Faculty & Staff Directory
LLC Faculty & Staff
With an eclectic mix of disciplines ranging from educational leadership to recreation, tourism and nonprofit leadership to school psychology, the Department of Learning, Leadership and Community brings a wealth of expertise to their students and their fields.
LLC Directory

Ron Rinehart, PhD
Head, Leadership, Learning and Community
Associate Professor
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(319) 273-2027

Tom Britt
Secretary III
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(319) 273-2694

Julianne Gassman, PhD
Director, Office of Community Engagement
Professor, Recreation, Tourism & Nonprofit Leadership
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(319) 273-2204

Kenneth Hayes, EdD
Associate Professor of Instruction
Coordinator, Principalship Program MAE/ASC and Director of Special Education Endorsement
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(319) 273-6264

Christopher L. Kowalski, EdD
Professor, Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership
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(319) 273-3528

Heather Olsen, EdD
Professor, Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership
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(319) 273-6173

Shelley Price-Williams, PhD
Associate Professor, Postsecondary Education
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(319) 273-6789

Ronda Reid, MAE
Instructor
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(319) 273-2695

Amanda Schmidt
Program Coordinator, Institute for Educational Leadership
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319-273-2613

Stephanie Schmitz, PhD
Associate Professor, School Psychology
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(319) 273-7634

Mary Sult, PhD
Director, Institute for Educational Leadership
Assistant Professor of Practice, Superintendency
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(319) 273-2540

Matt Townsley, EdD
Associate Professor, Educational Leadership & Coordinator, EdD Educational Leadership
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(319) 273-2605

Alisa Weeks
Secretary III
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(319) 273-2654