Faculty and staff directory

Name Position Department
Samina Akbar Assistant professor Microbiology and immunology
Diane Ament Research compliance manager Research
Tara Andersen Clinical assistant professor Pediatrics
Tafline Arbor Assistant professor Anatomy
Yulia Asner Adjunct clinician Iowa Simulation Center
Jordan Bahnsen Communications associate Marketing and communications
Anna Bair Admission assistant Admission
Roberta Baldus Assistant professor Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
Tracy Bean Student records assistant Registrar
Susan Beck Board member Board of trustees
Richard Belloff Assistant professor Master of health care administration
John Bennett Assistant professor Doctor of podiatric medicine
Carolyn Beverly Assistant professor Master of public health program
Shannon Bingaman Payroll administrator Accounting
Barb Boose Publications director Marketing and communications
Wayne Bowker Chief information officer Administration
Nicole Branstad Online marketing-enrollment coordinator Marketing and communications
Andrew Brittingham Professor Microbiology and immunology
Beth Brosnahan Controller Accounting
Pat Buchanan Associate professor Doctor of physical therapy
Traci Bush Chair and program director Doctor of physical therapy
Debra Bustad Academic assistant Behavioral medicine
Steven Cahalan Adjunct clinical assistant professor Surgery
Jodi Cahalan Dean College of Health Sciences
Craig Canby Director and professor Anatomy
Clayton Carlson Anatomical coordinator Anatomy
Jessica Carlson Certified medical assistant Foot and Ankle
Kyla Carney Associate professor Iowa Simulation Center
Joe Case Senior technician Iowa Simulation Center
William Case Clinical coordinator and assistant professor Iowa Simulation Center
MJ Caswell Academic assistant Microbiology and immunology
Chris Catrenich Administrative assistant Global health
Dan Chambers Associate professor Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
Marsha Clark Academic assistant Internal medicine
George Clavenna Clinician Ophthalmology clinic
Jason Cook Assistant professor Doctor of physical therapy
Laura Covill Assistant professor Doctor of physical therapy
Eric Crowell Board member Board of trustees
Cheryl Dahms Clinic director Clinic
Michael Daly Clinician Family medicine clinic
Keri Davis Research assistant Biochemistry and nutrition
Laura Delaney Assistant professor Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
Stephen Dengle Vice president Administrative services
Shelley Diehl Clinician Family medicine clinic
Kendall Dillon Director Marketing and communications
Pamela Duffy Assistant professor Master of public health program
William Dyche Professor emeritus Anatomy
Deborah Edelman-Blank Counselor Educational support services
Dorothy Eggers Accounting and budget specialist Accounting
Lessa Eshelman Academic assistant Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
Sandra Farris Accounts receivable administrator Accounting
Jose Figueroa Assistant professor Osteopathic manual medicine
Charles Finch Board member Board of trustees
Edward Finnerty Professor Physiology and pharmacology
Barry Fish Assistant professor Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
Michael Flood Chair and associate professor Iowa Simulation Center
Nicole Frangopol Wellness specialist Wellness Center
Angela Franklin President and CEO President's office
Jan Franko Adjunct clinical assistant professor Surgery
Katherine Frush Assistant professor Doctor of podiatric medicine
Melissa Fuhrman Academic assistant Physiology and pharmacology
Sheila Garner Clinician Family medicine clinic
Margie Gehringer Director Admission
Simon Geletta Associate professor Master of public health program
Jennifer Giles Research assistant Physiology and pharmacology
Jolene Givant Clinician Family medicine clinic
Sue Glazebrook Academic assistant Doctor of physical therapy
Charles Goldman Adjunct clinical assistant professor Surgery
Jeffrey Gray Vice president Research
Missy Gripp Manager Wellness Center
Kelly Gross Administrative assistant CPMS dean
Paul Grossmann Adjunct clinical assistant professor Surgery
Lisa Grunzweig Academic assistant Surgery
Mary Hansen Chair and program director Master of public health program
Renee Hardman Board member Board of trustees
Pamela Harrison-Chambers Associate professor Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
Erin Heeren Assistant director Alumni
Marie Hellmers Academic assistant Physiology and pharmacology
Christina Henderson Executive administrative assistant President's office
Michael Henning Veterinarian Research
Matthew Henry Chair and associate professor Physiology and pharmacology
Victoria Herring Board member Board of trustees
Alan Hilgerson Assistant professor Internal medicine
Denise Hill Assistant professor Master of health care administration
Gary Hoff Chair and associate professor Medical humanities and bioethics
Nikki Hook Administrative assistant College of osteopathic medicine
Anna Hudson Administrative assistant Alumni
Holly Hulsebus Research assistant Microbiology and immunology
Sue Huppert Vice president, institutional advancement Administration
Katie Ireland Administrative assistant Marketing and communications
Linda Jensen Administrative assistant Anatomy
Amanda Jepson Research assistant Physiology and pharmacology
Suzanne Johnson Certified medical assistant Foot and Ankle
Victor Kaylarian Chair and professor Internal medicine
Jolene Kelly Chair and program director Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
Makhdoom Khan Professor Anatomy
G. Bradley Klock Chair Osteopathic manual medicine
Gregory Kolbinger Assistant professor Family Medicine
Soren Kraemer Adjunct clinical assistant professor Surgery
Joshua Kvinlaug Director of admission Admission
Becky Lade Director Human Resources
Diane Langner Human resources administrator Human resources
Drew Lewis Assistant professor Osteopathic manual medicine
Roy Lidtke Clinical associate professor Doctor of podiatric medicine
Stacey Long Academic assistant Doctor of physical therapy
Mollie Lyon Administrative assistant Research
James Mahoney Associate dean Academic Affairs
Jeffrey Maire Chair and assistant professor Surgery
Blaine Maley Assistant professor Anatomy
Janice Mallberg Associate director Iowa Simulation Center
Melita Marcial-Schuster Clinician Family medicine clinic
Diane Marshall Practice manager Foot and Ankle
Lynn Martin Director Educational support services
Donald Matz Chair and professor Anatomy
Shane McClinton Physical therapist Physical therapy clinic
Karen McLean Provost DMU administration
Olivia Mead Project coordinator College of Health Sciences
Jeffrey Means Chair and associate professor Behavioral medicine
Kathy Mercuris Associate professor Doctor of physical therapy
Michael Metts Chair and associate professor Pediatrics
Julia Moffitt Associate professor Physiology and pharmacology
Chris Mohr Assistant Student services
Rebecca Monsma Assistant professor Behavioral medicine
Michele Moran Animal caretaker Research
Luke Mortensen Professor Physiology and pharmacology
Thomas Mueller Associate dean of student affairs and admissions Biochemistry and nutrition
Duane Murray Development officer Institutional Advancement
Bala Napa Clinical assistant professor Pediatrics
Katie Neubauer Accounting administrator Accounting
April Newton Assistant professor Doctor of physical therapy
Marie Nguyen Assistant professor Microbiology and immunology
George Noble Adjunct clinical assistant professor Surgery
Alison Noftsger Senior administrative assistant College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fritz Nordengren Assistant professor Master of health care administration
Nancy O'Connell Associate professor Physiology and pharmacology
Kaaren Olesen Assistant professor Doctor of osteopathic medicine
Shelley Oren Instructor Physiology and pharmacology
Maria Patestas Professor Anatomy
Katie Pearce Admission coordinator Admission
Mark Peiffer Chief financial officer Accounting
Shannon Petersen Assistant professor Doctor of physical therapy
Alisdair "Rod" Philp Assistant professor Biochemistry and nutrition
David Plundo Associate dean COM clinical affairs
Terri Plundo Assistant professor Family medicine department
Deborah Potym Torbert Medical technician Microbiology and immunology
Prajakta Pradhan Research assistant Microbiology and immunology
Julie Probst Art director Marketing and communications
Mary Radia Board member Board of trustees
Kendall Reed Dean and professor Surgery
Jamie Rehmann Director of admission Admission
Rachel Reimer Assistant professor Master of public health program
Tara Reiter-Marolf Program assistant Master of public health program
Karen Render Academic assistant Post-professional doctor of physical therapy
Malinda Ridout Accounts payable associate Accounting
Sara Ringgenberg Student records assistant Registrar
Juanita Robel Associate professor Doctor of physical therapy
Ryan Roe Adjunct clinical assistant professor Surgery
Brenda Roney Admission assistant CPMS/MHA/MPH admissions
Julie Ronnebaum Instructor Doctor of physical therapy
Vanessa Ross Manager Continuing Medical Education
Amy Russell Academic assistant Master of health care administration
Kyle Sanford Admission coordinator Admission
Kathleen Scaglione Registrar Registrar
Joy Schiller Director Wellness Center
Susan Schiltz-Day Counselor Educational support services
Martin Schmidt Associate professor Biochemistry and nutrition
Katie Schorsch Manager of annual giving Institutional Advancement
Richard Schuster Assistant professor Osteopathic manual medicine
Douglas Selover Clinical assistant professor Pediatrics
Dana Shaffer Associate dean of clinical affairs Doctor of osteopathic medicine
Yogesh Shah Associate dean Global health
Melinda Sherzer Assistant registrar Registrar
Donald Shumate Associate professor Internal medicine
Chris Simonis Programming specialist Registrar
Jessica Sleeth Practice manager Osteopathic manual medicine clinic
Gina Smith Director of admission Admission
Kevin Smith Associate dean for clinical affairs Doctor of podiatric medicine
Kari Smith Assistant professor Post-professional doctor of physical therapy
Elizabeth Smith Animal caretaker Research
Mark Smolik Adjunct clinical assistant professor Surgery
Muhammad Spocter Assistant professor Anatomy
David Spreadbury Chair Biochemistry and nutrition
Chuck Stanton Technical coordinator Iowa Simulation Center
Carla Stebbins Director Master of health care administration
Timothy Steele Chair and professor Microbiology and immunology
Seth Stevenson Web developer Marketing and communications
Katie Stevermer Assistant professor Post-professional doctor of physical therapy
David Strom Associate professor Physiology and pharmacology
Joshua Stubblefield Assistant professor Osteopathic manual medicine
Teri Stumbo Director Post-professional doctor of physical therapy
Brenda Swigert Academic assistant Biochemistry and nutrition
Wayne Terry Associate professor Physiology and pharmacology
Gretchen Tighe Assistant professor Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
Kim Tran Assistant professor Physiology and pharmacology
Elizabeth Trausch Physical therapist Physical therapy clinic
Jeri Tripp Certified medical assistant Foot and Ankle
Deborah Turner Adjunct clinical assistant professor Surgery
Heather Ubben Data management assistant Institutional Advancement
Barry Ulberg Counselor Educational support services
Cynthia Utley Assistant director of clinical education Doctor of physical therapy
Vassilios Vardaxis Professor Doctor of physical therapy
Ronnette Vondrak Director Alumni
Lisa Vroegh Admission coordinator Admission
Eric Wahlstrom Senior accountant Accounting
Roberta Wattleworth Professor Doctor of osteopathic medicine
Joseph Weir Professor Doctor of physical therapy
Amber Westrem Staff accountant Accounting
Linda White Academic assistant Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies
Melissa Wilder Community relations manager Community relations
Rachel Wilson Certified medical assistant Foot and Ankle
Wayne Wilson Associate professor Biochemistry and nutrition
Pamela Winslow Executive director HEARTland Network (OPTI)
Adrian Woolley Clinician Osteopathic manual medicine clinic
Robert Yoho Dean Doctor of podiatric medicine
Ann York Associate professor Master of health care administration
Tricia Zeis Assistant Student services
Mary Ann Zug Vice president, student services Administration