Faculty And Instructional Staff
Charles D. Adamson – B.F.A., M.A., University of Central Missouri; Ph.D. 2013, Texas Tech University. – Associate professor of musical theatre
Mark Babcock – B.A., Central College; M.M. 1993, Westminster Choir College. – M. Joan Kuyper Farver Endowed Chair in Music, Professor of music
Mark C. Barloon – B.A., Iowa State University; M.A., The University of Iowa; Ph.D. 2001, University of North Texas. – Senior lecturer of history and political science
Russell A. Benedict – B.A., M.S., University of Nebraska, Omaha; Ph.D. 1997, University of Nebraska, Lincoln.– Professor of biology
Valerie Billing–B.A., University of Illinois; M.A., Ph.D., University of California.– Associate professor of English
Shelley Bradfield – B.A., Andrews University; B.A., M.A., Rand Afrikaans University; Ph.D. 2010, Indiana University. – Associate professor of communication studies
Adam Bradley—B.S., Iowa State University; Ph.D. 2023, North Dakota State University—Assistant professor of kinesiology
Anya Z. Butt – B.A., Mount Holyoke; M.Sc., University of Toronto; Ph.D 1999, University of Nevada. – Professor of biology
Anna Christensen- B.A. Northwestern College, Orange City, IA, A.M., Ph.D. Washington University, St. Louis- Assistance professor of philosophy
Stanley E. Dahl – B.M., Iowa State University; M.M. 1997, Arizona State University. – Senior lecturer of music
Jennifer A. Diers – B.A., University of Northern Iowa; M.Ed., University of North Carolina; Ph.D. 2008, Iowa State University. – Associate professor of education
Mary Donato—B.A. M.A., West Virginia University—Lecturer of communication studies
Leslie Duinink – B.A., Central College; M.S. 1994, Indiana State University. – Associate professor of kinesiology
James F. Dunne – B.S., Grove City College; Ph.D. 2011, Iowa State University. – Associate professor of chemistry
Ellen J. DuPré – B.S., Mankato State University; Ph.D. 1992, Wright State University. – Professor of biology
Erin Durflinger—B.A. Iowa Wesleyan University; M.S., Northwest Missouri State University; Ph.D. Capella University—Lecturer of education
Lance Dyzak – B.S., University of Wisconsin, M.F.A., University of Tennessee, Ph.D., University of Tennessee – Lecturer of English
Stephen A. Fyfe – B.A., Central College; M.S., Ph.D. 1995, Iowa State University. – Professor of computer science
Chad Garber—B.S., M.E., 2017, Iowa State University—Lecturer of physics
Ashley N. Garr – B.S., Truman State University; M.S., Ph.D. 2012, University of Minnesota. – Associate professor of chemistry
Elizabeth Golovatski –B.S., St. Ambrose University; Ph.D. 2011 University of Iowa. – Associate professor of physics
Russell E. Goodman – B.S., M.S., University of Texas, Arlington; Ph.D. 2002, University of Oklahoma. – Professor of mathematics/computer science
Andrew D. Green – B.A., Wartburg College; M.A., Ph.D. 2005, University of California – Riverside. – Professor of political science
Shelli Green – B.A., Central College; M.S. 2009, Southwest Minnesota State University. – Assistant professor of kinesiology
Alan Hastings—B.A., Michigan State University, Ph.D. 2016, Michigan State University—Assistant professor of education
Erik A. Insko—B.A., Loras College; Ph.D. 2012, University of Iowa—Professor of mathematics and computer science
Keith T. Jones – B.A., University of Northern Iowa; M.A., Ph.D. 1997, West Virginia University. – Mark and Kay DeCook Endowed Chair in Character and Leadership Development, Professor of psychology
Kate Kanne- B.S. South Dakota State University, M.F.A. 2016 Minnesota State University. – Assistant professor of theatre
Nicole Kaplan – B.A., M.A., Ph.D. 1996, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.– Professor of French
Mathew R. Kelly – B.F.A., University of New Hampshire; M.F.A. 1994, Syracuse University. – Professor of art
Terence J. Kleven – B.A., University of Calgary; M.A., Ph.D. 1990, McMaster University. – Dr. Jacob and Gela Schnucker Sessler Endowed Chair in Philosophy and Religion, Professor of religion
Kathy E. Korcheck – B.S.E., M.A., Kent State University; Ph.D. 2007, Washington University. – Professor of Spanish
Allison Krogstad – B.A., North Central College; M.A., Ph.D. 1999, University of Minnesota. – Professor of Spanish
Linda Laine – B.A., Abilene Christian University; M.A., Ph.D. 1990, University of Florida. – Professor of communication studies
Bradley Lampe – B.A., Augustana College, M.M., Drake University – Lecturer of music
Graham Lemke – B.S., M.B.A. University of Alberta, M.S. Cornell University, a Ph.D. 2000 Binghamton University. – Donald T. Butler Endowed Chair—Professor of finance
Sonja A. Lindberg—B.S. St. Cloud University; Ph.D. 2023, Iowa State University—Lecturer of sociology
Thomas Linton – B.A., St. Olaf College; M.A., Ph.D. 1991, University of Wisconsin-Madison. – Associate professor of mathematics and computer science
Lee Macomber – B.S., Cornell University; M.S. & Ph.D. 2009 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. – Associate professor of biology
Cynthia K. Mahmood – B.A., New College; M.A., Ph.D. 1986, Tulane University. – Frank Moore Endowed Chair of Anthropology and professor of anthropology
Viktor Martisovits – RNDr., Comenius University; M.S., Ph.D. 1999, Ohio State University. – Professor of physics
Tamara Masters—B.S., University of Nebraska; M.S., Concordia University; Ph.D. candidate, Drake University—Assistant professor of education
Samuel E. Mate-Kodjo – B.A., University of Ghana Leson; Ph.D. 1992, Ohio State University. – Associate professor of Spanish
Melissa McAninch — B.S. Truman State University; M.A. 2012, Truman State University, Ph.D 2015 University of Iowa – Associate professor of education
Ann J. McDonald—B.S. Northwest Missouri State University; M.B.A. 2011, University of Iowa—Lecturer of management
Elizabeth E. McMahon – B.A., Antioch College; M.A., Ohio State University; M.L.I.S. 2004, Kent State University. – Associate professor of library science
Paulina A. Mena – L.B., Universidad Católica de Valparaíso; Ph.D. 2009, University of Iowa. – Professor of biology
Shelby Messerschmitt-Coen—B.A, Central College; M.C., Arizona State University; Ph.D. candidate, Ohio State University—Assistant professor of psychology
Mark Mills – B.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; M.S., Ph.D. 1999, Iowa State University. – Professor of mathematics
Ian Moschenross– B.A., Hanover College; M.M., D.M.A., The University of Nebraska- Lincoln. – Professor of Music
Kate Nesbit – B.A., St. Olaf College; Ph.D., University of Iowa—Assistant professor of English
Tuan Nguyen– B.B.A, M.A, M.S., University of Texas; Ph.D., University of Oregon.– Associate professor of economics
Uwaoma G. Nwaogu – B.A., University of Botswana; M.A., Ph.D. 2012, Western Michigan University. – Associate professor of economics
Timothy Olin – B.A., M.A. University of Wisconsin, Madison, M.A., Ph.D. 2015 Purdue University.– Associate professor of history
Nicole M. Palenske – B.S., M.S., Emporia State University; Ph.D. 2009, University of North Texas. – Associate professor of biology
Stavros Papakonstantinidis– B.A., State University of New York; M.S., Ithaca College; Ph.D. 2014, University of Leicester UK—Associate professor of communication studies
David J. Pavlat – B.S., Iowa State University; M.P.E., University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Ed.D. 2002, University of Northern Colorado. – Associate professor of kinesiology
Alexey Pronin – B.S., M.S., Saint-Petersburg State University; Ph.D. 2008, Virginia Tech. – Associate professor of physics
Dawn R. Reece – B.A., Central College; M.A., Ph.D. 1999, Iowa State University. – Associate professor of sociology
Randall A. Renstrom – B.S., Ohio State University; M.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D. 2010, Loyola University. – Associate professor of psychology
Oscar S. Reynaga – B.A., University of California Berkeley; M.A. 2002, University of Iowa. – Senior lecturer of Spanish
Brian M. Roberts – B.A., Central College; M.A., Iowa State University; M.F.A. 2001, Miami University.– Professor of art
John Roslien – B.S., University of Iowa; M.S. 1986, Western Illinois University. – Associate professor of kinesiology
Mary Ross—B.S., University of Tennessee; Ph.D., University of Cambridge—Lecturer of chemistry
Margaret Schlerman – B.A., Central College; M.A. 2012, Iowa State University. – Associate professor of accounting
Ashley J. Scolaro – B.S., Drake University; M.S., Ph.D. 2011, Iowa State University. – Associate professor of psychology
Sara Shuger Fox – B.S., Iowa State University; Ph.D. 2010, University of South Carolina. – Associate professor of kinesiology
James A. Shriver – B.S., M.S., West Virginia University; Ph.D. 2002, University of Texas at Austin. – Professor of chemistry
Kristin L. Siewert – B.A., University of Northern Iowa; M.S. 1993, Iowa State University. – Senior lecturer of biology
Mary V. Stark – B.S., Iowa State University; M.A., University of Northern Iowa; Ph.D. 1990, University of Iowa. – John and Anna Poole Endowed Chair in the Humanities, professor of English
Sean Stephenson—B.M., Millikin University, M.M., University of Missouri; D.Arts, 2021 University of Northern Colorado— Assistant professor of music
Tamala Strawser- B.A. University of Dubuque, M.A. Viterbo- Lecturer of education
Mary E. M. Strey—B.A. Bowdoin College; Ph.D., Dartmouth College, 2011—Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, Professor of chemistry and biology
Julie Summers – B.A., University of Northern Iowa, M.S., Northwestern University, Evanston, Ph.D., 2005, Iowa State University – Lecturer of management and marketing
Matthew C. Sutter—B.S. Utah Valley University; Ph.D. 2023 Iowa State University—Lecturer of accounting
Susan Swanson – B.S.N., Arizona State University, M.A. 2006, University of Minnesota; Ph.D 2015, University of Minnesota – Associate professor of art
Julianne Taylor – B.A. Buena Vista College, M.S. 2000 Buena Vista University. – Lecturer of education
Mark Thomas – B.A. University of Notre Dame; M.A., Ph.D. 2013 Boston College. – Associate professor of philosophy
Michael E. Thompson—B.A. Central College; Ph.D. 2007, University of Wisconsin—Associate professor of computer science
Katelin M. Valster – B.A., Wartburg College; M.S. 2010, University of Illinois at Chicago. – Assistant professor of kinesiology
Sarah Van Waardhuizen- B.A. Drake University, M.A. University of Kansas – Associate professor of music
Elena Vishnevskaya – B.A., M.Div., Gardner-Webb University; M.Phil, Ph.D. 2004, Drew University/Caspersen School of Graduate Studies. – Associate professor of religion
Jay W. Wackerly – B.S., Winona State University; Ph.D. 2008, University of Illinois. – Associate professor of chemistry
Wendy Weber – B.A., College of Saint Benedict; M.A., Ph.D. 1999, University of Kentucky. – Professor of mathematics
Paul E. Weihe – A.A., Schoolcraft Community College; B.S., University of Michigan-Dearborn; M.S., Eastern Michigan University; Ph.D. 1996, Ohio State University.– Associate professor of biology
Taylor Welden – B.A., University of Northern Iowa, M.A., Morningside College – Lecturer of education
Shawn M. Wick – B.A., Loras College; M.S. 2004, Illinois State University. – Associate professor of sociology
Jonathan L. Witt – B.A., Trinity College; M.A., Ph.D. 1998, Loyola University Chicago. – Professor of sociology
Lori L. Witt – B.A., Trinity College; M.A., Ph.D. 2001, Loyola University Chicago. – Kenneth J. Weller Distinguished Professor of the Liberal Arts, Associate professor of history
Keith M. Yanner – B.A., Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Ph.D. 1992, Washington University. –Professor of political science
Amy D. Young – B.A., Simpson College; M.A., Bowling Green State University; Ph.D. 2004, University of Nebraska. – Associate professor of German
James J. Zaffiro – B.A., Marquette University; M.A., Ph.D. 1984, University of Wisconsin;– Professor of political science