College Directory

Academic Program Administration

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Associate Provost

Ryan (Bud) Marr, MDiv, PhD
Associate Provost and Associate Professor
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

Health Science

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

Medical Assisting

Medical Laboratory Science

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

Mercy College PLUS

Tim Pearson
Senior Director, MercyPLUS and Continuing Education
Email

Nursing

Kristen Bryan Wessel, PhD, MSN, BSN
Dean of Nursing
Email or (515) 643-6731; Office Location: SC-216

Ashley Hoff, MSN, RN
Associate Dean
Email or (515) 643-6734; Office Location: SC-213

Christa Steffens, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE
Associate Dean
Email or (515) 643-6783; Office Location: SC-217

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

Physical Therapist Assistant

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

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 of Mission Initiatives and Director of the Center for Human Flourishing
 Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6736; Office Location: BH-124

Melanie Campbell, MBA*
Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Philanthropy, and Community Engagement
Email

Adreain Henry, OD, EdD, MBA, MA*
Mercy College President
Email or (515) 643-6601; Office Location: SC-116

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

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

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

Matt Romkey, MBA*
Vice President of Admissions, Marketing, and Financial Aid
Email or (515) 643-6663; Office Location: ACE-148

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

Kristen Bryan Wessel, PhD, MSN, BSN
Dean of Nursing
Email or (515) 643-6731; Office Location: SC-216

*Member of President's Cabinet

Allied Health Faculty

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Ashley Barnard, BEd
Program Chair - Medical Assisting
Email or (515) 643-6705; Office Location: SC-325

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: SC-305

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: SC - 309

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

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

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

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

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

Continuing Education Instructors

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Community Health Worker and Behavioral Health

Ryan Coburn
Director, Continuing Education
Email or (515) 643-6668; Office Location: ACE - 043

Chris Havran
Training Center Coordinator
Email; Office Location: ACE - 022

Kelsey Machado, BA
Futuro Coordinator
Email

 

Liberal Arts and Sciences Faculty

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

Bo Bonner, MDiv
Assistant Professor
Senior Advisor of Mission Initiatives and Director of the Center for Human Flourishing
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

Ela Cuturic
Assistant Professor
Email

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

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

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

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

Nursing Faculty

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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) 643-6714; Office Location: SC-204

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

Kristen Bryan Wessel, PhD, MSN, BSN
Dean of Nursing
Email or (515) 643-6731; Office Location: SC-216

Kim Cafaro, MSN, MM, BSN
Assistant Professor
Email

Dawn Catlin, MSN, BSN
Assistant Professor
Email

Alicia Clayton, MSN, BSN
Assistant Professor
Email

Jane DeGooyer, EdD, MSN, RN-BC
Diploma Class of 1981
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6737; Office Location: SC-205

Nadira Dhanaswar, DNP, MSN, CCRN-K, CNRN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6725; Office Location: SC-216

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

Ashley Hoff, MSN, RN
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Nursing
Email or (515) 643-6734; Office Location: SC-213

Carrie Hollerud
Clinical Coordination Manager
Email or (515) 643-6681; Office Location: SC-216

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

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

Allyson Kendrick, MSN, BA
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 356-1000; Office Location: SC-215

Christa Knoll, MSN-L, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6797; Office Location: SC-205

Kate Lester, MSN, RN
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6684; Office Location: SC-207

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

Michelle Mosier, MSN, ARNP, WHNP-BC
Assistant Professor
Email or (515) 643-6752; Office Location: SC-215

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

Alex McManus, MSN, RN, CCRN-K​
BSN Program Co-Chair, Assistant Professor
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

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

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

Christa Steffens, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE
Associate Dean
Email or (515) 643-6783; Office Location: SC-217

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

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

Professional and Support Staff

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Jenn Amaya
Mercy College PLUS Enrollment Coach
Email or (515) 218-9671; Office Location ACE-156

Alexis Atkinson
Academic Advisor
Email or (515) 635-1354; Office Location ACE-177

Dillon Bauer
Academic Advisor
Email or (515) 643-6630; Office Location: ACE-182

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

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

Laura Burianov
Assistant Registrar
Email or (515) 218-9745

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

Lisa Croat
Senior 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

Anaia Davison
Financial Aid & Admissions Coordinator
Email or (515) 218-9764; Office Location: ACE - 153/155/157

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

Madelyn Friel
Admissions Counselor
Email; Office Location: ACE

Alexandra Grant
Admissions Counselor
Email or (515) 218-9610; Office Location: ACE-143

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

Catelin Haight 
Admissions Counselor
Email 

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

Kristy Irwin
Senior Director of Institutional Research, Assessment, and Accreditation
Email or (515) 643-6642; Office Location: ACE - 207

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

Heather Keenan, MA
Program Admissions Coordinator
Email or (515) 218-9656; Office Location: ACE-163D

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

Kao Lee
Training Center Assistant
Email

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

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

Caitlin Mahlstede, MEd
Academic Learning Specialist
Email or (515) 218-9659; Office Location: ACE-174

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

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

Zinnia Mincy
Academic Assistant
Email or (515) 643-6691

Kristin Molloy
Financial Aid Coordinator
Email or (515) 218-9693

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

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

Katelyn Schmitt
Senior Admissions Counselor
Email or (515) 218-9651; Office Location: ACE-152

Maureen Smith
Marketing Coordinator
Email or (515) 635-1226; Office Location: Remote

Clarissa Snapper
Financial Aid Manager
Email or (515) 650-1893; Office Location: ACE-153/155/157

Tara Soma
Admissions Counselor
Email or (515) 218-9725; Office Location: ACE-147

Alexa Stombaugh
Applications Assistant
Email or (515) 500-6031; Office Location: ACE-163A

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

Mackenzie Wallingford
Compliance Specialist
Email or (515) 643-6789; Office Location: SC-105