Academic Departments
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Academic Departments
- Office of Academic Advising
Director David Marchesani 3-3406 BAR 0089 Associate Director Kim Bock 3-3406 BAR 0089 Assistant Director / Advising Development Michele Peck 3-3406 BAR 0089 Secretary Victoria Fredricksen 3-3406 BAR 0089 Academic Advisor / Peer Advisors Amanda Ehlers 3-3406 BAR 0089 Academic Advisor / Career Development / Strong Interest Inventory Angie Tudor 3-3406 BAR 0089 Academic Advisor Colleen Sullivan 3-3406 BAR 0089 Academic Advisor / Panther Access, Connection & Engagement (PACE) Program Kathy Peters 3-3406 BAR 0089 Academic Advisor Kyle Haiman 3-3406 BAR 0089 2nd Office 3-3406 MSH 143 Academic Advisor Lori VanHooreweghe 3-3406 BAR 0089 Academic Advisor Michelle Holland 3-3406 BAR 0089 2nd Office 3-5857 WRC 111 Academic Advisor Abigail Kissel 3-3406 BAR 0089 2nd Office 3-3406 WRC 133 - Accounting
Department Head Joseph Ugrin 3-7101 CBB 331 Office for Professional Distinction contact regarding advising services for majors, minors, and certificates 3-2144 CBB 005 Accounting - Hybrid James Prier 3-2144 CBB 005 Accounting - Hybrid Amy Tagtow 3-2144 CBB 005 Masters of Accounting (MACC) Director Huishan Wan 3-6298 CBB 352 - Applied Engineering & Technical Management
Department Head Lisa Riedle 3-2561 AEB 1024 Graduate Programs Coordinator Scott Giese 3-7083 AEB 1032 Undergraduate Recruitment / Student Advising Chris Shaw 3-3258 AEB 1019 Automation Engineering Technology Chris Shaw 3-3258 AEB 1019 Construction Management 3-3258
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Electrical Engineering Technology Chris Shaw 3-3258 AEB 1019 Graphic Technology 3-3258
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1019
1020
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 3-3258
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Materials Science & Engineering Chris Shaw 3-3258 AEB 1019 Materials Science & Engineering Technology 3-3258
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Mechanical Engineering Technology 3-3258
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Metal Casting Scott Giese 3-7083 AEB 1032 Technology & Engineering Education Chris Shaw 3-3258 AEB 1019 Technology Management (On-campus/Online) 3-3258
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Academic Advisor, New from High School Students Lori VanHooreweghe 3-3406 BAR 0089 - Art
Department Head Elizabeth Sutton 3-6260 KAB 104 Art Education Wendy Miller 3-2833 KAB 204 Art Education (Minor-K-8 Endorsement) Wendy Miller 3-2833 KAB 204 Art History Elizabeth Sutton 3-6260 KAB 104 Ceramics Amanda Barr 3-2077 KAB 126 Drawing Kenneth Hall 3-6468 KAB 202 Graduate Study Samantha Goss 3-6097 KAB 204 Graphic Design Riva Nayaju 3-7278 KAB 220 Museum Studies Certificate Elizabeth Sutton 3-6260 KAB 104 Painting Kenneth Hall 3-6468 KAB 202 Performance Art Jeffry Byrd 3-6009 KAB 224 Photography Noah Doely 3-2036 KAB 241 Printmaking Aaron Wilson 3-2117 KAB 249 Sculpture Dan Perry 3-7684 KAB 134 - Bachelor of Applied Science Degree Programs (BAS)
Criminal Justice Gayle Rhineberger 3-3245 BAR 1116 Managing Business & Organizations Linda Emery 3-2504 HPC 106 - Bachelor of Liberal Studies
Program Coordinator Hope Trainor 3-2504 HPC 106 - Biology
Department Head Peter Berendzen 3-2456 MSH 144 Biology Teaching Jesse Wilcox 3-2770 MSH 097 Environmental Resource ManagementEcosystemsPeter Berendzen 3-2456 MSH 144 Academic Advisor Kyle Haiman 3-3406 MSH 143 Second Office: 3-3406 BAR 0089 - Chemistry & Biochemistry
Department Head Bill Harwood 3-2437 MSH 243 Chemistry Teaching Dawn Del Carlo 3-3296 MSH 281 - Communication and Media
Department Head Ryan McGeough 3-2217 LNG 326 Secretary Dianna Jones 3-6118 LNG 326 Undergraduate Academic Advisor Lori Johnson 3-3792 LNG 333 Forensics Ryan McGeough 3-2217 LNG 326 Graduate Programs Kyle Rudick 3-2525 LNG 358 Interpreters Theatre Danielle McGeough 3-2048 LNG 360 Academic Advisor, New from High School Lori VanHooreweghe 3-3406 BAR 0089 - Communication Sciences & Disorders
Department Head Jennifer Garrett 3-3706 CAC 235 Graduate Studies Angie Burda 3-3128 CAC 230 Undergraduate Studies Jennifer Garrett 3-3706 CAC 235 Academic Advisor, New from High School Students Angie Tudor 3-3406 BAR 0089 - Computer Science
Department Head Eugene Wallingford 3-2618 EBAR 19 Co-Op Program Eugene Wallingford 3-2618 EBAR 19 Undergraduate & Graduate Studies Eugene Wallingford 3-2618 EBAR 19 - Earth & Environmental Sciences
Department Head Siobahn Morgan 3-2759 LAT 121 Astronomy/Earth Science Siobahn Morgan 3-2759 LAT 121 Earth Science Education Kyle Gray 3-2809 LAT 114 Geology/Environmental Science Chad Heinzel 3-6168 LAT 116 Meteorology Alan Czarnetzki 3-2152 LAT 102 - Economics
Department Head Alicia Rosburg 3-2412 CBB 217 Office for Professional Distinction contact regarding advising services for majors, minors, and certificates 3-2144 CBB 005 - Education - Undergraduate
Elementary, Early Childhood, Middle Level Education College of Education Advising & Teacher Education Success Office (CATS) 3-2265 SEC 151 Director Jenny Connolly 3-2265 SEC 151 Academic Advisor Barbara Gager 3-2265 SEC 151 Academic Advisor Amber Dullard 3-2265 SEC 151 Academic Advisor Meredith Pecinovsky 3-2265 SEC 151 Academic Advisor Mike Tate 3-2265 SEC 151 Elementary Education & Early Childhood Online Transfer- 3-2265
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Elementary Education Purple Pathway for Paraeducators Mike Tate 3-2265 SEC 151 Emphasis Area Department (7-12) See Department Listings See Department Listings Instructional Technology Magda Galloway 3-3076 SEC 401 Literacy Education Sohyun Meacham 3-2629 SEC 613 Middle Level Carolyn Weber 3-3274 SEC 628 Regents Alternative Pathway to Iowa Licensure (RAPIL) Anjuli Myers 3-4252 SEC 167 Regents Alternative Pathway to Iowa Licensure (RAPIL) Erin Summerhays 3-2265 SEC 151 School Library Studies Joan Taylor 3-2192 LIB 126 Special Education Robin Dada 3-7619 SEC 613 Special Education Instructional Strategist I, K-8 Sandy Crain 3-6061 SEC 613 Special Education Instructional Strategist I, 5-12 Sandy Crain 3-6061 SEC 613 Special Education Instructional Strategist II Sherry Petty 3-6270 SEC 613 Student Field Experiences Jim Stichter 3-2232 SEC 153 - Education - Graduate
Doctor of Education Doctor of Education, EdD Core Scott Ellison 3-2749 SEC 507 Education Evaluation Rob Boody 3-6198 SEC 525B Educational Leadership Doctoral ISA Matt Townsley 3-3564 SEC 603 Educational Psychology Nicki Skaar 3-7649 SEC 525G Educational Research Rob Boody 3-6198 SEC 525B Elementary Education Mason Kuhn 3-2240 SEC 631 Leadership & School Finance Kim Huckstadt 3-3564 SEC 601 Literacy Education Sohyum Meacham 3-2629 SEC 613 Middle Level Carolyn Weber 3-7759 SEC 628 Instructional Technology Leigh Zeitz 3-3249 SEC 613A Postsecondary Education: Student Affairs David Schmid 3-6519 SEC 604 Special Education, MAE Amy Staples 3-7468 SEC 607 Principalship Education Leadership Tim Gilson 3-2636 SEC 601 School Library Studies Joan Taylor 3-2192 LIB 126 School Psychology Nicki Skaar 3-7649 SEC 525G Superintendency Kim Huckstadt 3-3564 SEC 601 - Environmental Resource Management
Ecosystems Theresa Spradling 3-2458 MSH 144 Geosystems Mark Welford 3-2772 ITT 205 Resource Administration Kathy Scholl 3-6316 WRC 203 Environmental Compliance Siobahn Morgan 3-2389 LAT 121 - Exploratory/Major Changers
Academic Advisor Amanda Ehlers 3-3406 BAR 0089 Academic Advisor Angie Tudor 3-3406 BAR 0089 - Family, Aging & Counseling
Department Head Bill Henninger 3-6383 LAT 235 Family Services Gary Gute 3-6149 LAT 229 Family Services / Academic Advisor, New Students from High School Amanda Ehlers 3-3406 BAR 0089 Gerontology (major and minor) Elaine Eshbaugh 3-6083 LAT 217 Mental Health Counseling (Graduate) Eran Hanke 3-6013 LAT 249 School Counseling (Graduate) Eran Hanke 3-6013 LAT 249 - Finance
Department Head Brett Olsen 3-2396 CBB 317 Office for Professional Distinction contact regarding advising services for majors, minors, and certificates 3-2144 CBB 005 - General Studies
Individual Studies Coordinator Linda Emery 3-2504 HPC 106 - Geography
Department Head Mark Welford 3-2772 ITT 205 Academic Advisor, New from High School Students Lori VanHooreweghe 3-3406 BAR 0089 Geography (BA) Thomas Larsen 3-6845 ITT 205 Geographical Information Systmes (BS) Alex Oberle 3-6332 ITT 207 Environmental Resource Management (BA) Lisa Tabor (on leave for Spring '25)*
Contact Mark Welford during Spring '25
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Transfer Student Academic Advising Alex Oberle 3-6332 ITT 207 Geographical Information Systems Certificate Alex Oberle 3-6332 ITT 207 Unmanned Aerial Systems Certificate John DeGroote 3-6158 ITT 214 Geography (MA) Bingqing Liang 3-3609 ITT 220 - Health, Recreation & Community Services
Department Head Kathy Scholl 3-6316 WRC 203 Academic Advisor Mike Tate 3-5481 SEC 151 - History
Department Head Jennifer McNabb 3-2097 SRL 319 European Jennifer McNabb 3-2097 SRL 319 General Jennifer McNabb 3-2097 SRL 319 United States Barbara Cutter 3-5909 SRL 336 Graduate Studies Kenneth Atkinson 3-6990 SRL 318 Global Charles Holcombe 3-5907 SRL 342 Academic Advisor, New from High School Students Lori VanHooreweghe 3-3406 BAR 0089 Public History Jennifer McNabb 3-2097 SRL 319 History, Teaching Chad Christopher 3-3157 SRL 328 - Individual Studies
Individual Studies & General Studies Linda Emery 3-2504 HPC 106 Bachelor of Liberal Studies Hope Trainor 3-2504 HPC 103 Human Services Linda Emery 3-2504 HPC 106 Individual Studies: Sports Administration (BA) Linda Emery 3-2504 HPC 106 - Interior Design
Department Head Bill Henninger 3-6383 LAT 235 Interior Design Gowri Betrabet-Gulwadi 3-2603 LAT 213 - Kinesiology & Athletic Training
Department Head Fabio Fantana 3-6854 WRC 104 Movement & Exercise Science: Exercise Science Fabio Fantana 3-6854 WRC 104 Movement & Exercise Science: Sports Psychology Fabio Fantana 3-6854 WRC 104 Physical Education Teaching Fabio Fantana 3-6854 WRC 104 Undergraduate Advisor: Movement & Exercise Science and Athletic Training Michelle Holland 3-5857 WRC 111 Second Office 3-3406 BAR 0089 Undergraduate Advisor: Physical Education Teaching Abigail Kissel 3-3406 WRC 133 Second Office 3-3406 BAR 0089 - Languages & Literature
Department Head Jim O'Loughlin 3-2821 BAR 1001 English, Graduate Karen Tracey 3-2571 BAR 2052 English, Teaching Erika Bass 3-7193 BAR 2010 English, Undergraduate Caroline Ledeboer 3-2854 BAR 0006 French, Undergraduate Elena Dobrilla 3-2200 BAR 0004 Spanish, Undergraduate Elena Dobrilla 3-2200 BAR 0004 TESOL, Graduate Hilal Ergul 3-2729 BAR 2015 TESOL, Undergraduate Caroline Ledeboer 3-2854 BAR 0006 - Management
Department Head Atul Mitra 3-6202 CBB 233 Office for Professional Distinction contact for advising services for majors, minors, and certificates 3-2144 CBB 005 Management Business Administration (Online) 3-2144
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- Marketing & Entrepreneurship
Department Head Joseph Miller 3-2955 CBB 338 Office for Professional Distinction contact for advising services for majors, minors, and certificates 3-2144 CBB 005 John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center Patrick Luensmann 3-5732 BCS 13 - Mathematics
Department Head Doug Mupasiri 3-2012 WRT 224 Algebra/Number Theory Marius Somodi 3-6263 WRT 329 Applied Math & Analysis, Grad & Undergrad Michael Prophet 3-2104 WRT 320 Combinatorics and Number Theory Doug Shaw 3-6805 WRT 321 Discrete Mathematics Doug Shaw 3-6805 WRT 321 Elementary Education & Elementary Math Minor Olof Steinthorsdottir 3-2515 WRT 319 Middle School/Jr High Math Education, AND Graduate Program Brian Townsend 3-2397 WRT 307 Probability, Financial Math & Actuarial Science Syed Kirmani 3-2940 WRT 310 Financial Math & Actuarial Science Shanzhen Luo 3-6435 WRT 332 Functional Analysis Doug Mupasiri 3-2012 WRT 224 Geometry Bill Wood 3-2944 WRT 315 Introduction to Proof Kimberly Conner 3-2907 WRT 308 Statistics Mark Ecker 3-2943 WRT 306 Senior High Math Education, Teacher Education Catherine Miller 3-2935 WRT 318 Set Theory, Topology Adrienne Stanley 3-3141 WRT 323 Secondary Math Education Elizabeth Hughes 3-6969 WRT 311 Spatially Correlated Data Mark Ecker 3-2943 WRT 306 Statistical Consulting Center Justine Radunzel 3-7963 WRT 316 Teacher Preparation: Mathematics Samuel Eskelson 3-5945 WRT 319 Teacher Preparation: K-12
Teacher Preparation: K-8
Heather Gallivan 3-2095 WRT 328 Teacher Preparation: K-8 Chepina Rumsey 3-3301 WRT 312 - Military Science
Department Head LTC Erik Lampe 3-7648 NFH 273 Military Law, Ethics, and Leadership Staff Management LTC Erik Lampe 3-7648 NFH 273 Academic Advisor MAJ Andrew Smith, MSI 3-7648 NFH 273 Academic Advisor CPT Isra Hendon, MSII 3-7648 NFH 273 Academic Advisor SFC Michael Bottcher, MSIII 3-7648 NFH 273 - Music
Department Head Melinda Boyd 3-2024 RSL 115 Graduate Student Advisor Ann Bradfield 3-2460 RSL 163 Undergraduate Student Advisor Victor Acevedo 3-2024 RSL 115 - Nursing & Public Health
Department Head Nancy Kertz 3-2828 ITTC 305 Nursing Program Colleen Sullivan 3-3406 BAR 0089 Nursing: 3+1 Biology Colleen Sullivan 3-3406 BAR 0089 Nursing: 3+1 Health Sciences Colleen Sullivan 3-3406 BAR 0089 Public Health Susan Roberts-Dobie 3-5930 ITTC 314 - Philosophy & World Religions
Department Head Susan Hill 3-6221 BAR 1089 - Physics
Department Head Paul Shand 3-2425 PHY 215 Applied Physics Paul Shand 3-2425 PHY 215 Physics Paul Shand 3-2425 PHY 215 Engineering Paul Shand 3-2425 PHY 215 Academic Advisor, New from High School Students Angie Tudor 3-3406 ITT 007 Physics Teaching Larry Escalada 3-2431 PHY 317 - Political Science
Department Head Scott Peters 3-2039 SAB 335 Political Science & Public Administration Scott Peters 3-2039 SAB 335 Political Communication Scott Peters 3-2039 SAB 335 Academic Advisor, New from High School Students Angie Tudor 3-3406 ITTC 007 - Psychology
Department Head Adam Butler 3-2303 BAR 1078 Clinical Psychology Seth Brown 3-6091 BAR 2073 Industrial/Organizational Psychology Mike Gasser 3-7178 BAR 2078 Social Psychology Helen Harton 3-2235 BAR 2080 Academic Advisor, New from High School Students Kathy Peters 3-3406 ITT 007 - Recreation, Tourism and Nonprofit Leadership
Department Head Kathleen Scholl 3-6316 WRC 203 Academic Advisor Mike Tate 3-5481 SEC 151 Nonprofit Certificate Julianne Gassman 3-22040 HPC 107 Outdoor Recreation Certificate Kathy Scholl 3-6316 WRC 203 Tourism Certificate Rodney Dieser 3-7775 WRC 225 Youth Services in Religious Setting Certificate
RTNL MA Program
Chris Kowalski 3-3528 WRC 239 - School Library Studies
Graduate Program Joan Taylor 3-2192 LIB 126 - Science Education
Director Larry Escalada 3-7357 MSH 153 Lead Undergraduate Academic Advisor Larry Escalada 3-7357 MSH 153 Biology Teaching (Grades 5-12) Undergraduate Academic Advisor Jesse Wilcox 3-2770 MSH 097 Chemistry Teaching (Grades 5-12) Undergraduate Academic Advisor Dawn Del Carlo 3-3296 MSH 281 Lead Middle Level Science (Grades 5 - 8) Larry Escalada 3-7357 MSH 153 Lead Earth Science Teaching (Grades 5-12) Undergraduate Academic Advisor Kyle Gray 3-2809 LAT 114 Comprehensive Secondary Science Teaching (Grades 5-12) Larry Escalada 3-7357 MSH 153 Physics Teaching (Grades 5-12) Larry Escalada 3-7357 MSH 153 Science Endorsements Primary Contact Larry Escalada 3-7357 MSH 153 Graduate Coordinator Dawn Del Carlo 3-3296 MSH 281 Graduate Program (MA) Dawn Del Carlo 3-3296 MSH 281 - Social Science Teaching
Academic Advisor & Field Experience Coordinator Chad Christopher 3-3157 SRL 328 - Social Work
Department Head Adam Butler 3-6249 SAB 235 Graduate Program Rebecca Dickinson 3-7859 SAB 253 Undergraduate Program Libby (Elizabeth) Fry 3-7204 SAB 243 Academic Advisor, New from High School Students Amanda Ehlers 3-3406 ITT 007 - Sociology, Anthropology & Criminology
Department Head Carissa Froyum 3-2786 BAR 1126 Anthropology Donald Gaff 3-7274 BAR 1121 Criminology Matthew Makarios 3-2473 BAR 1111 Criminology / Academic Advisor, New from High School Students Amanda Ehlers 3-3406 BAR 0089 Sociology Carissa Froyum 3-2786 BAR 1126 Online BAS in Criminal Justice Gayle Rhineberger 3-3245 BAR 1116 Online BA in Criminology & Criminal Justice Gayle Rhineberger 3-3245 BAR 1116 - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Graduate Program Hilal Ergul 3-2729 BAR 2015 Undergraduate Program Caroline Ledeboer 3-2854 BAR 0006 - Theater
Department Head Will Hickman 3-6386 CAC 257 Academic Advisor, New from High School Students & 2nd Year Lori VanHooreweghe 3-3406 ITT 007 - UNIFI Foundational Inquiry | General Education
UNIFI Questions John Ophus 3-2796 LIB 279 UNIFI Questions Jeremy Schraffenberger 3-3879 BAR 1001 First-Year Cornerstone Nichole Harken 3-3706 LNG 323 - Wilson College of Business - Graduate
Masters in Business Administration (MBA) Alicia Rosburg 3-3262 CBB 217 MBA Program Manager TBA 3-6243 CBB 316 - Wilson College of Business - Undergraduate
Office of Professional Distinction (OPD) Director Elisabeth Soliz 3-2144 CBB 5 Academic Advisor Jen Rust 3-2144 CBB 5 Academic Advisor Amy Tagtow 3-2144 CBB 5 Academic Advisor James Prier 3-2144 CBB 5 Academic Advisor Kimberly Schipper 3-2144 CBB 5 Pre-Business / Business Potential Office of Professional Distinction 3-2144 CBB 5