Faculty

Rachel Reimer, Ph.D.
Director
rachel.reimer@dmu.edu
Pamela A. Duffy, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Associate Professor
pam.duffy@dmu.edu
Simon Geletta, Ph.D.
Professor
simon.geletta@dmu.edu
Dooyoung Lim, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
dooyoung.lim@dmu.edu
Darren LiuDarren Liu, DrPH
Associate Professor
darren.liu@dmu.edu
Sarah Pavelka, M.H.A., OTR/L, CPHQ, FNAHQ
Assistant Professor
sarah.pavelka@dmu.edu
Tami Swenson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Tami.Swenson@dmu.edu

Part-Time Faculty

Kristine Anderson
Instructor
kristine.l.anderson@dmu.edu
Robert Armbrust, Des Moines UniversityRobert Armbrust, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
robert.armbrust@dmu.edu
Richard Belloff, DBA, FACHE
Assistant Professor
richard.belloff@dmu.edu
John Brady, DHA, FACHE
Adjunct Faculty
john.brady@dmu.edu
BurnleyJohn Burnley, MBA, MCSE, MCP, MCSA, ITIL Foundations
Instructor
john.burnley@dmu.edu
Tyler Eason, J.D.
Assistant Professor
tyler.eason@dmu.edu
Wendy Ringgenberg, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
wendy.ringgenberg@dmu.edu
Christopher Robin Hyers, MBA, FACHE
Adjunct Faculty
Deann Sheppard, MT(ASCP), CMPE, MHA
Instructor
Jay Willsher, M.H.A.
Instructor
jay.willsher@dmu.edu

Staff

Kathy Lynn
Academic Assistant
kathy.lynn@dmu.edu
Megan Martin
Academic Assistant
megan.martin@dmu.edu

Advisory Board Members

  • Becky Anthony
    Senior Vice President
    Iowa Hospital Association
  • Chris Blair
    Chief Administrative Officer
    UnityPoint Health Des Moines
  • 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
  • Amanda Heider
    Student Representative
  • Kevin Kincaid
    Chief Executive Officer
    Knoxville Hospital & Clinic
  • Catherine Koozer
    Student Representative
  • Jessica Meisner
     Vice President, Human Resources & Education
    Unity Point Clinic & Unity Point at Home
  • Dane Pelfrey
    Manager
    Optimity Advisors
  • Missy Quaid
    Director of Operations
    onebody3/Benefit Source, Inc.
  • 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.
  • Mikki Stier
     Iowa Medicaid Director
    Iowa Department of Human Services
  • 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
  • Sarah Walton
    Student Representative

Admission Staff

The admission staff is here to assist you! Please contact us if you have any questions about the admission process by calling 515-271-1499 or email mhaadmit@dmu.edu.

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