Faculty and Staff

Admission Staff

The admission staff is here to assist you! Please contact us if you have any questions about the admission process by calling 515-271-1538 or email mhaadmit@dmu.edu.

Advisory Board Members

• Becky Anthony
  Senior Vice President
  Iowa Hospital Association
• Chris Blair
  Chief Administrative Officer
  UnityPoint Health Des Moines
• Samantha Brower, MHA
  Physician HR Generalist
  Mercy Medical Center
  Administrative Fellow, MHA Program
  Des Moines University
• Jodi Cahalan
  Dean of the College of Health Sciences
  Des Moines University
• Kevin DeRonde
  Corporate Administrator
  Des Moines Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Matthew Doré
  Richard M. and Anita Calkins Distinguished Professor
  Drake University Law School
• James Foreman
  Chief Financial Officer
  On With Life
• Deanna Gray
  Revenue Cycle Sales Director-Midwest
  RelayHealth
  HFMA-Iowa Chapter
  Secretary
• Kevin Kincaid
  Chief Executive Officer
  Knoxville Hospital & Clinic
• Jessica Meisner
   Vice President, Human Resources & Education
  Unity Point Clinic & Unity Point at Home
• Dane Pelfrey
  Manager
  Optimity Advisors
• Amber Raveling
  Student Representative
• Jennifer Richards
  Case Manager
  Mary Greeley Medical Center
• Valerie Rivera
   Director, Marketing
  Wellmark
• Deann Sheppard (Chair)
  Administrative Director
  The Iowa Clinic, P.C.
• Carla Stebbins
  Assistant Professor and Director,
  Graduate Program in Health Care Administration
  Des Moines University
• Mikki Stier
  Senior Vice President of Government and External Relations
  Broadlawns Medical Center
• Shannon Strickler
  President/CEO
  LeadingAge Iowa
• Mark Teigland
  President/CEO
  Calvin Community
• Dave Vellinga
  President & Chief Executive Officer
  Mercy Medical Center
• Tray Wade
  Vice President of Patient and Family Care
  Hospice of Central Iowa