Directories
Board of Trustees
Charles A. Rohde
Chair
Barbara A. Barhamand ’77
Vice Chair
Sr. Margaret M. Weigel, RSM ’66
Secretary
Brandt A. Worley
Immediate Past Chair
Thomas C. Barbee
Kenneth S. Brown
Michele M. Busse
Jeffrey J. Cannon '82
Terri A. Christoffersen
Loren L. Coppock
Tami V. Culver '97
Melanie L. Giesler-Spellman '01
Magda M. Golobic
Sr. Delores M. Hannon, RSM ’73
Ronald J. Herold
Nancy L. Kasparek
Robert F. Kazimour
Richard T. Kettelkamp, M.D. ’93
Barbara A. Knapp
Jane C. Meyer, Ph.D. '82
James M. Nikrant
Sr. Susan M. O’Connor, RSM ’72
Todd A. Olson, Ph.D., Ex-Officio
Lisa J. Pitz
Sr. Laura M. Reicks, RSM '79
Vincent J. Reid, M.D.
John M. Rinderknecht
Dyan C. Smith
Michael J. Wehr '03
Ruth E. White, Ph.D.
Emeriti Trustees
William A. Bloomhall II
F. James Bradley
Lavern T. Busse
Sr. James Marie Donahue, RSM ’59
Josefina L. Durin
Camela C. Greif ’88
Donald P. Hattery
James L. Justice, M.D. ’80
Bruce M. King
C. John Linge
JoAnn F. Meyer
Sr. Mary Lou Podzimek, RSM ’66
H. Thomas Reed
Theresa J. Robinson ’67
Emmett J. Scherrman
Margee M. Stamper ’77
Thomas J. Tauke
Sr. Kathy R. Thornton, RSM '66
Rev. Msgr. Thomas E. Toale, Ph.D.
Administration
Todd A. Olson, Ph.D.
President
Timothy G. Laurent, Ed.D.
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Sr. Linda A. Bechen, RSM '74
Vice President for Mission and Ministry
Anne Gillespie, M.B.A.
Vice President for Business and Finance & Interim Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing
Brenda K. Haefner '96
Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations
Nate D. Klein, Ed.D. '07
Vice President for Student Success
Emeritus Administrative Staff
Thomas R. Feld, Ph.D.
President Emeritus
Affiliated Professionals – Medical Laboratory Science
Cassie Hartgrave, M.P.H., M.L.S. (ASCP)CM
Medical Laboratory Science Program Chair
Unity Point Health - St. Luke's Hospital
Field Instructors – Social Work
Megan Bogdan
YouthPort 21st Century Learning
Megan Brown
Jane Boyd Achievement Center
Martha Carter
Willis Dady Emergency Shelter
Carrie Diesburg
Cedar Valley Friends of the Family
Denise Dochterman
Milestones
Angie Ehle
WRAP Program c/o St. Luke's
Terry Fehring
The Penn Center, Inc.
Amber Franzen
Milestones
Kim Guardado
HACAP Food Diversity Program
Meredith Hershner
United Way of East Central Iowa
Nelly Hill
Waypoint Services - Domestic Abuse
Hanna Hofmeister
Families First Counseling
Megan Isenberg
Jane Boyd Community House
Shannon Jamison
Goodwill of the Heartland
Brett Karkosh
Mount Vernon High School
Renae Koth
Foundation 2 Independent Living
Jim Kringlen
Iowa Legal Aid
Amanda Leemhuis
Foundation 2 Youth Shelter
Kory Leighy
Mount Vernon Middle School
Valarie Lovaglia
Iowa Department of Human Services
Mycala MacTaggart
Jefferson High School
Jena Maloney
Unity Point Inpatient and Hospice
Amber Mercil
Four Oaks Family Development and Self Sufficiency
Cassie Mitvalsky
Kids on Course - Zach Johnson Foundation
Cassie Mitvalsky
Kids on Course - Zach Johnson Foundation
Jacquie Montoya
HACAP Food Diversity Program
Stefanie P. K. Munsterman-Scriven
Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
Meridith Myers
Young Parents Network
Carol O'Brien
The Opportunity Center
Matt Olson
Foundation 2 Independent Living
Kiersten Onanga
Access 2 Independence
Jamie Robinson
Four Oaks Total Child
Dawn Schott
Linn County Juvenile Detention Center
Robin Switzer-Brunner
Ecumenical Community Center-Helping Hands Ministry
Emeritus Faculty
Dr. David J. Ard
Dr. Charles J. Barth
Dr. Neil P. Bernstein
Dr. Nancy Brauhn
Dr. Mohammad Chaichian
Kathryn Coulter
Dr. Donald C. Damsteegt
A. Buelane Daugherty
Dr. Ronald Feldt
Jane M. Gilmor
Dr. Joseph R. Givvin
Dr. James Grove
Dr. Janet R. Handler
Dr. Lyell D. Henry Jr.
Rosemary Jacobson
Jane Junge
Dr. Willis L. Kirkland
Leonard L. Lim
Dr. Zinnia C. Lim
Dr. Charlotte Martin
Dr. James C. McKean
Nancy Merryman
Robert A. Naujoks
Dr. Thomas H. Nickels
Kathleen J. Pudzuvelis
Dr. John D. Robeson
John P. Rogers
Dr. Janet Rohner
Jay Shuldiner
Dr. Mary Tarbox
Dr. Carol Tyx
David W. Van Allen
Dr. Ellen Warrington
Dr. Christine L. Woodruff
Dr. Tianzheng Wu
Richard Zingher
Faculty
Dr. Ayman Amer, 2000-
Associate Professor of Economics
Graduate Diploma, Ain Shams University, Egypt
M.B.A, Indiana University-Pennsylvania
D.Sci., University of New Haven
Dr. Richard Barrett, 2016-
Associate Professor of Political Science
Director of Honors Program
B.A., University of Chicago
J.D., Yale Law School
Ph.D., University of California - San Diego
Dr. Dawn Behan, 2008-
Professor of Education
Director of Graduate Program in Education
B.A., University of Northern Iowa
M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Dr. Matthew Bejar, 2016-
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., Gonzaga University
M.A., San Jose State University
Ph.D., University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Dr. Ryan Bezy, 2010-
Professor of Biology
Department Chair
B.A., DePauw University
Ph.D., Indiana University - Bloomington
Dr. Kim Bro, 2010-
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Dean of the Martin-Harold College of Nursing and Health
B.A., Mount Mercy College
M.S.N., Clarke College
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University
Deb Brydon, 1999-
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
B.A., M.A., J.D., University of Iowa
Devlin Caldwell, 2020-
Assistant Professor of Art
B.F.A, Kansas State University
M.F.A, University of Folrida
Dr. Thomas Castle, 1990-
Associate Professor of Business
Associate Provost
B.B.A, M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Lydia Christoffersen, 2020-
Assistant Professor
B.S.N., Mount Mercy College
M.S.N., Mount Mercy University
Jose Clemente, 2012-
Associate Professor of Art
B.F.A, M.F.A, Kansas State University
Dr. Bryan Cross, 2013-
Associate Professor of Philosophy
Department Chair
B.S., University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
M. Div., Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis
Ph.D., St. Louis University
Ann Davidshofer, 2020-
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Department Chair
B.S.N., Upper Iowa University
M.S.N., Mount Mercy University
Dr. Christopher DeVault, 2009-
Professor of English
Department Chair
B.A, Wake Forest University
M.A., Georgetown University
Ph.D., University of Miami
Dr. Dennis Dew, 2009-
Professor of Psychology
Department Chair
B.S., John Carroll University
M.A., Ph.D., Loyola University-Chicago
Dr. April Dirks, 2008-
Professor of Social Work
B.A., M.S.W., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Dr. Philip Drey, 2018-
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
B.A., University of Notre Dame
M.A., Ph.D., Andrews University
Dr. Paula Ganzeveld, 2009-
Assistant Professor of Education
B.S., Iowa State University
M.A., University of Northern Iowa
M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Bryan Gatzke, 2020-
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
B.S., University of Wisconsin-Parkside
M.S., University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Stephen Gilmour, 1985-
Associate Professor of Accounting
B.S., M.A.S., Northern Illinois University
CPA
Dr. Sharon Guthrie, 1999-
Associate Professor of Nursing
Director of Graduate Program in Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Eric Hearn, 2011-
Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.A., University of Northern Iowa
M.B.A., University of Iowa
Carol Heim, 1983-
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S., Mount Mercy College
M.A., University of Iowa
Sara Heisdorffer, 2021-
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Mount Mercy College
Dr. Joseph Hendryx, 2016-
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., Mount Mercy College
M.A., University of Iowa
Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Mary Ann Hindman Grobstich, 2016-
Assistant Professor of Healthcare Administration
Department Chair
B.A., Briar Cliff University
M.S., University of St. Francis
Joni Howland, 1995-
Associate Professor of Social Work
Director of the Social Work Program
B.A., Luther College
M.S.W., University of Iowa
Dr. Alesia Hruska, 2007-
Professor of Biology
B.A., Luther College
Ph.D., Iowa State University
Dr. Jonathan Humston, 2018-
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
B.A., B.S., University of Northern Iowa
Ph.D., University of Iowa
Todd Hutcheson, 2018-
Assistant Professor of Business
B.A., Western Illinois University
M.B.A., University of Iowa
Dr. James Jacobs, 2020-
Associate Professor of Computer Science
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
Dr. Todd Jamison, 2020-
Associate Professor of Business
Department Chair
B.S., Bellevue University
M.B.A., Chadron State College
Ph.D., University of Wyoming
Melodie Jolly, 2017-
Assistant Professor
B.S.N., Winona State University
M.S.N., Mount Mercy University
Rebecca Keiper, 2018-
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Mount Mercy College
M.S.N., Benedictine University
Dr. Kristopher Keuseman, 2009-
Professor of Chemistry
B.A., St. Olaf College
Ph.D., University of North Dakota
Dr. Nathan Klein, 2014-
Assistant Professor of Business
Vice President for Student Success
B.B.A., Mount Mercy University
M.B.A., Emory University
Ed.D. Creighton University
Dr. Daniel Kleinknecht, 1993-
Associate Professor of Music
B.M., Oberlin College
M.M., Indiana University
D.M.A., University of Iowa
Amanda Klinkenberg, 2019-
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., M.A., University of Northern Iowa
Dr. David Klope, 2001-
Associate Professor of Communication
B.A., Biola University
M.S., San Diego State University
Graduate Work in Rhetorical Studies, University of Iowa
Ph.D., University of Utah
Jennifer Kramer, 2019-
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., University of Northern Iowa
M.A., Mount Mercy University
Dr. Travis Lacy, 2021-
Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
B.A., Hillside College
M.T.S., Duke Divinity School
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
Dr. Jennifer Lee, 2012-
Associate Professor of Psychology
B.A., Luther College
M.A., University of Dayton
M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Dr. Chad Loes, 2001-
Professor of Criminal Justice
Department Chair and Director of Student Outcomes Research
B.A., Mount Mercy College
M.A., Western Illinois University
Ph.D., University of Iowa
Dr. Norma Mattingly, 2000-
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., University of Texas at Austin
M.Ed., U.T. - Pan America
M.Ed., University of Wisconsin
Ph.D., University of Iowa
Allison McNeese, 1990-
Assistant Professor of History
B.A., M.A., University of Mississippi
Dr. Douglas McPhee, 2021-
Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
B.S., M.S., Utah State University
Ph.D., Texas Teach University
Dr. Anthony Mielke, 2018-
Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
B.A., University of Saint Thomas
M.A., St. Mary's University of Minnesota
D.M.F.T., Argosy University
Steve Miller, 2018-
Assistant Professor of Business
B.S., University of Iowa
M.B.A., University of Phoenix
Dr. Adam Myers, 2020-
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
B.A., Liberty University
M.A., Wheaton College
M.A.R., Yale Divinity School
Ph.D., Baylor University
Christa Nelson, 2020-
Assistant Professor of Business
B.L.A., University of Missouri - Kansas City
M.B.A., Jones International University
Dr. Joseph Nguyen, 2010-
Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Creighton University
M.S., Indiana State University
Ph.D., University of Kansas
Timothy O'Conner, 2019-
Assistant Professor of Business
B.A., University of Northern Iowa
M.B.A., University of Iowa
J.D., University of Iowa
Dr. Joy Ochs, 2001-
Professor of English
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Dr. Edy Parsons, 2005-
Professor of History
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., Iowa State University
Cathy Penn, 1988-
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S., Mount Mercy College
M.A., University of Iowa
Vicki Petersen, 2019-
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., University of Iowa
M.S.N., Capella University
Malinda Poduska, 1991-
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., Mount Mercy College
M.S.N., Drake University
Dr. Jennifer Rasmussen, 2007-
Professor of Education
Department Chair
B.A., University of Northern Iowa
M.A.T., Nova Southeastern University
Ph.D., University of Northern Iowa
Jodee Reed, 2014-
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Mount Mercy University
M.S.N., Allen College
Robert Rittenhouse, 1985-
Associate Professor of Business
B.S., South Dakota State University
M.B.A., University of South Dakota
CFA, CPA
Dr. Lacey Ritter, 2021-
Assistant Professor of Sociology
B.A., University of Northern Iowa
M.A., Minnesota State University - Mankato
M.S., Ph.D., Florida State University
Nikki Robson, 2016-
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Mount Mercy College
M.S.N., University of Iowa
Dr. Danielle Rudd, 2017-
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S.E., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Dr. Eyad Said, 2018-
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
B.S., University of Damascus
M.S., University of Damascus
M.S., Louisiana State University
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Dr. Hannah Saltmarsh, 2020-
Assistant Professor of English
B.A., M.F.A., University of Maryland
Ph.D., University of York
Dr. Angela Schadler, 2019-
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., Mount Mercy College
M.S., Clarkson College
M.H.C.D.S., Dartmouth College
D.N.P., University of Iowa
Dr. Jennifer Schmidt, 2010-
Associate Professor of Education
B.A., Earlham College
M.Ed., Lesley College/Shady Hill School
Ph.D., University of Iowa
Dr. Julie Shaw, 2018-
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Iowa
Ph.D., Maryville University
Audrey Sheller, 2005-
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Marycrest College
M.S.N., University of Missouri - Columbia
Joseph Sheller, 2001-
Associate Professor of Communication
B.A., Marycrest College
M.A., University of Missouri - Columbia
Lisa Smith, 2009-
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Dana College
M.A., University of Northern Iowa
Dr. Heather Sowada, 2017-
Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
B.A., M.A., Mount Mercy University
Ph.D., University of Iowa
Dr. Belkis Suarez, 2011-
Associate Professor of Spanish
B.A., Universidad Central de Venequela
M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida
Dr. Jaclynn Sullivan, 2018-
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.A., Illinois Wesleyan - Bloomington
M.A., University of Toledo, Ph.D., University of Toledo
Dr. Robert Todd, 2015-
Professor of Mathematics
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Marcie Van Note, 2014-
Assistant Professor of Business
Director of Graduate Program in Business Administration and Leadership
B.A., Buena Vista University
M.S., Capella University
Dr. Mary Vermillion, 1994-
Professor of English
B.A., Saint Mary College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Dr. Anna Waterman, 2012-
Associate Professor of Biology
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Dr. Tabitha Webster, 2018-
Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
Director of Graduate Program - Marriage and Family Therapy
B.S., Westminster College
M.S., Ph.D., Brigham Young University
Dr. Carmen Wycoff, 2021-
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., University of Iowa
M.B.A., M.S.N., University of Rochester
D.N.P., Clarke University