Directories
Board of Trustees
Charles A. Rohde
Chair
Michele M. Busse
Board Chair - Elect
Sr. Margaret M. Weigel, RSM ’66
Secretary
Brandt A. Worley
Immediate Past Chair
Thomas C. Barbee
Barbara A. Barhamand ’77
Terri A. Christoffersen
Loren L. Coppock
Tami V. Culver '97
Melanie L. Giesler-Spellman, M.D. '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
Jason J. Miller
James M. Nikrant
Sr. Susan M. O’Connor, RSM ’72
Todd A. Olson, Ph.D., Ex-Officio
Sr. Laura M. Reicks, RSM '79
Vincent J. Reid, M.D.
LeAnn Ridgeway ’86
John M. Rinderknecht
Dyan C. Smith
Kristen K. Trovas '20
Michael J. Wehr '03
Ruth E. White, Ph.D.
Emeriti Trustees
William A. Bloomhall II
Lavern T. Busse
Sr. James Marie Donahue, RSM ’59
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
Tom Castle, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Sr. Linda A. Bechen, RSM '74
Vice President for Mission and Ministry
Todd Coleman
Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing
Tom Doermann
Vice President for Operations
Anne Gillespie, M.B.A.
Vice President for Business and Finance
Brenda K. Haefner '96
Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations
Danielle Rudd, Ph.D.
Dean of Students
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
Dustin Baker
Discovery Living
Robin Switzer Bruner
Helping Hands Ministry/ECCF
Anne Dugger
Catherine McAuley Center - Refugee Services
Erin Foster
Linn County Mental Health Access
Megan Isenberg
Four Oaks
Shannon Jamison
Goodwill of the Heartland
Renee Koth
Foundation 2 Crisis Services Fostering Futures
Mycala MacTaggart
Jefferson High School
Jena Maloney
Unity Point
Beth Mann
Families First Counseling
Stacey Munson
St. Luke's Transitional Care
Meridith Myers
Young Parents Network
Matt Olson
Foundation 2 Crisis Services Fostering Futures
Jamie Robinson
Four Oaks Total Child
Cheryl Schatzle
Abbe Center
Devon Steen
Abbe Group Services
Lindsey Temple
Tanager Place
Chadron Stalkfleet
Mercy Medical Center
Cindy Stamp
HACAP
Megz Stroback
Access 2 Independence
Jennifer Sundquist
Eyerly Ball Community Mental Health Center
Jennifer Tibbits
Catherine McAuley Center
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
Carol Heim
Dr. Lyell D. Henry Jr.
Rosemary Jacobson
Jane Junge
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. Ryan Bezy, 2010-
Professor of Biology
Department Chair
B.A., DePauw University
Ph.D., Indiana University - Bloomington
Megan Bogard, 2023-
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., Western Governors University
Dr. Kim Bro, 2010-
Associate 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
Provost
B.B.A, M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Lydia Christoffersen, 2020-
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Mount Mercy College
M.S.N., Mount Mercy University
Dr. Natasha Clark, 2022-
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Coe College
M.S.N., Frontier Nursing University
D.N.P., University of Iowa
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
B.S., John Carroll University
M.A., Ph.D., Loyola University-Chicago
Dr. April Dirks, 2008-
Professor of Social Work
Department Chair
B.A., M.S.W., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Dr. Philip Drey, 2018-
Associate Professor of Theology
B.A., University of Notre Dame
M.A., Ph.D., Andrews University
Sarah Fowler, 2023-
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S., Iowa State University
B.S.N., Chamberlain University
M.S.N., Graceland University
Jack Frank, 2022-
Assistant Professor of Music
B.A., University of Iowa
M.A., University of Northern Iowa
Dr. Paula Ganzeveld, 2009-
Associate 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
Eric Hearn, 2011-
Assistant Professor of Accounting
B.A., University of Northern Iowa
M.B.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
Dr. Catherine Homard, 2021-
Associate Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., College of St. Benedict
M.S.N., Drake University
Ph.D., Walden University
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. Kaitlin Hutson, 2023-
Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
B.S., Millikin University
M.F.T., Ph.D., Mount Mercy University
Dr. James Jacobs, 2020-
Associate Professor of Computer Science
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
Dr. Kristopher Keuseman, 2009-
Professor of Chemistry
B.A., St. Olaf College
Ph.D., University of North Dakota
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 Theology
B.A., Hillside College
M.T.S., Duke Divinity School
Ph.D., University of Notre Dame
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
Rebecca Louison, 2022-
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., M.A., Mount Mercy University
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
Dr. Douglas McPhee, 2021-
Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
Director of Graduate Program in 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
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
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
Seth Pennock, 2021-
Assistant Professor of Business
B.B.A., M.B.A., Mount Mercy University
Vicki Petersen, 2019-
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., University of Iowa
M.S.N., Capella University
Tammy Pickart, 2022-
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Mount Mercy University
M.S.N., Walden 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
Dr. Jodee Reed, 2014-
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Mount Mercy University
M.S.N., Allen College
Ed.D., Clarkson College
Kelli Rice, 2023-
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science
B.A., Central College
M.A., University of Iowa
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
Department Chair
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-
Associate Professor of Biology
B.S.E., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Dr. Josue Santiago Vera, 2021-
Assistant Professor of Biology
B.S., University of Puerto Rico-Ponce
M.S., University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Ph.D., University of Puerto Rico-Piedras
CarrieAnn Scroggins, 2021-
Assistant Professor of Business
B.B.A., M.S.L., Mount Mercy University
Dr. Ritu Shandilya, 2023-
Associate Professor of Computer &
Data Science
B.S., Khalsa College
M.C.A., Shobhit Institute of Engineering &
Technology
M.Tech., Shobhit University
Ph.D., Iowa State University
Dr. Julie Shaw, 2018-
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Director of Graduate Program in Nursing
B.S.N., M.S.N., University of Iowa
Ph.D., Maryville University
Joseph Sheller, 2001-
Associate Professor of Communication
B.A., Marycrest College
M.A., University of Missouri - Columbia
Heide Sletteland, 2022-
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Luther College
M.A. Ed., Graceland University
Kaylee Small, 2020-
Assistant Professor of Nursing
M.S.N., Walden University
Lisa Smith, 2009-
Assistant Professor of Education
B.A., Dana College
M.A., University of Northern Iowa
Dr. Heather Sowada, 2017-
Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
B.A., M.A., Mount Mercy University
Ph.D., University of Iowa
Rogan Stoops, 2022-
Assistant Professor of Business
B.S., M.B.A., Mount Mercy University
Dr. Belkis Suarez, 2011-
Professor of Spanish
B.A., Universidad Central de Venequela
M.A., Ph.D., University of Florida
Dr. Robert Todd, 2015-
Professor of Mathematics
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Dr. Alexander Toftness, 2023-
Assistant Professor of Psychology
B.S., University of Wisconsin - River Falls
M.S., Ph.D., Iowa State University
Dr. Mary Vermillion, 1994-
Professor of English
B.A., Saint Mary College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Dr. Anna Waterman, 2012-
Professor of Biology
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa
Madison Woods, 2023-
Assistant Professor of Nursing
B.S.N., Mount Mercy University
M.S.N., Allen College