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Role: College Administration

Monic Behnken

Associate Dean [LAS]

Monic Behnken is the inaugural Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Dr. Behnken is also an associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice and served as the director...

Johna Wolfe

Student Services Specialist III [LASAS]

Alyson O’Hara

Graphic Designer II [LAS]

Julie Palmer

Administrative Assistant II [LAS]

Mary Ullestad-Heneke

Student Services Coordinator III [LAS]

I am the Scholarship Coordinator for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Prospective and current students, staff, and faculty may contact me with questions regarding scholarships administered by the college. Additionally, I work with the Carrie Chapman Catt Center,...

Stephanie Hamilton

Curriculum and Academic Review Specialist III [LAS]

My work focuses on curriculum and academic program reviews. Specific responsibilities include experimental course and course catalog processes, LAS Curriculum Committee support, learning community development, report preparation, external review coordination, and course-level continuous improvement coordination. Please contact me if you...

Gaye Simonson

Executive Administrative Assistant [LAS]

As the executive assistant to Beate Schmittmann, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, I am responsible for the management and coordination of her daily schedule. I serve as the liaison between the dean’s office and other offices...

Kent Kerby

Assistant Dean [LAS]

Dr. Kerby earned his Ph.D. in genetics at the University of Alberta in Edmonton (1986). He was a postdoctoral fellow at the DOE-Plant Research Lab at Michigan State University, Chair and Professor of the Department of Biology at Elmhurst College,...

Amy Slagell

Associate Dean [LAS]

Amy Slagell earned her B.S.C. in communication at Ohio University in 1983. She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in rhetoric and American public address at the University of Wisconsin and, before coming to Iowa as the director of the public...

Jo Anne Powell-Coffman

Associate Dean [LAS]

Jo Anne Powell-Coffman is a Professor in the Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, and she has served as Associate Dean for Research since July 1, 2019. She earned her B.S. in physiology at the University of California, Davis...

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