College Directory

Academic Program Administration

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Provost

Nancy Kertz, PhD, APRN
Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
Email or (515) 643-6615; Office Location: SC-117

Academic Dean

Ryan (Bud) Marr, MDiv, PhD
Academic Dean
Email or (515) 643-6679; Office Location: SC-311

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Adrienne St. Clair, MS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Program Chair
Email or (515) 643-6610; Office Location: SC-323

Emergency Medical Services

Cheryl Blazek, BS, AS, NRP
Program Chair
Email or (515) 643-6766; Office Location: ACE-041

Healthcare Administration

Joelle Stolte, PhD, MPH, MLT (ASCP)
Program Chair
Email or (515) 643-6619; Office Location: ACE-211

Health Science

Jeannine Matz, PhD
Program Chair
Email or (515) 643-6703; Office Location: ACE-208

Medical Assisting

Stacy Smith, MS, CMA (AAMA)
Program Chair
Email or (515) 643-6705; Office Location: SC-325

Medical Laboratory Science

Kyla Dippold, MS, MLS(ASCP)^CM
Program Chair
Email or (515) 643-6772; Office Location: ACE-206

Nursing

Peggy Black, MSN, RN, NE-BC
ASN Program Chair, Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6728; Office Location: SC-214

Ashley Hoff, MSN, RN
BSN Program Co-Chair, Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6734; Office Location: SC-213

Alex McManus, MSN, RN, CCRN-K​
BSN Program Co-Chair, Assistant Professor 
Email or (515) 643-6726; Office Location: SC-213

Kim Oswald, EdD, EdS, MSN, RN
RN to BSN Program Chair, Professor
Email or (515) 643-6797; Office Location: SC-205

Physical Therapist Assistant

Sue Bravard, PT, MS
Program Chair
Email or (515) 643-6614; Office Location: SC-305

Public Health

Joelle Stolte, PhD, MPH, MLT (ASCP)
Program Chair
Email or (515) 643-6619; Office Location: ACE-211

Radiologic Technology

Karen Norris, BSRT(R)
Program Chair
Email or (515) 643-6616; Office Location: SC-205

Administrative Directory

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Bo Bonner, MDiv
Senior Advisor to the President for Mission Initiatives and Spiritual Health
Email or (515) 643-6736; Office Location: SC-016

Joe Brookover
Sr. Director of Financial Aid
Email or (515) 216-0753; Office Location: ACE-153

Anne Dennis, PHR, SRHM-CP
Vice President, Engagement
Email or (515) 643-6640; Office Location: SC-110

Nancy Kertz, PhD, APRN*
Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
Email or (515) 643-6615; Office Location: SC-117

Thomas Leahy, JD*
Vice President of Business and Regulatory Affairs
Email or (515) 643-6621; Office Location: SC-115

Joan McCleish, PhD, MSN, RN
Associate Dean of Graduate Nursing, Professor
Email or (515) 643-6625; Office Location: SC-225

Lyneene Richardson, MEd
Dean of Student Affairs
Email or (515) 643-6659; Office Location: ACE-181

Matt Romkey, MBA*
Executive Vice President and Chancellor, Mercy College PLUS
Email or (515) 643-6663; Office Location: ACE-145

Jennie Ver Steeg, MA, MLS
Director of Library and Media Services
Email or (515) 643-6612; Office Location: Library

David von Arb
Director of Information Technology
Email or (515) 643-6708; Office Location: SC-224

Deb Willyard
Associate Dean of Nursing
Email or (515) 643-6615; Office Location: SC-216

*Member of President's Cabinet

Allied Health Faculty

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Cheryl Blazek, BS, NRP
Program Chair - Emergency Medical Services
Email or (515) 643-6676; Office Location: ACE-040

Sue Bravard, PT, MS
Program Chair, Assistant Professor - Physical Therapist Assistant
Email or (515) 643-6614; Office Location: B2-252

Rudy Cataldo, NRP
EMS Instructor - Emergency Medical Services
Email or (515) 643-6675; Office Location: ACE - Garden Level

Kyla Dippold, MS, MLS(ASCP)^CM
Program Chair, Assistant Professor - Medical Laboratory Science
Email or (515) 643-6772; Office Location: ACE-206

Gretchen Kilworth, BSHCA, RT (R)
Clinical Coordinator/Instructor - Radiologic Technology
Email or (515) 643-6655; Office Location: B1-309

Karen Norris, MS, RT(R)
Program Chair, Assistant Professor - Radiologic Technology
Email or (515) 643-6616; Office Location: B1-205

Kimberly Patrick, BS, MLS (ASCP)^CM
Instructor - Medical Laboratory Science
Email or (515) 643-6784; Office Location: ACE-202

Stacy Smith, CMA (AAMA), MS
Program Chair, Assistant Professor - Medical Assisting
Email or (515) 643-6705; Office Location: B1-325

Adrienne St. Clair, MHS, RDMS, RDCS, RVT
Program Chair, Assistant Professor - Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Email or (515) 643-6610; Office Location: B1-323

Jennifer Talbot, MSEd, RHIA, CCS-P​
Program Chair - Health Information Management
Email or (515) 635-1743; Office Location: Off-Campus

Alissa Thompson, PTA
Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education, PTA Program
Email or (515) 643-6773; Office Location: B1-303

Liem Tran
Assistant Professor - Emergency Medical Services
Email or (515) 643-6674; Office Location: ACE-041

Janet Whitney, MEd, MLS (ASCP)^CM, SBB^CM
Assistant Professor - Medical Laboratory Science
Email or (515) 643-6741; Office Location: ACE-204

General Education Faculty

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Victor Babich
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6709; Office Location: ACE-218

Cathy Beck-Cross
Adjunct Instructor
Email or (515) 250-6980

Bo Bonner, MDiv
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6736; Office Location: BH-124

Susan L. Brown, PhD, NRP, CHES
Associate Professor
Email or (515) 643-6638; Office Location: ACE-235

Marti Doyle, PhD, MSW
Professor
Email or (515) 643-6774; Office Location: ACE-233

Archana Indira, MD
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6624; Office Location: ACE-220

Carl Johnson
Adjunct Faculty
Email

Amy MacKrell, PhD, MA, MSE
Professor
Email or (515) 643-6795; Office Location: ACE-225

Audra Meyer, EdD
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6796; Office Location: ACE-217

Joe Moravec, DMin
Professor
Email or (515) 643-6643; Office Location: ACE-227

Truc Nguyen, PhD
Professor
Email or (515) 643-6777; Office Location: ACE-231

Darrin Rasberry
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6654; Office Location: ACE - 216

Rebecca Steidl
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6770; Office Location: ACE-219

Joelle Stolte, PhD, MPH, MLT (ASCP)
Program Chair - Public Health
Email or (515) 643-6619; Office Location: ACE-211

 

Adjunct Faculty* - Liberal Arts and Science

Steven Hart, PhD
Adjunct Faculty

Julie Weldon, RN, MSN
Adjunct Faculty
Email or (515) 643-5321

*This is not a complete list of adjunct faculty.

Nursing Faculty

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Tria Allen, MS, BSN, RN
Diploma Class of 1994 and BSN Class of 1999
CARE Project Education Coordinator, Assistant Professor of Nursing
Email or (515) 643-6728; Office Location: SC-214

Michele Ball, MSN, RN
ASN Class of 2003
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6633; Office Location: SC-216

Chris Beaird, MSN, FNP, ARNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6651; Office Location: SC-214

Mylissa BeLieu, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6635; Office Location: SC-204

Kalina Brinning, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6604; Office Location: SC-222

Kim Bruett, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6622; Office Location: SC-203

Jane DeGooyer, EdD, MSN, RN-BC
Diploma Class of 1981
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6737; Office Location: SC-209

Nadira Dhanaswar, DNP, MSN, CCRN, CNRN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 247-6725; Office Location: SC-216

Teresa Doolittle, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Associate Professor
Email or (515) 643-6727; Office Location: SC-212

Patricia Durand, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6717; Office Location: SC-223

Jolynn Ernst, DNP, RN
Associate Professor
Email or (515) 643-6706; Office Location: SC-225

Halle Haedtke, MSN, RN, OCN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6656; Office Location: SC-222

Cat Johnson, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-5911; Office Location: SC-210

Melanie Kappelman, MSN-ed, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-3180; Office Location: SC-204

Sara Kraus, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6721; Office Location: SC-203

Nikki LaFratte, BSN, RN, CCRN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6606; Office Location: SC-209

Kennedy LaVille Thoren, DNP, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6661; Office Location: SC-223

Rachel Logan, MSN, BSN, BS, RN
Assistant Professor, Simulation Coordinator
Email or (515) 643-5909

Lisa Martin, MSN, RN, CRRN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6679; Office Location: SC-211

Judith Monroe, DNP, APNP, C-PNP
Project Director, CARE grant​
Email or (515) 643-6632; Office Location: BH-134

Beth Moss, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6342; Office Location: SC-210

Susan Matovu, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6673; Office Location: SC-212

Alex McManus, MSN, RN, CCRN-K​
BSN Program Co-Chair 
Email or (515) 643-6726; Office Location: SC-213

Suzane Merrick, MSN, RN, CNOR
Assistant Professor
Email; Office Location: SC-224

Rita Million, PhD, RN, PHNA-BC, CNE, COI
Associate Professor
Email or (515) 643-6622; Office Location: SC-205

JoAnne Olsen, MSN, RN-BC
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6723; Office Location: SC-208

Mary Owens, MSN, RN
Co-Chair, ABSN Program, Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6672; Office Location: SC-206

Jacqulyn Pelan, MSN, ARNP, RN
HRSA Grant, Program Coordinator
Email or (515) 643-6724; Office Location: BH-134

Felicia Rodriguez, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6788; Office Location: SC-226

Kristopher Siefken, MBA, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-3180; Office Location: SC-226

Theresa A. Smith, PhD, MSN, RN
Diploma Class of 1987
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6722; Office Location SC-207

Lisa Thuerauf, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (319) 721-3124

Jennifer Wieland, DNP, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-9717; Office Location: B1-223

Krissa Wiley, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6715

Jennifer Wing, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6729; Office Location: SC-216

Professional and Support Staff

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Alexis Atkinson
Enrollment Coach
Email or (515) 635-1354

Dillon Bauer
Academic Advisor
Email or (515) 643-6630; Office Location: ACE - 156

Julie Bleimehl
Executive Assistant to the President
Email or (515) 643-6601; Office Location: B1-116

Randi Boelkes
Financial Aid Manager
Email or (515) 643-6636; Office Location: ACE - 157

Carolyn Bucklin
Registrar
Email or (515) 643-6744; Office Location: ACE - 149

Missy Chapman
Campus Receptionist
Email or (515) 643-3180

Andrea Clark
Enrollment Analyst 
Email or (515) 643-6652; Office Location: ACE - 160

Lisa Croat
Financial Aid Systems Analyst
Email or (515) 442-0336; Office Location: ACE - 155

Barb Cupp
Student Affairs Associate
Email or (515) 635-1133; Office Location: ACE - 163

Rebecca Dennis
Director of Student Engagement
Email or (515) 643-6782; Office Location: ACE - 151

Grace Dunn
Enrollment Coach
Email or (515) 635-1178; Office Location: ACE - 146

Stephanie (Martin) Gasior, PhD
Institutional Research Data Analyst
Email or (515) 643-6635; Office Location: B1-103

Madelynn Gibney, M.Ed.
Admissions Counselor
Email or (515) 218-1876; Office Location: ACE-159

Andrew Gress
Director of Enrollment Management
Email or (515) 218-1896; Office Location: ACE-156

Tiffany Hach
Administrative Assistant
Email or (515) 218-9610; Office Location: ACE-161

Diane Haskins
Program Coordinator
Email or (515) 643-6683; Office Location: ACE-176

Sara Hill, MBA
Senior Academic Advisor
Email or (515) 643-6662; Office Location: ACE-180

Michele Iris
Marketing Manager
Email or (515) 218-9656; Office Location: ACE - 151

Kristy Irwin
Associate Dean of Academics
Email or (515) 643-6642; Office Location: ACE - 207

Thomas Iverson
Senior Programmer Analyst
Email or (515) 643-6735; Office Location: B1-222

Amanda Kearns, MBA
Human Resources Generalist
Email or (515) 643-6678; Office Location: SC-109

Mackenzie Kellogg
Board Liaison and Communications Specialist
Email or (515) 643-6789; Office Location: SC-105

Allison Kipp, MA
Academic Advisor
Email or (515) 500-6089; Office Location: ACE-182

Stephanie Klocke
Transfer Credit Specialist
Email or (515) 643-6605; Office Location: ACE-159

Trey Leech, PhD
Instructional Designer
Email or (515) 643-6689; Office Location: ACE - 209

Debbie Lively
Admissions Counselor
Email or (515) 218-9745; Office Location: ACE - 145

Kayley Lobberecht
Assistant Registrar
Email or (515) 643-6652; Office Location: ACE - 142

Linda Knowles
Administrative Assistant, Academic Affairs
Email or (515) 643-6760; Office Location: SC-215

Madison Martin, MBA
Human Resource Specialist
Email or (515) 643-6629; Office Location: SC-110

Maria Mattiace
Counselor
Email or (515) 643-6793; Office Location: ACE

Brice Merwine, PhD
Statistician
Email or (515) 643-6635; Office Location: SC-103

Maggie Moore
Program Admissions Coordinator
Email or (515) 218-9697

Mark Norris
Library Assistant
Email or (515) 643-6613; Office Location: SC-114

Lance Pfantz
Library Technology & Media Services Specialist
Email or (515) 643-6763; Office Location: SC-114

Corrine Reyes
Administrative Assistant, Academic Affairs
Email or (515) 643-6691; Office Location: B1-111

Robbie Riley
Programmer Analyst
Email or (515) 643-6792; Office Location: B1-222

Katelyn Schmitt
Senior Admissions Counselor
Email or (515) 478-3431; Office Location: ACE-152

Scott Seeliger
Director of Development and Outreach
Email or (515) 643-6609; Office Location: ACE-210

Maureen Smith
External Engagement Coordinator
Email or (515) 635-1226; Office Location: Academic Center for Excellence - Student Services

Jennifer Thompson, MLIS
Assistant Library Director
Email or (515) 643-6700; Office Location: SC-114

Laurie Waldrop
Business Office Manager
Email or (515) 635-1591; Office Location: SC-113