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 Administrator, EdD Program | Dean's Office | SEC 107A |
319-273-3339 |
| Sharon Dentlinger, EdD | Assistant Professor of Practice, Superintendency | Learning, Leadership and Community | WRC 243 |
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| 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 |
| Name | Position | Department | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Ellison, PhD | Associate Professor | Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences | SEC 624 |
(319) 273-2749 |
| Carrie Elser, EdD | Clinical Associate Professor; International/Out-of-State Student Teaching Coordinator | Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences | SEC 613E |
(319) 273-3310 |
| Name | Position | Department | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xumei Fan, PhD | Assistant Professor, Quantitative Methods | Learning, Leadership and Community | WRC 217 |
319-273-3036 |
| Heather Ferden, MAE | Assistant Adjunct Professor, Literacy Education | Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education | SEC 225 |
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| Benjamin Forsyth, PhD | Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies & Teacher Education; Associate Professor, Educational Psychology | Dean's Office | SEC 150 |
(319) 273-6888 |
| Suzanne Freedman, PhD | Professor | Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences | SEC 626 |
(319) 273-2483 |
| 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 | 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 |
| Name | Position | Department | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seunghoon Han, PhD | Assistant Professor | Elementary & Middle Level Education | SEC 153 |
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| 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 Associate Professor; Cedar Rapids Center Student Teaching Coordinator | Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences | Remote |
(319) 273-5369 |
| David Hernández-Saca, PhD | Associate Professor, Special & Inclusive Education; 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, Special & Inclusive Education | Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education | SEC 506 |
319-273-6064 |
| 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 |
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| 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 | Professor, Early Childhood Special & Inclusive Education | Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education | SEC 519 |
(319) 273-7752 |
| Name | Position | Department | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Jennings | Clerk IV | College of Education | SEC 601F |
319-273-3721 |
| Danielle Jennings, MSE | Academic Advisor | College of Education | SEC 151 |
(319) 273-2265 |
| Theresa Johnson | Administrative Assistant | Richard O. Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy | SEC 113 |
319-273-2053 |
| Ashley Jorgensen, MA | Clinical Associate Professor | Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences, Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education | 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 |
| 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 | 319-273-2873 | |
| Jill Kluesner | Assistant Adjunct Professor | Elementary & Middle Level Education | HPC 106 |
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| Megan Knight | Assistant Adjunct Professor | Learning, Leadership and Community | Remote |
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| 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 |
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| Kady Korbel, MA | Clinical Associate Professor; Charles City/Mason City Center Student Teaching Coordinator | Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences | Remote |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
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| Amy Lockhart, EdD | Assistant Professor | Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences | SEC 613-D |
(319) 273-2209 |
| June Lukens | Secretary III | Elementary & Middle Level Education | SEC 153S |
(319) 273-2873 |
| Name | Position | Department | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew "Andy" Martin, EdD | Assistant Adjunct Professor; Aquatics & Outdoor Recreation Coordinator | Learning, Leadership and Community | WRC 207 (Faculty 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 |
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| 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 107D |
(319) 273-2760 |
| Cheryl Meller, MA | Graduate Recruitment and Event Coordinator, Graduate Studies | Dean's Office | SEC 107G |
319-273-6255 |
| Dawn Mollenkopf, PhD | Averyle Westphal Ehrle Professor of Early Childhood Education | Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education | SEC 510 |
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| 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 |
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 |
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| 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 | Nielsen Field House 1 |
319-273-2263 |
| Anjuli Myers | Coordinator, RAPIL | College of Education | SEC 167 |
| 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 |
| Name | Position | Department | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Olsen, EdD | Professor, Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership | Learning, Leadership and Community | WRC 225 |
(319) 273-6173 |
| Oluwaseun "Seun" Oti, PhD | Assistant Professor, Literacy Education | Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education | SEC 515 |
(319) 273-5314 |
| Shelby Overmohle, MAE | Child Development Specialist | Child Development Center | Nielsen Field House 1 |
319-273-4316 |
| 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 | Nielsen Field House 1 |
319-273-4316 |
| Sherry Petty, PhD | Assistant Professor, Special & Inclusive Education | Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education | SEC 518 |
(319) 273-6270 |
| Shelley Price-Williams, PhD | Associate Professor, Postsecondary Education | Learning, Leadership and Community | WRC 211 |
(319) 273-6789 |
| 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 |
| Name | Position | Department | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 525A |
(319) 273-7770 |
| Marissa Schweinfurth, EdD | Professional Learning Coordinator, JCCL; Assistant Adjunct Professor | Richard O. Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy | SEC 113
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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 | Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences | Latham Hall 124 |
(319) 273-7297 |
| Amy Staples, PhD | Associate Professor, Special & Inclusive Education | 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 |
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| Jim Stichter, MAE | Clinical Assistant Professor; Central Iowa Student Teaching Coordinator (interim) | Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences | SEC 607 |
(319) 273-2232 |
| Mary Stichter, MA | Instructor Emeritus | Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences | SEC 609 |
(319) 273-6466 |
| 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 |
| Name | Position | Department | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Tallakson, MEd | Associate 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, Special & Inclusive Education | Literacy, Early Childhood and Special Education | SEC 523 |
(319) 273-3323 |
| Karinne Tharaldson, MA | Assistant Dean, Assessment and Clinical Experiences | College of Education | SEC 601 |
319-273-5475 |
| Katie Towler, EdS | Assistant Adjunct Professor; Western Iowa Student Teaching Coordinator | Educational Foundations and Professional Experiences | Remote |
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| Matt Townsley, EdD | Associate Professor, Educational Leadership & Coordinator, EdD Educational Leadership | Learning, Leadership and Community | WRC 231 |
(319) 273-2605 |
| 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 |
| Robin Voster | Assistant Child Development Specialist | Child Development Center | Nielsen Field House |
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| Jere Vyverberg | Field Supervisor, Principalship Cohort | Learning, Leadership and Community | Remote |
319-273-2122 |
| 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 |
| Name | Position | Department | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melita Zejnic | Assistant Child Development Specialist | Child Development Center | Nielsen Field House 1 |
319-273-4315 |