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 |